TWIS #190
Daze, GuidoIo, and Cloov raised funding. Cosmico acquired Bioss. Bending Spoons confirmed a $155m capital injection.
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The Money 💰
Daze, a startup developing smart chargers for electric vehicles, 🇮🇹raised €15m in a Series A round led by CDP VC, with the participation of EIC Fund, Founders Future, and Prana Ventures.
GuidoIo, an edtech startup, 🇮🇹raised €700k from 360Cp, Growth Engine, and Vesper Holding.
Cloov, a fashion-tech startup, 🇮🇹raised €400k in a seed round.
Bending Spoons confirmed the $155m funding round raised from Durable Capital Partners LP and existing investors Baillie Gifford, Cox Enterprises, NB Renaissance, NUO Capital, and StarTIP. The company reported a $2.55 billion post-money valuation.
M&A 🥩
Cosmico acquired Bioss.
Reading this week 📚
A report on the state of the Italian food-tech market, by Eatable Adventures.
YCombinator’s updated request for startups.
Everli is allegedly being sold for 1 euro.
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