Michelle Spinei

Michelle Spinei

Prescriby raises a $2.1M round led by Crowberry Capital

Prescriby raises a $2.1M round led by Crowberry Capital

Prescriby, the Canadian-Icelandic company of digital treatment plan software that prevents medication addiction, has secured $2.1 million in a funding round led by Crowberry Capital with participation from investors from Canada, Denmark, and Iceland. “Prescriby is tackling a very serious problem that has big consequences for many. What got

Activity Stream Secures $13.5M co-led by Eyrir Ventures and Frumtak Ventures

Activity Stream Secures $13.5M co-led by Eyrir Ventures and Frumtak Ventures

Activity Stream, a software solution for the live entertainment industry, recently closed a $13.5 million funding round co-led by Eyrir Ventures and Frumtak Ventures with contributions from the Shubert Organization and the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark. The funding will be used by Activity Stream to broaden its

Keystrike raises $1M pre-seed round

Keystrike raises $1M pre-seed round

Keystrike, the Icelandic cybersecurity startup, has secured funding of $1 million led by Grófin Business Development, Investco, Arcus Invest and Lira, in addition to an international private investor from the cyber security sphere. The funding will fuel the expansion of Keystrike's sales and marketing efforts, particularly into the

Controlant lays off 80 employees and announces an $80M fundraise

Controlant lays off 80 employees and announces an $80M fundraise

Controlant announced that it is cutting 80 roles at the same time as it has secured $80M in funding to bolster innovation and business expansion. The job losses, which will affect employees in all divisions and locations across the company, are due to the decreased demand for COVID-19 vaccines. The

Icelandic presence at Slush 2023

Icelandic presence at Slush 2023

60 Icelandic startups and investors will take part in a delegation, organized by Business Iceland, to Slush, one of the largest startup and tech events held annually in Helsinki, Finland. This year's conference will take place from November 30th to December 1st and features an extensive two day

Nordic Secondary Fund invests $2.4M in DTE

Nordic Secondary Fund invests $2.4M in DTE

Nordic Secondary Fund has invested $2.4M in DTE, developers of next-generation metal production and manufacturing, through an acquisition of common shares from a selected group of DTE's initial shareholders. Nordic Secondary Fund is the only fund in the Nordics that exclusively invests in secondaries and this is

Nordic Women in Tech Awards 2023 winners announced

Nordic Women in Tech Awards 2023 winners announced

The Nordic Women in Tech Awards announced the winners of its annual awards program, during a gala event hosted at Harpa on November 9th. The annual awards program honors women leaders and emerging leaders in technology across the Nordic countries culminating in the gala event. The program and event were