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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

Estonian EV-charging startup Eleport secures undisclosed funding; plans to invest €20M+ in 2024

Tallinn-based Eleport, a provider of electric vehicle charging networks, announced that it has closed a funding round from its current investors Ambient Sound…

Mar 26, 2024

Technology

Dutch-based Keeyns secures €10M to expand its tax collaboration platform

Den Bosch, the Netherlands-based Keeyns, the tax tech company, announced on Monday, March 25, that it has secured €10M in a fresh funding round from Alea Capital Partners and Mountainview Capital Partners.

Mar 26, 2024

Business

Eindhoven-based ONWARD Medical bags €20M to enable people with spinal cord injury to move again

Eindhoven-based ONWARD Medical, a medtech company specialising in spinal cord stimulation therapies, announced that it has raised €20M in gross proceeds through a dual approach involving both private and public offerings.

Mar 26, 2024

Business

Amsterdam-based Arches Capital launches Fund I; announces first close of €17.5M

Amsterdam-based Arches Capital, an angel syndicate of 100 business angels on Tuesday, announced the launch of Fund I with the first close of €17.5M, targeting…

Mar 26, 2024

News

Meatable’s meaty milestone: Dutch food tech startup slashes cultivated meat production to 4 days

Delft-based Meatable, a food tech company, announced on Friday that it has achieved a breakthrough in the production of cultivated meat at scale.

Mar 22, 2024

Business

Largest first-time fund in European climate VC history: Berlin’s World Fund closes World Fund I at €300M

Berlin-based World Fund, a Europe-focused climate venture capital fund, announced that it has closed its inaugural fund at World Fund I at €300M, marking the largest first-time fund in European climate VC history.

Mar 22, 2024

News

Reddit makes grand NYSE debut; shares jump 48%: Everything you need to know

Social media platform Reddit announced on Thursday, March 21, that it has made its debut in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol RDDT, with a…

Mar 22, 2024

Business

Amsterdam’s Thorizon receives €10M from French govt to make nuclear energy more circular using molten salt

Amsterdam-based Thorizon, a spin-off from the Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group (NRG), announced that it has received €10M from the French government to…

Mar 22, 2024

News

French Competition Authority imposes €250M fine on Google for non-compliance with its commitments: Know more

The French competition authority, known as the Autorité de la concurrence, on Wednesday, March 20, issued a fine against Alphabet Inc, Google LLC, Google Ireland Ltd, and Google France.

Mar 21, 2024

Funding

Amsterdam-based VC OTB Ventures secures €170M to invest in European deep tech startups

Amsterdam-based OTB Ventures, a European VC focused on DeepTech, announced on Thursday that it has closed its second fund at $185M (approximately €170M).

Mar 21, 2024

Business

Dutch-based Lgem announces share issuance: ROM InWest becomes new shareholder, Navus Ventures increases investment

The Netherlands-based Lgem, a biotech scale-up, announced significant share issuance on Wednesday, March 19.

Mar 21, 2024

Business

Dutch social enterprise GOAL 3 wins €150K award from the EU: Know more

Noord-Brabant-based GOAL 3, a company that develops patient monitoring systems, announced on Tuesday, March 19, that it secured second place prize at the European Humanitarian Forum in Brussels.

Mar 21, 2024