{"id":8592,"date":"2020-06-01T13:33:56","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T13:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itnig.net\/blog\/?p=8592"},"modified":"2020-11-05T12:22:41","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T12:22:41","slug":"itnig-event-venue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itnig.net\/blog\/itnig-event-venue\/","title":{"rendered":"Itnig Event Venue &#038; other Startups News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At Itnig, we know it\u2019s hard to keep up with all the news and updates flying around. Last month, we told we opened up a new coworking space and a new coffice in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/syra.coffee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Syra Coffee<\/a>. Well, this month, we&nbsp;<strong>opened&nbsp;an event venue<\/strong> for up to 100 people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/itnig.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/67961780_2579106122113487_1376517115489550336_o-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Itnig Event Venue\" class=\"wp-image-8789\" width=\"476\" height=\"268\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This industrial building used to be a printer factory. Now it has become a&nbsp;space which welcomes events, but you will also find meetings rooms and&nbsp;&nbsp;2 coworking spaces.&nbsp;&nbsp;With it&#8217;s high ceiling and all the light from the lights t&#8217;s the perfect place for working , host and event or just enjoy a beer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s on ground level, with it&#8217;s own terrace and lots of plants. The combination of wood and white concrete lakes the space cosy and gives a friendly and pleasant atmosphere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d like to organize an event in the future, don\u2019t hesitate to contact us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Startup Inside Stories Podcast<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>#101&nbsp;:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ildefonso-garc%C3%ADa-serena\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ildefonso Garc\u00eda-Serena<\/a>, from SocioGRM Consultoria<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TQBYtbEzaBk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In this week&#8217;s podcast<\/a>, we bring Ildefonso Garc\u00eda-Serena, one of those inspiring people that should be taken as a reference. He has developed a successful career doing marketing for big brands and he tells us quite come anecdotes generated along the way.<br><br>Among many other things, he tells us about the story behind the &#8220;Sueldo para toda la vida&#8221; campaign that is still up and running. When working Moulinex 1, 2 3, he also had very big successes in its fight against Braun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ildefonso has just presented a book called&nbsp;<em>El Hijo del Doctor<\/em>&nbsp;that will be available on September 18 in the bookstores. Check out&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TQBYtbEzaBk\" target=\"_blank\">the podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>#102<\/strong>&nbsp;: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gerardmartret\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gerard Martret<\/a>, from <a href=\"https:\/\/shotl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shotl<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_afNx3i23tk&amp;t=1342s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In this week&#8217;s podcast<\/a>, Gerard Martret, CEO at Shotl visits our facilities to get an in-depth analysis of the on-demand mobility sector.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/shotl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shotl<\/a>&nbsp;is a family venture as the Martret brothers have started off the company together after their success building up&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/es.drivania.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Drivania<\/a>, a with-chauffeur car rental service that targets high-end consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gerard explains how his fast-growing startup works and how he plans to compete with other international players. Check out&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_afNx3i23tk&amp;t=1342s\" target=\"_blank\">the podcast<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>#103&nbsp;:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/iscbanos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Isaac Cabezas<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/paack.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paack<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/maria-fierro-massana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mar\u00eda Fierro<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/Vilynx.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vilynx.com<\/a>) and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lluis-vidal-8905224\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Llu\u00eds&nbsp;Vidal<\/a> (COO at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exoticca<\/a>).<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ilLzioRoF9M\" target=\"_blank\">In this week&#8217;s podcast<\/a>, we bring financing to the table to answer the question &#8220;how to finance your startup?&#8221;. This time we counted on 3 CFOs members of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bcncfo\/?trk=public_profile_browsemap_profile-result-card_result-card_full-click&amp;originalSubdomain=es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BCNCFO<\/a>, a group formed by CFOs of the top Spanish startups: Isaac Cabezas (Paack), Mar\u00eda Fierro (Vilynx.com) and&nbsp;Llu\u00eds&nbsp;Vidal (COO at Exoticca).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make things even more interesting, the guiding questions were asked by other startup CFOs interested in getting to know their opinion on matters like funding mechanisms or when should a startup have a CFO. Do you have more questions?&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ilLzioRoF9M\" target=\"_blank\">Ask them in the video<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>August<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Startup News &amp; Updates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you thought that fighting against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon<\/a> was impossible, think again.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/wish-series-h-venture-capital-online-retail-02c1ba0d-c678-49d0-baec-55d0a26d5acc.html\" target=\"_blank\">Wish has raised a $300M Series H<\/a>&nbsp;focusing on completely different ends of the online-shopping experience spectrum.<br><br>Some other giants might be suffering some damage as&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Business\/uber-fires-400-people-marketing-team-restructuring-lyft\/story?id=64653082\" target=\"_blank\">Uber has fired 400 people<\/a>&nbsp;from its marketing team in restructuring and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lyft.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lyft&#8217;s<\/a> COO has just left the company. Better news for the food delivery sector as&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2019\/07\/29\/takeaway-and-just-eat-to-merge-in-10b-deal-to-take-on-deliveroo-and-uber-eats-in-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\">Takeaway and Just Eat<\/a>&nbsp;are expected to merge in a $10B deal to take on Deliveroo and Uber Eats in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We know we are not the only ones trying to optimise software development so it might be useful to learn &#8220;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/content.pivotal.io\/product-managers\/the-art-of-interrupting-software-engineers\" target=\"_blank\">The art of interrupting software engineers<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entrepreneurship has nothing to do with age and&nbsp;Alexandr Wang has proven it right as at the age of 22, his company&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2019\/08\/05\/scale-ai-and-its-22-year-old-ceo-lock-down-100-million-to-help-label-silicon-valleys-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scale AI has locked down $100M&nbsp;<\/a>in the market of data-labeling. The company has closed a deal at an over $1B valuation. But if you prefer&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/how-to-get-a-job-at-apple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">working for Apple<\/a>, we also have some tips for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you might be developing your marketing plan, we&#8217;ve got you covered.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/335131\" target=\"_blank\">Voice searches<\/a>&nbsp;can be your secret weapon; consider developing your&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/establish-an-instagram-aesthetic\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram aesthetic<\/a>&nbsp;by checking some companies doing it right, or take a look at a complete&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/ppc\" target=\"_blank\">guide to paid advertisement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WeWork has been flooding all the headlines by filing&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.crunchbase.com\/news\/wework-files-its-s-1-the-big-numbers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pre-IPO documents<\/a>. It&#8217;s hard to understand what the market will say in the end but you can take a look at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.crunchbase.com\/news\/charting-the-we-companys-s-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">some charts<\/a>&nbsp;to build your own opinions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are planning on creating your own startup and you are looking into accelerators, check out this list mentioning&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/about.crunchbase.com\/blog\/100-startup-accelerators-around-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\">100 top accelerators around the world<\/a>. If what you need is investment, you can also check out our&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/itnig.net\/fund\/\" target=\"_blank\">early-stage fund<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/paufernandez13\/?originalSubdomain=es\" target=\"_blank\">Pau Fern\u00e1ndez<\/a>&nbsp;took a look into the reasons why&nbsp;Disney will dominate the media industry. Do you think the same way?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the key points of startup growth is to ensure correct finance management and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ilLzioRoF9M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">we have invited some CFOs<\/a>&nbsp;to explain to us how they do it. Having a good financial strategy is basic to get VC funding but do you know who are the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2019\/08\/19\/who-are-the-major-revenue-based-investing-vcs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">major revenue-based VCs<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This week followed the trend of announcing a new fintech unicorns. In this case, it&#8217;s the turn of&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eu-startups.com\/2019\/08\/swiss-fintech-startup-numbrs-joins-unicorn-club-with-a-new-round-of-e36-million-from-private-investors\/\" target=\"_blank\">Numbrs which just raised $40M<\/a>. If your startup is also and you are thinking of selling it, there are some things you have to&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eu-startups.com\/2019\/08\/9-points-to-have-in-mind-when-preparing-your-startup-to-be-sold\/\" target=\"_blank\">have in mind when getting ready for it<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>New&nbsp;Funding for&nbsp;Startups<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>London-based&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eu-startups.com\/2019\/08\/london-based-babylon-health-raises-e495-million-to-democratize-healthcare-in-the-us-and-asia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Babylon Health raises \u20ac495M<\/a>&nbsp;to democratize healthcare in the US and Asia<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.crunchbase.com\/news\/compass-raises-370m-as-increasingly-crowded-real-estate-space-heats-up\/?utm_source=cb_daily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;send_email=--Email--&amp;utm_campaign=20190730&amp;utm_content=intro&amp;utm_term=content&amp;mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWVRJek5qUXhOREUwWmpaaiIsInQiOiJaa2MzQXJyWnlqcytjaWpXck8yUm9CalJsRG1lUkxQb1ZqaXRtc2RycjJRR0RmV0MzUmtHZWlyZmhUYWtSUzZsZXVMSlpYc3JuSnQrb1RORndxa2tNUlp2WHNyYU9od1wvM2pieG5SYlkxSlViaFBUamNYRWo1NW8xZkhvMkJaVFMifQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Compass Raises $370M<\/a>&nbsp;as increasingly crowded real estate space heats up<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investegate.co.uk\/ev-cargo\/rns\/ev-cargo-completes--150m-debt-financing\/201907300900051017H\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EV Cargo<\/a>&nbsp;completes \u00a3150M debt financing<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.crunchbase.com\/news\/monday-com-raises-150m-at-1-9b-valuation-as-its-revenue-more-than-doubles-in-2018\/?utm_source=cb_daily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;send_email=--Email--&amp;utm_campaign=20190730&amp;utm_content=intro&amp;utm_term=content&amp;mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWVRJek5qUXhOREUwWmpaaiIsInQiOiJaa2MzQXJyWnlqcytjaWpXck8yUm9CalJsRG1lUkxQb1ZqaXRtc2RycjJRR0RmV0MzUmtHZWlyZmhUYWtSUzZsZXVMSlpYc3JuSnQrb1RORndxa2tNUlp2WHNyYU9od1wvM2pieG5SYlkxSlViaFBUamNYRWo1NW8xZkhvMkJaVFMifQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Monday.com Raises $150M<\/a>&nbsp;at $1.9B valuation doubling revenue from 2018<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2019\/07\/29\/1892718\/0\/en\/Quanta-Raises-48-million-in-Series-C-Funding-Round.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quanta Raises $48M<\/a>&nbsp;in Series C funding round<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.efe.com\/efe\/usa\/comunicados\/agrosavfe-raises-35-million-in-series-c-financing\/50000209-4033296\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AgroSavfe raises \u20ac35M<\/a>&nbsp;in Series C financing<\/li><li>Munich-based digital wealth manager&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eu-startups.com\/2019\/08\/munich-based-digital-wealth-manager-scalable-capital-raises-e25-million-series-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scalable Capital raises \u20ac25M<\/a><\/li><li>Berlin-based cryptocurrency bank&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eu-startups.com\/2019\/07\/berlin-based-cryptocurrency-bank-bitwala-raises-e13-million-series-a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bitwala raises \u20ac13M<\/a><\/li><li>Rotterdam-based travel tech startup&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/siliconcanals.com\/news\/startups\/rotterdam-travel-startup-vakanties-funding-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vakanties.nl raises \u20ac5M<\/a>&nbsp;funding<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dlike.io\/post\/@xak\/strafe-app-closes-3m-seed-round-led-by-bitkraft-esports-ventures--the-esports-observer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Strafe App Closes $3M&nbsp;<\/a>seed round led by BITKRAFT Esports Ventures<\/li><li>M\u00e1laga-based&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eu-startups.com\/2019\/08\/malaga-based-predictiva-raises-e2-6-million-to-automate-quality-control-in-call-centres\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Predictiva raises \u20ac2.6M<\/a>&nbsp;for its AI solution<\/li><li>Alicante-based startup&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/innovadores.larazon.es\/es\/not\/1millionbot-capta-1-5-millones-para-sus-soluciones-de-inteligencia-artificial-y-chatbots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1millionbot raises \u20ac1.5M<\/a>&nbsp;to grow in Spain and LATAM<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elreferente.es\/M%C3%A1s...\/endurance-motive-cierra-ronda-financiacion-de-700k-34149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Endurance Motive raises \u20ac700K<\/a>&nbsp;to grow in Spain, Germany, and Italy<\/li><li>Payments startup&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.es\/fintech-sueca-klarna-ha-convertido-valorada-europa-470147\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klarna raised \u20ac460M<\/a>&nbsp;becoming the European fintech with the highest valuation<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2019\/08\/05\/cybereason-raises-200-million-to-protect-enterprise-endpoints-in-real-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cybereason raises $200M<\/a>&nbsp;to protect enterprise endpoints in real-time<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2019\/08\/05\/scale-ai-and-its-22-year-old-ceo-lock-down-100-million-to-help-label-silicon-valleys-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scale AI and its 22-year-old CEO<\/a>&nbsp;lock down $100M at over $1B valuation<\/li><li>No-code web development platform&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.crunchbase.com\/news\/webflow-raises-72m-series-a-continuing-the-trend-of-outsized-early-stage-rounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Webflow raises $72M Series A<\/a><\/li><li>News aggregator&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2019\/08\/04\/news-discovery-app-smartnews-valued-at-1-1b\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SmartNews raises a Series E at a&nbsp;$1.1B valuation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2019\/08\/06\/cockroach-labs-raises-55-million-for-ultra-resilient-databases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cockroach Labs raises $55M<\/a>&nbsp;for ultra-resilient databases<\/li><li>Madrid-based entertainment discovery platform&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eu-startups.com\/2019\/08\/london-and-madrid-based-fever-raises-35-million-to-further-expand-with-its-entertainment-discovery-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fever raises $35M<\/a><\/li><li>Car marketplace&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tech.eu\/brief\/daimler-leads-25-million-strategic-financing-round-for-london-based-car-marketplace-carwow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carwow raises \u00a325M<\/a>&nbsp;led by Daimler<\/li><li>Barcelona-based startup&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exoticca raises \u20ac11M<\/a>&nbsp;to grow their travel business<\/li><li>Digital business banking platform&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eu-startups.com\/2019\/08\/digital-business-banking-platform-penta-raises-over-e8-million-additional-funding-to-accelerator-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Penta raises over \u20ac8M<\/a><\/li><li>London-based&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eu-startups.com\/2019\/08\/london-based-babylon-health-raises-e495-million-to-democratize-healthcare-in-the-us-and-asia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Babylon Health raises \u20ac495M<\/a>&nbsp;to democratize healthcare in the US and Asia<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.crunchbase.com\/news\/compass-raises-370m-as-increasingly-crowded-real-estate-space-heats-up\/?utm_source=cb_daily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;send_email=--Email--&amp;utm_campaign=20190730&amp;utm_content=intro&amp;utm_term=content&amp;mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWVRJek5qUXhOREUwWmpaaiIsInQiOiJaa2MzQXJyWnlqcytjaWpXck8yUm9CalJsRG1lUkxQb1ZqaXRtc2RycjJRR0RmV0MzUmtHZWlyZmhUYWtSUzZsZXVMSlpYc3JuSnQrb1RORndxa2tNUlp2WHNyYU9od1wvM2pieG5SYlkxSlViaFBUamNYRWo1NW8xZkhvMkJaVFMifQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Compass Raises $370M<\/a>&nbsp;as increasingly crowded real estate space heats up<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investegate.co.uk\/ev-cargo\/rns\/ev-cargo-completes--150m-debt-financing\/201907300900051017H\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EV Cargo<\/a>&nbsp;completes \u00a3150M debt financing<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.crunchbase.com\/news\/monday-com-raises-150m-at-1-9b-valuation-as-its-revenue-more-than-doubles-in-2018\/?utm_source=cb_daily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;send_email=--Email--&amp;utm_campaign=20190730&amp;utm_content=intro&amp;utm_term=content&amp;mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWVRJek5qUXhOREUwWmpaaiIsInQiOiJaa2MzQXJyWnlqcytjaWpXck8yUm9CalJsRG1lUkxQb1ZqaXRtc2RycjJRR0RmV0MzUmtHZWlyZmhUYWtSUzZsZXVMSlpYc3JuSnQrb1RORndxa2tNUlp2WHNyYU9od1wvM2pieG5SYlkxSlViaFBUamNYRWo1NW8xZkhvMkJaVFMifQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Monday.com Raises $150M<\/a>&nbsp;at $1.9B valuation doubling revenue from 2018<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2019\/07\/29\/1892718\/0\/en\/Quanta-Raises-48-million-in-Series-C-Funding-Round.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quanta Raises $48M<\/a>&nbsp;in Series C funding round<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.efe.com\/efe\/usa\/comunicados\/agrosavfe-raises-35-million-in-series-c-financing\/50000209-4033296\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AgroSavfe raises \u20ac35M<\/a>&nbsp;in Series C financing<\/li><li>Munich-based digital wealth manager&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eu-startups.com\/2019\/08\/munich-based-digital-wealth-manager-scalable-capital-raises-e25-million-series-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scalable Capital raises \u20ac25M<\/a><\/li><li>Berlin-based cryptocurrency bank&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eu-startups.com\/2019\/07\/berlin-based-cryptocurrency-bank-bitwala-raises-e13-million-series-a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bitwala raises \u20ac13M<\/a><\/li><li>Rotterdam-based travel tech startup&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/siliconcanals.com\/news\/startups\/rotterdam-travel-startup-vakanties-funding-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vakanties.nl raises \u20ac5M<\/a>&nbsp;funding<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dlike.io\/post\/@xak\/strafe-app-closes-3m-seed-round-led-by-bitkraft-esports-ventures--the-esports-observer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Strafe App Closes $3M&nbsp;<\/a>seed round led by BITKRAFT Esports Ventures<\/li><li>M\u00e1laga-based&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eu-startups.com\/2019\/08\/malaga-based-predictiva-raises-e2-6-million-to-automate-quality-control-in-call-centres\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Predictiva raises \u20ac2.6M<\/a>&nbsp;for its AI solution<\/li><li>Alicante-based startup&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/innovadores.larazon.es\/es\/not\/1millionbot-capta-1-5-millones-para-sus-soluciones-de-inteligencia-artificial-y-chatbots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1millionbot raises \u20ac1.5M<\/a>&nbsp;to grow in Spain and LATAM<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elreferente.es\/M%C3%A1s...\/endurance-motive-cierra-ronda-financiacion-de-700k-34149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Endurance Motive raises \u20ac700K<\/a>&nbsp;to grow in Spain, Germany, and Italy<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.crunchbase.com\/news\/root-insurance-raises-350m-series-d-outpacing-lemonades-funding-for-2019-so-far\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Root Insurance raises $350M<\/a>&nbsp;raises $350M Series E<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.crunchbase.com\/news\/juul-labs-raises-325m-to-fuel-global-expansion-of-its-electronic-cigarettes\/?utm_source=cb_daily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;send_email=--Email--&amp;utm_campaign=20190819&amp;utm_content=intro&amp;utm_term=content&amp;mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTjJVNE5URXhNakJqTlRKbCIsInQiOiJmQ091RE0xS3BnOHBMTXdLTGhFeHE1c3Z4SHBCZTUzWHlUZmh6alFoYVRQTlFxbGpPQWtRWjFMNWpkcDNMUGJWOG5zVDdlNWNVdXBFVmZoa3ZFcmZcL2hoSSsybytQUGdrVkZFaUJ4dUJNdEQwWmR3SDJNeHI0dTlXRzRaQTBUeDEifQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JUUL Labs raises&nbsp;$325M<\/a>&nbsp;to fuel global expansion of its e-cigarettes<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.crunchbase.com\/news\/better-com-raises-160m-series-c-at-600m-valuation-to-speed-up-mortgage-lending\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Better.com raises $160M<\/a>&nbsp;Series C at $600M+ valuation to speed up mortgage lending<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiercebiotech.com\/biotech\/juvenescence-raises-100m-to-fund-longevity-assets-to-early-readouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Juvenescence raises $100M<\/a>&nbsp;to advance multiple anti-aging program<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eu-startups.com\/2019\/08\/swiss-fintech-startup-numbrs-joins-unicorn-club-with-a-new-round-of-e36-million-from-private-investors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Numbrs joins the fintech unicorn club<\/a>&nbsp;with their last $40M round<\/li><li>Nordic fintech&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tech.eu\/brief\/lunar-way-raises-e26-million-and-secures-european-banking-license\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lunar Way raises \u20ac26M<\/a>&nbsp;and secures European banking license<\/li><li>Berlin-based&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eu-startups.com\/2019\/08\/berlin-based-game-studio-klang-raises-e20-million-to-develop-a-virtual-space-colony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">game studio Klang<\/a>&nbsp;raises \u20ac20M<\/li><li>Soria-based startup&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elreferente.es\/tecnologicos\/agerpix-cierra-ronda-liderada-por-soriafuturo-sodical-y-cajaruradesoria-34193\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agerpix secures \u20ac270K<\/a>&nbsp;to accelerate growth in agrotech<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elreferente.es\/tecnologicos\/holahome-cierra-nueva-ronda-suscrita-por-gia-gia-innovacion-34191\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HolaHome raises \u20ac300K<\/a>&nbsp;for a 20% stake by Gia Gia Innovaci\u00f3n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Random Tech News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Rockstar Games claimed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/gaming\/2019\/07\/29\/rockstar-games-british-tax-credits-gta-v\/\">GTA V was &#8220;culturally British&#8221;<\/a>&nbsp;to reduce tax pressure<\/li><li>Google bug-hunters find five&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/technology-49165946\">vulnerabilities in Apple&#8217;s iMessage<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/07\/29\/technology\/uber-job-cuts.html\">Uber fires 400<\/a>&nbsp;people as profitability doubts after I.P.O.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2019-07-drones-days-photovoltaic.html\">Drones will fly for days<\/a>&nbsp;with new photovoltaic engine<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2019\/07\/23\/apple-files-patent-for-mixed-reality-headset-that-can-track-your-facial-expressions\/\">Apple files a patent for a mixed reality headset<\/a>&nbsp;that can track your facial expressions<\/li><li>Immigrants and their kids founded<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/immigrants-founders-fortune-500-companies-7e883b5a-1b76-462c-83b5-be68e2e9cae4.html\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;45% of US Fortune 500 companies<\/a><\/li><li>Japan approves first&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-019-02275-3\" target=\"_blank\">human-animal embryo experiments<\/a><\/li><li>Siri might be&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2019\/07\/26\/siri-recordings-regularly-sent-to-apple-contractors-for-analysis-claims-whistleblower\/\" target=\"_blank\">secretly sharing audio recordings<\/a>&nbsp;with contractors<\/li><li>Fortnite World Cup has handed out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2019\/07\/28\/fortnite-world-cup-has-handed-out-30-million-in-prizes-and-cemented-its-spot-in-the-culture\/\">$30M&nbsp;in prizes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/github-starts-blocking-developers-in-countries-facing-us-trade-sanctions\/\">GitHub starts blocking developers<\/a>&nbsp;in countries facing US trade sanctions<\/li><li>Tesla will deliver&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2019\/07\/29\/tesla-will-deliver-in-car-youtube-and-netflix-video-streaming-soon\/\">in-car YouTube and Netflix video streaming<\/a>&nbsp;&#8216;soon<\/li><li>The company behind&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/tik-tok-bytedance-smartphone\/\">TikTok is making a smartphone<\/a><\/li><li>French inventor crosses English channel&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/337757\" target=\"_blank\">on a hoverboard<\/a>.<\/li><li>The Apple Card is&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/guide\/apple-card\/\" target=\"_blank\">already here<\/a>&nbsp;(in the US).<\/li><li>Cutting air freight cost by half with&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/siliconcanals.com\/news\/startups\/bulgaria-startup-black-swan-uav-cargo-air-freight\/\" target=\"_blank\">a giant&nbsp;cargo drone<\/a>.<\/li><li>Huawei releases its&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2019\/08\/09\/harmonyos-huawei-release\/\" target=\"_blank\">Android alternative<\/a>.<\/li><li>If you can hack an iPhone,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/thomasbrewster\/2019\/08\/08\/apple-confirms-1-million-reward-for-hackers-who-find-serious-iphone-vulnerabilities\/\" target=\"_blank\">you get $1M<\/a>.<\/li><li>Spanish scientists create&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/elpais.com\/elpais\/2019\/07\/31\/inenglish\/1564561365_256842.html\" target=\"_blank\">human-monkey hybrid<\/a>&nbsp;in China.<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/8\/6\/20756945\/uber-lyft-tnc-vmt-traffic-congestion-study-fehr-peers\" target=\"_blank\">Uber and Lyft admit<\/a>&nbsp;they are making traffic congestion worse.<\/li><li>Rockstar Games claimed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/gaming\/2019\/07\/29\/rockstar-games-british-tax-credits-gta-v\/\">GTA V was &#8220;culturally British&#8221;<\/a>&nbsp;to reduce tax pressure<\/li><li>Google bug-hunters find five&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/technology-49165946\">vulnerabilities in Apple&#8217;s iMessage<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/07\/29\/technology\/uber-job-cuts.html\">Uber fires 400<\/a>&nbsp;people as profitability doubts after I.P.O.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2019-07-drones-days-photovoltaic.html\">Drones will fly for days<\/a>&nbsp;with new photovoltaic engine<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2019\/07\/23\/apple-files-patent-for-mixed-reality-headset-that-can-track-your-facial-expressions\/\">Apple files a patent for a mixed reality headset<\/a>&nbsp;that can track your facial expressions<\/li><li>Immigrants and their kids founded<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/immigrants-founders-fortune-500-companies-7e883b5a-1b76-462c-83b5-be68e2e9cae4.html\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;45% of US Fortune 500 companies<\/a><\/li><li>Japan approves first&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-019-02275-3\" target=\"_blank\">human-animal embryo experiments<\/a><\/li><li>Siri might be&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2019\/07\/26\/siri-recordings-regularly-sent-to-apple-contractors-for-analysis-claims-whistleblower\/\" target=\"_blank\">secretly sharing audio recordings<\/a>&nbsp;with contractors<\/li><li>Fortnite World Cup has handed out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2019\/07\/28\/fortnite-world-cup-has-handed-out-30-million-in-prizes-and-cemented-its-spot-in-the-culture\/\">$30M&nbsp;in prizes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/github-starts-blocking-developers-in-countries-facing-us-trade-sanctions\/\">GitHub starts blocking developers<\/a>&nbsp;in countries facing US trade sanctions<\/li><li>Tesla will deliver&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2019\/07\/29\/tesla-will-deliver-in-car-youtube-and-netflix-video-streaming-soon\/\">in-car YouTube and Netflix video streaming<\/a>&nbsp;&#8216;soon<\/li><li>The company behind&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/tik-tok-bytedance-smartphone\/\">TikTok is making a smartphone<\/a><\/li><li>How&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2019\/08\/17\/how-google-has-destroyed-the-lives-of-revenge-porn-victims\/\" target=\"_blank\">Google destroyed the lives<\/a>&nbsp;of revenge porn victims.<\/li><li>Kazakhstan wants to spy on their citizens but major web browser companies&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/security\/2019\/08\/21\/google-apple-and-mozilla-wont-budge-on-kazakhstans-sneaky-plot-to-spy-on-citizens\/\" target=\"_blank\">won&#8217;t allow it<\/a>.<\/li><li>Apple&#8217;s new credit card is here and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/business\/apple-credit-card-1.5255763\" target=\"_blank\">it&#8217;s delicate<\/a>.<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2019\/08\/22\/google-ditches-desserts-as-q-becomes-android-10\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dessert names are over<\/a>&nbsp;in new Android distros.<\/li><li>Apple TV+&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/apple\/2019\/08\/20\/apple-tv-will-reportedly-launch-in-november-with-a-10-monthly-fee\/\" target=\"_blank\">will launch in November&nbsp;<\/a>and Disney reveals&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/apps\/2019\/08\/19\/disney-plus-launch-stream-devices\/\" target=\"_blank\">where you can stream<\/a>&nbsp;their Disney+ service.<\/li><li>How is the near future of the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/08\/22\/opinion\/netflix-hulu-cable.html\" target=\"_blank\">streaming services&nbsp;<\/a>going to be?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><mark>Those are August 2019 startup news<\/mark>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\">At Itnig, we write a&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/itnig.net\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\">weekly newsletter<\/a>&nbsp;where we keep our community updated on everything related to startups, tech news, fundings, and we share our&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/itnig.net\/podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\">weekly podcast<\/a>!<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/itnig.net\/newsletter\/\" 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