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CCP's EVE: Gunjack Bundled With Samsung Gear VR

Preorders of Samsung S7, which will include the Samsung Gear VR headset, will be bundled with CCP’s VR shooter EVE: Gunjack. This is revealed on Oculus’s blog. With the Samsung S7 and Gear headset, US customers will be given a $50 worth of apps. In one of the

Sling signs $2.5 million licensing deal

Icelandic startup Sling, the maker of non-desk communication software by the same name, signed a $2.5 million licensing deal with an undisclosed American company. “The sale is an acknowledgement of our development and the need for a mobile-first solution for businesses where the staff work in shifts,” says CEO

Florealis raises $380,000 in second seed financing

Florealis, formerly Herberia, maker of herbal medicines, just announced an additional financing of $380,000. The company increased the size their current convertible bond, previously financed by Einvala, to a total of ~$760K (100 million ISK). The company was assisted by Beringer Finance while raising the round. As previously commented

Wasabi Iceland announces $380,000 seed financing round

Wasabi Iceland just announced a ~$380,000 (~50 million ISK) seed round of equity financing by a consortium of private investors. The company will set up their production facilities in Egilsstaðir in the east of Iceland. The company, which participated in Startup Reykjavik 2015, aims at growing wasabi both for

QuizUp raises $7.5 million from Glu Mobile

Glu Mobile (GLUU), maker of mobile games such as Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, just announced a $7.5 million dollar funding round in Plain Vanilla – makers of QuizUp. The funding comes in a form of convertible debt. Glu has the option to acquire Plain Vanilla if the cooperation goes well. Read

Controlant receives $2.47 million funding

Controlant has received $2.47 million (320m ISK) in a funding round led by venture fund Frumtak 2, which is joined by various other investors through the investment company TT Investments ehf. This investment was included in Norðurskautið’s Q4 2015 funding analysis. Controlant offers automated cloud-based temperature monitoring solutions

2015: A record year for Icelandic tech investments

A report by The Nordic Web on Icelandic tech and startup investments in 2015 shows a staggering 1,568% growth in year-on-year funding from 2014 to 2015. Number of investments rose from seven to seventeen. This massive growth in funding is mainly fueled by three big investments: Verne Global’s