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Every story from the Sesamers desk — funding rounds, data, interviews and opinion across European tech.
The ultimate venture capitalist’s guide to field marketing
The best-performing venture capital portfolios have a secret weapon that most VCs completely overlook: strategic field marketing support.
As Techarena raises €1.1M in VC funding to scale across Europe, a Q&A with CEO Omid Ekhlasi
Techarena has secured €1.1 million from Stockholm-based VC firm BackingMinds to fund its expansion overseas.
SXSW 2026: Format changes, fresh opportunities and Europe’s moment
March 12-18, 2026, SXSW will run all its programming simultaneously for the first time.
BIND Demo Day: The best of Basque innovation
BIND, the Basque Open Innovation Platform, is gearing up for its Demo Day 2025.
Events are your startup’s secret weapon
For startups with good strategy and timing, events can simultaneously drive outcomes across PR, sales, fundraising, partnerships, hiring and positioning.
Startups innovating for safer roads: IMPACT challenge winners revealed at VivaTech 2025
After receiving more than 120 applications from 42 countries, the IMPACT Start-up Challenge shortlisted some great teams, all of which got a chance to present their projects at VivaTech. But…
These 8 startups made the 2025 French Tech Next40/120 list for their revenue and growth
Now in its sixth edition, the French Tech Next 40/120 program follows criteria that have evolved over the years to put less emphasis on paper valuations, and more on tangible…
The 2025 French Tech Next40/120 new entrants: Startups to watch
Here’s an overview of this year’s new entrants - 11 on the Next40 list, and 35 among the remaining 80.
How PR gives VCs an edge in raising funds and winning deals
Branding and PR can’t replace investment performance, but what they can do is amplify your reputation as an investor.
Latvia-based PrintyMed leads Deep Tech Atelier 2025 awards as more startups score helpful wins
Deep Tech Atelier put Latvian talent in the spotlight, and several teams won helpful prizes - sometimes more than one.