It won’t be a surprise to anyone working in the tech industry that when it comes to the share of the venture capital (VC) funding pie, the U.S. takes most of the slices––and the cherry on top. Most people are well aware also that funding has slowed down recently; a culmination of several factors including […] Read more ›
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Proxima Fusion, a Munich-based startup focused on developing emission-free fusion power plants, has secured a total of €7.5M with an extension to its pre-seed round of funding. Fusion energy, harnessed by power generated by fusing two lighter nuclei into a heavier one, releases energy that can be captured and used to power homes, industries, and […] Read more ›
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Macquarie Asset Management (MAM), a financial services organisation, has committed to invest up to €175M in Amsterdam’s SkyNRG through the Macquarie GIG Energy Transition Solutions (MGETS) Fund, fostering the growth of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). MAM’s Green Investments team will lead a new investment supporting SkyNRG’s growth and its goal to become a major Sustainable […] Read more ›
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Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the largest global tech fair, will happen in Las Vegas from January 9-12, 2024. Among the 70 Dutch startups participating in CES this year, 12 have been recognised with prestigious Innovation Awards. These awards mean startups have created some of the best designs, innovations, and products in their respective tech categories. […] Read more ›
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When Dom Longford decided to build a modern ADHD care system called Cog, he decided to choose Amsterdam and the North Holland region as his base. At the age of 31, Longford was diagnosed with hyperactivity-type ADHD and received great care in the Netherlands and with Cog, he is trying to turn that care into […] Read more ›
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DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#asiarisk–Global risk and compliance technology provider MCO (MyComplianceOffice) has been named Financial Services and Fintech Exporter of the Year by Asia Matters at an awards ceremony held on 15 November in Dublin. Ireland’s only Asia-focused think tank, Asia Matters is focused on building business links between Asia, the EU and Ireland. “Our selection as […] Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Crisp, an app-only supermarket focused on seasonal and local food, announced on Thursday, that it has secured €35M in a funding round from existing as well as new investors, including top Dutch entrepreneurs and family funds. Supporting investors include Adriaan Mol (Mollie, Messagebird), John Caspers (Adyen), Sanne Manders (Flexport), Thomas Plantenga (Vinted), as well […] Read more ›
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London-based Greensphere Capital, a specialist fund manager, on Wednesday, announced the launch of Gaia Sciences Innovation partnerships, bringing together the world’s largest group of globally renowned bioscience and environmental science institutes. As a part of the initiative, Greensphere aims to raise a £150M (approximately €171M) fund to invest in and scale world-leading businesses that successfully […] Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Airbridge Equity Partners (Airbridge), a technology-focused investment firm, has announced the completion of its second fund, AEP-II, securing €63M in capital commitments. Airbridge aims to explore new opportunities, foster impactful partnerships, and contribute to the evolving tech ecosystem. Airbridge’s first fund — AEP-I, was exclusively internally funded. However, for the first time, the investment […] Read more ›
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Breda, the Netherlands-based Levenue, a revenue-based financing marketplace, announced that it has secured €8M in Series A funding from Truffle Capital, with participation from Freshmen Fund. Levenue is the first flagship investment of the Truffles’ “Fintech Scale-Ups Fund” that will invest in up to 15 high-growth Fintech scale-ups across Europe over the next few years. […] Read more ›
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Bucharest-based Underline Ventures, the first solo general partner venture fund in Eastern Europe, announced that it has closed its first fund at $20M (approximately €18.4M). The VC aims to back the earliest stages of Eastern European founders building high-growth startups with global ambitions. Additionally, Underline Ventures will continue to leverage its network and develop its […] Read more ›
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France-based Le Fourgon, a startup making strides in the revival of returnable glass bottles and containers, announced that it has raised €10M in a Series A round of funding. Having previously secured €4.5M in its first financing round in 2022 and an additional €3M through crowdfunding this year, Le Fourgon is aiming for expansion. The […] Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Equals, a firm that focuses on empowering and supporting women’s career growth, has announced an event — “LEVEL UP: Scaling with Confidence,” in collaboration with PayPal as a part of the National Day of the Entrepreneur celebration on November 17th. The conference aims to highlight the importance of female founders in driving innovation and […] Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based VectorY Therapeutics, a biotech company, announced on Monday that it has secured €129M in a Series A round of funding co-led by EQT Life Sciences and the Forbion Growth Opportunities Fund. Additionally, new and existing investors also participated in the financing, including MRL Ventures Fund, a corporate venture arm of Merck & Co., Inc., […] Read more ›
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London-based Fnality, a developer of DLT-based (Distributed Ledger Technology) wholesale payment systems, announced on Tuesday that it has secured a £77.7M (approximately €89M) Series B round of funding. The round was led by Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas, with participation from DTCC, Euroclear, Nomura, and WisdomTree. There were also additional investments from Series A investors […] Read more ›
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South Holland-based Naïf, a B-corp that makes skin-friendly care products for babies and their parents, announced on Tuesday that it has secured €23M from the European impact investor Future Business Partnership (FBP). The Dutch company will use the funds to achieve sustainable growth, stimulate innovations to improve the personal care industry, and finance further expansion […] Read more ›
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London-based Bloom, a coaching app aiming to democratise access to coaching, has officially launched in the UK and the US following a seed funding round that secured $10M (approximately €9.33M). Anticipating the onboarding of 100,000 users in the UK and US by 2024, Bloom claims to be building a content cloud of lived experiences to […] Read more ›
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Berlin-based IQONIC.AI (previously SQIN), an AI company, announced on Friday, November 10, that it has secured a seven-figure seed financing round from Brandenburg Kapital, YZR Capital and Arve Capital. Other existing investors such as Accel, APX (the early-stage investor backed by Axel Springer and Porsche), Thomas Hayo, Michael Schummert and Jens Apermann, also participated in […] Read more ›
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Glasgow-based Glox Therapeutics, a company that aims to advance its precision antibiotic therapies, focusing on naturally occurring bacteriocins, has secured £4.3M (approximately €4.93M) in a seed round of funding. The investment was led by Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund (BIVF) and Scottish Enterprise. Developing precision protein antibiotics Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a global health crisis, causing […] Read more ›
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Ghent-based Aikido Security, a software security app catering to SaaS companies, announced that it has secured €5M in a Seed round of funding. The round was co-led by Notion Capital and Connect Ventures, with participation from Inovia Capital Precede Fund I, led by Raif Jacobs and former Google CFO Patrick Pichette. The investment also saw […] Read more ›
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