Posted in Startup News on Jul 16, 2015
The worldwide network of advocacy organizations focused on improving the policy environment for startups has set up a full-time office in Brussels! With Lenard Koschwitz as new European Affairs Director, the new headquarters will seek to ensure entrepreneurs' opinion reach out government institut...
Read morePosted in Startup News on Jul 14, 2015
The provider of cloud event management software solutions has acquired the Belgian startup as a strategy to increase its mobile reach. As part of the move both Tapcrowd founders will get involved in etouches: Brecht Fourneau will become part of the marketing team headquartered in Europe, while Niko ...
Read morePosted in Startup News on Jul 01, 2015
At Startup Europe Club, entrepreneurs will find not only the Startup Europe Manifesto but the Manifesto of each of the most important ecosystems en Europe. Thanks to the EU Networks, if you are a young entrepreneur or not so young, if you are male or female, if you have a promising idea and you n...
Read morePosted in Startup News on Jun 26, 2015
That’s why FundMe, Leansquare, MyMicroInvest and Trends-Tendances team up to shed light on the hottest Belgian startup of the year 2015 Fundme, with the magazine Challenges, does this operation every year in France, with the « 100 French startup to invest in ». Now we’re looking for Belgium’s top 50...
Read morePosted in Startup News, Starting Up on Jun 25, 2015
During the final of the 7th and 2nd Boostcamp MIC Acceleration program of Microsoft Innovation Center Brussels (MIC Brussels), the most promising "first-time entrepreneurs" were rewarded according to their businesses potential. The MIC Boostcamp is a 4-month coaching program launched in 2011, whi...
Read morePosted in Startup News on Jun 23, 2015
Yet another #BeTech funding news! Brussels- and Paris-based startup studioeFoundersannounced on Tuesday that it has raised a Series A funding round of $6 million. The sum comes from angel investor Ogel Tscheltzoff, a former partner of the studio’s co-founder, Thibaud Elziere; the two co-founded t...
Read morePosted in Startup News on Jun 22, 2015
On June 22nd, the Russia-EU Match-Making Event took place at Co.Station. Thanks to the co-organisation of Startups.be and Russian-based ITMO University, the event was the perfect opportunity to identify and match business partners for high-tech startup companies. Special guests of the event include...
Read morePosted in Startup News on Jun 18, 2015
The cash injection follows a successful first round that had enabled the Brussels-headquartered startup to raise €800,000 a few months ago. Pascal Berend, a French serial entrepreneur, is the investorbehind this funding opportunity. The funds will increase the team (the plan is to go from 12 to 2...
Read morePosted in Startup News on Jun 16, 2015
Sirris and Startups.be have published this beautiful visual display that features all the accelerators in the Belgian Tech Startup Scene. Have a look and spread the word!
Read morePosted in Startup News on Jun 16, 2015
Due to the new agreement, the technology giant will deliver $120,000 of free Azure to qualified global startups from 47 countries. Microsoft’s cloud is leading the way in the new era for startups and enterprises alike, with the most simple AND complete cloud experience available. The offer expand...
Read morePosted in Startup News on Jul 15, 2015
The Belgian startup will utilise the seed money to expand its online data science services.The investment was made by venture capitalist Chris Lynch’s firm, Accomplice. DataCamp, currently based in Leuven and New York (but soon moving to Boston), was launched in 2010 by Jonathan Cornelissen, Mart...
Read morePosted in Startup News on Jul 10, 2015
On July 14th, the 8th edition of the MIC Brussels Boostcampwill kick off.It's the flagship acceleration program organized by the Microsoft Innovation Center Brussels for early-stage businesses. The Boostcamp consists of a series of hands-on, practical workshops in key areas of knowledge for start...
Read morePosted in Startup News on Jun 29, 2015
TextMaster, the Belgium startup that offers a platform for content translation, copywriting and proofreading, has raised a new $5 million round of funding, adding to the approximately $3 million previously raised since being founded in 2011. The lead investor is Serena Capital, along with existing b...
Read morePosted in Startup News on Jun 25, 2015
Specialist in animated videos, 87Seconds is a #BeTech company working for major French customers like Orange, Michelin or Voyages-SNCF. Growing at a fast-pace, the startup has announced that will soon double its workforce in its Parisian division since the French market is constantly changing on ...
Read morePosted in Startup News on Jun 23, 2015
Together with Twikey, the Port of Antwerp has developed a unique solution to consign the use of cheques to the past. In collaboration with Belfius, BNP Paribas Fortis, KBC, ING Belgium and Bank J. Van Breda & C°, a complete electronic solution has been developed to get rid of the paper cheque.
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