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StartupDocs bring legal templates for startups to Iceland

StartupDocs bring legal templates for startups to Iceland

Startup Docs, a project by entrepreneur and angel investor Erik Byrenius, just launched in Iceland. The website, which hosts legal templates for startups, follows in the footsteps of StartupDocs websites for the other Nordic countries. The documents were adapted for Icelandic law by lawyers Daði Bjarnason and Jóhann Tómas Sigurðsson,

Guide to Iceland raises $20m valuing the company at $100m

Guide to Iceland raises $20m valuing the company at $100m

Traveltech startup Guide to Iceland, which connects travel operators with travelers, and whitelabels such marketplaces through the subsidiary Travelshift, has announced a $20m funding round. State Street Global Advisors, in its capacity as an advisor and manager of private equity, invested in the company. State Street receive a 20% share

TripCreator raises $3m from a range of VC funds and business angels

Note: This article has been updated to correctly reflect the amount raised to be $3m, rather than $8m (which is the total the company has raised) Icelandic travel tech company TripCreator just announced a $3m fundraise from various VC funds and business angels, bringing the total raised by the company

CCP Acquired by Pearl Abyss for $425m

Korean Pearl Abyss, maker of Black Desert Online, just announced it had acquired Icelandic CCP, maker of Eve Online. CCP will continue to operate as an independent studio with operations in Reykjavik, Shanghai, and London. The sale price is $425m. Pearl Abyss CEO Robin Jung stated, “We are thrilled to

1939 Games raises $2m led by Tencent

1939 Games, maker of World War II digitally collectible card game Kards, just announced a $2m fundraise. The investment was led by Tencent, with participation from Finnish Sisu Game Ventures and Crowberry Capital. Viðskiptablaðið reports. “It’s a great acknowledgement of what we’ve done so far to have as

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