

Meet Sytuate, SafeHawk, Appwish, VisualCommerce, Whisperly, ContourLab, Whatspot, and Tapaya in the latest series of Startups of the month.

The fund’s LPs include the European Investment Fund (EIF) and CDP Venture Capital Sgr.

The fresh 55 North fund received backing from Novo Holdings, EIFO, Vsquared Ventures, Cambium Capital, and strategic support from key industry partners.

The funding round saw backing from lead investors Alex Zubillaga and Orilla, alongside Evli Growth Partners, Bonsai, Almaz, C4 Ventures, and Speedinvest.

The firm has secured an additional €5 million in a Series A extension round led by RTP Global.

The pre-Series A funding round was led by Specialist VC, with participation from H&M Group Ventures, Trind Ventures, Startup Wise Guys, and a group of angel investors.