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Akansha Srivastava

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Akansha Srivastava previously served as Silicon Canals' Editor in Chief. A typical tech trend follower. Favourite job: analyzing the global tech industry. A true camera geek, gadget lover and travel enthusiast. You can reach her via [email protected].

Business

Fairphone 2: Sustainable smartphone from Dutch startup is out of stock, Fairphone 3 coming soon?

In an official announcement, Dutch sustainable smartphone startup Fairphone has confirmed that all of its Fairphone 2s have now officially sold out on its website, with only a few devices still available via resellers and a final batch of refurbished units coming soon.

Apr 2, 2019

Technology

Deliverect, the ‘Adyen of food delivery services’ raises €3M of fresh funding and wants to transform the restaurant industry

Most startups tend to focus on a problem that affects end consumers.

Apr 2, 2019

Business

Here’s why this German software startup wants to collect data from autonomous vehicles

Berlin-based automotive AI startup Teraki recently announced that it has raised €2 million in additional funding for its mission to provide breakthrough AI and edge data processing software to meet the exploding data demands of the $395 billion automotive electronics industry.

Apr 2, 2019

Business

This Dutch scaleup will conduct online background check of the staff you want to hire

Pescheck, a Dutch scale-up in Enschede aims to make it easier for companies to find reliable staff.

Apr 1, 2019

Technology

TomTom can now automatically open your garage door when you get home

Amsterdam-based navigation technology specialist TomTom has announced the launch of the TomTom GO Premium.

Mar 29, 2019

Business

This French startup wants to use your data without opening it

Cosmian, a deep tech cryptography and blockchain platform to power a fair and secure data economy, has just finalised a seed round of €1.4 million.

Mar 28, 2019

Business

This Dutch startup has developed ‘smart’ microscopes powered by Artificial Intelligence

CytoSMART, the Eindhoven-based company that develops and manufactures digital microscopes for monitoring live cell cultures, has received €5.2 million to fund the growth of their business.

Mar 27, 2019

Business

3D Hubs, Amsterdam-based online marketplace for local 3D printing, scores $18M funding

3D Hubs, the automated manufacturing platform, today announced its $18M Series C round led by Endeit Capital.

Mar 26, 2019

Business

A €86bn Canadian investment firm wants to invest €300M fund on European tech startups

Canadian investment firm OMERS Ventures, which has back startups like Shopify and Hopper has announced today the launch of a €300 million venture capital fund in Europe to make long-term investments in some of the continent’s most innovative technology startups.

Mar 25, 2019

Business

This Dutch startup wants to re-invent book publishing industry and help authors earn more money

Amsterdam based Arches Capital, which is a group of business angels who invest in startups and scaleup companies has officially announced that it has invested around €376K in a fast-growing Dutch startup Publishizer.

Mar 25, 2019

Business

Irish video gaming company Keywords Studios acquires Dutch startup Get Social for expansion

Keywords Studios, the Irish video game company has recently announced that it has acquired GetSocial, a business based in The Hague, Netherlands.

Mar 22, 2019

Business

This French startup has developed biomaterials to replace human bones

Graftys, a French biotech startup has a range of raw materials which can replace human bones and today it has announced the completion of a €4.1M funding round.

Mar 22, 2019