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Better Origin proceeds with a $3m Series A Funding Round

  • Posted by Metavallon VC Team
  • On February 24, 2021
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Better Origin is a Cambridge-based biotechnology start-up on a mission to democratise insect farming through automation and machine learning technology. The company’s product – the X1 – is the world’s first insect mini-farm that converts local food waste into high-quality animal feed in the form of insect larvae. The upcycling of nutrient mimics the nature’s processes and is […]
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A TECH STARTUP’S GUIDE TO PRESS RELEASES – PART 1

  • Posted by Henry Umunnakwe
  • On February 18, 2021
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You’ve launched your tech start-up and things are moving fast. Super! On to the next big challenge now. How is it that you let the world know that you exist and what you do? In two words: Media coverage. Press releases are a fantastic tool to share important information about your activities. These announcements typically […]
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Our year in review 2020

  • Posted by Myrto Papathanou
  • On December 30, 2020
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What a year 2020 has been! Along with the rest of the world, we at Metavallon had to readjust our habits, our way of working, even our way of thinking of the world. To an extent, we had to also readjust our business model – in early stage investing meeting teams and evaluating their dynamics […]
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OUR INVESTMENT IN VALK – THE END – TO – END DIGITAL TRANSACTION SOLUTION FOR PRIVATE MARKETS

  • Posted by Metavallon VC Team
  • On December 17, 2020
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We are excited to announce our latest Seed investment in VALK, the End-to-End deal tool for private markets. The investment round, led by Metavallon, is complemented by F10 accelerator (sponsored by SIX Group, operator of the Swiss and Spanish stock exchanges), one major infrastructure player in the fintech space, and the SICTIC angel investment group […]
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OUR INVESTMENT IN [i2.d] TECHNOLOGIES – THE TECHNOLOGY ENABLER FOR THE SAAS

  • Posted by Metavallon VC Team
  • On December 16, 2020
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We are delighted to announce our latest Seed investment into [i2.d] technologies, an ICT technology firm offering cutting-edge technology for SaaS, to software vendors and service providers. Founded in 2018 by Ioannis P. Dimitriadis, [i2.d] technologies is targeting the SaaS market as a technology enabler with a unique product portfolio consisting of two initial products: […]
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A B2B Startup’s Guide to Content Marketing

  • Posted by Henry Umunnakwe
  • On December 7, 2020
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What is Content Marketing? Content marketing refers to online content such as blogs, press releases, social media posts, newsletters, opt-in email marketing campaigns, videos, and images that are posted online with the purpose of connecting and engaging with your target audience. It is thoughtful and relevant information that adds value—and in turn, increases your company’s […]
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A Seed Startup’s guide to Investor Updates

  • Posted by Henry Umunnakwe
  • On November 9, 2020
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You’ve landed the first funding for your startup, now you’ve got to make the most of it. An important part of this is putting together a regular, powerful investor update that will keep your stakeholders informed and allow them a glimpse of your startup through the CEOs lenses. Although this looks like another commitment, great […]
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OUR INVESTMENT IN BIOPIX-T – THE STARTUP COMPANY BEHIND IRIS – THE NOVEL PORTABLE MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE FOR POINT OF CARE

  • Posted by Metavallon VC Team
  • On September 9, 2020
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We are delighted to announce our latest Seed investment into biotech company BIOPIX-T, the startup company behind IRIS – the novel portable molecular diagnostic device for Point-of-Care. The investment round is joined by strategic angel investors from the healthcare and diagnostics sector. Founded in 2019 by George Papadakis, Electra Gizeli, Alexandros Pantazis, Nikolaos Fikas and […]
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5 B2B SaaS Growth Hacks by VC-backed Founders

  • Posted by Katerina Kanteraki
  • On September 4, 2020
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At Metavallon VC we work with world-class founders building B2B SaaS companies such as Useberry, Citizen, Mist.io, and Covve (for a full list of our investments and exits, please click here). In today’s blog, we’re going to take a deep dive into the most prominent, tried-and-true growth strategies employed by our B2B SaaS companies. Suppose […]
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OUR INVESTMENT IN LANGAWARE – THE MACHINE LEARNING AND LANGUAGE BIOMARKERS SOLUTION FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE PATHOLOGIES DETECTION

  • Posted by Metavallon VC Team
  • On July 22, 2020
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We are excited to announce our latest Seed investment into healthtech startup LangAware, which provides a solution of early cognitive assessment to prevent Alzheimer’s and related Dementias. Founded by Vassiliki Rentoumi, associate researcher in the field of Natural Language Processing and Computational Linguistics at SKEL of NCSR “Demokritos”, LangAware employs Artificial Intelligence to predict neurodegenerative […]
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