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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · 08/01/2025 02:11 EDT

KKR backs Lisbon’s Greenvolt with €150M capital boost to accelerate battery storage push

Lisbon-based Greenvolt Group, a company that operates in the renewable energies market, announces €150M through a share capital increase. Shareholder KKR will subscribe to the full amount. The transaction follows the investment plan set during KKR’s acquisition of Greenvolt and is intended to support the Group’s ability to invest across its operating regions, with a ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 07/31/2025 11:10 EDT

What’s in a Name: Why this German green energy startup named itself after the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in economics

Despite the global push for sustainability, household energy systems remain outdated and difficult to manage. Consumers often face unpredictable pricing and limited insight into their energy usage. Here’s where Ostrom addresses this gap by delivering transparent, flexible, and technology-driven green energy solutions for modern households. Ostrom: Digital green energy provider Based out of Berlin, Ostrom ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 07/31/2025 09:03 EDT

Monaco Hydrogen Alliance and MobilityVC launch MH2Fund to accelerate Europe’s hydrogen ecosystem

The Monaco Hydrogen Alliance, a nonprofit organisation based in the Principality of Monaco, in collaboration with MobilityVC, announced the formation of MH2Fund, a new venture dedicated to backing early-stage companies advancing the hydrogen economy. The MH2Fund aims to support hydrogen technologies that can help reduce carbon emissions in transportation, industry, and logistics. By combining strong ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 07/31/2025 08:52 EDT

Google and Microsoft embrace EU’s AI Code of Practice; Meta calls it ‘overreach’ and refuses to sign

Google, on Wednesday, announced its intentions to adhere to the European Union’s General-Purpose AI Code of Practice. The EU’s AI Code aims to create safety guidelines that are both flexible and strong, helping Europe make the most of AI technology. In a blog post, Kent Walker, Google’s president of global affairs, says, “We will join ... Read more Read more

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · 07/31/2025 06:27 EDT

Oxford-based Ultromics lands €48M to advance AI tools for early heart disease diagnosis

Oxford-based Ultromics, a company that claims to be a pioneer in AI-driven cardiology diagnostics solutions, has secured $55M (nearly €48M) in a Series C funding round.  The round was co-led by L&G, Allegis Capital, and Lightrock. Existing backers, including Oxford Science Enterprises, GV, Blue Venture Fund, and Oxford University, also participated.  The University of Chicago ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals 2 place · 07/31/2025 04:44 EDT

Rust, unrust, recharge, repeat: Amsterdam startup makes history with world’s first grid-connected iron-air battery system

Amsterdam-based Ore Energy, a science startup that originated from TU Delft, has successfully connected its flagship iron-air battery system to the electric grid in the city of Delft. This marks the first instance of an iron-air battery system being grid-connected and fully operational anywhere in the world. The pilot system is also the first long-duration ... Read more Read more

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · 07/31/2025 04:37 EDT

Sprout Social acquires Ireland’s NewsWhip in €48M deal to strengthen AI-powered media intelligence

Chicago-based Sprout Social, a social media management software provider, has acquired Dublin’s predictive media intelligence company NewsWhip. The deal includes $55M (nearly €48M) in cash, with up to an additional $10M (nearly €8.74M) in performance-based earnouts over the next two years. The deal closed on July 29, 2025, and was funded through Sprout’s credit facility ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 07/31/2025 02:29 EDT

UK’s Sava lands €16.6M to democratise glucose monitoring and advance health tracking

London-based Sava Technologies, a startup pioneering real-time molecular health monitoring, has secured $19M (approximately €16.6M) in Series A funding led by Balderton Capital and Pentland Ventures. “Understanding what’s going on in our bodies is the first step to improving our health,” says James Wise, Partner at Balderton. “Sava’s innovation has the potential to democratise access ... Read more Read more

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · 07/31/2025 02:23 EDT

Dutch cybersecurity startup Dawnguard exits stealth with €2.6M to help developers build safer code from the ground up

The Hague-based Dawnguard, a cybersecurity startup, has exited stealth mode with $3M (nearly €2.62M) in pre-seed funding. The round was led by 9900 Capital and supported by angel investors, including company founders and experienced CIOs and CISOs. Dawnguard is developing a cybersecurity approach that places security at the centre of system architecture during the early ... Read more Read more

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · 07/30/2025 10:56 EDT

Amsterdam-based startups that raised funding in July 2025; 8 of them are hiring right now

The Netherlands is maintaining a strong position within the shifting European tech landscape. While startup funding across Europe declined by 5 per cent, Dutch startups raised €3.1B over the past year, a 47 per cent increase from 2023.  This growth is largely driven by deep tech and the continued scale-up of established ventures. Deep tech ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 07/30/2025 10:00 EDT

Athens-based Delian Alliance Industries lands €12M to scale autonomous defence systems across Europe

Athens-based Delian Alliance Industries, a defence technology company building autonomous, sovereign defence systems at scale, has raised a $14M (approximately €12M) in a Series A funding round co-led by Air Street Capital and Marathon Venture Capital. Other investors, including 201 Ventures, HCVC, Entropy Industrial Capital, and Nebular, also participated. The Greek company will use the ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 07/30/2025 09:23 EDT

Stockholm-based Quartr raises €8.7M to expand qualitative market research platform

Stockholm-based Quartr, a platform specialised in qualitative public market research, has secured $10M (approximately €8.7M) in the latest funding round from existing investors Altos Ventures, Yanno Capital, and Öhman. Altos Ventures is a purpose-driven investment firm that partners with founders to build enduring, world-class businesses. The firm invests in early-stage companies with strong operating fundamentals, ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 07/30/2025 07:48 EDT

Garmin acquires Dutch timing tech startup MYLAPS: Know more

US-based Garmin announced that it has acquired MYLAPS, a Dutch provider of timing, tracking, and performance analysis tools for sports competitions. However, the financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Based out of Haarlem, MYLAPS specialises in technology solutions for running, cycling, motor sports, and equine competitions. The company employs over 200 full-time associates ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 07/30/2025 06:14 EDT

Groningen’s Ivy Medical goes bankrupt despite developing a functional smart infusion system nearing CE certification and market launch

Groningen-based Ivy Medicals, a medtech startup specialised in infusion therapy through advanced automation, has officially filed for bankruptcy. The announcement was made by founder and CEO Melcher Frankema through a LinkedIn post. “In recent years, we have worked with a fantastic team and committed partners on an innovative infusion system. This has resulted in a ... Read more Read more

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Guest Contributor @ Silicon Canals · 07/30/2025 05:27 EDT

Why VCs don’t reply (and why it’s not personal)

Got a furious DM last week. A founder asked why we ghosted them after opening their deck. First off — have to give kudos to Docsend, which won’t allow to scroll the deck un-noticed! But jokes aside – question is absolutely fair — and I figured it’s time to answer it more publicly. Let’s talk ... Read more Read more

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · 07/30/2025 05:07 EDT

Italy-based Maxi Mobility secures €1.2M to help taxi drivers and fleets switch to electric vehicles

Milan-based Maxi Mobility, a startup that enables professional drivers and fleets to adopt electric vehicles through a fleet-as-a-service model, has raised €1.2M in funding.  The round included participation from UniCredit Bank and Motor Valley Accelerator, a programme within CDP Venture Capital’s National Accelerator Network.  Co-investors in the round were Plug and Play Tech Center, UniCredit, ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 07/30/2025 03:29 EDT

Amsterdam’s Just Eat Takeaway improved its adjusted EBITDA to €147M, cash reserves hit €1.294B: Key takeaways from H1 2025 results

Amsterdam-based Just Eat Takeaway.com, an online food delivery marketplace, has published its H1 2025 report, revealing modest GTV growth, improved profitability, and a strengthened cash position, despite ongoing operational restructuring and a competitive market environment. “We see good progress in the expansion of our delivery network and have ramped up our marketing efforts, which we ... Read more Read more

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · 07/30/2025 02:14 EDT

Retab launches with €3M to help developers automate document workflows with AI: Know more

Retab, a Paris and San Francisco-based startup focused on document automation, comes out of stealth with $3.5M (nearly €3M) in pre-seed funding and the launch of its platform. The round came from early-stage investors, including VentureFriends, Kima Ventures, and K5 Global. Individual backers include Eric Schmidt (via StemAI), Olivier Pomel, CEO of Datadog, and Florian ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 07/29/2025 10:35 EDT

No hype, no pitch decks: Cyprus’ Aiphoria quietly built a bootstrapped, profitable AI company; now raises $34M at $150M valuation

Limassol, Cyprus-based Aiphoria, an AI startup specialising in delivering enterprise-grade voice-first AI agents, has secured $34M (€29.5M) in a funding round led by Ratmir Timashev, co-founder of Veeam Software. Ratmir has a track record of identifying and nurturing category-defining companies. “What stood out to me wasn’t just the technology — it was the discipline, clarity, ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 07/29/2025 07:51 EDT

EU-Startups acquires València-based weekly startup newsletter ‘Who Got Funded?’

València, Spain-based Who Got Funded?, a fast-growing newsletter spotlighting the most promising startups across Europe, has officially been acquired by EU-Startups, a Barcelona-based online magazine that covers startups. “Back in November 2023, I had just wrapped up my journey at Glissandoo – my previous startup, where I spent five amazing years – when I decided ... Read more Read more

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