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The Netherlands is one of the best startup ecosystems in the world.
Oct 28, 2021
YourCampus, an Amsterdam-based HR tech startup, announced that it has raised €500K in its first investment round.
Oct 28, 2021
There is a meaningful conversation about sustainable mobility and Dutch startup Swapfiets is leading the charge.
Oct 27, 2021
ASML, a Veldhoven-based company that manufactures compact silicon microchips, has been named the winner of the Dutch Innovation Prize 2021 during the 4th National BID AVROTROS Innovation Dinner at Kasteel Wittenburg in Wassenaar.
Oct 27, 2021
The Erasmus Center for Entrepreneurship in collaboration with nlgroeit has published this year’s annual Top 250 Scaleups in the Netherlands.
Oct 27, 2021
Amsterdam-based e-commerce scaleup Dwarfs announced the acquisition of three new brands - Gadgy, Vita5, and Snoozle, and estimates that the new brands will add…
Oct 26, 2021
Yokoy, the all-in-one global spend management platform, has announced that it raised $26M (approx €22.4M) funding in a Series A round led by US investor Left Lane Capital.
Oct 26, 2021
Online food ordering company JustEatTakeaway.com has landed in a difficult position after Cat Rock Capital Management, one of its largest shareholders , urged the company's management to sell or spin-off GrubHub by the end of the year.
Oct 25, 2021
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has recently announced its support for the new European Bauhaus initiative with a budget of €5M for…
Oct 25, 2021
Based out of Utrecht, Benkey is a fintech platform that connects private and institutional investors with real estate professionals and entrepreneurs who want to finance their commercial real estate.
Oct 25, 2021
Klarna, a global retail bank, payments, and shopping service, announced that it has acquired Inspirock, an online trip planner platform that utilises local expertise and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Oct 25, 2021
Amsterdam-based crypto asset manager Icoinic Capital has been named the best Dutch Crypto fund for the third consecutive time in the Cashcow Awards.
Oct 22, 2021