Amsterdam-based Return raises significant funding from this pension investor to expand its European battery storage platform and strengthen grid resilience. Amsterdam-based Return, an independent energy storage provider, announced that it has raised €300M in new growth equity for a minority stake from pension investor APG, through its pension fund ABP. ABP is the pension fund ... Read more Read more ›
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US-based AI startup General Intuition, co-founded by Dutch entrepreneur Pim de Witte, raises €114M in one of 2025’s largest AI investments. US-based General Intuition, an AI gaming company co-founded by Dutch entrepreneur Pim de Witte, originally from Nijmegen, has secured $133.7M (approximately €114M) in a Seed round led by Khosla Ventures and General Catalyst. The ... Read more Read more ›
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London-based beauty technology company, Yuv, recently appeared on BBC One’s Dragons’ Den and attracted significant investor interest. London-based Yuv, a beauty technology company, has received a record investment offer on BBC One’s Dragons’ Den. Founder and CEO Francisco Gimenez secured joint backing from Steven Bartlett and Sara Davies, following offers from five of the six ... Read more Read more ›
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Swiss Quantum Technology invests €10M to host D-Wave’s Advantage2 quantum computer and expand quantum access in Europe. California-based D-Wave Quantum, a company specialised in quantum computing, has partnered with Swiss Quantum Technology (SQT) to deploy a D-Wave Advantage2 annealing quantum computer in Europe. This collaboration was announced at the Digital Innovation Forum – ComoLake 2025 ... Read more Read more ›
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Allye Energy has closed a €2.1M seed funding round to accelerate the deployment of its smart battery energy storage technology. However, the company has more plans for the future. London-based Allye Energy, a company specialised in smart battery energy storage technology, has secured a $2.5M (approximately €2.1M) in a seed funding round (combines equity and ... Read more Read more ›
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Stockholm-based Encube has launched its AI platform for hardware development with fresh funding, aiming to expand operations in Europe and the US. Stockholm-based Encube, a visual collaboration platform, announced its official launch with $23M (nearly €19.73M) in funding. The funding is aimed at expanding the company’s commercial operations and increasing investments in AI to support ... Read more Read more ›
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Dutch startups raised €449M in Q3 2025, up 3.5 per cent YoY but 37 per cent below Q2. Early-stage deals hit a five-year low, says Quarterly Startup Report. In Q3, 2025, around €449M was invested in Dutch startups. This marks a 3.5 per cent increase compared to the same quarter in the previous year (Q3 ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam’s Whoppah has acquired Dutch designer furniture platform Showroommodellen to expand its operations. Amsterdam-based Whoppah, a marketplace for interior items, has acquired Showroommodellen, a Dutch platform that lists showroom models of designer furniture. Showroommodellen’s platform provides access to items from more than 500 international brands. It offers furniture, lighting, and accessories from sales partners in ... Read more Read more ›
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ROM Utrecht Region and the Utrecht-based fintech platform Eyevestor are joining forces to expand financing options for entrepreneurs in the region. ROM Utrecht Region has joined forces with the Utrecht-based fintech platform Eyevestor to make financing more accessible for local entrepreneurs. As a part of the partnership, the regional development agency is investing in Eyevestor. ... Read more Read more ›
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After six months, Amsterdam-based SOUS, a digital commerce platform for independent F&B entrepreneurs, has secured another undisclosed funding. Amsterdam-based SOUS, a commerce platform that empowers chefs, restaurants, and food entrepreneurs, has secured an undisclosed investment in a latest funding round led by PeakBridge alongside Gekko Capital Partners.  Gekko Capital Partners is a venture arm of ... Read more Read more ›
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Germany’s HyImpulse Technologies has raised funding to continue developing its hybrid rocket systems and expand its launch operations. Germany-based HyImpulse Technologies, a provider of hybrid propulsion systems for satellite transport, has raised €15M in equity capital as part of its Series A funding round and secured an additional €30M in financing. Campus Founders Ventures led ... Read more Read more ›
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Northsea, an Amsterdam-based AI-native research platform, has raised a €660K pre-seed round led by CapitalT. Amsterdam-based Northsea, an AI-native platform for customer research, has raised €660K pre-seed funding round led by early-stage VC firm CapitalT, alongside a group of experienced business angels. CapitalT is a (pre)-seed venture capital fund with a unique focus on human-centric ... Read more Read more ›
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Thirteen Rotterdam-based startups have been included in the 2025 KvK Innovation Top 100, a ranking of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands. The selected companies operate in sectors such as agriculture, energy, circular economy, health, and digital technology. The KvK Innovation Top 100 is managed by the Kamer van Koophandel (KvK), the Dutch ... Read more Read more ›
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German firm Tubulis raises €308M in a Series C to accelerate clinical development of lead ADC candidate — TUB-040 and expand its pipeline. Munich-based Tubulis, a company specialised in creating protein-drug conjugates, has secured €308M in a Series C funding round led by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners. Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners (VHCP) is a venture ... Read more Read more ›
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Dutch startup zkr lands €6M funding from Pieter Schoen to streamline compliance processes for financial service providers. Entrepreneur and investor Pieter Schoen announced that he has increased his stake in zkr, a Dutch software company that simplifies compliance processes for financial service providers. Schoen has invested €6M, through Shoe Investments, which will help zkr accelerate ... Read more Read more ›
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EQT Ventures and AP Ventures founders unite to launch Odyssey Ventures from stealth, with plans to bridge the Europe-US valuation gap. London-based Odyssey Ventures, a new early-stage venture capital firm, has launched from stealth to support Europe’s most ambitious founders close the 29-52 per cent valuation gap with the US. The VC firm announced that ... Read more Read more ›
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London-based Ploy raises funds to provide a platform that automates user access management and identity processes across SaaS, cloud, and collaboration tools. London-based Ploy, a cybersecurity startup, has raised £2.5M (nearly €2.86M) in funding to address identity-related security breaches. The round was led by Osney Capital, with participation from Superseed, Tiny.vc, and Rule30. Several angel ... Read more Read more ›
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Tracxn Technologies released its Netherlands Tech – 9M 2025 Report, providing an overview of investment trends and startup activity across the Dutch technology landscape for the first three quarters of 2025. In the first nine months of 2025, tech startups in the Netherlands raised $7.8B (approximately €6.7B), which represents a 26 per cent decrease from ... Read more Read more ›
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The Chinese Ministry of Commerce imposed an export ban on Nexperia, following the Dutch government’s intervention in the company’s management. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has imposed an export ban on Nexperia after the Dutch government intervened, replacing the company’s CEO and limiting its decision-making. This action has increased tensions between the Netherlands and China ... Read more Read more ›
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On September 29, 2025, Amsterdam-based Polars raised €18 million in Series A funding led by Accel, with participation from existing investor Bain Capital and angel investors. The funding was a signal that the startup behind the popular open-source project of the same name is ready to transform into a scalable cloud platform. At the heart ... Read more Read more ›
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