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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

Meet Arctic Reflection, a Delft-based startup pioneering efforts to refreeze the Arctic

Delft-based Arctic Reflections, a new venture led by Fonger Ypma, announced on Tuesday, May 9, its mission to address the concerning issue of rapidly melting Arctic sea ice and the subsequent escalation of global warming.

May 10, 2023

Business

Rotterdam-based Pryme bags €13M from Infinity Recycling, Invest-NL, and LyondellBasell to combat plastic waste

Infinity Recycling, Invest-NL, and LyondellBasell, announced Tuesday, May 9 that they have joined forces to invest €13M in Pryme N.V., a cleantech company…

May 10, 2023

Business

Amsterdam’s Farmless aims to decouple food production from arable land; exits stealth mode with €1.2M funding

Amsterdam-based Farmless is an air-protein startup specialising in using fermentation to produce carbon-negative, functional proteins with a complete amino acid profile.

May 10, 2023

Business

Dublin, Munich-based JOLT Energy bags €150M from InfraRed Capital Partners: Know more

Dublin and Munich-based JOLT Energy, an e-mobility company that specialises in battery-buffered ultra-fast charging stations, announced on Tuesday that it has secured €150M from InfraRed Capital Partners, an Infrastructure capital provider.

May 9, 2023

Business

Stockholm-based Improvin raises €3.5M to tackle agri-food emissions: Here’s how

Stockholm-based Improvin’, a climate technology company, announced on Tuesday that it has secured €3.5M in a Seed round of funding.

May 9, 2023

Business

Dutch-based DocWolves and France-based Qualigraf join forces to create Qualigraf Groupe BV: Know more

Dordrecht, the Netherlands-based DocWolves announced on Tuesday that it has merged with French company Qualigraf to form Qualigraf Groupe BV.

May 9, 2023

Business

From burnout to balance: Here’s how Rotterdam’s Noon reshapes the work-life equation

Rotterdam-based Noon, a workplace well-being startup, announced on Monday, May 8, that it has officially launched its platform to support the well-being of…

May 9, 2023

Business

London-based startups that raised over €10M in April 2023; 12 of them are hiring right now

London's startup ecosystem continues to flourish, attracting investors from around the globe and fostering innovation across various industries.

May 8, 2023

Funding

In its inaugural investment, Eindhoven’s Round One Ventures backs Dembrane’s knowledge management tool

Eindhoven-based Round One Ventures, a VC fund that invests in promising student startups, announced on Thursday, May 4, that it has invested in TU/e spin-off…

May 8, 2023

Business

Germany’s planqc secures €29M deal from the DLR to build scalable neutral-atom quantum computer

Munich-based planqc, a quantum computing startup, announced on Friday, May 5 that it has been chosen by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for an ambitious project to develop a scalable hardware and software platform for digital neutral-atom-based quantum computing.

May 8, 2023

Business

French startup Lynxter secures €4M funding to develop its 3D printing solutions

Bayonne, France-based Lynxter, a manufacturer of one-of-a-kind industrial 3D printing machines, announced on Tuesday, May 2, that it has raised €4M in a Series…

May 5, 2023

Business

SHI International launches subsidiary in the Netherlands; will bring new sales, finance and tech jobs in Amsterdam region

Somerset, New Jersey-based SHI International, one of the largest providers of IT solutions,announced on Thursday, May 4, the launch of a new sales and finance…

May 5, 2023