Around 1750 BCE in Ur, a customer named Nanni complained in clay about the bad copper sold to him by the merchant Ea-nasir. It is the oldest known written customer complaint, and several others were found in Ea-nasir's house. The behaviour behind a one-star review, nearly four millennia early. Read more ›
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As gaming and digital self-expression continue to evolve, more players are seeking tools that enhance creativity across platforms. One company at the forefront of this movement is Voicemod, known globally for its real-time AI voice transformation technology. Based out of Valencia, Spain, the company’s mission is to empower people to supercharge their voice wherever they ... Read more Read more ›
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Paris-based Animaj, a next-generation kids’ media company, announced the close of an $85M (approximately €73.8M) funding round. The round was led by HarbourView Equity Partners (USA) and Bpifrance Large Venture (France), with participation from JP Morgan, Bootstrap Europe, Left Lane Capital, XAnge, Daphni, and Marquee Ventures. ‍Fund utilisation The company will use the new funding ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Zivver, a provider of secure communications known for its AI-powered email security solutions, has been acquired by California’s Kiteworks. Kiteworks operates a Private Data Network used for managing the sending, sharing, receiving, and use of private data. The network supports over 100 million end-users and 1,500 enterprises. In August 2024, Kiteworks received $456M in ... Read more Read more ›
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Four energy software companies, Energy21, Ecedo, Jules and Gridhub, have merged and will continue under the name Eneve. The merger supports the development of a software platform that enables energy companies to manage the full energy value chain. The companies combine more than 25 years of experience, over 130 specialists, and offices in the Netherlands, ... Read more Read more ›
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Eindhoven-based LiveDrop, a company specialised in secure offline data transfer, announced the closing of an oversubscribed $2.5M (approximately €2.1M) seed round. The funding round was led by Value Creation Capital, with additional participation from Secfund, a strategic Dutch initiative supporting national security innovation, and UK-based Kadmos Capital. Value Creation Capital is a Dutch deep-tech investor ... Read more Read more ›
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Oslo-based ONiO, a fabless IoT company specialising in ultra-low-power microcontrollers, has raised €5M led by Stockholm-based node.vc, with Helsinki’s Maki.vc as co-lead. Node.vc is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Stockholm, investing in groundbreaking tech startups across the Nordic and Baltic regions. The firm manages a €80M fund backed by over 70 prominent tech ... Read more Read more ›
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The most impactful solutions often come from those who’ve lived the problems they aim to solve. This truth was reflected clearly at the second edition of the NN Social Innovation Startup Award, where six startups pitched their solutions to pressing social challenges aimed at improving well-being. Punto Health, a company transforming dementia care, emerged as ... Read more Read more ›
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Finding a job these days isn’t easy. Between endless rejections and the pressure to customise every application, even experienced professionals are burning out. While AI tools promise quick help, most of them are built for other markets and often miss the mark when it comes to Dutch hiring culture. That’s where Lumen Career, a new ... Read more Read more ›
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Gothenburg-based Polestar, a premium electric vehicle firm, announced that it has secured a $200M (approximately €174M) equity investment from PSD Investment Limited, an existing investor. PSD Investment is an entity controlled by Mr. Shufu (Eric) Li, Founder and Chairman of Geely Holding Group. Under the terms of the securities purchase agreement, Polestar will issue and ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Prosus, a global technology company, has announced a strategic partnership with Techleap, a Dutch non-profit organisation supported by the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The collaboration aims to advance Techleap’s mission to develop the Dutch tech ecosystem and assist scale-ups. As part of the deal, Prosus will offer its experience in artificial intelligence, company scaling, ... Read more Read more ›
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On Wednesday, KPMG officially announced Amsterdam-based Selection Lab, led by Lotte Welten, as the winner of the KPMG Dutch Tech Innovator 2025 award. The winner was decided based on the pitch and a short Q&A. “What an incredible evening filled with inspiring and impressive pitches. It was an honour to stand among such strong innovators ... Read more Read more ›
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Koblenz, Germany-based nuwacom, an AI startup, has secured €3.2M in a Seed funding round led by Dutch venture capital firm Newion, joined by a select group of experienced angel investors. Newion is an Amsterdam-based software investor focused on startups in Northwestern Europe. With its fourth fund of €120M, Newion invests as a (co-) lead investor ... Read more Read more ›
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Ghent-based Bizzy has secured €4M in funding to expand its AI Sales Agent across Europe. Fortino Capita led the round. Fortino leads growth-stage investments across European SaaS companies, with particular expertise in sales automation and data intelligence platforms. The round also saw participation from prominent Belgian investors, including founders of Silverfin, Lighthouse, Teamleader, and Henchman ... Read more Read more ›
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Barcelona-based Tether, a clean energy startup, has secured $1.5M (nearly €1.3M) in pre-seed funding to accelerate its AI-coordinated electric vehicle grid integration technology. Draper B1 and K Fund led the round. Draper B1 forms the Southern European arm of the Draper Venture Network, a global alliance of 25 independent VC firms with 600+ portfolio investments. ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based startup Delfio has secured €1.5M in pre-seed funding from tech investor Peak to automate the international wholesale procurement market for consumer electronics. Founded by Roy Erdmann and Keihan Popal in 2025, the data-driven platform targets the €837.4B global procurement market through aggregated purchase orders and supplier bidding systems. The funding will support Delfio’s expansion ... Read more Read more ›
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The Hague-based Invest International, an impact investor, has appointed Melanie Maas Geesteranus as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective this week. In this position, she will be responsible for overseeing the organisation’s strategy and operations, with a focus on supporting Dutch businesses in their international activities. “This is important for our competitive position in these ... Read more Read more ›
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Stockholm-based SWEBAL has raised €3M in strategic funding to construct Sweden’s first TNT production facility since the 1990s. The investment came from notable investors, including Major General (ret) Karl Engelbrektson, Sweden’s former Chief of Army. The round includes Pär Svärdson, founder of Apotea and Adlibris, and Thomas von Koch, founding member and former CEO of ... Read more Read more ›
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Amersfoort-based Rival Foods, a Dutch food-tech company pioneering the next generation of plant-based, whole-cut meat alternatives, has secured €10M in a Series B funding round. The funding round was backed by the participation of new investors APG, Pymwymic, and ROM Utrecht Region, alongside follow-on funding from existing investor PeakBridge. Based out of Amsterdam, Pymwymic (Put ... Read more Read more ›
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Stockholm-based Polar, a company that offers a modern way to sell SaaS and digital products, has secured $10M (approximately €8.68M) in seed funding led by Accel. The round attracted participation from notable angel investors, including Guillermo Rauch and Jared Palmer (Vercel), Paul Copplestone (Supabase), Tobi Lütke and Harley Finkelstein (Shopify), Michael Grinich (WorkOS), Thomas Paul ... Read more Read more ›
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Delft-based Orange Quantum Systems, a quantum technology company, on Wednesday, announced that it has closed an oversubscribed €12M seed round. The round was led by Icecat Capital, supported by Cottonwood Technology Fund, QBeat Ventures, QDNL Participations, and InnovationQuarter Capital. This marks the largest seed investment round thus far in the Netherlands’ quantum computing sector. Fund ... Read more Read more ›
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