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Dutch company EasyToys’ CEO Eric Idema steps down: Meet his successor here
Eric Idema, the CEO of EQOM Group and EasyToys, has announced his decision to step down from his position after 17 years of service.
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Germany’s Black Semiconductor secures €254.4M to develop the semiconductor value chain in Europe; here’s how
Aachen, Germany-based Black Semiconductor, a deep tech company, announced on Wednesday that it has secured €254.4M in a Series A funding round.
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European Investment Fund joins hands with Invest-NL to support sustainability projects by Dutch SMEs with €35.7M
Invest-NL and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have signed a guarantee agreement to provide €35.7M in new financing for sustainability projects by Dutch SMEs.
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New Kid on the Block: Amsterdam’s GoDutch takes on traditional banking with a focus on fairness, transparency, and sustainability
Since time immemorial, traditional banks are an essential part of the global economy!
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French AI company Mistral AI reportedly secures €468M at a €5.8B valuation: Know more
Paris-based Mistral AI, a company specialised in generative artificial intelligence, has secured €468M in an equity funding round at a €5.8B valuation.
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Amsterdam’s homebuilding platform Haaven secures €1.1M from SpeedInvest, others: Interview with co-founder & CEO Dédé
Amsterdam-based Haaven, a homebuilding platform, announced on Tuesday that it has secured €1.1M in a pre-seed funding round led by Speedinvest.
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French startup vorteX-io bags €2.9M to advance sustainable water management amid increasing droughts and floods
Toulouse, France-based vorteX-io, a startup specialising in large-scale hydrological monitoring solutions, announced recently that it has secured €2.9M in a fresh funding round.
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The Netherlands climbs to 13th place among the world’s top-performing startup ecosystems: Startup Genome Report
The Netherlands climbed to 13th place in the world's top-performing startup ecosystems, a one-place improvement from last year, says the Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER), launched today by Startup Genome and Techleap at London Tech Week.
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French firm Kalray set to merge with Israel-based Pliops to offer advanced data acceleration solutions for storage and AI GPUs
Grenoble, France-based Kalray, a provider of advanced data processing solutions, has announced that it is in negotiations to merge with the Israeli company Pliops.
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After raising €145M, Sweden’s Aira secures €200M to remove this one huge barrier to heat pump adoption
Stockholm-based Aira, a clean energy tech company, recently announced that it has secured €200M in debt commitments from BNP Paribas to facilitate the installation of Aira Heat Pumps in thousands of homes across Germany.
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Paris-based Continuity bags €10M to boost enterprise insurance with AI-driven risk detection
Paris-based Continuity, a company specialising in leveraging AI and external data for professional and commercial P&C insurers, announced on Thursday that it has secured €10M in a Series A funding round.
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bunq amps up security after scam claims; partners with NVIDIA to combat financial frauds using GenAI
Amsterdam-based neobank bunq has been the focus of numerous media publications, with concerns raised about the app's security and customer service.