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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France-based Lactips, a company that creates a biodegradable, water-soluble polymer made from natural materials, has raised €16M in a new funding round. The investment was led by the Blue Ocean Fund, managed by SWEN Capital Partners, and supported by Impact Ocean Capital Fund, managed by GO CAPITAL. The round also saw participation from the SPI ... Read more Read more ›
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DutchBasecamp (DBC), an Amsterdam-based non-profit organisation that helps startups and scale-ups towards international growth, on Thursday, announced a strategic partnership with ACE, an expert in assisting companies with their global expansion. The partnership is focused on helping startups grow internationally. DutchBasecamp and ACE are working together to share their knowledge and networks, offering better support ... Read more Read more ›
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Munich-based Predium, a platform for Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management solutions for the real estate and finance industries, has raised €13M in a Series A round of funding. Norrsken VC, part of Klarna founder Niklas Adalberth’s Norrsken Foundation, has led the funding round for Predium, supporting its goal of decarbonising the real estate industry ... Read more Read more ›
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Prague-based Look AI Ventures, the investment fund focusing exclusively on early-stage AI startups, announced on Thursday that it has invested in Hamburg-based Secjur. Secjur: Governance, Risk, and Compliance solution Founded by Niklas Hanitsch in 2018, Secjur is a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) solution. It focuses on data privacy, information security, whistleblowing, anti-money laundering, and ... Read more Read more ›
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Tallinn-based Grünfin, a sustainable investing platform focusing on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors is shutting its operation after four years. The company’s CEO Karin Neme made an official announcement on LinkedIn. “After over 4 years of building and running Grünfin, we let the world know with a heavy heart that we’re shutting it down. ... Read more Read more ›
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Milan-based Movopack, a provider of circular and sustainable packaging for e-commerce, has secured £2M (approximately €2.4M) in seed funding. The round was led by early-stage investor 360 Capital, with participation from Greiner Innoventures and Techstars. Lucrezia Lucotti, Partner at 360 Capital, says, “To date, sustainable packaging for e-commerce has garnered growing attention; however, it continues ... Read more Read more ›
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The month of November has proven to be promising for the capital city of the Netherlands as it continues to solidify its position as a hub for startups, innovation, and growth. Several startups across industries have secured funding this month, signalling investors’ confidence and growth potential. This funding not only boosts the city’s growth reputation ... Read more Read more ›
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A new mobility startup hits the market! Dr. Julian Blessin, founder of TIER Mobility, Laurin Hahn, the founder of Sono Motors, and the former CEO of Moovel, John David von Oertzen, have joined forces and launched AllRide. AllRide is creating a platform that combines different transportation options into a single tariff for all journeys. Users ... Read more Read more ›
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Latvia-based Origin, a defence tech startup specialising in making reusable, autonomous drones, has secured €4.5M grant from the European Defence Fund (EDF). Origin will develop a portable ISTAR drone (intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance) with laser target designation. The project, in collaboration with Lithuania’s Aktyvus Photonics and Germany’s Leosys Laser and Electro-Optic Systems, is ... Read more Read more ›
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Argil, the video engine for the creator economy, announced on Wednesday that it has raised €4.9M in pre-seed and seed funding rounds combined as it emerges from the Y Combinator incubator. The company raised €3.9M in a round led by EQT Ventures and with participation from renowned YouTuber Kwebblekop, who has over 15M subscribers and ... Read more Read more ›
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Harpenden-based Barton Blakeley, a carbon utilisation company, has raised £2.4M (approximately €2.87M) in fresh funding. The round was led by Elbow Beach Capital, a London-based decarbonisation and sustainability investor, contributing £1.7M. This investment supports Elbow Beach’s focus on future technologies and expands its portfolio, which includes energy startups WASE and Anaphite. Jonathan Pollock, CEO of ... Read more Read more ›
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Rotterdam Havens-based Value Group (Value Maritime and Value Carbon) announced on Monday, November 25, that it has secured €2M from Energietransitiefonds Rotterdam (‘ETF-R’). The ‘Energietransitiefonds Rotterdam’ is a €100M investment fund of the City of Rotterdam. The fund finances innovative companies and large sustainable projects that can contribute to Rotterdam’s energy transition and circular economy. ... Read more Read more ›
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Wil je maar al te graag dat jouw bedrijf online goed gevonden wordt? Dan is het belangrijk om te starten met een sterke basis: je website. Zorg dat je site gebruiksvriendelijk is, snel laadt en mobielvriendelijk is. Mensen willen niet eindeloos wachten tot een pagina opent of worstelen met een onhandig menu. Daarnaast moet je ... Read more Read more ›
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ChatLicense, a Dutch startup that helps kids and parents navigate online life, won the Global Impact Challenge hosted by Singularity University and SYNC Ithra earlier this month. The challenge sought to crown a startup developing solutions in the fields of misinformation, cyberbullying, and social polarisation, and ChatLicense won out of more than 500 global entries. ... Read more Read more ›
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For entrepreneurs in the Netherlands, finding the right platform to sell or acquire a business can be challenging. Enter Brookz, the leading marketplace for business transactions in the Benelux region, offering a comprehensive solution for startups and established companies alike. A Thriving Marketplace for Business Transactions Brookz stands out as a dynamic platform that facilitates ... Read more Read more ›
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XRHealth, a US-based Extended Reality therapy platform for healthcare, has acquired Amsterdam’s NeuroReality, including its flagship cognitive rehabilitation product “Koji’s Quest”, to strengthen its position in the extended reality (XR) therapeutic market. The development adds to XRHealth’s growing portfolio, which includes a recent acquisition of Amelia Virtual Care, and enhances its offerings for physical, emotional, ... Read more Read more ›
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After two turbulent years of the pandemic and its aftermath, the Dutch tech ecosystem is still positioned as one of the strongest hubs in Europe – as well as one of the most valuable, says TechLeap report. With thriving sectors like fintech, clean energy, healthtech, and AI, it’s no surprise that the nation has emerged ... Read more Read more ›
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Offenburg-based HyperHeat, a German startup focused on creating zero-carbon industrial heat using renewable energy, has raised €3.5M in funding. The company will use the funds to develop and test its first industrial products, which are set to launch by 2025. The investment was led by Amadeus APEX Technology Fund, with support from Finindus, Possible Ventures, ... Read more Read more ›
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Cambridge-based Molyon, a company focused on developing next-gen lithium-sulfur batteries, has raised $4.6M (approximately €4.37M) in its first funding round, co-led by IQ Capital and Plural. The funds will support the expansion of its team, including battery engineers, material scientists, and operations staff, to facilitate manufacturing at its pilot facility in Cambridge. Next-generation lithium-sulfur batteries ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam and Zurich-based Cradle, a biotech startup, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $73M (approximately €69.5M) in a Series B funding round led by IVP with participation from previous investors Index Ventures and Kindred Capital. The latest funding round takes the total raised by Cradle to date over $100M (approximately €95.2M). The Dutch-Swiss company ... Read more Read more ›
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