Tag: Business

EU-Startups

Weekly funding round-up! All of the European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (Jan. 26-30)

Friday is here with a new edition of our weekly VC funding overview for our CLUB members. Below you’ll find this week’s overview of all the […]
January 30th, 2026
Korea Tech Today

Upstage moves to acquire Daum as Kakao accelerates shift away from portal business

Stock-swap deal highlights how legacy internet platforms are adapting to the AI era Upstage has taken a decisive step toward acquiring Daum, as Kakao Corp. pushes […]
January 29th, 2026
EU-Startups

Dutch data centre optimisation startup Lucend raises €2.7 million to expand to the U.S.

Amsterdam-based Lucend today announced that it has raised €2.7 million ($3.3 million) in Seed funding to bring its transparent data centre optimisation to the U.S. market, […]
January 29th, 2026
Korea Tech Today

LG debuts live-in experience for AI-powered modular homes

Smart Cottage rollout reflects changing lifestyles and growing interest in modular construction LG Electronics has launched a year-round residential experience for its modular housing concept, LG […]
January 29th, 2026
EU-Startups

Amsterdam-based Dealroom raises €5.8 million to scale global tech ecosystem mapping

Dealroom.co, an Amsterdam-based data platform and source of record for startups, high-growth companies, venture capital, and technology ecosystems, today announced a €5.8 million ($7 million) funding […]
January 29th, 2026
Korea Tech Today

SK Hynix plans $10 billion U.S. AI push as memory shortages and trade pressures mount

The investment highlights how AI demand and geopolitics are reshaping global semiconductor strategies SK Hynix said on Wednesday that it will establish a new U.S.-based company […]
January 28th, 2026
Korea Tech Today

Kakao Mobility CEO indicted as prosecutors probe alleged abuse of market dominance

Case highlights growing scrutiny of platform power in South Korea’s ride-hailing market South Korean prosecutors have indicted Kakao Mobility, the company behind the taxi-hailing service KakaoT, […]
January 27th, 2026
Korea Tech Today

Naver tests text-first social media with North America launch of ThingsBook

The Korean tech group is betting on curation and written expression in a market dominated by video and algorithms Naver has launched the open beta of […]
January 26th, 2026
EU-Startups

€76 million Footprint Fund I to support 30 early-stage climate and DeepTech companies across Northern Europe

Copenhagen-based The Footprint Firm has completed the final closing of their €76 million venture fund Footprint Fund I, aiming to invest in 30 early-stage DeepTech companies […]
January 26th, 2026
EU-Startups

Oslo-based Altek AI secures €423k to expand autonomous guest communication for hotels across the Nordics

Norwegian AI hospitality startup Altek AI has raised €423k ($500k) in a pre-Seed round in order to deepen integrations with hotel systems (including PMS and booking engines), […]
January 23rd, 2026
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