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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London-based Deloitte, a management consultancy company, organised its 25th edition of Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2024, an annual ranking recognising fast-growing technology startups in the Netherlands for their exceptional growth performance. In 2024, DataSnipper, an Amsterdam-based intelligent automation company, claimed the top spot as the champion for the second consecutive time. The Dutch company took ... Read more Read more ›
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Oslo-based Bislab, a fintech startup, has secured €1.7M in a pre-seed round of funding to fuel its international expansion. The round was led by Sondo Capital, with additional contributions from angel investors, including Frank Vikingstad (Sysco, Viglio), Christoffer Herheim (Optio), and Bent Skisaker (Autostore). Credit rating and financial crime prevention Bislab, a fintech startup founded ... Read more Read more ›
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The Hague-based UNIIQ, an investment fund focused on the proof-of-concept phase, announced on Thursday, that it has invested €350K in Bionomic, a Dutch agtech company. The investment comes around a month after UNIIQ invested €2.5M in seven startups and signed a partnership with TNO, an independent organisation for applied research. The seven startups, which also ... Read more Read more ›
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Oslo-based Glint Solar, a Norwegian solar developer software, announced that has raised $8M (approximately €7.43M) in a Series A round of funding. The round was led by Smedvig Ventures, with support from Momentum, Futurum Ventures, and Antler. Jonathan Lerner, Partner at Smedvig Ventures, says, “The solar industry has done a great job at developing ways ... Read more Read more ›
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The Hague-based 4impact Capital, a venture capital firm, announced on Thursday that it has closed its second fund (Fund II) at €68M supported by the European Investment Fund (EIF) and Invest-NL. Out of the total, EIF invested €17.5M in the fund, while €7.5M comes from Invest-NL, of which €5M has already been committed in 2023. ... Read more Read more ›
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New research conducted with grant support from Google.org and The SCAN Foundation, reveals some surprising statistics about mid-career and older workers. For the Generation.org study, YouGov surveyed two audiences across the U.S. and Europe: people aged 45+ who work in entry and mid-level roles, and hiring managers who evaluate candidates for these roles. It covered ... Read more Read more ›
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Aarhus, Denmark-based Cordulus, a provider of AI-based weather solutions, announced on Monday, November 4, that it has secured €3M in funding from international agricultural group Danish Agro and the Pajbjerg Foundation. The company will use the funds to accelerate its expansion of weather solutions into new markets. “We are proud of the continued support from ... Read more Read more ›
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Utrecht, with its vibrant blend of talent, resources, and forward-thinking entrepreneurs, has become a thriving hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. The city’s startup ecosystem, bolstered by esteemed incubators and accelerators, has proven to be a fertile ground for early-stage companies in diverse sectors such as health, education, gaming, and biotech. The Kamer van Koophandel (KvK), ... Read more Read more ›
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Barcelona and New York-based Acai Travel, an AI-driven software platform aiming to transform travel operations, has secured $4M (approximately €3.72M) in seed funding. The round was led by Nauta, with participation from DraperB1 and existing investor One Travel Ventures. Jordi Viñas, General Partner at Nauta, says, “Covid-19 restrictions caused a huge drop in demand for ... Read more Read more ›
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Cambridge-based AllFocal Optics, a deeptech startup specialising in nanophotonic lens technology, announced on Wednesday that it has secured $5.3M (approximately €5M) funding, comprised of a $3.6M (approximately €3.3M) equity raise, led by SpeedInvest, and Innovate UK grants. Others, including 7PC Ventures (an early investor in Oculus VR), Martlet, Another.VC, Professional football player, and business angel ... Read more Read more ›
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The province of Noord-Brabant has announced the launch of BOOST (the Brabant Supporting Organisation Student Teams), a new development platform designed to accelerate student innovation across the region. With an allocation of €2.8M from the Provincie Noord-Brabant, the initiative offers funding to student teams from MBO, HBO, and WO institutions in the province. The subsidy ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Pymwymic, an impact investment firm, announced on Wednesday that it has closed its Healthy Food Systems Impact Fund II at €71.5M, surpassing the target of €70M. Over 250 private investors and seven institutional investors – AGCO, ASR, Invest International, Invest-NL, Klaverblad Verzekeringen, Oost NL, and Van Lanschot Kempen, backed the fund. The announcement comes ... Read more Read more ›
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Vienna-based iDWELL, a PropTech company, announced on Monday, November 4 that, it has secured €10M in funding from Knight Capital as well as existing investors such as Flashpoint Venture Capital and Wecken & Cie. The Austrian company will use the funds to accelerate its growth, invest in an even smarter property management platform, and expand ... Read more Read more ›
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Jyväskylä-based Spinnova, a Finnish company that aims to transform the way textiles are manufactured globally, has been awarded an R&D loan of up to €12.7M from Business Finland to advance its textile manufacturing technology. The loan, which spans July 2024 to December 2027, is divided into two phases: €7.7M for the first two years, focused ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Mews, a provider of hospitality management cloud, announced on Tuesday that it has won the Top 250 Golden Scaler Award. The event took place in Rotterdam and was supported by the City of Rotterdam. Robert Simons, Alderman of Port, Economy, Hospitality, and Governance inaugurated the event. The announcement comes eight months after the company ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based TAGGRS, a software company specialising in server-side tracking, has raised €2M in growth funding from No Such Ventures. This investment reflects confidence in TAGGRS’ potential to expand as a global, all-in-one platform for server-side tracking and data management. Niels Olivier, co-founder and CEO of TAGGRS, says, “Founded just a year ago, over 6,000 companies ... Read more Read more ›
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Brunel, a global recruitment consultancy platform, announced that it has acquired 50.1 per cent majority stakes in Equals, a firm that focuses on empowering and supporting women’s career growth. The partnership aims to increase diversity in the technology sector and address the increasing need for IT professionals. Kim van Uem, the financial director at Brunel ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Icecat, a provider of product content syndication, has acquired key assets from Decodata, an Amstelveen-based data solutions provider for the home and interior design industry. This acquisition follows Decodata’s recent bankruptcy and includes its brand, domains, client and product data, and software. Icecat aims to integrate Decodata’s resources into its platform, entering the home ... Read more Read more ›
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Tampere, Finland-based Quanscient, a company specialised in cloud-based multiphysics simulation technology and quantum algorithms, announced on Tuesday that it has secured €5.2M in funding. The round was led by Crowberry Capital and joined by Speen Holding with follow-on investments from Finnish early-stage venture capital investors Maki.vc and First Fellow. The Finnish company will use the ... Read more Read more ›
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Berlin-based Xavveo, a startup focused on advancing autonomous vehicle sensor technology, announced on Tuesday that it has secured $8.6M (approximately €8M) in a seed funding round. The round was co-led by Vsquared Ventures and imec.xpand, two funds specialised in deep tech. The German startup will use the funds to develop its distributed Photonic Radar system, ... Read more Read more ›
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