These startups and institutions are making Amsterdam a ‘smart city’
Amsterdam, the capital city of The Netherlands, has positioned itself as a major player when it comes to implementing visionary projects in favour of…
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Amsterdam, the capital city of The Netherlands, has positioned itself as a major player when it comes to implementing visionary projects in favour of…
Jan 18, 2022
Amsterdam-based Leafcloud B.V. has joined NVIDIA Inception, a programme designed to nurture startups advancing AI and data sciences.
Jan 18, 2022
Accelerant, an insurance technology company, announced that it has raised over $190M (approx €166M) funding led by Eldridge at a $2B (approx €1.7B) pre-money valuation.
Jan 18, 2022
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a general-purpose technology that can bring about disruptive changes in business models and value chains.
Jan 17, 2022
Eastman announced plans to invest up to €870M ($1B) in France in a major push towards creating a circular economy.
Jan 17, 2022
Levenue, a revenue-based finance marketplace, announced that it has acquired Amsterdam-based fintech company Requr for an undisclosed fee. With this move…
Jan 17, 2022
The startup ecosystem in the Netherlands is on fire!
Jan 14, 2022
EH Group Engineering, a developer and manufacturer of low-cost fuel cell technology, announced that it has secured CHF5M (approx €4.7M) in a pre-Series A round of funding.
Jan 14, 2022
Flipdish, a Dublin-based digital food-ordering platform, announced that it has raised $100M (approx €69.8M) from Chinese conglomerate Tencent at a valuation of over $1.25B (approx €1.08B), thereby attaining the status of a unicorn.
Jan 13, 2022
PectCof, a Dutch startup that extracts bio-compounds (pectin) from industrial coffee waste, announced that it has raised €2M in funding from Brightlands Venture Partners, Future Food Fund, and its management team.
Jan 13, 2022
Smartlane, a Munich-based startup that offers AI-based solutions for optimised transport planning, announced that it has secured over €6M in a Series A round of funding.
Jan 12, 2022
Winc Academy, an Amsterdam-based online education platform, announced on Wednesday that it has secured $3M (approx €2.6M) in a Seed round of funding led by Rubio Impact Ventures and Dutch Founders Fund.
Jan 12, 2022