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ASML hits top-end of Q2 guidance with €7.7B sales, €2.3B profit; 2026 caution knocks 6.5% off stock
Veldhoven-based ASML Holding, a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, has published its 2025 Q2 results.
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Eindhoven’s inPhocal secures €5M to replace inkjet with its high-speed laser marking tech
Eindhoven-based inPhocal, a deeptech company that claims to use a “unique” laser beam technology to revolutionise laser processing, has secured an additional €5M to accelerate the commercial rollout of its technology.
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Germany’s GIGA.GREEN secures €25M to achieve its goal of saving one gigaton of CO2
Berlin-based GIGA.GREEN , a company that develops and operates solar and charging infrastructure, has secured €25M in equity from Ichigo Inc., a Japanese sustainable infrastructure company.
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Swiss-based Comphya raises €8M to restore erectile function in patients non-responsive to oral drugs
Lausanne, Switzerland-based Comphya, a clinical-stage medtech company, has closed an oversubscribed Series A funding round at CHF 7.5M (approximately €8.07M).
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Antler launches Antler ONE programme to back continental Europe’s top tech founders
Antler, a global early-stage venture capital firm, has announced the launch of Antler ONE, a new flagship product for outlier founders in Continental Europe.
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Elon Musk’s X faces EU complaint over alleged use of sensitive data for targeted ads
A coalition of nine civil society organisations has filed a formal complaint against X, Elon Musk’s social media platform, over suspected violations of the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA).
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Oracle commits $1B to boost AI and cloud infrastructure in the Netherlands: Here’s what to expect
Texas-based Oracle, a cloud technology company, announced its plans to invest $1B (approximately €855.4M) in the Netherlands over the next five years.
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Rotterdam’s AI startup Passionfruit secures backing from Smarter Ventures to automate ESG and food safety compliance
Rotterdam-based Passionfruit, an AI startup that helps food companies tackle ESG, quality, and compliance challenges, has secured a €250,000 investment from Smarter Ventures.
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Berlin’s MOTOR Ai raises €17.1M to expand explainable and regulation-ready autonomous driving in Europe
Berlin-based MOTOR Ai, a company specialised in developing Level 4 intelligence for autonomous driving, has secured $20M (approximately €17.1M) in a seed funding round led by Segenia Capital and eCAPITAL, with participation from mobility-focused angels.
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London’s CityFibre secures €2.6B to accelerate UK full fibre rollout and M&A expansion
London-based CityFibre, an independent telecommunications network provider, has secured £2.3B (approximately €2.6B) in a financing round to support its growth.
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The Hague’s UpToMore raises €3M to challenge BUX with the ‘most boring investment app in the Netherlands’
The Hague-based UpToMore, a fintech company, announced the launch of an investment app today that bypasses banks and brokers.
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Dutch NFC ID verification firm Inverid acquired by Norway’s Signicat: Know more
Trondheim, Norway-based Signicat, a pan-European digital identity company, announced the acquisition of Inverid, the Dutch provider of NFC-based digital identity verification solutions, from majority shareholder Main Capital and the founders.