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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

Revolut to introduce Dutch IBAN to simplify business banking in the Netherlands: All you need to know

London-based fintech unicorn Revolut announced on Thursday that they will be introducing the Dutch International Bank Account Number (IBAN) to simplify…

Apr 12, 2024

Business

Dutch-based Hudson River Biotechnology raises funding from Oost NL and Eurogenetic

Wageningen, Netherlands-based Hudson River Biotechnology, an agricultural biotech company, announced that it has raised funding from Oost NL and the Spanish…

Apr 12, 2024

Business

Fairphone unveils Fairbuds featuring 11mm drivers, ANC, replaceable batteries: Specs, price, and more

Amsterdam-based Fairphone, an ethical electronic manufacturer, announced on Thursday that it has launched Fairbuds, a true wireless earbuds.

Apr 12, 2024

Business

Amsterdam’s Kepler Vision Technologies secures €1.5M funding from ROM InWest: Know more

Amsterdam-based Kepler Vision Technologies, a healthcare software developer, announced on Thursday that it has received a €1.5M investment from ROM…

Apr 11, 2024

Business

Amsterdam’s The Next Closet declared bankrupt: Know more

Amsterdam-based The Next Closet, a peer-to-peer marketplace for secondhand designer clothes and accessories has been declared bankrupt by the Amsterdam court.

Apr 11, 2024

Technology

Spanish unicorn Factorial secures €75M from General Catalyst: Know more

Barcelona-based Factorial, an all-in-one business and HR management software for SMBs announced Thursday that it has secured an $80M (approximately €75M) Go-To-Market investment from General Catalyst’s Customer Value strategy.

Apr 11, 2024

Business

Amsterdam’s Renewaball gets €3M to make tennis and padel balls circular; here’s how

Amsterdam-based Renewaball, the company behind the world's first circular tennis and padel balls, announced on Thursday that it has secured over €3M in a fresh round of funding led by Rubio Impact Ventures.

Apr 11, 2024

Business

German startup Scavenger AI secures €1.1M to help companies with data-driven decisions

Frankfurt-based Scavenger AI, a data analytics & AI startup, announced on Thursday that it has secured a total of €1.1M in a pre-seed funding round in Q1 2024 led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) together with Calm/Storm Ventures, Femventix, and the B4i Fund.

Apr 11, 2024

Business

Product Spotlight: After reaching unicorn status, Amsterdam’s DataSnipper unveils two new product suites

Amsterdam-based DataSnipper, an intelligent automation platform for audit and finance, announced on Wednesday that it has launched two new product suites -- the Advanced Extraction Suite and Cloud Collaboration Suite.

Apr 10, 2024

Business

Germany’s Proxima Fusion bags €20M in Seed funding to build first-generation fusion power plants

Munich-based Proxima Fusion, the first spin-out from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP), announced on Wednesday that it has raised €20M in a…

Apr 10, 2024

Business

Dutch startup ecosystem off to a strong start in 2024 with €1.05B invested in Q1: Quarterly Startup Report

The Dutch startup ecosystem has witnessed a significant surge in investments, with a total of €1.05B invested in Q1 2024.

Apr 10, 2024

Business

Groningen-based Flixit secures €900K to help businesses with social media strategy: Know more

Groningen, the Netherlands-based Flixit, a company specialising in social media campaigns, announced on Wednesday that it has secured €900K from G-Force…

Apr 10, 2024