Handwave Secures $4.2M to Launch Palm-Based Payments in Europe and the US

Handwave Secures $4.2M to Launch Palm-Based Payments in Europe and the US

Latvian biometric startup Handwave has secured $4.2 million in Seed funding to introduce its palm-based payment and identity platform in Europe and the US. Handwave…

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Latvian Startup Handwave Secures €3.6 Million to Simplify Payment and Identification with a Hand Gesture

Latvian Startup Handwave Secures €3.6 Million to Simplify Payment and Identification with a Hand Gesture

Riga-based Handwave, a Latvian biometric startup, has secured €3.6 million in Seed funding to launch its palm-based payment and identity platform in Europe and the…

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A Decade of Transformation in European VC: Trends, Sectors, and Future Directions

A Decade of Transformation in European VC: Trends, Sectors, and Future Directions

Ten years ago, Europe’s venture capital scene was still developing, often overshadowed by Silicon Valley and China. Now, according to the latest Invest Europe report,…

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Northern Ireland's Gentle Approach Appeals to Canada

Northern Ireland’s Gentle Approach Appeals to Canada

When Optiva, an Ontario-based telecom software company, started searching for the location of its first European Centre of Excellence, it discovered numerous options. Initially, major…

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AI bookkeeping startup Ceedar transforms customers into investors

AI bookkeeping startup Ceedar transforms customers into investors

While running a tech solutions agency, Connor Turland and Pegah Vaezi, a husband-and-wife team, became frustrated with bookkeeping options. “Our vision is to be the…

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Global Secondary Market Reaches Record High Amid M&A and IPO Shortfall

Global Secondary Market Reaches Record High Amid M&A and IPO Shortfall

Due to a lack of distributions from initial public offerings (IPOs) and mergers and acquisitions (M&A), secondaries have become a more popular way to generate…

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