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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Emerging economies, home to over 85 per cent of the world’s population, face unique challenges due to inflation and currency devaluation. For many individuals, accessing reliable financial tools to protect their wealth and secure their future has been an uphill battle. As these economies grapple with instability, the demand for stable, dependable currencies like the ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Mews, a company specialised in hospitality technology, on Thursday, announced that it has acquired Gothenburg,-based Atomize, the Revenue Management Software (RMS) provider. “We couldn’t be more excited about being part of the Mews family,” says Alexander Edström, CEO of Atomize. “With Atomise now part of Mews, it marks an exciting new chapter for the ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based TNW Programs, an advisory firm focused on innovation and transformation, announced that it will merge with nlmtd starting January 1st. The integration will bring together their teams and activities, while TNW Programs keeps its brand name and partnership with TNW. Jon Slade from The Financial Times, TNW’s parent company, says, “It has been a ... Read more Read more ›
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London-based Lighthouse, a commercial intelligence platform for the travel and hospitality industry, has secured nearly $370M (approximately €351.83M) in Series C growth funding. The company has achieved “unicorn” status with this round. The investment, led by global investment firm KKR, is backed by its Next Generation Technology III Fund. Existing investors, including Spectrum Equity, F-Prime ... Read more Read more ›
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US-based Growth Catalyst Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in information, marketing, and tech-enabled services, on Wednesday announced that it has acquired UK-based InspiredMinds! This acquisition helps InspiredMinds! expand into the US market and strengthen its goal of connecting top AI talent through events like World Summit AI and Intelligent Health. However, post-acquisition, ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Move Energy Fund, a venture capital focusing on early-stage ventures and technologies supporting the energy transition, announced on Thursday that it has secured €35M commitment from the European Investment Fund (EIF) for its Fund I. With this fund, the Dutch VC will invest in hard- and software ventures that accelerate the energy transition. The ... Read more Read more ›
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Lyon, France-based Eden AI, an AI integration platform, announced on Thursday that it has secured €3M in a seed round led by Galion.exe. Other investors, including 50 Partners and several prominent business angels, including Olivier Pomel (Co-Founder of Datadog), Sébastien Pahl (Co-Founder of Docker), and Alix de Sagazan (Co-Founder of ABTasty), also participated. The French ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based LearnWise, an AI-driven platform enhancing the student experience, has secured €2M in a seed round of funding led by London-based VC firm Emerge. The platform, which has reduced support queries by 50 per cent for over 720,000 students worldwide, aims to use the funding to enhance its product and expand its team. The move ... Read more Read more ›
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Paris-based Faircraft, a company specialising in lab-grown leather, announced on Thursday that it has secured €15M in funding. The round was backed by internationally renowned investment funds, including Kindred Ventures (USA), Cap Horn (France), BPI (France), Sake Bosch (Netherlands), Entrepreneur First (UK), Alliance for Impact (France), and Heirloom (USA). This funding will enable the French ... Read more Read more ›
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Oulu, Finland-based ŌURA, a maker of the smart ring, on Tuesday, November 19, announced that it has secured $75M (approximately €71M) in a Series D funding round at a valuation of $5B (approximately €4.7B) from California-based DexCom, a company specialised in glucose biosensing. In addition to funding, the Finnish company also partnered with DexCom to ... Read more Read more ›
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Berlin-based Extantia Capital, a VC firm that backs pioneers in climate, announced Wednesday that it has announced a final close of its oversubscribed Article 9 flagship fund at €204M. The fund received backing from a global network of institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurance companies, corporations, and family offices. Extantia invests in ... Read more Read more ›
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Netherlands-based Ebusco, a motor vehicle manufacturing company, has raised €36M through the successful completion of its Rights Issue. The company issued 43,853,031 new shares at an issue price of €0.8209 per share. A total of 28,177,939 shares were subscribed, reflecting a 64.3 per cent take-up rate. Long-term shareholders, including Peter Bijvelds Holding, ING CIP, and ... Read more Read more ›
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Delft-based VSParticle (VSP), a supplier of nanoparticle synthesis and deposition tools is partnering with Meta’s Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) team and the University of Toronto (UofT) to advance clean energy solutions. This collaboration merges VSP’s advanced nanoporous layer printing technology, UofT’s testing platform, and Meta AI’s models to quickly create and test new materials. During ... Read more Read more ›
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Hyvinkää-based Keto Software, a Finnish company specialising in Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) solutions, has secured €6.4M in equity and €2M in loans through a recent funding round led by Emerald Technology Ventures. The round also saw investment from Greencode Ventures, Sinituote (Ilkka Brotherus), and Trauma Holding (Kimmo Rauma). The Finnish company aims to transform how ... Read more Read more ›
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Stockholm-based Kodiak Hub, the one-stop-shop supplier relationship management (SRM) platform, announced on Wednesday that it has secured €6M in funding from B2B SaaS investment firm Oxx. The Swedish company will use the funds to accelerate its global expansion, particularly into the US. Talking about the expansion plan to Silicon Canals, Malin Schmidt, founder and CEO ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Organic Development Finance (ODF) has secured a €10M senior loan from Dutch-based Invest International to support SMEs in emerging markets. These businesses, focused on organic agriculture, aggregate and export organic ingredients, linking smallholder farmers to global markets. The funding aims to expand ODF’s capacity to provide fair-priced working capital loans, promoting sustainable agriculture. For Invest ... Read more Read more ›
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Overijssel, the Netherlands-based Qredits, a microfinance institution, has signed a new credit facility of €15M with ING Nederland. Elwin Groenevelt, CEO of Qredits, made the official announcement on LinkedIn through a post. “After a three-year absence, ING is fortunately part of the financiers of Qredits again,” says Groenevelt. “ING Bank was one of the founding ... Read more Read more ›
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Paris-based Twenty, the company behind open-source CRM, announced on Tuesday that it has secured $5M (approximately €4.7M) in a seed funding round led by Runa Capital. Other participating investors include the founders of HubSpot, Front, Cal.com, Sentry, and Photoroom, among others. The company will use the funds to further grow its open-source community, enhance its ... Read more Read more ›
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Bochum-based GEMESYS, a German AI hardware startup, has secured €8.6M in a pre-seed funding round. The investment was led by the Amadeus APEX Technology Fund together with Atlantic Labs, with additional contributions from NRW.BANK, Sony Innovation Fund, and Silicon Valley’s Plug and Play Tech Center. The round was also supported by grant funding from the ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based TRACT, a SaaS platform focused on improving sustainability in agricultural supply chains, has secured $11.2M (approximately €10.58M) in new funding. The round included investments from existing shareholders Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), Cargill, Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), and Olam, alongside new support from The Working Capital Fund and Rabo Investments, Rabobank’s investment arm. Carrie ... Read more Read more ›
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