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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.

Scaleups

Meet the 9 scaleups selected by Techleap for its exclusive Rise programme

Techleap for Scaleups, on Monday, announced the list of 9 scale-ups selected for the 13th cohort of its flagship Rise programme.

Apr 30, 2024

Business

Dutch healthtech startup MindAffect secures €1.1M funding to simplify hearing diagnostics through AI

Gelderland, the Netherlands-based MindAffect, a neuroscience healthtech company, announced on Monday, that it has secured €1.1M in a Series A funding round.

Apr 29, 2024

News

Lithuania’s first unicorn Vinted reaches double-digit profitability: Know more

Vilnius, Lithuania-based Vinted, an online marketplace startup for second-hand/used clothes, announced on Monday that it has witnessed strong growth in 2023…

Apr 29, 2024

Business

Swedish ‘Tesla of electric boats’ X Shore secures €8.5M a year after raising €26.5M

Stockholm-based X Shore, an electric boat manufacturer, announced on Monday that it has secured SEK 100M (approximately €8.5M) in a funding round.

Apr 29, 2024

Technology

Madrid-based Indigitall bags €6M to personalise and automate all digital communication channels through AI

Madrid-based Indigitall, a SaaS platform specialised in personalising digital communications between brands and their customers, announced on Monday that it…

Apr 29, 2024

Event News

Event of the Month: 7 solid reasons why you should attend Viva Technology Conference 2024 in May

Viva Technology, a flagship event that has rapidly emerged as a global convergence point for startups, tech leaders, and corporate giants, is back with its…

Apr 29, 2024

Business

Belgium-based EXO Biologics raises €16M to harness the therapeutic potential of exosomes

Liège-based EXO Biologics, a clinical-stage biotech company, announced on Wednesday, April 24, that it has secured a total of up to €16M in Series A…

Apr 26, 2024

Business

Dutch startup TommyTomato bags €1.9M to get 50,000+ children to eat a vegetable lunch this year

Haarlem-based TommyTomato, a company on a mission to turn children into vegetable eaters for life, announced on Wednesday, April 24, that it has secured €1.9M in growth funding from Stichting LifeTree Fund, DOEN Participaties, and Social Impact Fund Rotterdam.

Apr 26, 2024

Business

Amsterdam’s Bloom & Wolf secures €1.4M for its sustainable luxury silk flower service

Amsterdam-based Bloom & Wolf, a startup specialising in providing premium silk flower services, announced on Thursday, April 25, that it has secured €1.4M in a pre-seed funding round led by CapitalT, with participation from Joanna Invests and various angel investors.

Apr 26, 2024

Business

Germany’s The Mobility House gets investment from RheinEnergie to use electric cars as grid storage

Munich-based The Mobility House, a company that provides mobility energy solutions, announced on Wednesday, April 24, that it has secured investment from RheinEnergie, a Cologne-based energy service provider.

Apr 26, 2024

Business

Amsterdam fintech unicorn Mollie is now 20 years old: Key takeaways from 2023 financial result

Amsterdam-based Mollie, a payment service provider, on Thursday, published its 2023 financial results.

Apr 25, 2024

Business

Amsterdam’s Rodeo Software declared bankrupt, after fraud allegations rocked the company

Amsterdam-based Rodeo Software, a cloud-native project management software provider, has been declared bankrupt by the court in Amsterdam by termination of the…

Apr 25, 2024