Amsterdam
Amsterdam’s startup and scaleup scene have a lot to offer. In collaboration with the City of Amsterdam's initiative StartupAmsterdam, Silicon Canals brings you the latest breaking news and insightful background stories on the Amsterdam startup ecosystem.
This Amsterdam-based accelerator is all set to boost energy startups in Europe with a new €21M fund
Currently, energy production is a big concern for us and the answer to it might decide our fate as a...
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Gaston Aussems, ex-CEO of unicorn Mollie, on hyper-growth: ‘Sometimes you have to do non-rational things’
After Mollie raised a massive funding round recently, Amsterdam has a new unicorn. The online payment platform Mollie entered the...
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Boarding a Transavia flight from Amsterdam? Have fresh meal delivered directly on board with this new service
With flight services resuming worldwide, most services that we’ve come to expect while flying are now being reintroduced. Ordering a...
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Leading by example: Amsterdam AI register reveals how, when and why the city uses its algorithms
When we set the smart thermostat, give an online picture a thumbs-up or shop online, algorithms run through every step....
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Fundraising in the US, engineering in Amsterdam; How Thierry Schellenbach utilised the best of both worlds to grow Stream
Back in the early 2010s, Thierry Schellenbach was attending an open coffee event when he overheard three guys talking about...
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Amsterdam-based Convious acquires Tapperuse, launches Tap to help leisure industry recover from COVID-19 impact
After COVID-19, adjusting to the new rules and regulations might seem a tour-de-force but it’s even more demanding for businesses...
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World Summit AI goes digital but will return to Amsterdam in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all walks of our lives. From work to education and commute to shopping, almost everything...
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Autheos’ Christina Caljé wants you to have a beer with someone who doesn’t look like you: here’s why
Whether at her position at Goldman Sachs or as a founder in the Amsterdam startup scene, Christina Caljé always found...
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Brace yourself; Finch Capital’s new State of European Fintech report warns of 2021 fallout
Finch Capital informs about a range of topics impacting the fintech industry including; where the sector is currently; impact of...
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Amsterdam-based Orderchamp aims to reimagine wholesale; raises capital & launches new payment solution for retailers
Online wholesale marketplace Orderchamp raises fresh funding as it looks to launch a new payment solution for retailers
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