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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

Rotterdam’s Skoon Energy bags €5.3M from Blue Bear Capital, others to transform on-site energy supply

Rotterdam-based Skoon Energy, an AI-powered software platform for clean mobile energy, announced on Thursday that it has closed $5.6M (approximately €5.3M) in…

Oct 19, 2023

Business

Sweden’s electric truck maker Volta Truck files bankruptcy: Know more

Sweden-based Volta Trucks, an automotive company offering electric trucks for sustainable cities, announced on Tuesday that it has filed for bankruptcy after…

Oct 19, 2023

Business

Black Achievement Month: Celebrating Black entrepreneurs, thought leaders and community builders of the Dutch startup ecosystem

The Dutch startup ecosystem, known for its dynamic and thriving environment, is privy to a diverse pool of talents and innovation to shape its future.

Oct 18, 2023

News

Amazon faces legal action from SDBN for breach of privacy rights of Dutch consumers

The Dutch Data Protection Foundation (Stichting Data Bescherming Nederland – SDBN) has initiated legal proceedings against tech giant Amazon in the Rotterdam court.

Oct 18, 2023

Amsterdam

Amsterdam’s Just Eat Takeaway.com launches new share buyback programme of up to €150M

Amsterdam-based Just Eat Takeaway.com, an online food delivery marketplace, announced on Wednesday that it has started a new share buyback programme to improve…

Oct 18, 2023

Business

Amsterdam-based PULSE Sport secures first investment ticket of €250k to help athletes improve performance

Amsterdam-based PULSE Sport, an athlete performance monitoring and sports management platform, announced on Tuesday that it has secured its first investment…

Oct 17, 2023

Business

Amsterdam-based Merqato secures €350K to predict fruit, vegetable price and volumes: Here’s how

Amsterdam-based Merqato, a data and market intelligence company, announced on Tuesday that it has received a €350,000 convertible loan from Innovatiefonds…

Oct 17, 2023

Business

Electriq gets €1.1M grant from Netherlands Enterprise Agency, to build hydrogen powder plant in Amsterdam

Israel-based Electriq Global, a pioneer in Solid Hydrogen Carriers, announced that it has been awarded a €1.1M grant from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency…

Oct 17, 2023

News

Erasmus Enterprise and Yes!Delft join ScaleNL ecosystem as corporate partners: Here’s why

ScaleNL, a public-private innovation and growth platform that offers a launch platform in the US to Dutch tech startups, announced that it has forged a corporate partnership with Erasmus Enterprise and Yes!Delft.

Oct 17, 2023

Business

Ampacimon bags €10M to accelerate grid enhancing technology: Know more

Belgium-based Ampacimon, a provider of grid monitoring solutions to optimise Transmission & Distribution assets, announced on Monday that it has secured €10M in a Series C round of funding.

Oct 16, 2023

Business

Dutch startups raised €420M in Q3, number of deals decreased: The Quarterly Startup Report

In the dynamic landscape of Dutch startups, the third quarter of 2023 has seen resilient performance with entrepreneurs securing €420M in venture capital funding.

Oct 16, 2023

Business

Sweden’s Seven District invests in Devant to improve machine learning performance through synthetic data: Here’s how

Sweden-based Seven District, an investment company, announced that it has made a significant minority investment in Devant, a provider of human-centric synthetic training and validation data used in various industries to improve machine learning performance.

Oct 16, 2023