How to build a strong digital Europe where scale-ups thrive
As the European tech ecosystem is rapidly emerging, one could wonder why the EU is lagging behind in terms of the number of scale-ups and unicorns (private companies with a $1B+ valuation) it produces...
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Apparently, Facebook and Google are still unable to counter fake celebrity bitcoin ads
I don't how your timeline on Facebook looks, but I try to keep mine entertaining as hell with the occasional satire, boring local news stories, and family members sharing pictures of their lunch. But ...
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Lime vs Circ vs Tier vs VOI: Top e-scooters in Berlin reviewed and we choose one unexpected winner!
Looking to go from A to B in a large city? Even with extensive public transportation, car sharing, ride-hailing, or the good old shanks’ pony, travelling the last-mile can be gruesome and time consumi...
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Silicon Canals 2.0 has arrived, bringing you Europe’s perspective to the world’s growing technology industry
If you have been keeping a close eye on Silicon Canals lately, you may have noticed we have gradually shifted away from covering only Benelux tech startup news, to covering the whole of Europe. It ...
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Technology PR in the Netherlands: Here’s what you need to know
Launching your technology company in the Netherlands any time soon? It might be a little overwhelming, in a country where you do not understand the language (Dutch, what we call Nederlands - “Netherla...
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WeTransfer goes completely Trump; harasses media to take down stories [UPDATED]
UPDATED: official statement of WeTransfer below. One of my favorite Dutch startups is WeTransfer. Or should I say "was"? In an outrageous attempt to have a reference to them in a story about a compet...
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These are the most noteworthy Dutch tech millionaires according to Quote 500
It's one of my favorite media moments of the year: the arrival of the Quote 500. The Dutch rich list, which counts the heiress of the Heineken-family as the absolute number one (cheers Charlene!), als...
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Move over Tinder, the Netherlands’ hottest dating app just won Deloitte Technology Fast 50
Move over, Tinder. The Netherlands' hottest dating platform The Inner Circle, a selective dating app (read: elite), won the Deloitte Technology Fast 50. At a gala dinner in Amsterdam, the Amsterdam-ba...
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Digital Waves #3 with Tienko Rasker: “Leapfunder will soon have a presence in the Nordic region”
Dutch angel community Leapfunder aims to help startups to find early-stage financing. Started over four years ago, the startup consists of founders with a decade of experience in early-stage investing...
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Four more years! Here’s what’s in store for our birthday boy, Silicon Canals
Happy to birthday to our self! Tomorrow, birthday boy Silicon Canals turns four. Here's to four more years! In startup ages, that’s already an eternity you know. It’s been a hell of a ride, good and ...
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