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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Rome-based Translated, a provider of AI-powered language solutions, announced Lara on Monday as its official translation AI platform for individuals, teams, and enterprises. The announcement comes three years after raising $30M in funding led by private investment house Ardian in 2021. Lara: Outperforms Google Translate, DeepL, and OpenAI’s GPT-4o Trained using 1.2M Nvidia GPU hours, ... Read more Read more ›
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Lund, Sweden-based Aligned Bio, a nanotechnology company, announced on Monday that it has secured SEK 19.4M (approximately €1.6M) in funding through a new share issue. Both current and new investors, including SmiLe Inject Capital, participate in the round. The company will use the funds to develop and scale up its nanowire production technology. Besides funding, ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based SeaO2, a startup specialising in carbon (CO₂) removal technology from seawater, announced on Monday that it has secured over €2M in a funding round. The investment round was backed by DOEN Participaties, NEW-TTT fund, Future Tech Ventures, CarbonFix, angel investors Eduard Talman and Siddharth Kambe, and others. The latest capital injection will enable the ... Read more Read more ›
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The Hague-based PostNL, a postal and package service, announced on Monday, that Herna Verhagen has decided to step down from her position as CEO following the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on April 15, 2025. Herna Verhagen, CEO of PostNL, says, “Since 2012, I have been CEO of PostNL, a fantastic company in the middle ... Read more Read more ›
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Rome-based Translated, a provider of AI-powered language solutions, announced Lara on Monday as its official translation AI platform for individuals and teams. The enterprise edition is scheduled for release in the first half of 2025. The announcement comes three years after raising $30M in funding led by private investment house Ardian in 2021. Lara: Outperforms ... Read more Read more ›
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As we wrap up the week, this edition of “In Other News This Week” brings you a roundup of significant developments across Europe, highlighting renewed investor confidence in various industries. In the midst of a continuous flow of funding announcements, acquisitions, and innovations, some noteworthy stories may have flown under the radar. Join us as ... Read more Read more ›
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Peter-Paul de Leeuw announced that he is stepping down as the founder and CEO of Amsterdam-based Amberscript, a startup specialising in AI-enabled speech-to-text engines. This marks the end of his seven-year journey for the company. In his farewell statement, de Leeuw expressed a mix of emotions, including pride, gratitude, and excitement for the future, as ... Read more Read more ›
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Vincent Hulshoff, CEO and co-founder of Amsterdam-based Productpine, announced today that he is stepping down from his role. After nearly six years of dedication and growth, Hulshoff has made the decision to leave the company he co-founded. Reflecting on his time at Productpine, Hulshoff described the experience as “an incredible journey beyond anything I could ... Read more Read more ›
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Female entrepreneurs are increasingly taking charge in the Spanish startup landscape. Meet 8 startups that showcase ingenuous women in leadership. Read more ›
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Stockholm-based Flower, an energy tech company, has raised an additional €20M in its Series A funding, totalling €45M for this round and €100M in total investments. Flower’s AI-driven platform and infrastructural hardware help make energy usage within global grids more flexible, stable, and predictable. This enables a cleaner energy system and offers new revenue opportunities ... Read more Read more ›
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DeepL’s investment in NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD technology marks a pivotal step in advancing its Language AI, promising enhanced translation capabilities for global users. Read more ›
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With hit games Hero Wars, Pixel Gun 3D, and others, GDEV Holding is now a key player in the gaming industry. The numbers speak for themselves: over $2.5 billion in revenue, more than 550 million downloads, and a monthly player base of over 11 million. Moreover, the company’s shares are listed on the Nasdaq stock ... Read more Read more ›
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The global contract catering market, valued at approximately €285 billion ($300 billion), is crucial to the daily well-being of millions of employees and students. Danish SaaS startup Kanpla aims to disrupt the contract catering industry by digitalising it. Today, it announced an €8 million Series A funding round led by Dutch venture capital firm HenQ. ... Read more Read more ›
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Slush 2024, the most founder-focused event on earth, is nearly upon us! Scheduled for November 20 – 21 at Messukeskus in Helsinki, Finland, the two-day event will host over 13,000 attendees, including 5,500 startup founders and operators, 3,300 investors, 300 limited partners, and 250 media representatives. This year, Slush embraces the theme of “Metamorphosis,” inviting ... Read more Read more ›
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Recently, the idea of energy transition and circular economy has gained significant attention across the globe. At their core, these movements aim to change how energy is produced and consumed, reduce waste, and adhere to sustainable practices. A growing number of startups worldwide are modifying their business models to align with these concepts, as part ... Read more Read more ›
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Is it like James Bond & Q, Batman & Robin, Sherlock Holmes & John Watson and Tom & Jerry? Have you ever wondered about the relationship between a startup founder and a VC? I am sure it is all fun and friendly if the startup is doing well, but does it get contentious, or is ... Read more Read more ›
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Antwerp-based Swoove Studios, a 3D animation software company, announced on Thursday that it has closed $7.5M (approximately €6.9M) in a seed funding round led by European angel investors. This latest round takes Swoove’s total raised to $11M (approximately €10.1M). The Belgian company receives this capital injection as it continues to scale across Europe and launched ... Read more Read more ›
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London-based Scalpel AI, a medtech startup, has raised £3.8M (approximately €4.55M) in funding led by Mercia Ventures, with support from Tensor Ventures and private investors. This investment will help Scalpel AI expand globally and implement its computer vision technology for tracking surgical tools and implants across the healthcare supply chain, including sterile services, hospitals, and ... Read more Read more ›
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Porto-based Infraspeak, an Intelligent Maintenance Management Platform (IMMP), has announced the closure of a €18M Series B funding round, which was oversubscribed by 726 per cent. The funding was led by Endeit Capital to support the Portuguese company’s mission to streamline facilities management through collaborative intelligence. Other European investors such as Bright Pixel Capital, Caixa ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands, has always been known as a hub for startups and innovation. Home to many successful startups, such as Booking.com and Adyen, Amsterdam continues to attract entrepreneurs from all over the world. In October 2024, several startups in this city made headlines for their successful funding rounds and the ... Read more Read more ›
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