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Already Surpassing 2017: The Iceland H1 2018 Funding Analysis

Already Surpassing 2017: The Iceland H1 2018 Funding Analysis

Published a little late, this report looks at funding activity for startups and tech companies in Iceland in the first half of 2018, Jan 1 through June 30. The year started with a bang with three notable investments announced in the first ten days of 2018. We’ve tracked one

Tempo to sell 30% to HPE Growth Capital at $62.5 million valuation

Tempo to sell 30% to HPE Growth Capital at $62.5 million valuation

The Origo Board of Directors yesterday signed an agreement with HPE Growth Partners on an exclusive negotiation with the objective selling 30% of Tempo (subsidiary of Origo) to the investment fund. The valuation will be $62.5m This marks the end of a long sale cycle for Tempo, which we

Takumi raises $4m Series B to expand US office

Influencer marketing platform Takumi just announced a $4m (£3m) Series B round from UK and US angels and investment funds. The company raised a $4m Series A round in May 2017. The company was founded in 2015 by Guðmundur Eggertsson, Jökull Sólberg og Mats Stigzelius. It has over 40 employees

Just One Click: Car Parts, Instantaneous Orders and a Late-night Email to Jeff Bezos

The company started with a basic idea: help businesses streamline and automate their sales processes. The usual administrative headaches ensued. Late one evening, in a fit of bleary desperation, a cofounder concocted an email to Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s CEO and the world’s richest man. And that’s when

VR startup Aldin raises $1m led by Crowberry Capital, Announces New VR Product

Aldin, the virtual reality company behind Waltz of the Wizard, just announced a $1m funding round led by Crowberry Capital with participation from Investa. In addition to the funding, the company announced a new VR experience aimed at consumers. “Believable reality experiences are unlike anything that’s been possible in

Better Boats: An Icelandic Startup Sets a New Course for the Shipping Industry

Better Boats: An Icelandic Startup Sets a New Course for the Shipping Industry

The global shipping industry is a sprawling network of companies with a presence on every continent save Antarctica, responsible for delivering around 90 percent of the world’s goods. Its vessels move massive amounts of raw materials across national boundaries, shaping the ocean into a highway for trade. However, the

Indie game studio Tasty Rook releases Out of the Loop, a "silly party game for the whole family"

Indie game studio Tasty Rook releases Out of the Loop, a "silly party game for the whole family"

The indie game studio Tasty Rook, which previously created and published Triple Agent, released its second game last week: Out of the Loop. The game is available for Android and iOS. “We’ve both played board games our whole lives,” said Sig Gunnarsson, co-founder of Tasty Rook, “and we started