Stripe, which builds economic infrastructure for the internet, has raised a $600 million funding round at a $95B valuation. Primary investors include Allianz X, Axa, Baillie Gifford, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Sequoia Capital, and Ireland’s National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA). The company will use the capital to invest in its European operations, and its…
London-based venture capital firm Blossom Capital has recently announced its plan to launch an angel investment program called “Cultivate” to support 20 European startups at seed and pre-seed stage. The Ophelia Brown-led VC firm will bring together Europe’s next-generation of ambitious founders with established unicorn pioneers such as Des Traynor (Intercom), Guillaume Pousaz (Checkout.com), Nilan…
European research platform Dealroom recently announced that it has raised €2.75mn in Series A funding round. The round was led by Shoe Investments and Knight Venture Capital. Founded in 2013 by Yoram Wijngaarde, Dealroom is an Amsterdam-based data and software platform, which shows worldwide intelligence about startups, innovation, and venture capital investment. Dealroom is used…