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💡 What’s fueling the explosive growth of the startup scene in Spain and Portugal? The Iberian Peninsula is electric with innovation, showcasing an impressive rise in its startup ecosystem. As reported by Dealroom, Spanish startups surged past a staggering €100 billion in 2023, with venture investment hitting €2.2 billion over roughly 850 rounds. This signals not just growth but a vibrant culture of entrepreneurship that’s taking root across the region! Meanwhile, Portugal continues to impress investors and entrepreneurs alike by nurturing diverse startups ready to make their mark on the global stage. Faber recently launched its third VC fund with an initial close of $34 million and is on track to raise a total of €64 million. This move represents more than just funding; it symbolizes new opportunities for passionate founders aiming to scale up their ventures. As innovation drives competition, this new fund could play a pivotal role in flourishing tech ecosystems throughout Spain and Portugal. Whether you're an investor looking for fertile ground or a startup seeking support—what combination will get us from potential to explosion? Join the conversation as we explore how this exciting chapter unfolds! Connect with startups to drive your corporate innovation 🚀 Book a meeting! https://lnkd.in/dTxGsKrN #StartupEcosystem #VentureCapital #IberianInnovation #SpanishStartups #PortugueseStartups #CorporateInnovation #TechInvestment #EntrepreneurshipSpotlight #GrowthFunding #InvestInStartups 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/d3hWaT7H

💡 What’s fueling the explosive growth of the startup scene in Spain and Portugal? The Iberian Peninsula is electric with innovation, showcasing an impressive rise in its startup ecosystem. As reported by Dealroom, Spanish startups surged past a staggering €100 billion in 2023, with venture investment hitting €2.2 billion over roughly 850 rounds. This signals not just growth but a vibrant culture of entrepreneurship that’s taking root across the region! Meanwhile, Portugal continues to impress investors and entrepreneurs alike by nurturing diverse startups ready to make their mark on the global stage. Faber recently launched its third VC fund with an initial close of $34 million and is on track to raise a total of €64 million. This move represents more than just funding; it symbolizes new opportunities for passionate founders aiming to scale up their ventures. As innovation drives competition, this new fund could play a pivotal role in flourishing tech ecosystems throughout Spain and Portugal. Whether you're an investor looking for fertile ground or a startup seeking support—what combination will get us from potential to explosion? Join the conversation as we explore how this exciting chapter unfolds! Connect with startups to drive your corporate innovation 🚀 Book a meeting! https://lnkd.in/dFYwmbHq #StartupEcosystem #VentureCapital #IberianInnovation #SpanishStartups #PortugueseStartups #CorporateInnovation #TechInvestment #EntrepreneurshipSpotlight #GrowthFunding #InvestInStartups 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dGCYuG8D

💡 What’s fueling the explosive growth of the startup scene in Spain and Portugal? The Iberian Peninsula is electric with innovation, showcasing an impressive rise in its startup ecosystem. As reported by Dealroom, Spanish startups surged past a staggering €100 billion in 2023, with venture investment hitting €2.2 billion over roughly 850 rounds. This signals not just growth but a vibrant culture of entrepreneurship that’s taking root across the region! Meanwhile, Portugal continues to impress investors and entrepreneurs alike by nurturing diverse startups ready to make their mark on the global stage. Faber recently launched its third VC fund with an initial close of $34 million and is on track to raise a total of €64 million. This move represents more than just funding; it symbolizes new opportunities for passionate founders aiming to scale up their ventures. As innovation drives competition, this new fund could play a pivotal role in flourishing tech ecosystems throughout Spain and Portugal. Whether you're an investor looking for fertile ground or a startup seeking support—what combination will get us from potential to explosion? Join the conversation as we explore how this exciting chapter unfolds! Connect with startups to drive your corporate innovation 🚀 Book a meeting! https://lnkd.in/dFYwmbHq #StartupEcosystem #VentureCapital #IberianInnovation #SpanishStartups #PortugueseStartups #CorporateInnovation #TechInvestment #EntrepreneurshipSpotlight #GrowthFunding #InvestInStartups 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dGCYuG8D

💡 What’s fueling the explosive growth of the startup scene in Spain and Portugal? The Iberian Peninsula is electric with innovation, showcasing an impressive rise in its startup ecosystem. As reported by Dealroom, Spanish startups surged past a staggering €100 billion in 2023, with venture investment hitting €2.2 billion over roughly 850 rounds. This signals not just growth but a vibrant culture of entrepreneurship that’s taking root across the region! Meanwhile, Portugal continues to impress investors and entrepreneurs alike by nurturing diverse startups ready to make their mark on the global stage. Faber recently launched its third VC fund with an initial close of $34 million and is on track to raise a total of €64 million. This move represents more than just funding; it symbolizes new opportunities for passionate founders aiming to scale up their ventures. As innovation drives competition, this new fund could play a pivotal role in flourishing tech ecosystems throughout Spain and Portugal. Whether you're an investor looking for fertile ground or a startup seeking support—what combination will get us from potential to explosion? Join the conversation as we explore how this exciting chapter unfolds! Connect with startups to drive your corporate innovation 🚀 Book a meeting! https://lnkd.in/dFYwmbHq #StartupEcosystem #VentureCapital #IberianInnovation #SpanishStartups #PortugueseStartups #CorporateInnovation #TechInvestment #EntrepreneurshipSpotlight #GrowthFunding #InvestInStartups 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dGCYuG8D

🚀 Exciting news for the Italian startup ecosystem! 🇮🇹 The Italian Founders Fund has just launched its second venture capital fund with $50 million in capital commitments, focused on early-stage startups with global ambitions. This is a significant increase from their first fund of $20 million, which supported 15 innovative startups since its inception in 2020. Having witnessed the rise of many talented Italian entrepreneurs, I truly believe in the potential of Italy's rich entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Italian Founders Fund is looking for startups with a strong team, clear vision, and scalable business models, spanning sectors like technology, healthcare, and consumer goods. This new fund aims not just at supporting early-stage innovation but also at backing later-stage companies that have already shown promising success. 🌱📈 As an entrepreneur, I’ve seen firsthand how crucial early support and investment can be. This initiative will undoubtedly help Italian startups compete on a global scale and achieve their ambitious goals. Here are a few questions for my network: ❓ Are you seeing a surge in Italian tech and startup innovations? ❓ What sectors do you think have the most potential in Italy right now? ❓ Founders, what kind of support do you value most from venture funds? Let’s support global ambitions from local roots! 🌍🇮🇹 #startup #venturecapital #innovation #Italy #entrepreneurship #globalambitions #tech #healthcare #consumergoods Feel free to share your thoughts and experiences in the comments. 💬👥 Be sure to check out the Italian Founders Fund for more details.

In the Greek 🇬🇷 startup ecosystem, we see groundbreaking innovation and strong collaboration with international markets. However, as Panos Papadopoulos, Partner from Marathon Venture Capital, highlights in the #article on the 1st comment below 👇 featured in startuppergr, there is still a significant gap in collaboration with the Greek state. This lack of alignment limits the potential of startups to contribute more effectively to the economy and society. 🚀 Startups have the power to create #jobs, drive #economic #growth, as grandmama did last year creating #27M€ in salaries for our caregivers, and position #Greece as a global innovation hub. But to achieve this, the #government must actively support and engage with the ecosystem, creating a framework that fosters growth, reduces bureaucracy, and enables innovation to flourish. 🌸 Collaboration between the #public #sector and #startups is key to unlocking this potential. We can build bridges within our own country, not just internationally, and strengthen the Greek startup ecosystem from within. #Startups #Innovation #Greece #Collaboration #Ecosystem #Entrepreneurship

As my team and I dive deeper into our market research for Vai we read some fascinating insights on Luxembourg’s startup ecosystem 🔍🇱🇺… Did you know Luxembourg has one of the highest startup densities globally but still struggles with scaling? According to a recent government-commissioned report Luxembourg is home to over 521 tech startups and interestingly 32% of seed rounds raised in Luxembourg are over EUR 1M which is significantly higher than in many other ecosystems. However there’s still a big gap when it comes to Series A funding which hinders many startups from scaling further. At Vai we’re passionate about changing that. Our platform is designed to bridge this gap by providing startups with the right funding connections to help them reach their full potential. We’re excited to contribute to the growth and success of this vibrant ecosystem. Lars Rejding Graham Neilson Olga Shavrina 🌱 #MarketResearch #Luxembourg #TechFunding #Innovation #VentureCapital #StartupFunding #ScalingStartups #TechLaunch #FinancialInclusion #InnovationMeetsInvestment #StartupFunding #Teamwork #Entrepreneurship #LBAN #LPEA #Luxinnovation #ChamberOfCommerceLuxembourg #LuxembourgStartups #LuxembourgVC #LuxembourgInnovation #Pulse #StartUpLuxembourg #MinistryOfEconomyLuxembourg #Luxembourg

🌍 "In Spain and Portugal, there are many young people who dare to take the step of starting a business and who, from the beginning, want to create an impact," says Jorge Blasco in a recent interview in El Referente about LUMO Labs' expansion to the region. With the announcement of a second fund of €100 million, LUMO Labs is taking a proactive approach to broadening its reach across Europe, including in countries like Spain and Portugal. Jorge Blasco was brought on as Venture Partner for #Spain and #Portugal. In doing so, it shows LUMO Lab's belief that local presence and knowledge are essential to accessing the network and providing the startups with the most support. So how will LUMO Labs distinguish itself in Spain and the broader region? 💪 Focus on impact ventures that create a high return for society and the planet, not just investors (impact VCs are still quite limited in the region compared to other countries) 💸 Higher average "ticket" than regional startups are used to receiving, giving them enough capital for growth and to compete on a global scale from the earliest stage 🌟 Personalized coaching program for founders, based on the experience of LUMO Labs' partners who are all technology entrepreneurs themselves "The Spanish market has a substantial number of high-potential technology startups that are within our focus and it's clear that we can positively contribute to the market," says Jorge in the interview. "Our goal for the coming years is to demonstrate that we are a venture capital fund that has brought added value to the Spanish and Portuguese ecosystem." With so many impact thematic hubs, global tech events, innovative startups and inspiring entrepreneurs in Spain and Portugal, the LUMO Labs team can't wait to work its magic ✨ in the region and help build global companies that make a true impact. 🚀 Read the full article here > https://lnkd.in/d8fX92DF Andy, Sven, Dagmar, Sabine, Thomas, Meron, Federico, Pim, Henk, Linn-Cecilie #innovation #startup #goodthingsarecoming #impactinvesting

💡 Does a brilliant idea in a garage count, or must a startup incorporate to be recognized? 👉 Determining the number of startups in a country is no easy task! ⛏️ ⛏️ ⛏️ The challenge begins with the definition ⛏️ ⛏️ ⛏️ → What exactly is a startup? → Are they only tech companies, or can startups exist in other industries as well? → ... ⭐️ Even if we could agree on the answers, another challenge looms: startups pop up rapidly and disappear just as fast, making their total number a moving target. In countries with a less vibrant entrepreneurial culture, these shifts often fly under the radar. 🚀 According to Unicorn Underground (^UU), even Croatians struggle to agree on the number of active startups locally. Varying criteria lead to different counts—under the strictest definitions, there are fewer than 100 startups in Croatia, but most industry insiders believe the number could be ten times higher. 💎 By ^UU's methodology, the number of active startups in Croatia is 500. 💎 👉 (FREE) Subscribe to mailing list & access the ^UU report https://lnkd.in/dx23PYwv #uugems #getuugems #unicornunderground #startups #founders #vc #investments #exits #see #europe

A few weeks ago, we announced this new startup exchange program promoted by the partnership between Chile and Switzerland. Here's what our Head of Innovation & AIT Startups Dr. Rocío Robinson-Wiedemann has to say about it - only optmistic expectations! "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯 #𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘱 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘱𝘴. 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘭𝘺, 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘶𝘳 #𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘱𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵, 𝘰𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘺. 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘱𝘴, 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘰 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦'𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 #𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘱𝘴." It shows that we can always get better results when we work in collaboration with other #cultures and committed partners! We would also like to share Diario Financiero's article on the subject, which explains a little more about each stage of this program. Find it here: https://lnkd.in/deHCwfgV Stay tunned for further updates! #StGallenLatam #LatinAmerica #Startup