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🌟 I'm beyond excited to share the news of LUPA Technology successful $1.8 million seed funding round. This investment not only reflects the hard work and dedication of the entire team but also reaffirms the industry's confidence in your vision to transform data management in construction. Here’s to continuing to innovate and drive change! #LupaTechnology #Innovation #ConstructionTech #AI #DataAnalytics

The sky is the limit! Amazing news; LUPA Technology has raised investment that will be used for the development of the platform, market expansion, and team growth! Congratulations to Vladimir Milovanovic, Milan Jankovic and Djordje Nedeljkovic on your achievements. Thank you to South Central Ventures & Katapult Akcelerator for backing us as we become the leader in Construction Data Analytics. Be sure to follow LUPA Technology and stay up to date on how Lupa is pushing the boundaries in Construction Technology #lupatechnology #constructiontech #ai #dataanalytics

🎇 When your client raises a few million, it is an excellent time for anecdotes. 😀 From the moment I met Vladimir Milovanovic and the entire LUPA Technology team to our first pitch training, where we coined the famous opening that instantly turns investors' heads: 😎 "May I interest you in the Chat GPT-like product for a non-sexy 25 billion dollar industry?" 💂♂️ And Vladimir conveyed it in a calm, British-humor way - I knew this team and product would make some big waves. 🚀 I look forward to the incredible transformation they bring to the somewhat dusty and inert construction and legal industries. It takes expertise, patience, and unbreakable stubbornness to do this. And they are doing it. Let's do more pitch practices and get more millions, shall we :) Find me at Pitch Bitch Consultancy. #startup #seedround #pitchtraining #publicspeakingcoach #publicspeakingtraining

Pleased to welcome Morten Weicher as Partner to Verdane! With a background at private equity firm GRO Capital, which he helped build from its founding in 2014, Morten’s 19+ years of experience working in the finance and energy industries will support Verdane in maintaining our position as a leading international software investor, building on our track record of 155+ software investments since 2003. Morten will be based in our Copenhagen office. Morten Weicher, Partner at Verdane, commented: “I’m thrilled to join the Verdane team in Copenhagen. Verdane’s flexible investment mandate, the scale of the platform and the software sub-sector specialisation made it an easy decision to join the team. There is great potential in helping the best software companies across Europe scale to the next level.” Verdane has invested in 17 businesses in Denmark since 2003 including Jupiter Bach, NORNORM, Onomondo, and Polytech. Realisations in Denmark include Octoshape to Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) in 2015 and Scanmarket to Unit4 in 2022. Verdane’s portfolio in Denmark has created more than 1,500 jobs during the funds’ ownership and successful exits have created strong returns for Verdane fund investors. Press release: https://lnkd.in/dQRYFgS4 Inside Business: https://lnkd.in/dgqGCFDe KapitalWatch: https://lnkd.in/dUyc2A_p #talent #privateequity #technology #growth

Alantra is pleased to announce it has advised Foreman Capital on its majority investment in Xomnia a fast-growing consultancy organization that is active in data science, data engineering and artificial intelligence. Lodewijk Sodderland, Managing Director Alantra Netherlands, said, “This deal builds on Alantra’s credentials in the artificial intelligence consulting sector and we look forward to supporting Foreman and the Xomnia team achieve their ambitious growth plan.” Simon Roberts, Director in Alantra’s Global Technology Team, added, “There is still significant liquidity available for high quality technology consulting firms. We see no slowdown in momentum with ongoing interest from both private equity and strategic acquirers in profitable businesses with enterprise clients in AI, digital engineering and data analytics in particular.” Ollie Dapper and William van Lith, Founders of Xomnia will remain involved in Xomnia as shareholders and Foreman Capital will support Xomnia’s management in accelerating its growth strategy. #InvestmenBanking #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence #Data

Big News from Zeteoh! 🚀 Hello everyone! 👋 Exciting times at Zeteoh as we celebrate a significant milestone – wrapping up our pre-seed funding round. It's been a few years in the making, and now, the real adventure begins! Reflecting on the past year, we've had insightful conversations with hundreds of professionals across various sectors. Their willingness to share their challenges was not only enlightening but also humbling. We now know Zeteoh's mission: to empower businesses and organizations by unlocking unprecedented operational efficiency levels.🛠️ Our first step toward realizing this mission is called TRAILS, our innovative indoor location system. What sets TRAILS apart? It operates seamlessly without the need for beacons 📍 or additional hardware. This flexibility is pivotal, allowing our customers to tackle previously unsolvable issues effectively. It's not just a technological breakthrough; it's a tool empowering frontline workers to accomplish their tasks more safely and efficiently. 🔍 We're so excited about how many people are interested in TRAILS. More than 20 companies are waiting to try it out! We're doing more than just making new tech; we're trying to make workplaces safer and more efficient for everyone. 🌍 Big thanks to Shizen Capital for supporting our vision and leading our funding. 🌟 Their help is really important as we get ready to launch TRAILS. But this is just the beginning of our story. We're not stopping at TRAILS. We're on a path to develop a comprehensive no-code platform, aiming to provide an array of optimization tools for frontline workers. Thank you for being so supportive 💪

Did you know that increasing regulatory pressure, rising competition and shifting policyholder demands toward a more customer-centric business model are accelerating the adoption of InsurTech products? This week, we analysed 40 European InsurTech players and gathered insights on how the lack of data/API standards form a major roadblock to replacing legacy systems. PE-led interest has been very high, with ~90% of the identified assets being sponsor-backed. Factors appealing to investors include market disruption potential through advancements in AI and ML and recurring revenue streams. High R&D investments, the introduction of the new EU AI Act, lagging adoption due to legacy system restrictions and entry threats from large software developers act as detractors in this space. Accel-KKR, ACP | Allianz Capital Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Aquiline Capital Partners, Armilar, Astorg, Avedon Capital Partners, Big Sur Ventures, BlackFin Capital Partners, Bpifrance, Breega, CVC, Elaia, Fortino Capital, Hi Inov - Dentressangle, Jupiter Asset Management, Kfund, LGT Capital Partners, Lovell Minnick Partners LLC, Mercia Asset Management PLC, Montagu, Monterro, Mubadala Capital, Mundi Ventures, Munich Re Ventures, Nidoco AB, Open Field Capital LLC, Pollen Street Capital, Skandia, Squarepoint Capital, TA Associates, TempoCap, The Riverside Company, Toscafund Asset Management LLP, Volpi Capital and White Star Capital are currently invested in the EU InsurTech market. Interested? Read our full report: https://lnkd.in/e5a4g4DQ #origination #privateequity #fintech #finance #insurtech #insurance #software

APIs are at the center of technological change. As a gateway to data, they are the key ingredient in the acceleration of AI and will become increasingly important in the future 🚀

🚀Meet Ana Bernal Ramos, Our Head of Product🚀 Ana designed digital public services at the government later recognized by the United Nations. She also contributed to the scale-up company MURAL for Enterprises, an app used by over 90% of Fortune 100. In her free time, Ana enjoys nature and drawing. 🌟About Ana: 💡1. What motivates you to excel in your role every day? As a founding team member at Datia, I’m driven by the challenge of scaling a product in a constantly evolving industry. It’s exciting to enhance our team and tool’s capabilities as we learn from our users’ challenges and help them navigate new regulatory and internal demands. 🌍2. What’s the one thing you wish more people knew about the sustainable fintech industry? I wish more people recognized the value of cross-discipline collaboration. Product teams simplify complex data management and understanding, asset managers highlight industry needs, and sustainability experts guide our methodological approach. It’s this synergy that drives real progress for both tech and finance. 🚀3. What’s your proudest achievement at Datia so far? I’m particularly proud of how we’ve driven Datia’s evolution. We began by serving smaller asset managers, and today we’re partnering with larger and most demanding financial institutions across Europe. It’s rewarding to see that our clients have moved beyond checking the box on meeting regulatory requirements and now are actively engaging with the insights our tool provides, using it to influence informed and positive investment decisions. #MeetTheTeam #ESG #HeadofProduct #SustainableFinance #TeamSpotlight

"Ultimately, this is about freeing up the time of finance leaders" - Julio Martínez, co-founder of Abacum. Businesses which are scaling need to better use financial data to grow. These platforms have traditionally been designed for enterprises with big budgets. For mid-market companies, this is where Abacum comes in. David Prosser interviews Julio and Jorge Lluch for Forbes, where they take you through how Abacum is already working with hundreds of customers, including Moneybox, Lendable, to name a few. Jorge: "We're building the product we wish we'd had access to when we worked in operational roles." Read the interview in full, linked in the comments section below. Peter Specht