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EU-Startups launches a dedicated Investor Database – featuring 4,000 European VC firms, accelerators and corporate VCs! 🚀

The European Commission sent a request for information to Meta under the Digital Services Act (DSA) this Friday, seeking details on compliance with data access and election monitoring requirements.

Friday funding update: Europe's startups seem to be on vacation mode!🍹🏖️ This week's startup funding rounds are more gentle breeze than hurricane. 
Dive into our latest weekly funding round-up to see which startups are still securing those euros. 💶

And here comes the LinkedIn edition of this week's EU-Startups Newsletter. Enjoy the read! 😎

Venture capital (VC) is a key funding source for startups, offering vital support for scaling, but it's not the right fit for every business. Fortunately, there are alternative funding options available 💰✨  
 
In this article, 💃 Wil Benton Co-founder & Director of Metta, examines the pros and cons of VC funding and presents five alternative financing options, helping founders choose the best strategy for their startup's unique needs and goals 🚀

The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a €50 million participation in Danish VC Nine Realms’ latest fund, focusing on supporting early-stage technology-enabled SMEs in the supply chain sector 🇩🇰 🚢 

Sune Stilling, Managing Partner at Nine Realms VC. “Their investment in Nine Realms Fund I validates our vision to support transformative technologies that not only optimise efficiency and resiliency, but also drive significant environmental impact."

Hexarad has completed a €13 million growth round, with growth equity investor MTIP leading the round alongside reinvestment from existing shareholders, including the Foresight Group 🇬🇧 ⚡ 

Farzana Rahman, Co-Founder and CEO at Hexarad commented: “The clinical experience within our senior leadership team means that we understand these issues inside out and know how to create the most effective solutions. Importantly, as clinicians we also know to always put the patient first."

trumpet 🎺, a platform putting buyers at the heart of the sales journey, announced it has raised €5.7 million in a seed funding round led by AlbionVC 🇬🇧 💡  

Previous investors Lightbird Ventures, Anamcara Capital and TriplePoint Capital also contributed to the round, which will enable trumpet to expand to the US. 

🎺 Rory Sadler, co-founder and CEO of trumpet, said: “Companies are continuing to tighten their belts because of the economic climate and that means sales teams need to change how they fundamentally approach selling. We’re helping companies collaborate and centralise their buyer journey, increasing their sales efficiency and velocity."

Do you think bitcoin will trade at a higher price or a lower price in 1 year from now compared to today?

Remote vs in-person. Do you agree with Mark McDermott? What are your thoughts?

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