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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.

Technology

London’s ALT21 secures €19.4M to grow its hedging platform

London-based ALT21, a hedging technology company, announced on Thursday, October 12, that it has raised $21M (approximately €19.4M ) in a pre-series A round…

Oct 13, 2023

Business

Amsterdam-based Convious raises an additional €8.5M in Series A extension round

Amsterdam-based Convious, an e-commerce platform for the leisure industry, announced on Friday that it has secured an additional $9M (approximately €8.5M) in a Series A extension funding round from Wille Finance with participation from Orbit Capital and existing investors.

Oct 13, 2023

Business

Swiss-based Lakera AI launches to secure generative AI applications in the enterprise; bags €9.4M

Zurich-based Lakera AI, on Thursday, October 12, announced the formal launch of its AI security platform, enabling developers to secure generative AI applications in the enterprise.

Oct 13, 2023

Business

Dutch-based Synerkine Pharma scores €5.3M to create innovative pain solutions

Synerkine Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company based in Leiden, has announced on Thursday that it has successfully secured €5.3M in an extension of its Series A…

Oct 13, 2023

Business

SumUp rival Lopay bags €6.95M to help small businesses with payments: Here’s how

London-based Lopay, an instant payment startup, announced recently that it has secured £6M (approximately €6.95M) in Seed round of funding from BackedVC, Portage, The Venture Collective, and a series of angel investors.

Oct 13, 2023

News

England’s myenergi secures €34M to reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption: Here’s how

Stallingborough, England-based myenergi, a smart home energy technology manufacturer, announced that it secured £30M (approximately €34M) from Energy Impact…

Oct 12, 2023

Business

UK AI startup TitanML raises €2.6M led by Octopus Ventures to curb slow LLM deployments

London-based TitanML, an AI company, announced on Thursday that it has secured $2.8M (approximately €2.6M) in a pre-seed round of funding led by Octopus…

Oct 12, 2023

Event News

Event of the Month: 6 reasons why you should attend The London Business Show

In a world driven by entrepreneurship and innovation, the power of networking and knowledge sharing has never been more crucial.

Oct 12, 2023

Business

German startup Deta unveils a new OS for the internet; raises €3.3M in Seed funding

Berlin-based Deta, a technology company developing a Personal Cloud Computer (PCC), announced that it has raised $3.6M (approximately €3.3M) in a seed round of funding led by Crane Venture Partners.

Oct 12, 2023

Business

Berlin-based TransactionLink raises €5M to help companies automate their business onboarding processes

Berlin-based TransactionLink, an automation platform for building complete digital onboarding experiences, announced on Wednesday that it has raised €5M in a…

Oct 11, 2023

Business

Belgian biotech company Agomab Therapeutics raises €94.9M to tackle fibrosis; here’s how

Ghent, Belgium-based Agomab Therapeutics, a biotech company, announced on Wednesday that it has closed a $100M ( approximately €94.9M ) in a Series C round of funding.

Oct 11, 2023

Business

After launching second fund, Amsterdam’s Carbon Equity secures €6M from BlackFin Capital Partners: Here’s why

Amsterdam-based Carbon Equity, a climate venture capital and private equity investment platform, announced on Wednesday that it has secured €6M in its Series A…

Oct 11, 2023