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Silicon Canals Editorial Team @ Silicon Canals 2 place · 06/20/2026 15:20 EDT

The oldest known written customer complaint is a 3,750-year-old clay tablet from ancient Ur, where a furious customer named Nanni accused the merchant Ea-nasir of delivering sub-standard copper — proof that bad reviews are almost as old as writing itself

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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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 01/23/2025 09:31 EDT

On Wednesday, Los Angeles-based Regeneration.VC, a VC fund that invests in circular and innovative climate technologies, announced that it has taken over the management of Sky’s (previously Sky Ocean Ventures) climate portfolio. Sky Ocean Ventures is an impact investing division of the British telecom company Sky. It has supported early-stage startups in the climate and ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 01/23/2025 08:39 EDT

British cloud software group Aries Global invests in Dutch SaaS scaleup Workspace 365: Know more

On Thursday, Nijkerk, the Netherlands-based Workspace 365, an adaptive digital workspace, announced a strategic partnership with UK-based cloud software group Aries Global. As part of the partnership, Aries Global acquires all shares held by Value Creation Capital and Oost NL, making Workspace 365 jointly owned by its two founders and Aries Global. Erik Nicolai, CEO ... Read more Read more

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · 01/23/2025 07:15 EDT

Spanish insurtech startup Weecover secures €4.2M; plans to hire for these roles

Barcelona-based Weecover, a specialist in integrating insurance solutions into online purchasing processes, has secured €4.2M in funding to support its growth and international expansion plans. The round was led by Swanlaab Venture Factory and existing investor Nauta. Investors including La Roca Capital, Bankinter, Prosegur, Íope Ventures (Telefónica Seguros and Wayra’s investment vehicle), and several previous ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 01/23/2025 06:54 EDT

Swiss-based ZuriQ aims to break quantum computing’s scaling barrier by using this ‘fundamentally different approach’; raises €4M

On Thursday, Zurich-based ZuriQ, a quantum hardware startup, announced that it has secured $4.2M (approximately €4M) led by Founderful. Based out of Zurich, Founderful is a pre-seed fund, that backs founder teams building tech companies with the potential to become global market leaders. Pascal Mathis, Partner at Founderful says, “We have been highly impressed by ... Read more Read more

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · 01/23/2025 04:41 EDT

Amsterdam-based Chapter, a SaaS company driving the energy transition with AI-powered knowledge management software, has secured €3M in funding from Rubio Impact Ventures and CapitalT. Chapter is a SaaS company focused on accelerating the global energy transition by helping sustainable energy companies work productively, efficiently, and compliantly. The startup’s AI-powered operating system streamlines workflows in ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 01/23/2025 04:37 EDT

Daniel Ek’s Neko Health raises €250M; valuation reportedly hits €1.7B

On Thursday, Stockholm-based Neko Health, a preventative healthcare technology company, announced that it has secured $260M (approximately €250M) in a Series B funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. With this funding round, Neko Health is currently valued at $1.8B (approximately €1.7B) post-money, reports TechCrunch.  Lightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm focused ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 01/23/2025 04:00 EDT

Lisbon’s VC AgileGTM announces first close of its new €9.6M fund to back global B2B blockchain startups 

On Thursday, Lisbon-based AgileGTM Blockchain Fund, a pan-European VC investing in pre-seed B2B blockchain startups, announced its first $2M (approximately €1.9M) close of a new $10M (approximately €9.6M) fund. The fund is anchored by WOOD & Company a leading investment bank in Central and Eastern Europe.  A go-to-market boot camp is underway, from which portfolio ... Read more Read more

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · 01/23/2025 02:46 EDT

Barcelona-based Sycai Medical secures €3M for early detection of abdominal cancer using AI

Barcelona-based Sycai Medical has closed a €3M funding round backed by LUMO Labs, Ship2B Ventures, Athos Capital, and Namarel Ventures. The funds will accelerate the development and deployment of their AI-driven digital medical device, which identifies early-stage cancer and pre-malignant lesions in the abdomen using medical imaging, avoiding invasive procedures. The technology aims to improve ... Read more Read more

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Guest Contributor @ Silicon Canals · 01/22/2025 07:55 EDT

Preparing for AGI: What businesses need to know to stay ahead of the curve

AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) has become a highly debated topic, with many polarised opinions. AI enthusiasts find the idea of machines thinking like humans fascinating, but there are also those who raise alarms and find this prospect concerning. Previous surveys indicate that a little over 50% of respondents feel more concerned than excited at the ... Read more Read more

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · 01/22/2025 07:22 EDT

Germany’s Project Eaden raises €15M to put a new spin on plant-based meats

Berlin-based Project Eaden, a German climate tech startup developing plant-based meats with fiber-spinning technology, raised €15M in an oversubscribed Series A funding round. The investment was led by Planet A and REWE Group, with participation from DeepTech & Climate Fonds, Happiness Capital, AgriFoodTech Venture Alliance, and existing investors Creandum and FoodLabs. Christoph Gras, General Partner ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 01/22/2025 06:27 EDT

On Tuesday, OpenAI, in partnership with Oracle and SoftBank, announced The Stargate Project, a new company that intends to invest $500B (approximately €480B) over the next four years in building new AI infrastructure for OpenAI in the United States. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, and Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison joined President Donald ... Read more Read more

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · 01/22/2025 04:42 EDT

London-based Vertice raises €47.9M to simplify procurement with unified platform

London-based Vertice, a spend optimisation platform, has raised $50M (nearly €47.97M) in a Series C round of funding. This brings the company’s total funding to over $100M (nearly €95.91M). Lakestar led the current round. Other investors include Perpetual Growth, CF Private Equity, and existing backers Bessemer Venture Partners and 83North. Capital utilisation Vertice has raised ... Read more Read more

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Guest Contributor @ Silicon Canals · 01/22/2025 04:00 EDT

Three things not to do when preparing your funding announcement

Securing funding is a pivotal milestone for any startup. It’s a moment to not only celebrate but also to strategically showcase your growth story to the world. But while a well-executed funding announcement can catapult your brand into the spotlight, a poorly handled one can result in missed opportunities—or worse, damage your credibility. Having supported ... Read more Read more

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals 1 place · 01/22/2025 03:01 EDT

Ghent-based IntelliProve, a Belgian healthtech company active in the digital healthcare market, has raised €1.25M in a seed round of funding. The investment came from Belgian VC Miles Ahead, The White and Yellow Cross, Wit-Gele Kruis, imec.istart fund, and tech entrepreneurs Jeroen De Wit (Teamleader), Louis Jonckheere (Showpad, Wintercircus), Gilles Mattelin and Jorn Vanysacker (Henchman, ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals 1 place · 01/22/2025 01:53 EDT

On Wednesday, Maastricht, The Netherlands-based Mosa Meat, a company specialised in cultured beef, announced that it has filed its first application for market approval under the European Union’s Novel Foods Regulation. Maarten Bosch, CEO of Mosa Meat says, “We look forward to working closely with the authorities to meet all safety requirements. Fat is a ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals 1 place · 01/22/2025 00:20 EDT

On Wednesday, Berlin-based Tapline, a provider of non-dilutive financing to B2B SaaS and subscription companies, announced that it has secured €20M in a pre-Series A round in equity and debt. The equity portion of the round was led by Karim Beshara, GP of A15 Venture Capital and Managing Partner of Accelero Capital, with participation from ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 01/21/2025 08:44 EDT

On Tuesday, Amsterdam-based Fastned, the fast-charging company, announced that it has begun a subscription to a new bond issue in the Netherlands and Belgium. The company will use the proceeds to continue to grow the network in existing and new markets. European regulations supporting the transition to electric driving, such as the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 01/21/2025 07:57 EDT

Utrecht’s energy management firm Sensorfact to be acquired by Swiss-based ABB: Know more

On Tuesday, Zurich-based ABB, a technology company specialised in electrification and automation, announced that it is acquiring Sensorfact, a Utrecht-based energy management company. However, the financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition aims to expand ABB’s digital energy management offering and is expected to close in Q1 2025. Massimiliano Cifalitti, President of ABB’s Smart Power ... Read more Read more

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Vishal Singh @ Silicon Canals · 01/21/2025 07:19 EDT

Amsterdam’s impact investor The Sharing Group (TSG) has acquired a strategic minority stake in Leafcloud, a Dutch provider of sustainable cloud services. Leafcloud’s servers return residual heat to institutions like swimming pools and care centres.  Both companies aim to offer a Europe-wide cloud service with a positive environmental impact. Transforming the digital infrastructure for cloud, ... Read more Read more

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 01/21/2025 06:29 EDT

Finnish company Rester Oy secures €4.9M to advance its textile recycling solutions

Paimio, Finland-based Rester Oy, a mechanical textile recycling company, recently announced that it has secured €4.9M in its second funding round. The company raised funding from existing shareholders including Lindström Oy and Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd) as well as new investors. The Finnish company will use the funds to accelerate growth through expansion of ... Read more Read more

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