June 2020 – Page 6

Fly Ventures raises new €53M fund to back seed-stage enterprise and deep tech startups in Europe

Fly Ventures, the Berlin-based VC that invests in seed-stage European startups within enterprise and deep tech, has raised a new €53 million fund. The firm writes initial cheques of between…

lecrab 18 June 2020

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DroneBase nabs $7.5 million in a slight down round to double down on its work in renewable energy

DroneBase, a Los Angeles-based provider of drone pilots for industrial services companies, has raised $7.5 million during the pandemic to double down on its work with renewable energy companies. While…

lecrab 18 June 2020

eSports

Fnatic enters India-focused content partnership with Loco

London-based organisation Fnatic has entered a long-term partnership with Indian streaming platform Loco. The partnership will focus on the creation of content surrounding Fnatic’s PUBG Mobile players and other Indian content creators. Credit:…

lecrab 17 June 2020

eSports

Weavr’s Florian Block on the future of esports viewing experiences

The burgeoning growth of esports broadcasting has seen it frequently compared to traditional sports, but esports remains very much its own entity—and it’s one rife with innovation. Weavr is a…

lecrab 17 June 2020

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Onna, the ‘knowledge integration platform’ for workplace apps, raises $27M Series B

Onna, the “knowledge integration platform” (KIP) that counts Dropbox and Slack as backers, has raised $27 million in Series B funding. Leading the round is Atomico, with participation from Glynn…

lecrab 17 June 2020

eSports

International Esports Federation creates alliance with International School Sports Federation

South Korean non-profit organisation International Esports Federation (IESF) and International School Sports Federation (ISF) have signed a memorandum of understanding. The agreement, which looks to promote healthy habits among esports…

lecrab 17 June 2020

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Revolut expands bank account aggregation to Ireland

Fintech startup Revolut has expanded its open banking feature to Ireland. The feature first launched in the U.K. back in February. Once again, the startup is partnering with TrueLayer to…

lecrab 16 June 2020

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European VC firm Pale Blue Dot plans to fund 40 ‘planet-positive’ startups

Pale Blue Dot, a newly outed European venture capital firm focused on climate tech, announced this week the first closing of its debut fund at €53 million. Targeting pre-seed and…

lecrab 16 June 2020

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Lime closes acquisition of Jump assets in Europe as Jump bikes and scooters disappear

If you’ve tried to rent a Jump bike or scooter in London, Paris, Brussels or Rome over the past few days, you may have noticed that they’ve suddenly vanished, as…

lecrab 16 June 2020

eSports

Lindsey Eckhouse on G2 Esports’ ambitious growth amid competitive success

From competing in the League of Legends World Championship grand finals to hoisting the trophy at Rainbow Six Siege’s Six Invitational championship, G2 Esports experienced competitive success across multiple games…

lecrab 16 June 2020