Automated mortgage broker Habito raises $24 million from Atomico, others

Habito, a U.K.-based online mortgage broker, has raised £18.5 million ($ 24 million) in a series B round of funding led by Atomico, the venture capital (VC) giant set up by Skype cofounder Niklas Zennström. Existing investors Ribbit Capital, Mosaic Ventures, and Revolutionary (Ad)Ventures also participated in the round. Founded out of London in 2015, Habito […]

Atomico leads $8 million investment in Hinge Health to tackle back pain and other chronic injuries

Hinge Health, a fledgling digital health startup that’s building hardware and software to tackle musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders, has raised $ 8 million in a Series A round of funding led by European VC giant Atomico, with participation from existing seed investors, including Eleven Two Capital and the Vertical Group. Founded in 2015, Hinge Health said […]

On-demand freight delivery platform Ontruck raises $10 million from Atomico, others

Ontruck, a Spanish on-demand platform that connects businesses with road freight companies, has raised $ 10 million in a series A round of funding led by Atomico (U.K.) and LD Invest (Denmark), with participation from existing investors Point Nine Capital (Germany), La Famiglia (Germany), and Samaipata Ventures (Spain). Founded out of Madrid in 2016, Ontruck’s on-demand platform […]

Atomico closes $765 million fund for series A-level European startups

U.K.-based venture capital firm Atomico has closed its fourth fund at a whopping $ 765 million, representing one of the single biggest funds to launch out of Europe. Founded in 2006 by Skype cofounder Niklas Zennström, Atomico focuses on consumer technology companies in Europe and beyond, and counts offices in London, São Paulo, Beijing, the […]