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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals 1 place · today 03:05 EDT

Enschede’s Aluvia Photonic secures funding from Eindhoven’s PhotonDelta; plans new investment round in 2026

Aluvia Photonics, a deep-tech company developing Aluminium Oxide (AlOx) photonic integrated circuits (PICs), has received new funding from PhotonDelta. Enschede, the Netherlands-based Aluvia Photonics, a developer of Aluminium Oxide (AlOx) photonic integrated circuits (PICs), announced that it has secured new funding from PhotonDelta. However, the exact figures were not disclosed. This funding will help Aluvia ... Read more Read more ›

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals 2 place · today 05:08 EDT

Oslo’s vibe coding startup Riff, founded by ex-Cognite team, raises €14M from Northzone, others 

Oslo-based Riff, the vibe coding platform designed for enterprise-grade applications, has raised €14M in Series A funding. Oslo-based Riff (formerly Databutton), the vibe coding platform, has secured €14M in Series A funding, bringing its total raised to $21M (approximately €18M). The round is led by Northzone, with backing from existing investors Skyfall Ventures and Maki.vc, ... Read more Read more ›

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals 3 place · today 07:35 EDT

London startup Finster AI gets €12.9M to bring smarter AI tools to finance

UK’s Finster AI, the AI-native platform transforming workflows for investment banks and asset managers, has raised funding in combined Series A and Seed funding. London-based Finster AI, an AI-native financial research platform for investment banks and asset managers, has secured $15M (approximately €12.9M) in combined Series A and Seed funding. The Series A round was ... Read more Read more ›

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · today 04:48 EDT

Amsterdam’s female-founded legal AI firm Uncover gets acquired

London-based Opus 2 has announced the acquisition of Amsterdam’s legal AI company Uncover to combine their platforms and expertise. London’s Opus 2, a software and service provider for disputes and case management, announced the acquisition of Uncover, an Amsterdam-based legal AI company.  The organisations will combine their technology and expertise to improve workflows for legal ... Read more Read more ›

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · today 10:48 EDT

UK startup Mondra lands €11.4M to help food industry manage climate and supply chain volatility

Mondra, an AI platform that offers product intelligence for stronger supply chains, has completed its Series A funding round. London-based Mondra, the AI-powered platform delivering ‘product level intelligence for supply chain resilience, has secured £10M (approximately €11.4M) in a Series A funding round. The funding round was led by AlbionVC and Planet A, with participation ... Read more Read more ›

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · today 07:24 EDT

Sweden’s cleantech firm Meva Energy secures €40M from EIB to scale up its biogas technology

Sweden’s Meva Energy has secured €40M to expand its biomass gasification technology and support new industrial projects in Europe. Gothenburg-based Meva Energy has received €40M in venture debt financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB).  The funding will support Meva’s work on modular gasification plants that convert biomass residues into industrial-grade biogas. The biogas produced ... Read more Read more ›

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · today 09:04 EDT

Amsterdam’s TRACT lands €18.6M to help agrifood businesses build smarter, more resilient supply chains

Sustainability performance platform TRACT has secured €18.6M in Series A funding, led by climate-tech venture capital firm Icos Capital. Amsterdam-based TRACT, a sustainability performance measurement platform, has secured €18.6M in a Series A funding round led by climate tech venture capital firm Icos Capital. Icos Capital is a European venture capital firm investing at the ... Read more Read more ›

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · today 02:55 EDT

Swiss-based Exnaton raises Series A funding to grow its energy management platform across Europe

Zurich-based Exnaton, an AI platform for utilities, has raised a Series A funding round to expand in Europe and develop its platform. Zurich-based Exnaton, a software company empowering utilities to lead the renewable energy transition, has raised a Series A funding round to support its European expansion and strengthen customer partnerships. The funding amount, however, ... Read more Read more ›

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 10/22/2025 09:54 EDT

German unicorn 1KOMMA5° files EU complaint against government’s plan to subsidise gas-fired power plants

German clean energy firm 1KOMMA5° takes the government to the EU over gas subsidies. Here’s what both parties have to say. Hamburg-based 1KOMMA5°, an energy solutions provider focused on solar power, energy storage, and e-mobility solutions, has officially filed a complaint with the European Commission (EC) against the German government’s planned power plant strategy. According ... Read more Read more ›

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · 10/22/2025 07:56 EDT

London-based Saturn secures €12.9M to make financial advice easier and more reliable with AI

Saturn has secured new funding to advance its AI technology and expand its operations in financial advice compliance. London-based financial advice company Saturn has raised $15M (nearly €12.94M) in a Series A funding round. The investment was led by European VC firm Singular, with participation from Shapers, Y Combinator, and Zeno Ventures. Capital utilisation Amal ... Read more Read more ›

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 10/22/2025 07:51 EDT

Helsinki’s Hostaway becomes the world’s first short-term rental unicorn

Finland’s Hostaway, an all-in-one vacation rental software and management system, has announced that it is the world’s first short-term rental (STR) property management system (PMS) to achieve unicorn status. Helsinki-based Hostaway, an all-in-one vacation rental software and management system, has announced that it is the world’s first short-term rental (STR) property management system (PMS) to ... Read more Read more ›

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 10/22/2025 07:07 EDT

Dutch quantum boom: Nation ranks second worldwide in quantum science, funding jumps 1600%

The Netherlands ranked world’s second in quantum technology innovation; investment soars from €10M to €160M in just six years, reveals this report. The Netherlands is now the second-best country in the world for quantum computing, sensing, and communication. Investment in Dutch quantum companies has grown significantly, increasing from €10M in 2019 to €160M by 2025, ... Read more Read more ›

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · 10/22/2025 04:46 EDT

French-Italian startup Volta secures additional €5M to bridge the B2B digital gap with AI

French-Italian startup Volta has secured an additional €5M to develop a platform aimed at supporting B2B companies in digital processes. French-Italian startup Volta, an intelligent automation platform, has raised an additional €5M, extending its total funding to €11M. This follows the company’s initial funding of €6M raised less than a year ago. The round was ... Read more Read more ›

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 10/22/2025 04:40 EDT

After achieving profitability, Austrian firm refurbed raises €50M funding 

Austrian online marketplace refurbed has secured funding in the latest round. However, the founders didn’t disclose the names of the investors. Vienna-based refurbed, an online marketplace for refurbished products, has secured €50M in its latest funding round. However, the founders didn’t disclose the names of the investors. The funding comes at a time when the ... Read more Read more ›

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 10/22/2025 03:03 EDT

Glasgow’s Chemify raises €43M to digitise molecule creation using AI

Scottish firm Chemify, a deep-tech company fusing chemistry, robotics, and AI computation, has raised funding in an oversubscribed Series B round. Glasgow-based Chemify, a deep-tech company blending chemistry, robotics, and computation, has raised over $50M (approximately €43M) in an over-subscribed Series B funding round. The round was co-led by Wing Venture Capital and Insight Partners, ... Read more Read more ›

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · 10/22/2025 02:52 EDT

Amsterdam’s BigCircle Ventures secures €2M to help build new cleantech startupsAmsterdam’s BigCircle Ventures secures €2M

Amsterdam-based BigCircle Ventures has raised €2M in funding to expand its work in building cleantech startups. Amsterdam-based BigCircle Ventures, which aims to be the world’s leading cleantech venture builder, has completed a €2M funding round. The round brings in more than 10 new investors, including Oost NL and Alphatron Group BV. Oost NL will work ... Read more Read more ›

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Guest Contributor @ Silicon Canals · 10/21/2025 10:22 EDT

Why industrial startups don’t fail because of ideas – but because of manufacturing

Launching a startup in the industrial sector is not just a marathon, it’s a hurdles race. Unlike software or service-based ventures, where digital skills and agile pivots often determine success, industrial startups face a unique set of challenges. Think: hardware constraints, regulatory requirements, long sales cycles, and customers who value reliability over rapid iteration. In ... Read more Read more ›

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 10/21/2025 09:16 EDT

Germany’s Enpal secures €700M ABS facility with M&G for residential solar and heating loans

Berlin-based Enpal partners with M&G in a €700M deal to make solar panels and heat pumps more affordable for European homes. Berlin-based Enpal, a provider of residential solar energy in Europe and the biggest heat pump provider in Germany, has created a €700M asset-backed securities (ABS) warehouse in partnership with UK investment manager M&G. “Our ... Read more Read more ›

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · 10/21/2025 08:17 EDT

Dutch truck-services platform TRAVIS acquired by Germany’s Knorr-Bremse: Know more

Tilburg-based TRAVIS Road Services, a Dutch platform for booking, paying, and managing truck services, has been acquired by Knorr-Bremse. Tilburg-based TRAVIS Road Services, a Dutch platform for booking, paying and managing truck services, has been acquired by Knorr-Bremse, a Berlin-based supplier of braking systems and technology for rail and commercial vehicles.  A digital platform for ... Read more Read more ›

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 10/21/2025 08:06 EDT

UK’s General Index raises €8.6M to redefine global commodity and energy pricing

Molten Ventures announced that it has invested €8.6M funding in Series A extension round in General Index (GX), a London-based energy price benchmark provider. London-based General Index, an energy price benchmark provider, has secured $10M (approximately €8.6M) in a Series A extension round investment from Molten Ventures. Molten Ventures is one of the most active venture capital ... Read more Read more ›

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 10/21/2025 06:52 EDT

The A-Z of the AWS outage: What happened, why and what’s next

Amazon Web Services,  a cloud computing provider, experienced an hour-long outage, causing major disruption across the globe. Amazon Web Services,  a cloud computing provider that hosts many of the world’s most-used online services, experienced an hour-long outage, causing major disruption across the globe. However, the company acknowledged it and said engineers were immediately engaged to ... Read more Read more ›

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · 10/21/2025 05:20 EDT

Helsinki-based Lifeline Ventures launches €400M Fund VI to back Europe’s next unicorns

Helsinki-based Lifeline Ventures has launched its sixth fund to continue supporting early-stage startups and founders across Europe. Helsinki-based Lifeline Ventures, a sector-agnostic early-stage VC firm, has announced the launch of Fund VI, a €400M vehicle aimed at supporting Europe’s next generation of startups. The firm claims to have delivered top-quartile returns and was the first ... Read more Read more ›

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 10/21/2025 04:26 EDT

Zurich’s Chipmind emerges from stealth with €2M to bring AI agents to chip design

Chipmind, a Zurich-based startup creating AI tools to improve microchip development, has launched after a period of stealth. Zurich-based Chipmind, a startup building AI agents to accelerate the development of microchips, announced its launch from Stealth, along with $2.4M (approximately €2M) in its pre-seed round. Founderful led the funding round with the participation of prominent ... Read more Read more ›

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · 10/21/2025 03:12 EDT

Dutch watertech startup HULO raises €2.3M to use AI for detecting water leaks

HULO, a Dutch watertech startup, has raised a new round of funding to support its growth and technology development. Leeuwarden-based HULO, a Dutch watertech startup that applies AI to detect leaks in water infrastructure, has raised €2.3M in a seed funding round. The funding will support the company’s global expansion. The round was led by ... Read more Read more ›

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 10/21/2025 02:00 EDT

Amsterdam-based Hydryx raises €2.5M to turn trash into clean power

Dutch climate tech startup Hydryx has raised capital in seed funding to expand its innovative methane-capture technology across Europe. Amsterdam-based Hydryx, a climate tech startup combating methane emissions from landfills, has secured €2.5M in a seed funding round to accelerate its expansion into Europe. The round was led by impact investor Marcel Smits and venture ... Read more Read more ›

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals 3 place · 10/20/2025 05:52 EDT

London-based CoMind raises €87.8M to advance AI-powered, non-invasive brain monitoring

UK-based CoMind secures €87.8M to develop technology to monitor and treat the brain without invasive procedures. London-based CoMind, a company transforming brain healthcare with its non-invasive technology, has secured $102.5M (nearly €87.88M) in funding. The company plans to complete clinical trials, pursue regulatory approval in the US, and expand its team. The funding round was ... Read more Read more ›

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals 2 place · 10/20/2025 03:45 EDT

Dutch-based GIGA Storage unveils Giraffe, Amsterdam’s largest energy storage project

GIGA Storage launched its third large-scale energy storage project in Amsterdam’s Western Port Area to boost grid reliability and support clean power. Amstelveen-based GIGA Storage, an energy company that develops and deploys large-scale energy storage projects, announced that it has officially opened its third large-scale energy storage project — Giraffe. Located in Amsterdam’s Western Port ... Read more Read more ›

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 10/20/2025 03:04 EDT

After EIF’s €40M, Amsterdam’s Keen Venture Partners lands another €40M from PME Pensioenfonds for defence fund

Amsterdam’s Keen Venture Partners secures another €40M from PME Pensioenfonds for its defence fund to strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy. The Hague-based PME Pensioenfonds announced that it is investing €40M in Amsterdam-based Keen Venture Partners’ European Defence and Security Tech Fund. The announcement comes around five months after raising €40M investment from the European Investment Fund ... Read more Read more ›

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