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3Valeria
Payroll solution for frontline workers secures $2M funding to streamline payment processing.
Plum
London-based smart money app Plum raises €19M Series B, targeting profitability in 2025
Welcome Pickups
Welcome Pickups, a Greek company, raised €5.3 million in funding.
Recent Articles
13Valeria lands $2M to fix payroll for the frontline economy - Tech.eu
Valeria has raised $2 million in funding to improve payroll solutions for frontline workers, addressing inefficiencies in how hourly and shift-based employees are paid.
2/5/2026
Sweetness and scripture inspire student’s business venture - Jamaica Gleaner
A student in Jamaica has launched a business venture inspired by both a love of sweets and religious scripture, blending faith and entrepreneurship into a unique commercial endeavor.
12/11/2025
UK money management app Plum raises £16.1m investment - FinTech Futures
UK-based money management app Plum has secured £16.1 million in investment funding to expand its financial services platform.
7/23/2024
London-based smart money app Plum raises €19 million Series B, on track for profitability in 2025 - EU-Startups
Plum, a London-based smart money management app, has raised €19 million in a Series B funding round and is targeting profitability by 2025.
7/23/2024
Kingsland Baptist Church’s special needs ministry opens Friends Ice Cream and Coffee in Katy - Community Impact | News
Kingsland Baptist Church's special needs ministry launched Friends Ice Cream and Coffee in Katy, providing employment and community opportunities for individuals with special needs.
5/24/2024
Inside Sophie Krakoff’s New Venture, Friends of the House Group - WWD
Sophie Krakoff launches Friends of the House Group, a new venture exploring creative and business opportunities in the fashion and lifestyle space.
12/6/2023
Garth Brooks headlines Black Friday Amazon Music Live from Nashville’s 'Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk' - Entertainment Focus
Garth Brooks headlined an Amazon Music Live special on Black Friday, broadcasting live from his Nashville venue, Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk, offering fans a unique country music experience.
11/22/2023
Friends of Football at Tavistock FC - The Moorlander
An article from The Moorlander covering the Friends of Football initiative at Tavistock FC, highlighting community engagement and support surrounding the local football club.
4/25/2023
Greece’s Welcome Pickups picks up €5.3 million - Tech.eu
Greek travel tech startup Welcome Pickups has raised €5.3 million in funding to expand its airport transfer and travel experience services across Europe and beyond.
12/12/2022
How to Nurture a Growth Mindset With Apostolos Apostolakis From Venture Friends - The Recursive
Apostolos Apostolakis from Venture Friends shares insights on cultivating a growth mindset, offering guidance for entrepreneurs and investors to embrace challenges and continuous learning.
9/6/2022
Backed up by VentureFriends, e-commerce startup Simpler aims to simplify online shopping with headless checkout - The Recursive
E-commerce startup Simpler, backed by VentureFriends, is developing a headless checkout solution designed to streamline and simplify the online shopping experience for both merchants and consumers.
1/20/2022
Meet the investors betting on pet tech - Sifted
A look at the investors backing pet tech startups, exploring the growing market for technology-driven products and services aimed at pet owners and their animals.
1/12/2022
Multi-Million Dollar Fund Helping Greek Startups Grow Internationally - Pappas Post
A multi-million dollar fund has been established to support Greek startups in expanding their presence on the international stage, boosting Greece's growing tech and entrepreneurship ecosystem.
9/24/2019