http://www.thealarmclock.com/euro/ en-us 2008-11-16T18:58:40+00:00 venture capital technology startups http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=4c1cbecdbe501f526bf329c7a2c2cdc4 http://www.thealarmclock.com/euro/archives/2008/11/munich_dating_servic.html Munich, Germany-based matchmaking services Be2 has raised €15M from the Index Ventures' Growth Fund. Angel investors and Banexi Ventures were the company’s initial investors. The startup says it has 12M member and has been cash flow positive despite a...<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:3d3a7c18d5fee7a97f717b63067a27ee:jLD8dK3KEN0SeSPYZOUqsbhcee%2B7fRvk%2BePs5oaJ0hbv8T%2BJckz%2B3eWZtVV8sXKgulhqFFWAWwEdxg%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthisHF.gif'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=4c1cbecdbe501f526bf329c7a2c2cdc4" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=4c1cbecdbe501f526bf329c7a2c2cdc4" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Wearable Tech BT 2008-11-16T18:58:40+00:00 http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=20113223d2b83fa79951cf2e1638f7b1 http://www.thealarmclock.com/euro/archives/2008/10/irelands_movidia_rai.html Ireland's Movidia has raised $14M (£8M) in Series A funding led by Celtic House Venture Partners and Capital-E. Movidia also says it will launch a working prototype silicon for its first product. The semiconductor startup has developed video editing...<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:58ae2eff3d0562a4a5720015ca6986e3:MqHpvaZECcZAj748%2B2C%2BVIpnLBMYKL9r5rRGlAWRVOghiLLxWi8gKh2LG3a1w15FdMmZ6IMaFg7N3A%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthisHF.gif'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=20113223d2b83fa79951cf2e1638f7b1" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=20113223d2b83fa79951cf2e1638f7b1" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Semiconductors BT 2008-10-21T04:13:16+00:00 http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=9471dfdcd22082274ae145118e2c4934 http://www.thealarmclock.com/euro/archives/2008/10/londons_mythings_rai.html MyThings wants to organize your online purchases and receipts. The London-based firm has raised $5M in Series B funding co-led by Dotcorp Asset Management and GP Bullhound Sidecar. MyThings raised an $8M series A round in 2006. We feel...<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:a663f1e0bd99de91d9184af6ffa7f44d:nl5ARitzo%2BeIBlVcV59zdr42eL1v6pV62ps8RXzyGvxvlIfAJ4%2FzlbR6AnArVnclLnEpkrYT4r6JQQ%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthisHF.gif'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=9471dfdcd22082274ae145118e2c4934" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=9471dfdcd22082274ae145118e2c4934" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> eCommerce BT 2008-10-15T05:29:09+00:00 http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=7cbefab817540638b8f75831927cefa6 http://www.thealarmclock.com/euro/archives/2008/10/frances_white_label.html This deal seems a bit odd. France's data storage firm Steek has about Amiz.fr for an undisclosed amount. The game plan seems to be to push Steek data storage to Amiz.fr users. But couldn't you do that with a...<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:3a891ecd1748749ed8e72c520e4543a7:1873myUH1xszR%2BQJGXewNZ8iKhANqprdUJDEJQrvZJYYm63VgZfnzUJMo7GOBZ0n4CVKdcFEpVLwAw%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthisHF.gif'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=7cbefab817540638b8f75831927cefa6"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=7cbefab817540638b8f75831927cefa6"/></a> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=7cbefab817540638b8f75831927cefa6" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Internet infrastructure BT 2008-10-03T16:14:48+00:00 http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=99933a7e1d3c7268e869697bc4d7f748 http://www.thealarmclock.com/euro/archives/2008/09/pubfinder_qype_raise.html London's Qype has raised €8M from Wellington Partners, Advent Venture Partners and Partech International. Qype plans to increase its geographical coverage to five new countries. Qype sells ads (Adsense mostly for now) on user-generated reviews of services like shops,...<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:eabd577a827cf3fe512dfab68dff4e27:LIys%2FupFgR8Y8mGk0dTW%2BTiUo7mAaZw24Xl2l3DngLxpzg%2FUg6Ob3if40mLi4B7TV7H1ON7DqZFCug%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthisHF.gif'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=99933a7e1d3c7268e869697bc4d7f748" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=99933a7e1d3c7268e869697bc4d7f748" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Media BT 2008-09-16T06:20:15+00:00 http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=45f9bd41ca9aefcc27d70fcac2cd2e69 http://www.thealarmclock.com/euro/archives/2008/09/slovenian_bloggers_f.html Slovenia and London-based Zementa has raised seed funding from Union Square Ventures along with Eden Ventures and The Accelerator Group. The startup has raised $1.5M to date. Zemanta makes tools for bloggers such as a spell checker and additional...<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:1f3be94bb04a2c0753d7188a278a4fdc:yEIeUlUGm3WThJjGp7CeJtsAIvpalPcOkjZILUQIp6pF2JPFY0B96r18xhqW5dSSj4Fw7bT1T8UsnA%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthisHF.gif'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=45f9bd41ca9aefcc27d70fcac2cd2e69" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=45f9bd41ca9aefcc27d70fcac2cd2e69" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Media BT 2008-09-16T06:16:56+00:00 http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=3a866122b68e38601721e4976823ac4a http://www.thealarmclock.com/euro/archives/2008/09/french_flash_games_s.html London and Madrid-based mobile content firm Zed has bought a rival called Mobitween. With its HQ in Paris, France, Mobitween has developed Adobe Flash technology for mobile phones including more than 100 in-house titles and claims agreements with carriers...<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:293576c723b4211bd0a961798691562e:%2B7UuN%2F3LUKjDi%2Fcc9fybzDo97co1gF%2FCbHV3kx3L2ZEci9tS6ru%2BonC%2B5OIhiu%2BSAZzeXxslbfYI2w%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthisHF.gif'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=3a866122b68e38601721e4976823ac4a" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=3a866122b68e38601721e4976823ac4a" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Wireless BT 2008-09-08T18:43:32+00:00 http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=e8ddc2479f9f74edf2390304ed309f73 http://www.thealarmclock.com/euro/archives/2008/08/stockholms_nyx_raise.html We haven't seen much action in the wagering field for some time. But here's one from Scandinavia. NYX Interactive has raised €5M from Nordic Venture Partners. The firm makes software for all the fun stuff: bingo, lottery, keno, casino,...<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:b55fbc7683069061ac215561d94c66f3:iVDLyxz%2FR9p35peo5vUa3kGgP%2BBzRhVeHsAuOxbvaDbZZElB5H0kk7l%2BRT4jLRy11kNBsNDogbKd5g%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthisHF.gif'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=e8ddc2479f9f74edf2390304ed309f73" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=e8ddc2479f9f74edf2390304ed309f73" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Games (PC and other) BT 2008-08-28T08:19:15+00:00 http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=9e0d9265c299d963c321b2c0a6bb81f0 http://www.thealarmclock.com/euro/archives/2008/08/euro_venture_investi.html Venture capital firms in Europe invested in 167 young companies in the second quarter, 42% fewer than in the period last year. Venture dollars invested declined 35%, to $1.3B. The quarter was the worst since at least 2000, when VentureSource...<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:1045ffce3acc558cd25c3d5c90a7e07c:PI%2FwtfRN23RYz70XEILAoral85I50NDsSItRE1zkdhMcqqmBRQykqsU1iL3OgthcGnyEJWDrVUUsCQ%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthisHF.gif'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=9e0d9265c299d963c321b2c0a6bb81f0"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=9e0d9265c299d963c321b2c0a6bb81f0"/></a> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=9e0d9265c299d963c321b2c0a6bb81f0" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Venture Capital BT 2008-08-27T07:14:32+00:00 http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=ec3e12ce9ce689a981f3c354894615fa http://www.thealarmclock.com/euro/archives/2008/08/helskinkis_supponor.html Supponor out of Helsinki, Finland has raised EUR6M in Series A led by Northzone Ventures with return backer Conor Venture Partners. The product is simple. You use video technology to digitally swap out a billboards at an athletic center...<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:3fafb7ecb9a5ff8a28d95ae7efd10fea:PIpr5DwlAcpc49t9Wb0pHhmkzxtlZX1YHKFFkwv1dUy4meT5BUmRI3bAmd7VNBERccXl%2BcJnoITcCQ%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthisHF.gif'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=ec3e12ce9ce689a981f3c354894615fa" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=ec3e12ce9ce689a981f3c354894615fa" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Advertising BT 2008-08-27T05:46:45+00:00 http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=5fc5401edc7b614c3c3257c63450d606 http://www.thealarmclock.com/euro/archives/2008/08/uks_pub_supplier_bar.html Redwood City-based software-as-a-service startup Amphire Solutions is buying Barbox, a joint venture between Coors Brewers and Scottish & Newcastle. Amphire did not disclose financial terms of the deal. U.K.-based Barbox is an online ordering service for the beer, wines...<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:ba614fbc28cffde4e13f81b6ceb655fc:w4xctSUBbow%2B0lFqF8ZJaaEV%2Bp0EGJRh88bLVyl3XIJ%2FY8%2BUvuNR90LjbDbeIklv2jUZcketMj6m9Q%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthisHF.gif'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=5fc5401edc7b614c3c3257c63450d606" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=5fc5401edc7b614c3c3257c63450d606" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> eCommerce BT 2008-08-05T07:15:47+00:00 http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=5b7440f384b0cba387c9b2381f73a8d3 http://www.thealarmclock.com/euro/archives/2008/08/madrids_solar_energy.html Spanish solar power project developer Fotowatio has raised $350M from GE Energy Financial Services and Grupo Corporativo Landon. Fotowatio is developing 960 megawatts of solar projects in Spain, Italy and the US. It currently has 4 operational facilities. GE...<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:e085de71ba31c8562c52fc7c69a3d935:bWRJ04Bh75UOL4Qt%2FVYFn3wlV7QkRWF2YtvhrUJW1hN1AYBV4INuZLL3Enb741UfPfF8fGTK%2FQyRmw%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthisHF.gif'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=5b7440f384b0cba387c9b2381f73a8d3" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=5b7440f384b0cba387c9b2381f73a8d3" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Alternative Energy BT 2008-08-04T07:13:45+00:00 http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=fa86654c10e129ba2dfe972e0cff6184 http://www.thealarmclock.com/euro/archives/2008/07/barcelonas_online_sh.html The online shopping club is a concept that has really taken off fast in Europe, in contrast to the US. Not sure why that is but we started covering the trend back in March 2007 with coverage of Privalia,...<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:51a8d3c8f3bab6e05723c58ade0a9aea:6ZeevwDSkuCnaxW8bWB%2FzbcZHTC00%2BBCOT%2BckaAxWFxKE7VP87SrhkUvpsqBF69R%2FAllaekyjj2Atg%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthisHF.gif'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=fa86654c10e129ba2dfe972e0cff6184" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=fa86654c10e129ba2dfe972e0cff6184" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> eCommerce BT 2008-07-25T18:22:30+00:00 http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=7ceaa002b4acad623c8cf3590276bef2 http://www.thealarmclock.com/euro/archives/2008/07/paris_monte_cristo_g.html Monte Cristo Games has raised $7M from Arts Alliance, 360 degrees Capital Partners and Innoven Partenaires. Monte Cristo was founded in Paris in 1995 and has focussed on simulation games such as Trader 97, Wall Street Trader, Economic War,...<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:3907ee82cf4a4fb622d02b50ef389efb:g2bLRz6%2BGX9mhAnXe96lkAJSSflzOAewU2AvfT3vBdhqcK7cY%2FQaDtTGB%2FcfZQyzksCvzyGD8WqSxQ%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthisHF.gif'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=7ceaa002b4acad623c8cf3590276bef2"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=7ceaa002b4acad623c8cf3590276bef2"/></a> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=7ceaa002b4acad623c8cf3590276bef2" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Games (PC and other) BT 2008-07-14T23:38:37+00:00 http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=2904ac8ee75b5825b75a56331fa34b39 http://www.thealarmclock.com/euro/archives/2008/07/stockholms_videoplaz.html VC firm Creandum invested €420k in Swedish online video ad startup VideoPlaza. Also joining were angels Henrik Torstensson (who is VP Business Development at Stardoll) and Magnus Hultman (who was at Omniture). Videoplaza's CEO and co-founder Sorosh Tavakoli recently...<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:c74467e9b703ad08166b0ea5478fe62c:r1gjv1qW0pJN%2F0gZX36X9gFMwGOlDhNz5n184KcZ12UOed1AeFV0Jdl0mrfCixz4spq2BgTLYT9uFA%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthisHF.gif'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=2904ac8ee75b5825b75a56331fa34b39" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=2904ac8ee75b5825b75a56331fa34b39" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Advertising BT 2008-07-11T02:29:53+00:00