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LANGaware Unlocks €2m in New Funding Round

  • Posted by Elpida Andriopoulou
  • On October 4, 2023
A Step Forward in AI-Driven Cognitive and Mental Health Detection. ● LANGaware, an AI-driven healthcare technology company, has successfully raised €2 million in a Seed round led by Eleven Ventures, a prominent early-stage venture capital firm.● The company, founded by Dr. Vassiliki Rentoumi, uses AI to predict and monitor cognitive and mental health conditions by […]
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Investment in Purposeful by PharOS and strategic partnership

  • Posted by Elpida Andriopoulou
  • On June 15, 2023
PharOS announces a strategic partnership with startup Purposeful, making a significant investment in the company, as well as a partial acquisition of shares from existing shareholders such as Metavallon VC. Purposeful was founded in 2018 by Dr. George Drakakis, Mr. Charalambos Chomenidis, Dr. Georgia Tsiliki and Prof. Aristides Dokoumetzidis, a team with expertise in chemoinformatics, […]
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Q-SYS Announces Agreement to Acquire Seervision

  • Posted by Elpida Andriopoulou
  • On June 13, 2023
Acquisition accelerates strategy, expands intelligent collaboration solutions and combines exceptional teams Q-SYS, a division of QSC LLC, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Seervision, a Swiss-based industry pioneer in AI-driven camera automation software. The acquisition accelerates the Q-SYS strategy to develop and deliver a scalable and flexible software platform with intelligent audio, video and control […]
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CreatorUp Unveils Daisy: The AI Video Creation Platform

  • Posted by Elpida Andriopoulou
  • On May 2, 2023
  • creatorup, daisy
CreatorUp, a leading video production company, introduced their new AI platform, Daisy in late April at the San Diego ASU+GSV Summit. The platform is designed to make video creation easier and more accessible to businesses and individuals alike, as well as to help creators streamline their content creation process and improve the quality of their […]
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Wikifarmer raises €5M in new investment round

  • Posted by Elpida Andriopoulou
  • On February 8, 2023
Wikifarmer democratizes agricultural commerce. Put simply, it enables farmers to sell directly to businesses at higher margins and educates them on modern farming techniques. ● Wikifarmer has raised a late seed round of €5M, led by top European VC firm Point 9● Wikifarmer’s mission is to democratize agriculture by creating the leading B2B marketplace for […]
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A tech startup’s guide to ESG (Part II)

  • Posted by Marilena Kakkou
  • On October 15, 2022
  • ESG, Guide, Startups, Sustainability
How startups can get started? With an increasing need for businesses to set long-term sustainability objectives, and integrate international standards into their operations, startups will be under increasing pressure to provide clear, consistent and comparable sustainability data. And not just for their own benefit, but for that of the communities that they serve. Generating value […]
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A tech startup’s guide to ESG (Part I)

  • Posted by Marilena Kakkou
  • On October 10, 2022
  • ESG, Guide, Startups, Sustainability
A start-up is about having a new idea, building a company from scratch and scaling it at quick speed. Focus is around the problem it solves, the product, the team executing, and funding, helping it come to life and thrive faster. Besides the above, today’s business world has an increasingly broad context. From early-stage start-ups […]
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A tech startup guide to building a strong culture (Part 2)

  • Posted by Marilena Kakkou
  • On September 7, 2022
In case you still don’t have a clear picture of how values, communication, and people shape a startup culture, let’s look at how Metavallon VC’s founders think about startup culture. Our survey included founders from our portfolio, running startups of different sizes from less than 10 people to 100+ people. It’s Tough to Build a […]
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A tech startup guide to building a strong culture (Part 1)

  • Posted by Marilena Kakkou
  • On July 25, 2022
Startup culture has received a lot of attention lately. But why? Because some of the key challenges facing startups include easier recruiting, longer employee retention, higher workforce motivation, greater productivity and less frequent mistakes when it comes to the people coming on board.  Post Covid 19, and with the rise of a hybrid model of […]
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Ferryhopper raises €5M in new investment round

  • Posted by Marilena Kakkou
  • On June 28, 2022
Ferryhopper has raised €5M in a new investment round led by Piton Capital, a London-based venture capital firm with extensive experience in marketplaces and network effects. Existing investors LAUNCHub Ventures and Metavallon VC also joined the funding round, extending their commitment to the company and showcasing their continuous support. After selling its first ferry ticket […]
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