Business
UK-based SenseOn raises €17.1M to scale its cloud-native AI cybersecurity platform
UK-based SenseOn has raised a $20M (nearly €17.1M) Series A funding round to scale its cloud-native AI cybersecurity platform.
Business
British entech unicorn Octopus Energy receives €513.5M from Al Gore’s Generation Investment Management
UK-based entech unicorn Octopus Energy announced on Monday that it has struck a “major strategic partnership” with Generation Investment Management, an investment fund co-founded by the former US Vice President Al Gore.
Business
UK’s Onto raises €148.5M to enable customers to join the EV bandwagon without long-term commitments
UK-based Onto is an all-inclusive electric car subscription service.
Funding
UK gardening tech startup Sproutl launches after raising €7.63M in Index Venture-led Seed round
Sproutl is a gardening tech start-up that aims to open up gardening to a whole new generation of gardeners and get everyone to plant something.
Funding
This Klarna-rival claims to be the fintech darling of the UK, secures €93.4M from Goldman Sachs and DMG Ventures
Zilch claims to be the fintech darling of the UK.
Business
EBay to sell stake in Adevinta to Permira for €1.9B: Here’s the blow-by-blow account of the EBay-Adevita deal
eBay announced that it has reached an agreement with global investment firm Permira, to sell nearly 125 million shares of its stake in Adevinta.
Business
Visa to acquire Stockholm-based fintech Tink for €1.8B after Plaid acquisition fell through
Tink is an open banking platform that enables banks, fintechs and startups to develop data-driven financial services.
Business
Etsy to buy London-based fashion resale marketplace Depop for €1.33B: Know more here
Etsy has signed a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based Depop, a privately-held, community-led, and purpose-driven marketplace for unique fashion for nearly €1.33B.
Business
10 key things every expatriate entrepreneur should know about the Dutch Tax System before founding a startup in Amsterdam
Amsterdam was the third most attractive city in Europe to start a company in 2020.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam plans to be the number one city for impact entrepreneurship: Is it on it’s way?
Various governments have started to recognise and understand the significance of impact entrepreneurship and are actively promoting it. The Dutch government is one of them.
Business
“If Amsterdam is wise, the city will focus on the cryptocurrency sector”: Wessel Simons of Bitcoin Magazine NL
The city of Amsterdam is not only home to several tech unicorns and startups, but it also has a thriving cryptocurrency ecosystem as well.
Business
Sweden’s Einride aims to replace traditional freight vehicles with its driverless, electric pods; raises €91.4M
Einride is a Swedish technology company that develops and provides freight mobility solutions based on electric and autonomous vehicles.