Amsterdam
Looking for a job in Amsterdam in 2025? These unicorns are hiring right now
As we enter 2025, now is the perfect time to take charge of your career.
Business
After Lilium’s ‘miraculous’ revival, German air taxi firm Volocopter files for…
Germany-based Volocopter, an urban air mobility company that develops eco-friendly air taxis to transport people, announced its application to open insolvency…
Amsterdam
Amsterdam’s Wizenoze shuts shops: Know more
Based out of Amsterdam, Wizenoze, a developer of an online education platform, has been declared bankrupt by the court in Amsterdam on 23-12-2024.
Business
Amsterdam-based Prosus to acquire Latin American travel agency Despegar for €1.6B: Know…
Amsterdam-based Prosus, a global consumer internet group, on Monday, announced that it is set to acquire Despegar, a Latin American Online Travel Agency (OTA), for $19.50 per share, totalling $1.7B (approximately €1.6B).
Business
10 Lithuanian startups that raised the country’s largest funding rounds in 2024; 6 of…
Lithuania is proving to be an attractive destination for both entrepreneurs and investors alike.
Business
Groningen’s Future Tech Ventures invests €350K in IonIQs to extract lithium from…
On Monday, Groningen-based Future Tech Ventures (FTV), announced that it has invested €350K in IonIQs, a startup from Groningen that has developed a sustainable technology to efficiently filter lithium from wastewater.
Business
Dutch energy company GIGA Storage appoints Kevin Dijkers as new CEO and Animesh Ranjan…
Amstelveen-based GIGA Storage, an energy company that develops and deploys large-scale energy storage projects, announced the promotions of Kevin Dijkers to new CEO and Animesh Ranjan to Chief Investment Officer.
Business
Sweden’s Chromafora bags €22.5M from EIB to remove PFAS from water: Here’s how
Solna, Sweden-based Chromafora, an environmental technology company, announced that it has secured €22.5M in nondilutive financing from the European Investment…
News
In other news this week: AONIC gets €152M to design digital workplace, Akamis Bio…
In today’s fast-paced world, where new innovations emerge constantly, it can be overwhelming to keep up with every significant update that has the potential to shape our future.
Business
German climate-tech unicorn 1KOMMA5° secures €150M in a pre-IPO funding round
Hamburg-based 1KOMMA5°, an energy solutions provider focused on solar power, energy storage, and e-mobility solutions, announced on Friday that it has secured €150M in a pre-IPO funding round.
Business
After raising €71M, Finland’s Ōura secures €192M at over $5.2B valuation: Know more
Oulu, Finland-based Oura, a company behind Oura Ring, on Thursday announced that it has secured $200M (approximately €192M) in Series D funding at a valuation…
News
Dutch VC Capital Mills welcomes two new partners: Meet them here
Gorinchem, the Netherlands-based Capital Mills, a Dutch venture capital firm, announced the promotion of Barry de Kock, and René Delsing to partner.