
Statkraft leads €5m round for Parkbee
Statkraft Ventures has led a €5m funding round for Dutch technology startup Parkbee.
The fresh capital will be used to add 15 new full-time employees to the UK team and ensure the growth of the business in the country.
Parkbee estimated that there are more than one million unused parking spaces in London, and aims to tap into this unused revenue source.
Company
Parkbee is a Netherlands-based technology startup focused on urban car parking. It has developed software that enables users to open up barriers and doors via the RingGo or Parkmobile apps, and lets owners of parking spots manage them remotely. Parkbee operates in the Netherlands and London.
People
Parkbee – Tom Buchmann (managing director).
Statkraft – Christian Rynning-Tønnesen (CEO).
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