Madrid-based talent VC Demium rebrands as Mission and unveils €35 million fund for Spanish startups

Rahul Raj / eu-startups - Madrid-based talent investment company Demium today announced its rebranding to Mission and launched a new fund with a target size of €35 million. The new fund will focus on investing in pre-seed startups in Spain. The fund is managed by Jorge Dobón (Mana…

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Madrid’s Mission launches €35M pre-seed fund to back 80 Spanish founders

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Madrid-Based Investment Firm Demium Rebrands As Mission, Launches €35M Fund

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Madrid-based talent VC Demium rebrands as Mission and unveils €35 million fund for Spanish startups

6 wks / eu-startups / Rahul Raj

With China leading global drone manufacturing, Hungary’s ABZ Innovation raises €7 million to expand heavy-duty drones

David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - ABZ Innovation, a manufacturer of heavy-duty agricultural and industrial drones out of Budapest, today announced it has closed a €7 million funding round in order to scale production, speed up product development, and expand in key global markets – as it …

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With China leading global drone manufacturing, Hungary’s ABZ Innovation raises €7 million to expand heavy-duty drones

6 wks / eu-startups / David Cendon Garcia

Budapest’s ABZ Innovation scores €7M to take on Chinese drone dominance

6 wks / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

ABZ Innovation lands €7M to scale autonomous heavy-lift drones

6 wks / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

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