Northstack Editorial

Northstack Editorial

Teatime Games raise $7.5m Series A led by Index Ventures with participation from Atomico

Teatime Games raise $7.5m Series A led by Index Ventures with participation from Atomico

Mobile gaming company Teatime Games just announced a $7.5m Series A round led by Index Ventures. VC fund Atomico also participated in the round. The investment brings total investment in the company to roughly $9m dollars, including a $1.6m seed round in late 2017. “Games have always been

Impact Investing is trending in the Nordics – Glimpse of Rising North’s latest funding round

Impact Investing is trending in the Nordics – Glimpse of Rising North’s latest funding round

The Rising North fund has given out over €400 000 in the first application round 2018. This is the largest amount of funding given out so far. The most dominant trend amongst the 10 pan-Nordic projects was the interest towards building a strong impact investment community in the Nordics. A

Arctic Green Energy complete $150m equity and debt financing

Arctic Green Energy complete $150m equity and debt financing

Icelandic-Chinese Arctic Green Energy, developer of geothermal district heating projects in China, has completed a $150 million equity and debt funding with Chinese investors. Included in this funding round is a loan from the Chinese Development Bank. The investors were CITIC Capital and China Everbright Limited in addition to the

Kúla 3D closes $300k seed round and releases lens for smartphones

Kúla 3D closes $300k seed round and releases lens for smartphones

Kúla 3D, maker of 3D lenses for cameras, just announced it closed a $300,000 seed round. This is the first fundraise for the company, which has previously received financing from the Technology Development Fund. “My daughter was two years old when I started experimenting with a prototype of 3D

Meniga raises $3.7m from Swedbank

Meniga raises $3.7m from Swedbank

Nordic bank Swedbank today announced it had invested $3.7m (€3m) in Meniga in a strategic financing round which includes other key customers of the company. “We see Meniga as an innovation partner to give our customers a digital experience that includes a better overview and insights of all their

TripAdvisor acquires Bókun

TripAdvisor acquires Bókun

Bókun Partners were today notified of the acquisition of Bókun by TripAdvisor. The company sent out an email detailing the acquisition. “As the industry leader, our opportunity in this space is enormous. We’re committed to taking the experiences sector far beyond its current online penetration of just 20%, and

Kara Connect raises €1.5m led by Crowberry Capital

Kara Connect raises €1.5m led by Crowberry Capital

Kara Connect, the communication and business platform for health and educational professionals, just announced a €1.5m (180m ISK) funding round led by Crowberry Capital, with participation from individuals. ,,Kara plans to revolutionize access to health services and therapy,” says Jenný Ruth Hrafnsdóttir, GP at Crowberry Capital who takes a