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Vigneshwar Ravichandran

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Vigneshwar has been a News Reporter at Silicon Canals since 2018. A seasoned technology journalist with almost a decade of experience, he covers the European startup ecosystem, from AI and Web3 to clean energy and health tech. Previously, he was a content producer and consumer product reviewer for leading Indian digital media, including NDTV, GizBot, and FoneArena. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Instrumentation in Chennai and a Diploma in Broadcasting Journalism in New Delhi.

Business

Polish martech startup Digital First AI secures €3.5M to automate marketing strategies…

Kraków, Poland-based Digital First AI, a martech startup, announced on Monday that it has secured $3.8M (approximately €3.5M) in a fresh funding round led by…

Jul 22, 2024

Funding

Prague VC ZAKA launches new VC fund €15M to back early-stage startups in the US and EU

Prague-based ZAKA, a venture capital firm, on Friday, announced the launch of its first regular VC fund at €15M to support early-stage startups in the US and…

Jul 19, 2024

Cybersecurity

CrowdStrike update hiccup causes massive global IT outage; millions of Windows users…

Are you a Windows user experiencing the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error?

Jul 19, 2024

Business

Amid bankruptcy talks, Dutch firm LioniX gets €1.5M bridge financing to ensure…

Enschede-based LioniX International, a photonic chip foundry, announced on Thursday that it has secured €1.5M in bridge financing from the East Netherlands Development Agency (Oost NL).

Jul 19, 2024

Business

Dutch-based Golden Egg Check’s VC fund raises €5M; aims to make about 35 investments

Enschede-based Golden Egg Check (GEC), a Dutch analyst startup that tracks startups, scale-ups, and VC deals, announced on Thursday that it has raised €5M from investors.

Jul 19, 2024

Business

Dutch-based ExCulture secures funding to produce animal-free alternative to life-saving…

Leiden-based ExCulture, a biotechnology startup, announced that it has secured investment in a fresh funding round.

Jul 18, 2024

Business

Berlin’s Grover secures €50M in bridge financing to accelerate circular economy in tech…

Berlin-based Grover, a consumer-tech subscription platform, announced on Wednesday that it has completed a bridge financing round, raising a total of €50M.

Jul 18, 2024

News

EC selects 47 European startups to receive EIC funding: Meet the 6 from the Netherlands

The European Innovation Council (EIC), announced on Monday, July 15 that it has selected 68 companies for funding (combining grants and equity), following the…

Jul 18, 2024

Business

Amsterdam’s Sijthoff Media strengthens leadership team; appoints TNW’s ex-CEO Myrthe van…

Amsterdam-based Sijthoff Media, a cross-media publisher of news and creative content, announced on Wednesday, July 17th that it is strengthening its leadership team.

Jul 18, 2024

News

EIT InnoEnergy tops up its €140M private placement; adds 3 new investors

Eindhoven-based EIT InnoEnergy, an innovation engine for sustainable energy across Europe, announced on Wednesday, that three new investors are joining its cap table as shareholders.

Jul 17, 2024

Business

Amsterdam-based Quatt bags €25M to install 3M smart heat pumps within 2030

Amsterdam-based Quatt, a technology scale-up that develops a hybrid heat pump, announced on Wednesday that it has secured €25M in a growth equity funding round led by Blue Earth Capital, with participation from Seaya Andromeda and existing investor Impact Equity Fund.

Jul 17, 2024

Business

Copenhagen-based Again secures €39M to decarbonise the petrochemical industry: Here’s…

Copenhagen-based Again, a carbon utilization company capturing carbon dioxide (CO₂) and turning it into valuable chemicals, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $43M (approximately €39M) in a Series A funding round co-led by GV and HV Capital.

Jul 17, 2024