Interviews

887 of unicorn founders share identical traits Heres why pattern matching fails VCs
887 of unicorn founders share identical traits Heres why pattern matching fails VCs

For years, venture capitalists have tended to back founders who fit a very familiar profile: white, male, elite-educated, and fluent in Silicon Valley’s usual pitch style. But a new study fromAda Ve...

Published Date: October 7, 2025

Exclusive OpusFlow raises 38M to automate renewable installations across Europe
Exclusive OpusFlow raises 38M to automate renewable installations across Europe

Renewable energy installers across Europe face a widespread challenge: fragmented IT systems. Quotations, scheduling, CRM, and inventory management often exist in silos, hindering workflows and causin...

Published Date: October 2, 2025

Polands sunstore raises 6M to disrupt Europes solar procurement market
Polands sunstore raises 6M to disrupt Europes solar procurement market

The European solar market is expanding rapidly, but the way solar equipment is bought and sold remains outdated. Many installers, distributors, and EPC companies still use emails and spreadsheets to m...

Published Date: September 24, 2025

Startup in spotlight BIOWEG raises 16M to scale biotech solution tackling microplastic pollution
Startup in spotlight BIOWEG raises 16M to scale biotech solution tackling microplastic pollution

Microplastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges, infiltrating industries from cosmetics to agriculture. BIOWEG, a German biotech startup, is stepping up with a ...

Published Date: September 16, 2025

SafeHeal raises 10M to advance Colovac aiming to eliminate temporary stomas for colorectal cancer patients
SafeHeal raises 10M to advance Colovac aiming to eliminate temporary stomas for colorectal cancer patients

Temporary stomas, a common but challenging part of colorectal cancer surgery, may soon become a thing of the past. Paris-based medtech startup SafeHeal is betting on that future with Colovac®, an inn...

Published Date: September 10, 2025

Berlin VC Vireo Ventures closes 50 million Electrification Fund I to power Europes energy transition
Berlin VC Vireo Ventures closes 50 million Electrification Fund I to power Europes energy transition

Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm Vireo Ventures announced the final close of its €50 million Electrification Fund I, which aims to accelerate Europe’s move to an all-electric future. ...

Published Date: September 9, 2025