Every week we highlight new funding successes from companies bringing about change in their industries.  We amplify the voice of companies delivering on tech innovation whilst also utilizing remote work, or being clear on the importance of D&I to their brand. All ingredients that talent.ai focus on when selecting the best startup funding of the last 7 days. 

We see these journeys as an inspiration, offering insights to other founders, startups and innovators looking to evolve their stories into something extraordinary.  We know the hard work behind these accomplishments and always seek to recognise and applaud those involved from leadership, founders, and their entire teams. 

Congratulations to all the founders and teams! 

Seed 

eleQtron

CEO’s & Co-Founders – Christof Wunderlich & Jan Leisse

CTO & Co-Founder – Michael Johanning

eleQtron is a quantum computer developer and operator working with magnetic gradient induced coupling, trapped ions and radio frequency control technology. 

German eleQtron received a  €50 million Seed investment. Part of a huge startup funding round made by the German Aerospace Center (DLR), which announced it was awarding €208.5 million to 5 different projects, including eleQtron. 

eleQtron ion-trapped quantum computer technology stands out as it shows a clear way to scalable development and production. Congratulations to the eleQtron team involved in building this leading tech development! 

Gitpod

CEO & Co-Founder – Johannes Landgraf 

CEO & Co-Founder – Sven Efftinge

Gitpod provides ready-to-code collaborative developer environments in an open-source platform, making automation solutions more accessible for tech teams. 

German founded Gitpod is the standout leader in Cloud Development Environments (CDE), and with many big-name companies like Spotify adapting to CDE that’s a great place to be for a company on the scaleup phase. 

Proof of that is its latest investment round of $25 Million coming from GitHub founder Tom Preston-Werner, and the participation from previous investor General Catalyst. Talent.ai and the tech world are expecting an impressive growth journey for Gitpod in the future! 

Modl.ai

CEO & Co-Founder – Christoffer Holmgård

Co-Founder – Benedikte Mikkelsen

Modl.ai provides video game creators with armies of AI and ML bots that play and discover the games they created, accelerating game testing and development. 

Copenhagen-based Modl.ai secured a startup funding round of $8.5 Million led by Griffin Gaming Partners and M12, and will move to use the investment to expand its market reach looking to make its AI tools known to game developers all over the globe. 

Modl.ai’s team are all video game lovers who created great ideas from their passion and expertise, and that’s how you win the game! 

Series B

Lodgify

CEO & Co-Founder – Dennis Klett 

CTO & Co-Founder – Marco De Gregorio

Lodgify is a SaaS platform offering vacation rental managers and owners solutions to manage and market their accommodations, simplifying vacation rentals in one platform. 

Barcelona based Lodgify secured a $30 Million Series B funding round from Octopus ventures, in its biggest investment to date. The funds will go to expanding on a global scale, improving customer support and product development. 

It might be time for a new alternative to rise in the vacation rental space, and that could be Lodgify!  

VoltAero

CEO & Co-Founder – Jean Botti

General Director & Co-Founder – Marina Evans 

VoltAero is an electrical aircraft developer and producer, looking to take electric airplanes to the next stage. Its first model to enter production is the Cassio 330 and it will be able to seat 5 to 12 people and fly for an estimated 3.5 hours. 

French VoltAero just secured €32 Million in funds for its eco-friendly, quiet and efficient electrolytic airplane project led by Italy’s TESI. The funds will cover the certification from Europe’s EASA airworthiness the company started in 2021 and the production of the first model. 

Funding and growth are the norms for many of the green solutions appearing on the market, as concern over climate change continues to grow. VoltAero is ready to fly into the future and we can’t wait to see it happen! 

Series C 

Dropit Shipping 

CEO & Co-Founder – Karin Cabili

Dropit Shipping brings online shopping solutions to connect physical retail stores and malls to consumers. A one-stop shop platform networking with brands, locations, logistics and shoppers. This storefront-to-customer service allows retailers to get a competitive edge. 

London-based has just gained a Series C funding round adding an additional $25 million to its funds led by Vault Investments, which it plans to use to continue its growth in the US. 

Dropit has a goal to streamline retail while making it accessible for brands both big and small with its platform. One of the strongest retail ideas of late that revitalizes the concept of store shopping!