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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

Amsterdam’s SUBtracers merges with Epiic to expand grants and innovation financing expertise

Epiic and SUBtracers, two consultancy firms that specialise in grants and innovation financing, have announced their merger to expand their expertise and…

Jun 12, 2023

Venture Capital

Californian VC Andreessen Horowitz to open office in London; plans crypto startup school in the UK in Spring 2024

California-based Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), a stage-agnostic venture capital firm, announced on Sunday, June 11 that it will open its first international office in London later this year.

Jun 12, 2023

Business

Meet the European startups participating in the MedTech Innovator 2023 Accelerator Cohort; two are from the Netherlands

Los Angeles-based MedTech Innovator, the world’s largest accelerator for medical technology companies, announced on Wednesday, June 7, the list of startups…

Jun 9, 2023

Funding

Swiss VC firm Verve Ventures raises undisclosed funding, surpasses €278M in AUM

Zurich-based Verve Ventures, a network and technology-driven venture capital firm, announced on Wednesday, June 7, that it has raised an undisclosed amount in…

Jun 9, 2023

Business

OpenAI’s Sam Altman backs Cambridge-based Uncommon in €28M round to create better meat without antibiotics

Cambridge-based Uncommon (formerly Higher Steaks), a cultivated meat startup, announced on Friday that it has secured $30M (approximately €28M) in a Series A round of funding led by Balderton Capital and Lowercarbon.

Jun 9, 2023

Business

Amsterdam-based IoT spacetech startup Hiber granted moratorium as financial troubles persist

Amsterdam-based IoT spacetech startup Hiber has been granted a moratorium, which typically precedes bankruptcy, amid financial difficulties for the company..

Jun 9, 2023

Business

Slovakia’s Sensoneo raises €6.2M, sets sights on largest smart waste installation in Europe

Slovakia-based green tech scale-up Sensoneo announced on Thursday that it has secured €6.2M in a Series A round of funding led by Taiwania Capital.

Jun 8, 2023

Business

Amsterdams LoopingOne raises €2M to advance KYC/B and multi-party payments solution

Amsterdam-based LoopingOne, a fintech startup, announced that it has secured €2M in a seed round of funding.

Jun 8, 2023

Business

F1 world champion Nico Rosberg backs Amsterdams Insify in €10M round to simplify insurance for European SMEs

Amsterdam-based Insify, a modern insurtech for SMEs, announced on Thursday that it has raised an additional €10M in a Series A extension round of funding.

Jun 8, 2023

Business

Amsterdam-based We Are Eves bags €2.5M from Airbridge Equity Partners: Know more

Amsterdam-based We Are Eves, a platform for independent user-generated beauty product reviews, announced on Wednesday that it has raised €2.5M in an investment…

Jun 8, 2023

Business

Championing equality and diversity in the workforce: An interview with Dieuwke van Buren and Chesca Foe-a-man of Equals

In recent years, there has been a remarkable shift in the world of work with increasing emphasis on gender equality and empowering women in professional…

Jun 8, 2023

Business

Amsterdam’s Truvity exits stealth mode, unveils SDK and API for SSI application development

Amsterdam-based Truvity, a Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) platform, announced on Wednesday that it has exited stealth and launched its first product — a platform with SDK and API that will facilitate the development of applications that utilise SSI (Self-Sovereign Identity) technologies.

Jun 7, 2023