Delft-based Plense Technologies, a developer of crop cultivation devices designed for data-driven cultivation, has announced that it will cease operations after two and a half years of development and market exploration. “When we started our journey, we went to the market (with an ultrasound technology concept in our metaphorical backpack) to learn as much as ... Read more Read more ›
73 fresh
Iceland-based Videntifier Technologies ehf. has announced that its Lithuanian subsidiary, VectorTree, has received funding from the European Union for a project titled “Building an Advanced Vector Database for Artificial Intelligence”. The funding is part of the European Regional Development Fund under the EU Funds Investment Programme 2021–2027. The total project budget is €943,052.28. Of that, ... Read more Read more ›
47 fresh
In an attempt to further accelerate Germany’s startup ecosystem, German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche announced the winners of the EXIST Lighthouse Competition: Startup Factories. As part of the federal startup strategy, ten selected winners will receive up to €10M in matching funds to scale highly integrated, science-driven startup ecosystems over the next five ... Read more Read more ›
44 fresh
A newsletter a day!
You may get 10 most important news around midday in daily newsletter. Press the button and we will send you the most important news only, no spam attached.
Oslo-based Two, a European B2B payments platform, has secured €13M in a strategic funding round. With this round, the company’s total funding has reached over €40M. The current investment round was led by Idékapital and Shine Capital, with participation from new investor Investinor and existing investors Antler, Sequoia Capital, Alliance Ventures, Arkwright, and Local Globe. ... Read more Read more ›
26 fresh
Berlin-based re:cap, a fintech company, has launched a €125M credit facility for onward lending and has expanded its operations to the UK. The funding was provided by HSBC Innovation Banking and Avellinia Capital. Julian Schickel, Founding Partner at Avellinia Capital, says, “re:cap is solving a major headache for tech founders. Traditional banks rarely lend to ... Read more Read more ›
21 fresh
Amsterdam-based CapitalT, a (pre) seed stage VC that invests in software technology companies, announced the first close of its second fund, targeting €50M. “This milestone is more than just a number – it’s a signal that our approach is working, and we’re ready to scale it,” says Eva de Mol, the founding partner of CapitalT ... Read more Read more ›
20 fresh
While most EVs sit idle for 95 per cent of their lives, the Barcelona-based startup sees them as untapped batteries on wheels. Founded in 2023 at Norrsken Barcelona by Luis Medina Rivas, Tether uses AI to predict and coordinate the charging behaviour of millions of EVs, effectively turning them into a decentralised, clean power reserve ... Read more Read more ›
2
Amsterdam-based Figo Mobility, a fintech that simplifies mobility management and travel expenses for employers, secures an investment from Edgar Verschuur, former Global Head of Payments at Adyen. Verschuur joins the Figo team as an investor and will support the company’s next phase of growth as a strategic advisor. With over ten years of experience in ... Read more Read more ›
28
Amsterdam-based Prosus, a global technology company, announced the launch of AI House Amsterdam, a state-of-the-art innovation hub designed to foster collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and development in AI. It is based out of the company’s headquarters in the Zuidas business district. “With AI House Amsterdam, we are doing what Europe urgently needs: bringing together ambition, talent and ... Read more Read more ›
13
Amsterdam-based Conpend, an AI fintech scale-up, has secured a majority investment from Cape Investment Partners (CIP), an investment firm headquartered in the same city. The financial details of the deal, however, were not disclosed. The funds will support Conpend’s expansion across global markets, strengthen its product development efforts, and increase its reach among banks and ... Read more Read more ›
47
Kongsberg, Norway-based Kongsberg Ferrotech, a company specialised in robotic solutions for the inspection, maintenance and repair of critical offshore infrastructure, has raised €12M in a Seed funding round led by the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF). Investinor, Norway’s sovereign investment fund, also participated in the funding round. The new funding will help the company enhance the ... Read more Read more ›
26
Enschede-based QuiX Quantum, the Dutch photonic quantum computing pioneer, has secured €15M in Series A funding co-led by Invest NL and EIC Fund. Other existing investors, including PhotonVentures, Oost NL, and FORWARD.one, also participated in the round. The announcement comes over a year after demonstrating the on-chip creation of Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger (GHZ) states using QuiX Quantum ... Read more Read more ›
1
Paris-based Solence, a health startup focused on care for women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), has raised €1.6M in seed funding. Investors in the round include Impact Shakers Ventures, Céline Lazorthes (founder of Leetchi, Mangopay, and Resilience), Berthe Latreille (formerly of JP Morgan), Stephane Mardel (founder of Systemanova VC), and BPI France. A digital programme ... Read more Read more ›
1
Amsterdam-based Flow, a specialist in embedded finance, has recently become part of the SnelStart group, a supplier of administrative software for SMEs. The acquisition follows a successful partnership between Flow and SnelStart in delivering embedded banking solutions, made possible by Adyen’s banking-as-a-service platform. Embedded finance means integrating financial services, like payments or loans, into non-financial ... Read more Read more ›
12
Düsseldorf-based Skleo Health, a German healthtech company, has secured €3M in seed funding. The funding will support the expansion of its eye screening network across the country. Skleo Health’s goal is to address preventable blindness through broader access to medically validated eye screenings. The investment was led by Sanoptis, an ophthalmology services provider in Europe, ... Read more Read more ›
3
Darkstar, a defence tech ecosystem builder, announced the official launch of Europe’s first pan-European defence fund fully dedicated to backing real military systems, including weapons and dual-use technologies. The newly launched €25M fund has secured a first close of €15M, led by SmartCap, Estonia’s sovereign defence fund. Additionally, over 30 founders and supporters from across ... Read more Read more ›
12
Netherlands-based Ebusco, a motor vehicle manufacturing company, has announced that it has reached an agreement to restructure loans that were due in mid-August 2025. Additionally, the company has signed a contract for Ebusco Energy and has scheduled an Extraordinary General Meeting to take place on August 18, 2025. The announcement comes two months after the ... Read more Read more ›
54
Amsterdam-based Crystal Intelligence, a blockchain intelligence and compliance solutions provider, has received a strategic investment from Tether, a major company in the digital asset sector. This investment supports Crystal Intelligence’s ongoing efforts to enhance blockchain analytics capabilities, including risk monitoring, fraud detection, and regulatory intelligence. Tether’s investment in Crystal Intelligence supports its broader effort to ... Read more Read more ›
0
In Q2 2025, approximately €716M was invested in Dutch startups. Based on unpublished estimates, the actual amount is around €747M. This represents a 67 per cent increase compared to the same quarter a year earlier (Q2 2024: €429M), and also a 67 per cent increase compared to Q1 2025. The Quarterly Startup Report is a ... Read more Read more ›
3
Netherlands-based NRG2fly, a company building the world’s first nationwide charging network for electric planes, has secured fresh funding. The funding amount, however, remains undisclosed. The investment comes from a group of angel investors and Horizon Flevoland, the regional development company of Flevoland. As part of this development, day-to-day management of the company will be handed ... Read more Read more ›
19
Houten, the Netherlands-based Basetime, a specialist in autonomous precision monitoring of ground movement, announced it has secured undisclosed funding in the latest round. ROM Utrecht Region, Value Creation Capital, and Ernij Next jointly invested in the round. The latest capital will enable the company to make its autonomous measurement solutions globally available to enhance safety ... Read more Read more ›
0
Dutch-based Novenda Technologies has raised $6.1M (nearly €5.2M) to advance its multi-material 3D printing technology for dental products. The funding will support the company’s efforts to reshape dental manufacturing and expand access to dental care. The round was led by Brightlands Venture Partners and included support from KBC Focus Fund, Borski Fund, Limburg Business Development ... Read more Read more ›
2
Cologne, Germany-based Circonomit, a developer of an intuitive modelling toolbox, has secured €2.8M in a seed funding round led by Vorwerk Ventures, alongside Fund F and PUSH VC. Based out of Berlin, Vorwerk Ventures is an independent venture capital fund (in its 4th fund generation) from Germany with assets under management of over €400M. We ... Read more Read more ›
2
As global investment in emerging markets decreases, the SECO Startup Fund (SSF) announced that it is relaunching with CHF 5 million (approximately €5.34M ) to deploy as debt financing to post-revenue startups across Central & Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The fund is now backed by Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs and ... Read more Read more ›
3
Antwerp-based venture capital firm Fortino Capital has acquired Germany’s MEHRWERK, a provider of process intelligence software known for its modular and open platform, mpmX. The transaction supports Fortino Capital’s investment focus on process intelligence and enterprise automation. This marks the firm’s fourth private equity investment in Germany. Making sense of data in an organisation MEHRWERK ... Read more Read more ›
12
Barcelona-based QualiBooth, a digital accessibility startup, has secured €2M in new funding and established partnerships with several leading global retailers. The funding will accelerate product development and fortify QualiBooth’s investment in European market presence. The Barcelona office will serve as a hub for its customer success, marketing, and product design teams. The company also plans ... Read more Read more ›
0
Manchester-based digital product consultancy Apadmi has acquired Pinch, a mobile agency based in Amsterdam. The acquisition expands Apadmi’s presence in the Dutch market. The company now has over 450 mobile specialists across five offices in Europe. The team in the Netherlands includes 70 professionals working in design, development, and product. Aim of the acquisition Amsterdam’s ... Read more Read more ›
0
Most popular sources
Business Insider
|
17% 0 |
The Verge
|
11% 4 |
Eurogamer.net
|
9% 5 |
Gizmodo
|
9% 1 |
Android Authority
|
9% 2 |
| View sources » | |
LIKE us on Facebook so you won't miss the most important news of the day!
11.07.2025 10:11
Last update: 10:06 EDT.
News rating updated: 17:07.
What is Times42?
Times42 brings you the most popular news from tech news portals in real-time chart.
Read about us in FAQ section.