new companies on our radar
Our monthly pick of exciting new European start-ups
January 2012
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ups (most are only one to two years old) that we think you
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Rangespan
“Founded by a team of ex-Amazon.com senior
execs and engineers, Rangespan is developing
an automated supply chain service that enables
retailers to massively expand range without risk.
The company operates non-core range (new
categories and the long tails of existing
categories) on behalf of retailers and combines
a number of technologies, including an order
management system, supplier marketplace,
customer protection system and product data
catalogue, in one end-to-end service.”
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Founded: 2011
Headquarters: London, UK
Website: www.rangespan.com
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Plizy
“Plizy is a video recommendation platform
that changes the way users discover and
share online video. Our unique, patent
pending recommendation engine creates a
cloud based “entertainment graph”, which
recommends videos based on your
behaviour, interests, and social relationships.
Plizy makes watching online video a more
enjoyable and entertaining experience. Plizy
is backed by Atlas Venture.”
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Founded: 2010
Headquarters: France/USA
Website: www.plizy.com
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ReallyLateBooking
“ReallyLateBooking is an application
for smartphones that provides „super
last minute‟ booking of hotels with
large discounts for that night.
Launched in late July 2011, the
application currently operates in five
countries (Spain, France, UK, Italy and
Germany).”
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Founded: 2011
Headquarters: Madrid, Spain
Website: www.reallylatebooking.com
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Sonex Metrology
“Sonex will bring to market a breakthrough
defect inspection technology for early detection
of defects in semiconductor and solar cell
devices. The Sonex product will provide a rapid,
low cost and non-destructive means of detecting
mechanical defects which could save
manufacturers many millions of Euro. The
technology behind Sonex emanates from
research conducted by Prof. Paddy McNally and
Dr. Stephen Daniels at DCU (Dublin City
University) “
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Founded: 2010
Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
Website: n/a
Sonex Metrology
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Galecto Biotech
“Galecto Biotech develops galectin
modulators for the treatment of severe
diseases, including fibrosis and cancer.
Founded in 2011 by leading galectin
scientists and biotech executives from
Sweden, UK, and Denmark, the company
builds on more than 10 years of research
into galectins and galectin modulators,
which combined with a strong patent estate
gives Galecto Biotech a unique platform.”
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Founded: 2011
Headquarters: Copenhagen, Denmark
Website: www.galecto.com
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