After exit, Henchman founders launch 100IN, a €10M pre-seed fund investing €100K in 100 tech founders. The founding team behind legal-tech scale-up Henchman — Gilles Mattelin and Julie Capiau has unveiled 100IN, a new pre-seed private venture fund. “For the past year, we’ve quietly been backing more and more like-minded tech founders. So, after 20+ ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam’s Bird set to acquire CM.com in an all-cash deal, expanding footprint across Europe. Amsterdam unicorn Bird has announced its intention to acquire CM.com N.V. through an all-cash public offer of €5.16 per share, valuing the Dutch conversational commerce company at €165.8M. The offer represents a 20 per cent premium over CM.com’s closing share price ... Read more Read more ›
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Germany’s Atrya raises €1.52M to build a blockchain-based payment system using e-money tokens for global transactions. Hamburg-based Atrya (formerly Caplend) has raised $1.75M (nearly €1.52M) in a pre-seed funding round. The company is developing a payment infrastructure based on e-money tokens for Payment Service Providers (PSPs). The round was led by Web3 investor Gnosis VC, ... Read more Read more ›
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Paris-based nextProtein raises €18M to scale insect-based protein, turning food waste into sustainable, cost-efficient feed for fish and livestock. Paris-based nextProtein, a company specialised in producing insect-based protein for animal feed stocks, has raised €18M in a Series B funding round. The round was co-led by SWEN Capital Partners’ Blue Ocean Fund and British International ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Workmode founder Emilie Sobels steps down after 10+ years; co-founder Stephanie Knoors to take over from 2026. Emilie Sobels, the founder of Workmode, is stepping down from her daily leadership role after over ten years. She will hand over ownership of the female-focused work community to co-founder Stephanie Knoors, effective January 1, 2026. “I ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam’s Fastned has completed another bond issue to support the expansion of its fast-charging network across Europe. Amsterdam-based Fastned, a fast-charging network operator, has secured more than €39M through its third bond issue of 2025. The company stated that this is the highest amount it has raised in a single bond issuance to date. Funds ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Rubio Impact Ventures closes €70M for its third fund to support 30 startups solving global climate and social challenges. Amsterdam-based Rubio Impact Ventures, an impact venture fund, has secured over €70M for its third impact fund — Rubio Fund III. With this fund, Rubio plans to invest in thirty companies that are creating solutions ... Read more Read more ›
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Berlin-based GIGA.GREEN has secured new financing to support the expansion of its solar and charging infrastructure projects in Germany. Berlin-based GIGA.GREEN, a company developing and operating solar and charging infrastructure, has completed a €30M revolving capital expenditure facility with Kommunalkredit Austria AG. The funding will enable the company to expand its decentralised photovoltaic infrastructure and ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam’s henQ launches €90M fifth fund to back Europe’s B2B software founders. Here’s what Jan Andriessen, Partner at henQ, has to say in our interview. Amsterdam-based henQ, an early-stage VC fund that invests in European early-stage B2B software businesses, has announced the first close of its fifth fund — henQ 5, raising €67.57M with a ... Read more Read more ›
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Dutch cleantech startup Renset raises funding to scale portable, zero-emission battery systems for the construction industry. Delft-based Renset, a clean tech startup, has secured €600K to accelerate the adoption of clean, mobile battery systems for the construction industry. The investment round was led by Vliegwiel Impact, with continued support from Barry McNicholas, David Beaty, and ... Read more Read more ›
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US-based medicine company Eli Lilly to invest $3B in a new manufacturing facility in the Netherlands to expand production and create jobs. Indiana-based Eli Lilly and Company, a medicine company, announced plans to invest $3B (nearly €2.60B) in a new manufacturing facility in Katwijk, the Netherlands, within the Leiden Bio Science Park. The site will ... Read more Read more ›
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EO Charging secures £25M recapitalisation led by shareholders to focus on UK and Europe, enhance fleet electrification, and scale its Charge Assurance software platform. London-based EO (Electricity Online) Charging, a provider of fleet electrification solutions, has completed a £25M (approximately €28.5M) shareholder-led recapitalisation. The transaction involves an increased debt facility with HSBC and a new ... Read more Read more ›
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Bitpanda co-founder Eric Demuth steps down as CEO after 11 years to become Executive Chairman and President. Vienna-based Bitpanda, a fintech unicorn, has announced a leadership transition as Eric Demuth, co-founder and long-time CEO, steps into a new role as Executive Chairman and President of Bitpanda Group AG. In this position, Eric will focus on ... Read more Read more ›
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Warsaw-based Holi has completed a new funding round to grow its operations and expand its digital health services in Europe. Warsaw-based Holi, a Polish healthtech startup developing a digital obesity clinic, has raised €3M in a seed funding round. The investment was led by 4growth VC with participation from YZR Capital, Heartfelt Capital, and several ... Read more Read more ›
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Dutch food startup Lokalist, known for connecting local farmers and food producers directly with consumers and businesses, has been declared bankrupt. Utrecht-based Lokalist, a food startup, was declared bankrupt by the Midden Nederland District Court on Tuesday, October 28th, after five years of operations. However, the company did not disclose the exact reason for what ... Read more Read more ›
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Delft-based Back to Battery secures fresh funding to advance its battery recycling technology and expand operations. Delft-based Back to Battery, a company that produces battery materials from end-of-life Li-ion batteries, has obtained a €350K loan through UNIIQ’s Early Phase Financing program. The funding will be used to build a bench-scale pilot plant to test and ... Read more Read more ›
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Bencis Capital Partners closes Bencis VII at €625M, marking 25 years since the first fund launch. The fund will invest in mid-market firms across the Benelux and DACH regions. Amsterdam-based Bencis Capital Partners, an independent investment company, announced the first and final close of Bencis VII at its hard cap of €625M, completing the fundraising ... Read more Read more ›
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After expanding to North America, Amsterdam-based Source.ag scores €15M to make greenhouse cultivation smarter and efficient. Amsterdam-based Source.ag, an agtech startup that assists greenhouse farmers with AI, has secured €15M in a Series B financing round. The investment was led by Astanor, with strategic participation from seed breeder Enza Zaden and grower cooperative Harvest House, among ... Read more Read more ›
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Switzerland’s mimic secures €13.8M to deploy frontier physical AI for robots that can handle complex, dexterous tasks in manufacturing and logistics. Zurich-based mimic, a robotics company, has raised $16M (nearly €13.86M) in an oversubscribed seed round funding led by Elaia, with participation from Speedinvest. The round also saw participation from Founderful, 1st Kind, 10X Founders, ... Read more Read more ›
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The last week has been packed with news across the startup world — new funding rounds, acquisitions, partnerships and much more. Every day brought a new headline, and to be honest, keeping track of it all felt impossible. That’s why we’ve taken a moment to compile together the news that stood out but may have ... Read more Read more ›
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