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Meet the 9 scale-ups selected by Techleap for its Rise programme batch 15
Nine scale-ups have joined the latest Rise cohort by Techleap.nl!
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Copenhagen’s Sparrow Quantum raises €21.5M to strengthen photonic chip supply chain in Europe
Copenhagen-based Sparrow Quantum, a supplier of photonic quantum chips, has raised €21.5M in a Series A funding round.
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DIG Ventures closes €91M fund to back early-stage European startups
London-based DIG Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on B2B SaaS, AI, and cloud infrastructure startups in Europe, has closed a $100M (nearly €91M) fund.
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UK-based TransFICC raises €22.5M to improve e-trading for banks and investors
London-based TransFICC, an e-trading technology company, announced a $25M (nearly €22.55M) Series B investment.
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UK-based Ryft raises €6.6M to help banks and businesses with lower-cost payment solutions
London-based Ryft, a payment platform focused on automating payment flows for marketplaces and digital platforms, announced a £5.7M (nearly €6.62M) Series A funding round.
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Iceland’s First Water nets €39M to promote sustainable salmon production; aims to add 330 new jobs
Iceland-based First Water, a company focused on land-based salmon farming in Þorlákshöfn, has completed a share capital increase of €39M.
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British AI infrastructure startup NexGen Cloud raises €41.1M: Know more
London-based NexGen Cloud, a technology firm providing sustainable AI cloud solutions, has closed its Series A funding round, securing $45M (nearly €41.10M).
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England-based Vypr secures €5.8M to help more brands build better products worldwide: Here’s how
Manchester-based Vypr, a product intelligence platform, has secured £5M (nearly €5.82M) in funding for expansion into international markets and related sectors.
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Sweden’s Polar Light Technologies attracts €3.1M to light the way for next-gen microLEDs: Know more
Linköping-based Polar Light Technologies, a Swedish quantum opto-electronics developer, has completed a funding round totalling SEK 34M (nearly €3.10M).
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On World Health Day, meet the Dutch healthtech startups that raised funding in 2025; 5 of them are hiring
After the end of Q1 2025, it’s clear that Dutch startups are entering the year with renewed strength and momentum.
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London-based Sagittal AI raises €1.9M to expand human-centred AI platform for software development
London-based Sagittal AI, a company that develops AI solutions designed to align with human workflows, has raised $2.2M (nearly €1.99M) in a pre-seed funding round.
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Dutch-based Urban Mobility Systems acquired by Cologne’s DEUTZ
Cologne-based DEUTZ, an engine company, has signed an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the shares in Dutch-based Urban Mobility Systems (UMS) and its…