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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On Wednesday, Zalando, a Berlin-based pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce, announced plans to submit a voluntary public tender offer to acquire up to 100 per cent of ABOUT YOU’s share capital, valuing at €1.1B. Based out of Hamburg, ABOUT YOU is an e-commerce platform specialising in fashion and lifestyle products. With over 45 ... Read more Read more ›
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Delft-based Perciv AI, a deep-tech startup specialised in AI for radar perception, announced on Thursday that it has secured €2.5M in a seed funding round led by DayOne Capital and Keen Venture Partners, joined by Vinci Venture Capital. With this investment, the Dutch AI startup will expand its operations further and scale its radar-based perception ... Read more Read more ›
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Jyväskylä-based Aisti, a Finnish technology company specialising in innovative acoustic tiles made from renewable wood fibres, has raised €29M in its Series A funding round. The round attracted early-stage investors such as Voima Ventures, Maki.vc, and the Valve Ventures consortium, along with private investors. It also included non-equity financing, including a €5M loan from Norion ... Read more Read more ›
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The Estonian startup ecosystem has been growing rapidly, transforming the country into a global hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. One major factor driving this growth is the ability of Estonian startups to secure substantial funding. And the year 2024 is no exception! €302.7M funding raised According to the report by Startup Estonia, a total of ... Read more Read more ›
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On Thursday, Berlin-based Upvest, an investment infrastructure provider, announced that it has secured €100M in a Series C funding round led by Hedosophia and joined by Sapphire Ventures. The round also saw continued participation from existing investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners, BlackRock, Earlybird, HV Capital, Motive Ventures, and Notion Capital. The German company will use ... Read more Read more ›
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Brussels-based Syndicate One, an international investment firm focused on supporting Belgium’s ambitious startup founders, has announced the final close of its oversubscribed debut fund at €6.5M. Following a €4.5M first close in late 2023, the firm aims to expand its network and back standout Belgian entrepreneurs across all sectors. The fund will provide financing and ... Read more Read more ›
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Paris-based Biomemory, a deep tech company specialised in DNA data storage technology, has secured $18M (approximately €17.15M) in a Series A round of funding. The round was led by Crédit Mutuel Innovation, with additional participation from several investors, including Bpifrance’s French Tech Seed fund, Blast, Paris Business Angels, and others. Biomemory’s DNA-based storage solutions offer ... Read more Read more ›
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Zurich-based Relai, a Bitcoin-only app, announced recently that it has secured $12M (approximately €11M) in a Series A funding round led by ego death capital. Other investors include Timechain, SOLIT Group AG, and Plan B Bitcoin Fund. The company will use the funds to accelerate Bitcoin adoption across Europe. Additionally, the company is working on ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based CarbonX, a deep tech startup focused on transforming battery anode materials, has extended its €10M growth funding round by an additional €4M. The round saw support from existing investors Innovation Industries and Borski Fund, alongside new backing from the Energy Transition Fund Rotterdam, managed by InnovationQuarter. Founded in 2014 as a spin-off from Delft ... Read more Read more ›
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Seven biotechnology projects from Twente have received €1.4M in funding and support from the National Growth Fund’s BioTech Booster initiative. Among the projects are innovations such as rapid diagnostic tools for life-threatening diseases and an immunotherapy booster to enhance cancer treatment. The BioTech Booster programme, which supported 54 projects nationwide in November, provides funding, mentorship, ... Read more Read more ›
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On Wednesday, Cologne-based SpotmyEnergy, an energy startup, announced that it has secured €10.5M in a Seed funding round led by Norrsken VC, the investment arm of the Swedish Norrsken Foundation. Vorwerk Ventures joins as a new investor alongside existing investor Picus Capital. The company will use the capital raised to strengthen its core team and ... Read more Read more ›
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Ghent-based Powernaut, a software company, announced on Wednesday that it has secured €2.4M in funding led by Revent, joined by Seedcamp, Pitchdrive, and Syndicate One. The Belgian company will use the capital injection to further accelerate its expansion across the Benelux region and beyond. Talking about the expansion to Silicon Canals, Florentijn Degroote, CEO and ... Read more Read more ›
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Utrecht-based Orbisk, a scale-up that aims to reduce food waste, announced on Tuesday that it has secured over €8M in an oversubscribed Series A VC investment. The round was led by new partner Regeneration.VC and co-led by existing partner PeakBridge. Other investors are new partner Kost Capital, as well as early investors DOEN Participaties and ... Read more Read more ›
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Czech startup Elin.ai, focused on using AI to protect teenagers and young adults on social media and enhance their digital well-being, has raised €1M in a pre-seed funding round. €420K of this funding amount came from JSK Investments, led by Czech entrepreneur and investor Simona Kijonkova. A strategic investment JSK Investments supports Elin.ai with financial ... Read more Read more ›
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Europe’s startup ecosystem has grown significantly in the past decade, and several billion-dollar companies have mushroomed across the continent. According to Atomico’s State of European Tech report, 11 ecosystems that had yet to produce a billion-dollar company in 2015 now have one or more. A report from Dealroom reveals that Europe has created 571 unicorns, ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Sympower, a company enabling the transition to a fully renewable energy system, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Flextools, a Nordic flexibility technology provider, from Norwegian energy group Å Energi. “We are proud of what we have achieved together with Flextools, building the company from 2017 to the Nordic flexibility technology provider it ... Read more Read more ›
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Helsinki-based Arctic Instruments, a spinout of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, announced on Tuesday that it has secured €2.35M in a funding round led by Lifeline Ventures. The Finnish company will use the capital to fund the research, development, and commercialisation of its superconducting microwave amplifier technology. The company’s ability to manufacture near-quantum-limited amplifiers ... Read more Read more ›
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Oss, The Netherlands-based Citryll, a biotech company, announced on Monday that it has closed an oversubscribed €85M in a Series B funding round. The funding was co-led by Johnson & Johnson (through its corporate venture capital organisation, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc.), Forbion, and Novartis Venture Fund. Others, including Pureos Bioventures, alongside existing ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Next Sense, a company on a mission to decarbonise real estate, has secured €11.5M in a Series A round of funding to scale its smart building platform globally. ABP and ETF Partners co-led the round with support from existing shareholders Edge, SHAPE Capital, and Timeless Investments. Tomer Strikovsky, Partner at ETF Partners, says, “The ... Read more Read more ›
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The province of Noord-Brabant has invested over €3M in a coalition aimed at advancing sustainable hydrogen production. The initiative involves collaboration with seven companies, knowledge institutions, and the Brabant Development Agency (BOM). Officially launched at Fluidwell in Veghel, the coalition seeks to position Noord-Brabant as a leader in hydrogen innovation. What to expect from the ... Read more Read more ›
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