Helsinki startup raises €4M for smart bed legs to outsmart bed bugs

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The bed bug outbreak in Paris last year spread apocalyptic vibes across the hotel industry and beyond.

Helsinki-based Valpas has raised €4mn in a seed round to tackle a crawling menace: bed bugs.

These insidious hitchhikers travel on clothes and in luggage and spread and multiply rapidly.

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Author / Journalist: Ioanna Lykiardopoulou

Category: Technology

Markets: NetherlandsFinlandJapanMexico

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Published On: 2024-06-26 @ 12:18:00 (1 weeks ago)

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