20VC has led a $3.6 million pre-seed round for Flare, a Copenhagen-based startup building an information verification tool for the internet. The platform aims to combine the viral appeal of TikTok with Wikipedia's reliability, creating a new way to combat misinformation online. This investment marks one of the largest pre-seed rounds in Europe this year.

Flare's founders, who previously worked on digital media projects, identified a critical gap in how users verify online information. The startup plans to use the funding to expand its engineering team and accelerate product development. The company's approach leverages short-form video content to make fact-checking more engaging and accessible to younger audiences.

Investors see significant potential in Flare's unique positioning at the intersection of social media and information integrity. The startup's model addresses growing concerns about misinformation while capitalizing on the popularity of video-based platforms. With this funding, Flare joins a wave of European startups tackling digital trust and verification challenges.