Updated on Jun 2, 2023
1. Signalit, the real-time data analysis SaaS, raises €11.6M 🧐.
Signalit is a SaaS that allows companies to control, extract, and analyze their data in real time⏱️. It's about reducing unnecessary data and seeking optimization and cost efficiency in terms of storage and processing🗂️.
The capital injection has been €11.6M, co-led by Kibo Ventures and Insight Partners🧑🏻💼. This boost will allow them to finish the product 🎀 and start expanding into the European🇪🇺 and American🇺🇸 markets, although they are already working in beta with some potential large clients👴🏼.
One of the big motivations for this investment is its CEO and founder, Pedro Castillo: his track record as founder of Devo🥷🏼 (cybersecurity unicorn🦄) and Technology Head of Bankinter🏦 in the past, have been key to support his leadership💪🏼.
The other motivation is the data orchestration sector 🎼, valued at $100,000 billion and expecting a 40% growth in 2026📈.
👉🏻 Here's the news about the investment received and plans for 2023📆.
2. Vinow, the wine app with sameday delivery, raises €300,000🥂.
It hasn't been released to the public yet (it will be out on June 12th), but Vinow already promises something worth waiting for 🫷🏼.
If you're a (good) wine lover🍷, Vinow is an app that allows you to choose from a selection of curated wines suitable for different occasions💍 and seasons🍂. So far, nothing new under the sun🌞.
However, its method of distribution🛵 takes advantage of the delivery trend to offer delivery at home or wherever you want in 30 minutes💨 or less, or schedule for a specific day and time📆.
Although it's a very early-stage investment (they're not out yet), their revenue forecast is between €8M and €10M 🎢 in the first fully operational year🙌🏼.
👉🏻 Here to read about the investment received before launch ⏰.
👉🏻 Here to visit their website and sign up for when they launch 🔜.
👉🏻 How about some cross-selling with Phill in case we're feeling a bit dehydrated this morning🥴? Just kidding🤭. Phill is the app that sends you products directly from the nearest pharmacy in less than 2 hours here you can see how we did it in this case study.
3. Generation Z at a crossroads: saving the planet or following fashion🌳🆚👗.
Generation Z is almost always defined as the most involved against climate change and in favor of sustainability☮️. However, responsible consumption with the environment requires 3 things: 1) awareness🕯️, 2) budget💰, and 3) self-control🧘🏻♀️.
They already have the first: they are the Generation that has made ecology its flag 🟩, pointing out the environmental impact and climate change🌪️. But like any labeled generation🔖, it begins to present its paradoxes🧐 and this is what the data from the ultra-low-cost Asian ecommerce 🏷️ Shein, which keeps growing🆙, reveals.
The second is more complex: there is fashion 🎽 produced with sustainability values🌵, traceability🧭 and minimized ecological impact💦, but it's not at all cheap 🫰🏼 and the prices are rooted in the costs of manufacturing it this way🫧.
The third, as an alternative to the above: self-control😌. There's another way to pollute less, which is to consume less🧦. But who in their wonderful 20s gives up wearing new outfits 👗 as if there were, literally, no tomorrow💃🏻.
👉🏻 How will this generation harmonize values and pleasure that is still defining itself🌱? Here to read the keys, the data, and the future of fashion via Business Insider, which labels the way some Zetas shop as a fashion addiction 🤑.
4. Health insurance with constant monitoring arrives with Fitbit: Zurich x DKV x Google 👩🏼⚕️x⌚️.
That apocalyptic 👹 idea that insurance companies would monitor our health through wearables has arrived 🕳️. It has materialized in the alliance 🤝 of Zurich, which markets a new health insurance, with DKV, which provides the service 📄 of the insurance, and Google (Alphabet in this case) which is owner of the Fitbit wristband that monitors the user's health🩺.
Zurich has presented the Klinc platform, from where they will offer digital format insurances 👨🏻💻 and whose investment for development has been a little over €30M and 6 years of work since the project started💼.
Other additions to the platform are Healthcare startups focused on interest groups for the insurance, like LullaCare (expectant mothers 🤰🏻 and then babies👶🏻), which offers advice and healthcare.
👉🏻 Read here the news about the trident 🔱 Zurich-DKV-Google and the launch of the monitorable digital health insurance⌚️. 👉🏻 Here the online insurance platform Klinc, result of €30M and 6 years of work from Zurich👏🏼.
5. Is it compatible to start your startup without leaving your 9to5 job? It's even advisable 💡.
Many people talk to us about their interest in creating a startup or even turning their current business into a digital business 🖥️. One of the big fears: do I leave my job now and focus on the new one? Be careful here🚨.
This reading (in English) with 5 tips on how to survive 🏋🏻 the overlap period between the job that generates income 💸 and dedicating time to the new one that excites you 😍 and shapes the future🔮.
They are 5 simple tips, but also therefore, valuable💎. Our favorite: always outsource when you can🤜🏼 🤛🏼.
👉🏻 Read here the 5 tips on How to start a new business while keeping your current job 👔.
👉🏻 If you're clear about it and want to follow tips 1, 2, and 3 to the letter🫡, click here and schedule a call with our team of experts so that we can carry out an initial analysis 📞 of your idea.
