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And here are the notes and links for this week’s episode:Zynga buys another Turkish gaming companyZynga Enters Into Agreement to Acquire Istanbul-based Rollic, One of the Fastest Growing Hyper-Casual Mobile Game Companies (PR)Zynga acquires hypercasual mobile company Rollic for $168m (GamesIndustry.biz)Zynga is acquiring hypercasual mobile game firm Rollic for at least $168 million (Venturebeat)Uber buys the UK’s AutocabUber is buying a taxi software company to expand its foothold in the UK (CNBC)Uber is buying its biggest rival in the UK (Engadget)Uber to acquire Autocab in expansion partnership (Intelligent Transport)Northvolt riding the ‘momentum of electrification’Battery developer Northvolt raises $US1.6 billion for two new gigafactories (The Driven)Northvolt secures $1.6bn backing for twin battery gigafactories (PV Magazine)European Commission moves to investigate the Google/Fitbit dealEU launches ‘in-depth’ probe of Google bid for Fitbit (Euractiv)EU Regulators Open Investigation Into Google’s Fitbit Acquisition, Cleary Leads (Law.com)Google-Fitbit takeover: EU launches full-scale probe (BBC News)🎙 Matthew Briers, CFO of TransferWise

And here are the notes and links for this week’s episode:Telegram vs. AppleApple Faces EU Antitrust Complaint from Messaging App Telegram (Bloomberg Law)Telegram files EU antitrust complaint against Apple’s App Store (Ars Technica)Durov’s Telegram channelFacebook vs. the EUIrony isn’t dead… Facebook sues EU on data privacy grounds for requesting too much personal data (The Register)Facebook sues EU antitrust regulator for excessive data requests (Reuters)Facebook sues EU for requesting ‘highly sensitive personal information’ (The Brussels Times)AUTO1 scores a big round of fundingAUTO1 Raises $300 Million to Develop Used-Car Retail Platform (The New York Times)AUTO1 Group Raises $300M To Ramp Up Retail Platform (PYMNTS.com)Infobip also scores a big round of fundingExclusive: European software startup Infobip raises over $200 million in Series A funding – sources (Reuters)Croatia’s Infobip secures $200 million+ at unicorn valuation in its first round of funding (Tech.eu)TechHub bites the dust TechHub goes into administration. Remembering the last 10 years. (TechHub blog)TechHub, once the heart of London’s start-up scene, goes bust (Financial Times)🎙 Mattias Ljungman, founder of Atomico and Moonfire Ventures

eBay sells it classified biz to Norway’s AdevintaAdevinta signs agreement to acquire eBay Classifieds Group (Adevinta)One of the oldest businesses on the internet just got sold for $9 billion (CNN Business)eBay sells its classifieds business to Adevinta for $9.2 billion (Venturebeat)e-mobility news from across EuropeParis snubs Bird in highly competitive electric scooter competition (The Verge)Belgian e-bike company Cowboy snags €23 million Series B to continue European expansion (Tech.eu)Soundcloud founders launch Berlin-based e-bike subscription startup (Reuters)The EU leaders’ lack of digital ambitionsEU leaders slash science spending in €1.8 trillion deal (Science)MEPs debate recovery fund, condemn major cuts to long-term EU budget (European Parliament)Leaders agree on slimmed-down €80.9B for Horizon Europe (Science|Business)Von der Leyen deplores ‘regrettable’ cuts in health, research, climate (New Europe)European tech’s Q2 was ok, considering…European Venture Report Q2 2020: Funding down to 2018 levels after record high in 2019Philippe Botteri, partner at Accel

Here are the notes and links for this week’s episode:Apple and Ireland mark victory on €13 billion tax bill appeal Commission loses out in Apple-Ireland tax battle, announces tax abuse clampdown (Euractiv)Apple has €13bn Irish tax bill overturned (BBC News)Apple just won a mammoth victory over Europe’s ‘tax lady.’ But the fight is far from over (Fortune)Privacy Shield: invalidatedUS-EU Privacy Shield data sharing agreement struck down by court (Ars Technica)The background to EU citizens’ court win over US tech giants (The Guardian)Court of Justice of the European Union invalidates EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, while standard contractual clauses survive (for now) (Lexology)UiPath raises $225 million at ‘decacorn’ valuationUiPath raises $225 million to automate repetitive back-office tasks (Venturebeat)UiPath’s $225M Round: What Does This Mean For RPA (Robotic Process Automation)? (Forbes)$10 Billion Robotic Software Firm UiPath Eyes 2021 U.S. IPO (Bloomberg)Alibaba wants to buy GlovoEl gigante chino Alibaba negocia la compra de Glovo (Crónica Global)UK to bar Huawei from 5G networks after US pressureU.K. Bars Huawei for 5G as Tech Battle Between China and the West Escalates (The New York Times)UK to phase out Huawei gear from 5G networks in a major policy U-turn after U.S. sanctions (CNBC)Pressure from Trump led to 5G ban, Britain tells Huawei (The Guardian)Teamviewer buys UbimaxTeamviewer buy augmented reality firm Ubimax (Reuters)Teamviewer acquires industrial AR solutions company Ubimax to strengthen its AR, IoT business (The Tech Portal) Oscar Werner, CEO of  Sinch

And here are the notes and links for this week’s episode:Opera acquires Fjord BankOpera announces investment in and agreement to acquire Fjord Bank (press release)Norwegian browser maker Opera ventures further into fintech with acquisition of Fjord Bank (Tech.eu)Delivery Hero backs sustainability tech startupsDelivery Hero continues to strengthen its green program by investing in sustainable solutions (press release)Berlin-based Delivery Hero invests in sustainable tech that could make food delivery more eco-friendly (Tech.eu)Travelperk buys AlbatrossBarcelona’s TravelPerk buys Albatross, an API for virus-related travel restrictions, to expand risk management offeringUK’s Visionable poised for a big roundBritish technology start-up Visionable (billed as the ‘Zoom for medics’) is mulling a fundraising of up to £100m to support growth in UK and overseas (Daily Mail)Ubisoft wrapped up in scandalsUbisoft attempts to hype up new games as executives quit over misconduct allegations (CNBC)What went wrong at Ubisoft? (Gamesindustry.biz Podcast)Ubisoft: Sexual misconduct probe sees three senior heads resign (BBC News) Faisal Galaria, CEO of BlipparTEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: FAISAL GALARIA AS NEW CEO, FOUNDER AMBARISH MITRA AS CPO AND PREET PRASANNAN AS CTO (Blippar blog)

And here are the notes and links for this week’s episode:UK regulators take aim at Apple’s search engine deal with GoogleUK regulators call Google, Apple search engine deal a ‘barrier’ to competition (ZDNet)U.K. Regulator Takes Aim At Apple And Google’s Billion-Pound Search Deal (Forbes)Germany’s solarisBank raises fundingSolarisBank Snaps Up €60m Funding For BaaS-Ic Instinct (Fintech Direct)Transferwise ventures into offering investmentsFintech start-up TransferWise is set to launch an investments feature (CNBC)TransferWise secures UK investment license (Business Insider)Garmin goes shopping in FinlandGarmin Acquires Firstbeat Analytics (FINSMES)Why Garmin buying Firstbeat is big news for sports watches (Wareable)Funding in the ‘death care’ sectorLondon-based Farewill gets £20 million to modernise UK’s death care industry (Tech.eu)Six VC firms raising fresh fundsGP Bullhound announces fifth fund at €125 million, sticking with high-growth software one year after Slack exitPan-European VC Nauta Capital launches fifth fund with a €120 million first closeBerlin’s Cavalry Ventures closes €80M, backed by DACH founders and EIFK Fund has another €70M to back early-stage Spanish startups and is launching a pre-seed programFrench VC Axeleo Capital announces €50 million fund for seed-stage proptech startups across EuropeIceland Venture Studio raises additional $2 million to elevate Icelandic ecosystem in global tech sceneRaph Crouan, Partner Business Development at C4 VenturesC4 Ventures announces €80 million fund, led by former EMEA head of Apple Pascal Cagni

Here are the notes and links for this week’s episode:Wirecard’s wild ride down‘The Enron of Germany’: Wirecard scandal casts a shadow on corporate governance (CNBC)EY prepares for backlash over Wirecard scandal (Financial Times)Germany to sever ties with accounting watchdog after Wirecard scandal (Reuters)Germany’s top court rules against Facebook’s ‘superprofiling’Germany’s highest court orders Facebook to stop cross-platform data sharing (EURACTIV)Facebook Loses Antitrust Decision in Germany Over Data Collection (The New York Times)Germany’s top court rules against Facebook on users’ data (Deutsche Welle)Highlighting three big funding rounds:Checkout.com triples valuation to $5.5 billion, making it one of Europe’s top fintechs (CNBC)French fintech scale-up Swile secures €70 million to extend beyond its digital meal voucher alternative (Tech.eu)Cazoo raises $31 million at $1 billion+ valuation to help you buy used cars online (Tech.eu) Steve King, co-founder and CEO of UK-based Black SwanHow AI And Data Science Are Helping To Understand And Tackle COVID-19 (Forbes)

EU vs. AppleEU launches antitrust probes into Apple’s App Store and Apple Pay (CNBC)Opinion: Apple deserves the EU antitrust scrutiny it’s getting (Bloomberg)Opinion: Apple’s antitrust issues won’t go away; the company should act now (9to5Mac)Wirecard’s missing billionsWirecard, a Payments Firm, Is Rocked by a Report of a Missing $2 Billion (The New York Times)Wirecard’s disappearing $2.1 billion (Fortune)Wirecard and the Dangerous Allure of Lots of Cash: Opinion (Bloomberg Tax)Highlighting two interesting acquisitions:Facebook acquires crowdsourced mapping company Mapillary (Reuters)Square Buys European P2P App Verse (PYMNTS.com)Highlighting three interesting funding rounds:Swedish video game developer Stillfront raises €113 million (Tech.eu)Berlin’s Contentful raises $80 million Series E for omnichannel content platform (Tech.eu)Monzo value falls 40% in latest fundraising (FT) Moray Wright, co-founder and CEO of UK-based Parkwalk AdvisorsLondon’s Imperial College debuts ‘Innovation Fund’ to back startups founded by students and staff (Tech.eu)

Here are the notes and links for this week’s episode.🛒 Amazon's struggle with the EUAmazon to face antitrust charges from EU over treatment of third-party sellers [paywalled]Speech of Margrethe Vestager at the College of Europe, Bruges campusTech.eu Podcast #127: EU vs. Amazon, future of alternative meats in Europe, is brain drain real, interview with Fifty Years’ Seth Bannon, and more🎙 Maria Chatzou Dunford, CEO and founder at LifebitWe hope you enjoy the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at @tech_eu and @adegeler.

Here are the notes and links for this week’s episode.🍕 The battle for Grubhub'Nobody's making money in this business': Uber's CEO defends a possible GrubHub merger amid criticism of the reported merger talksUber-Grubhub deal hinges on breakup fee after narrowing price gapUber could lose its Grubhub deal to Just Eat or Delivery HeroGrubhub jumps on deal inquiries from Just Eat, Delivery HeroGrubhub rockets 11% on reports of takeover interest from 2 European peersGrubhub has two new suitors, Just Eat Takeaway and Delivery HeroDara Khosrowshahi: How Uber is changing and being challenged by a global pandemic🎙 Antti-Jussi Suominen, CEO at the Finnish fintech startup HolviWe hope you enjoy the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at @tech_eu and @adegeler.