AstraZeneca finalises buyout of SixPeaks Bio to accelerate advanced obesity treatment pipeline. Cambridge-based AstraZeneca announced in its earnings report that it has completed the purchase of the remaining equity in SixPeaks Bio, following its original investment of $15M (approximately €13M) made in Q2 2024. The deal included an immediate payment of $170M (approximately €147M) , ... Read more Read more ›
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Gothenburg-based cleantech company Mimbly has raised €3M in funding to support its laundry technology and expansion plans. Gothenburg-based Mimbly, a Swedish cleantech company, has raised SEK 33M (€3M) in new funding to accelerate its mission to make laundry sustainable. The round included participation from new and existing investors, such as Electrolux Professional Group, Almi Invest, ... Read more Read more ›
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Deloitte, a management consultancy company, has announced the winners of its 26th edition of Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2025. London-based Deloitte, a management consultancy company, organised its 26th edition of Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2025. The annual competition was organised in close collaboration with ABN AMRO, Euronext, Google Cloud, and Kennedy Van der Laan. This ... Read more Read more ›
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Paris-based Upway, a refurbished e-bike platform, has secured €52M to expand its operations and strengthen its presence in key markets. Paris-based Upway, a company that refurbishes and sells used e-bikes, has raised $60M (nearly €52M) in a Series C funding round. The round was led by A.P. Moller, with participation from US-based Galvanize and Ora ... Read more Read more ›
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Bird increases its CM.com stake above 5% after announcing a €5.16-per-share offer, but CM.com’s board rejects the €166M bid as too low. A couple of days back, Amsterdam unicorn Bird announced its intention to acquire CM.com through an all-cash public offer of €5.16 per share. The very proposal valued the Dutch conversational commerce company at ... Read more Read more ›
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At present, most businesses collect vast amounts of data to improve their operations. But for many teams, that data just sits there. It’s stored across multiple systems, like ERP or CRM platforms. And pulling insights from it usually requires a data analyst or a lengthy IT request. This slows down decision-making and leaves valuable information ... Read more Read more ›
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YON E Health raises €250K to develop tech that supports early detection and data-driven insights in women’s reproductive and vaginal health. Amsterdam-based YON E Health, a FemTech company, has raised €250K in pre-seed funding. The investment will support the development of YON E Health’s smart vaginal health device that measures pH and temperature, two biomarkers ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam’s Struck secures €2M to expand its AI platform for simplifying construction compliance and permitting across Europe. Amsterdam-based Struck, a startup that simplifies compliance in construction, has secured €2M in seed funding. The round was led by Value Factory Ventures, with participation from Antler and business angels from the construction and real estate sectors. Struck ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based VaultN has secured nearly €3M in funding to expand its digital distribution platform for the games industry. Amsterdam-based VaultN, an automated digital distribution platform that connects publishers, distributors, and retailers, has raised $3.5M (nearly €3M) in funding. The round was led by Sony Innovation Fund (SIF) and London Venture Partners (LVP). The investment will ... Read more Read more ›
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The EIF has joined other investors in supporting TIN Capital’s latest fund, which focuses on cybersecurity investments across Europe. The European Investment Fund (EIF) has invested €20M in Amsterdam-based TIN Capital’s European Cyber Tech Fund V. The investment strengthens the fund’s resources for supporting cybersecurity scale-ups across Europe. Invest-NL has also joined with an additional ... Read more Read more ›
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Action has been recognised for its strong business growth in the Netherlands through a national research-based award. Action has received the Top 250 Golden Scaler Award, recognising it as the fastest-growing company in the Netherlands for 2025. The award follows research by the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship, which identifies and ranks high-growth firms in the ... Read more Read more ›
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Iceland-based First Water, a company focused on land-based salmon farming in Þorlákshöfn, has raised funding from existing shareholders. Iceland-based First Water, a company focused on land-based salmon farming in Þorlákshöfn, has completed a share capital increase of €24M. Eggert Þór Kristófersson, CEO of First Water, says, “This capital increase marks an important milestone in First Water’s ... Read more Read more ›
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Dutch-based FroggyTalk secures €300K to support its next phase of growth and strengthen its work with communities abroad. The Hague-based FroggyTalk, a platform supporting the African diaspora in finding everyday needs while living abroad, has raised €300K in a seed round of funding. The round was led by the SI3 Fund of Shaping Impact Group ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Fairphone expands to the United States with the Fairbuds XL launch on Amazon US. Amsterdam-based Fairphone, the ethical smartphone maker, announced its expansion into the United States. The move comes as new sales data for 2024 and 2025 is released, showing Fairphone’s strong performance and commitment to responsible design and sustainable growth. Fairphone will ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Invest-NL launches new fund to back diverse investment managers and inclusive entrepreneurship. Amsterdam-based Invest-NL, a Dutch impact investor focused on driving innovation in the Netherlands, announced the launch of its Diverse Manager Programme. With this programme, Invest-NL wants to boost diversity in the venture capital sector in the Netherlands and Europe. With an initial ... Read more Read more ›
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After exit, Henchman founders launch 100IN, a €10M pre-seed fund investing €100K in 100 tech founders. The founding team behind legal-tech scale-up Henchman — Gilles Mattelin and Julie Capiau has unveiled 100IN, a new pre-seed private venture fund. “For the past year, we’ve quietly been backing more and more like-minded tech founders. So, after 20+ ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam’s Bird set to acquire CM.com in an all-cash deal, expanding footprint across Europe. Amsterdam unicorn Bird has announced its intention to acquire CM.com N.V. through an all-cash public offer of €5.16 per share, valuing the Dutch conversational commerce company at €165.8M. The offer represents a 20 per cent premium over CM.com’s closing share price ... Read more Read more ›
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Germany’s Atrya raises €1.52M to build a blockchain-based payment system using e-money tokens for global transactions. Hamburg-based Atrya (formerly Caplend) has raised $1.75M (nearly €1.52M) in a pre-seed funding round. The company is developing a payment infrastructure based on e-money tokens for Payment Service Providers (PSPs). The round was led by Web3 investor Gnosis VC, ... Read more Read more ›
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Paris-based nextProtein raises €18M to scale insect-based protein, turning food waste into sustainable, cost-efficient feed for fish and livestock. Paris-based nextProtein, a company specialised in producing insect-based protein for animal feed stocks, has raised €18M in a Series B funding round. The round was co-led by SWEN Capital Partners’ Blue Ocean Fund and British International ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Workmode founder Emilie Sobels steps down after 10+ years; co-founder Stephanie Knoors to take over from 2026. Emilie Sobels, the founder of Workmode, is stepping down from her daily leadership role after over ten years. She will hand over ownership of the female-focused work community to co-founder Stephanie Knoors, effective January 1, 2026. “I ... Read more Read more ›
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