September 2020

Caroline Brochado and Sophia Bendz on the boom in Europe’s early and growth-stage startups

As part of Disrupt 2020 we wanted to look at the contrasting positions of both early and later-stage investing in Europe. Who better to unpack this subject than two highly…

lecrab 17 September 2020

eSports

Collegiate StarLeague, WorldGaming Network acquired by Playfly Sports

Philadelphia sports marketing and management firm Playfly Sports has announced the acquisition of Collegiate StarLeague (CSL) and WorldGaming Network (WGN). Playfly Sports will “concentrate on enhancing the amateur esports-athlete experience…

lecrab 17 September 2020

Technology News

Supercell’s CEO talks about its majority owner Tencent, finding its next hit and more

Mobile games maker Supercell has been one of the great, understated breakthroughs of the European startup world. The Helsinki-based mobile games maker built an empire out of Clash of Clans,…

lecrab 17 September 2020

Blockchain News

Most cloud-native attacks looking to mine cryptocurrency, report warns

A new threat report from Aqua Security has revealed the majority of attacks analysed on cloud-native infrastructure were for mining cryptocurrency – with a ‘growing, organised and increasingly sophisticated’ pattern…

lecrab 16 September 2020

eSports

BLAST Premier revises prize pool distribution to greater benefit organisations

Danish tournament organiser BLAST has restructured its financial structure to greater benefit its partner organisations for BLAST Premier. The company cites COVID-19’s impact on the esports industry as the reason…

lecrab 16 September 2020

eSports

Italian esports-focused conference Round One set for September 21st

Milan-based trade body Italian Interactive Digital Entertainment Association (IIDEA) is due to host a digital B2B event on September 21st. Titled ‘Round One,’ the event aims to promote the growth of the…

lecrab 16 September 2020

Technology News

In 2020, Warsaw’s startup ecosystem is ‘a place to observe carefully’

If you listed the trends that have captured the attention of 20 Warsaw-focused investors who replied to our recent surveys, automation/AI, enterprise SaaS, cleantech, health, remote work and the sharing…

lecrab 15 September 2020

Technology News

LanzaTech eyes two more spin-off companies

Just three months after LanzaTech announced a spin-out aimed at selling sustainable aviation fuel, the company is already preparing for two more. LanzaTech CEO Jennifer Holmgren said Tuesday on the…

lecrab 15 September 2020

Technology News

LanzaTech is developing a small-scale waste biomass gasifier for ethanol production in India

As part of the continuing global rollout of LanzaTech’s technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions and turn those emissions into fuel and chemicals, the company is rolling out a new…

lecrab 15 September 2020

Technology News

Mette Lykke on food waste and building a big startup on a big idea

Food has been an ever-present touchpoint in the world of startups, and I don’t mean the free catered lunches, or expansive canteens that you get in bigger places, to keep…

lecrab 15 September 2020