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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Paris-based Noota, a startup specialising in AI-driven meeting transcription and recruitment assistance, has raised €3M in a funding round led by Blast Club, with participation from SHARPSTONE and Bpifrance. Blast Club provides individuals the opportunity to invest in startups alongside experienced entrepreneurs like Anthony Bourbon and Eric Larcheveque, with investments starting at just €1,000 per ... Read more Read more ›
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Montpellier-based SeqOne, a provider of AI software for Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data analysis in oncology and rare diseases, has announced a €20M oversubscribed growth funding round. The round was led by new investor Supernova Invest, with continued participation from existing investors Elaia, Omnes, and Merieux Equity Partners. Rémi Spagnol, Investment Director at Supernova Invest, says, ... Read more Read more ›
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With so many tech breakthroughs, funding rounds, and product launches happening each week, it’s easy to miss a few big updates. We get it — a lot is going on. So we’ve rounded up the key news we have overlooked. Here’s a quick recap of what’s been making noise across the startup world. Stockholm-based Legora ... Read more Read more ›
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Have you ever tried customising a Shopify store without a developer? If yes, you know it’s not exactly a cake walk For many small teams, customising the design feels just out of reach—either too technical, expensive, or tedious a task. Meet Instant, a Shopify store builder app Here’s where Amsterdam-based startup Instant comes into play. ... Read more Read more ›
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Netherlands-based ElasticScale, a company that powers SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) growth, has raised €300K in non-dilutive funding. The investment came through a Rabobank Innovation loan and support from the Friese Ontwikkelmaatschappij (FOM). The company focuses on simplifying cloud infrastructure for SaaS providers and development teams. Its core offering, ES Foundation, is a platform built to optimise the ... Read more Read more ›
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London-based Builder.ai, the artificial intelligence startup backed by Microsoft and the Qatar Investment Authority, announced that it is filing for bankruptcy. The announcement comes after the company’s CEO, Manpreet Ratia, said a major creditor had seized most of its cash. What happened? In October 2024, Builder.ai secured a $50M (approximately €44M) loan from Viola Credit. ... Read more Read more ›
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Lisbon-based Indie Campers, a Portuguese company offering a platform for road trips, has secured €62.5M in total funding through two rounds conducted over the past year. The latest tranche, which closed recently, contributed €27.5M to the total. The funding will be used to develop and scale Indie Campers’ platform, aimed at changing how users plan ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based &niped, a provider of preventive health examinations, has been acquired by Robidus, a Dutch company that strengthens employees’ employability. Sven Kelder, CEO of Robidus, says, “Caring for staff and preventing absenteeism is high on our clients’ agenda. We are proud of the acquisition of this knowledge institute. This will enable us to better serve ... Read more Read more ›
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Prague-based International Automotive Group, a B2B e-commerce platform and distribution agent for spare parts in the automotive aftermarket, has secured €5M in funding led by Jet Investment Group. Based out of Brno, Jet Venture is a venture capital fund investing in innovative technology startups with high growth potential. IAG is Jet Investment’s second venture capital ... Read more Read more ›
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A group of entrepreneurs and investors from Rotterdam is starting to explore how to make Upstream Festival independent. The Municipality of Rotterdam is supporting this plan and will stay involved as a strategic partner in the coming months. Catalyst for growth and connection Upstream Festival was started in 2020 by the municipality of Rotterdam together ... Read more Read more ›
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In the fast-paced world of enterprise AI, a new player has emerged from Amsterdam: GLBNXT. Founded by seasoned tech leaders Jan Saan and Richard van Anholt, GLBNXT is a SaaS startup that recently launched after months in stealth mode. Their platform is designed to empower knowledge workers by transforming enterprise data into actionable insights through ... Read more Read more ›
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Berlin-based Tomorrow.Bio, a cryonics company, has completed the first close of a €5M equity funding round. The German company provides a service that preserves people in liquid nitrogen after death, with the intention of keeping them in that state until medical science develops a method to bring them back to life and restore their bodily ... Read more Read more ›
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Berlin-based trawa, an electricity provider and AI-powered software company, has secured €24M in Series A funding led by Headline. Based out of San Francisco, Headline is a VC firm that’s active in 7 cities around the world. The VC’s early-stage funds are based in the US, Europe, Asia, and Brazil, and invest locally. The company’s ... Read more Read more ›
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The European Investment Fund (EIF) announced a €40M investment in Amsterdam’s Keen Venture Partners’ European Defence and Security Tech Fund. This is the first EIF-backed fund in Europe focused solely on defence, security, and space technology. Keen plans to reach the first close of the fund in the third quarter of 2025. Europe’s need for ... Read more Read more ›
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Rotterdam-based Blockrise, a regulated crypto asset manager, has secured €2M in a Seed funding round from a consortium of venture capital firms and angel investors. This is the Dutch startup’s first outside funding round in crypto wealth management. It will help prepare for a Series A later this year to grow the business further. The ... Read more Read more ›
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San Francisco-based Airwallex, a payments and financial platform for modern businesses, has secured $300M (approximately €265M) in a Series F funding round at a $6.2B (approximately €5.5B) valuation. The funding round includes $150M (approximately €132M) in secondary share transfers. With this new investment, the company has raised a total funding of over $1.2B (approximately €1.05B). ... Read more Read more ›
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Stuttgart-based Flip, a software scale-up focused on frontline operations, announced a $28M (nearly €24.70M) Series A extension. The round was co-led by existing investors LEA Partners, HV Capital, Notion Capital, and Roland Berger. Nils Seele, Partner at LEA Partners, says, “In the age of AI, the way we access and interact with business processes is ... Read more Read more ›
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Google I/O is Google’s annual developer conference where the US tech giant unveils its most significant updates across software, AI, hardware, and developer tools. Held each spring, the event sets the tone for the company’s roadmap for the year ahead. From advancements in Android and AI to cutting-edge tools for creators and businesses, Google I/O ... Read more Read more ›
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Cologne-based SenseUP, a German biotech company, has closed a €2.4M Seed funding round. Its investment was led by Capnamic, with participation from HBG Ventures, CHECK24 Impact, and Amsterdam’s Rockstart. Niklas Raberg, Partner at Capnamic, says, “SenseUP has everything it takes to drive the shift towards sustainable agriculture. Its 100 per cent biological technology tackles one ... Read more Read more ›
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Hackney Wick, England-based Sention Technologies, a deeptech company developing next-gen diagnostic tools for the battery industry, has secured £3.7M (approximately €4.3M) in a seed funding round. The round was led by Twin Path Ventures, with participation from Doral Energy-Tech Ventures, Endgame Capital, Energy Revolution Ventures, G.K. Goh Ventures, Green Angel Ventures, Third Sphere, and the ... Read more Read more ›
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