Banzai, a Seattle startup that sells event marketing software, has raised $ 15 million in venture capital. Columbia Pacific Advisors led the round, which included Gaingels’ participation. Banzai was founded in 2016 by former Avalara employees and was originally an on-demand platform for sales and marketing. It has been postponed to help companies run event … Read more
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We surveyed five investors from the Brussels, Belgium ecosystem, and overall the mood was upbeat. Investors are backing companies in smart living, life sciences (“a really promising sector for Belgium”), B2B, “industry 4.0,” fintech, mobility, health and music tech. Food tech appears “an overcrowded space.” Another says: “COVID confirmed our strategy to invest in local … Read more
Ireland’s technology scene has come in leaps and bounds in the last decade, with a growing VC scene, plenty of startups and tech giants attracted by the nation’s favorable tax incentives and talent pool. Google, Facebook, Slack, Microsoft and Dropbox each have a European headquarters sited in Dublin. As the EU’s only remaining English-language speaking … Read more