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Norwegian fintech startup Bislab raises €1.7M in pre-seed funding
Oslo-based Bislab, a fintech startup, has secured €1.7M in a pre-seed round of funding to fuel its international expansion.
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Oslo-based Glint Solar raises €7.4M to accelerate global solar adoption and streamline project development
Oslo-based Glint Solar, a Norwegian solar developer software, announced that has raised $8M (approximately €7.43M) in a Series A round of funding.
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Acai Travel secures €3.7M to modernise travel operations using AI
Barcelona and New York-based Acai Travel, an AI-driven software platform aiming to transform travel operations, has secured $4M (approximately €3.72M) in seed funding.
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Province of Noord-Brabant launches BOOST platform with €2.8M to accelerate student innovation
The province of Noord-Brabant has announced the launch of BOOST (the Brabant Supporting Organisation Student Teams), a new development platform designed to accelerate student innovation across the region.
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Finnish company Spinnova secures €12.7M R&D loan from Business Finland to advance sustainable textile technology
Jyväskylä-based Spinnova, a Finnish company that aims to transform the way textiles are manufactured globally, has been awarded an R&D loan of up to €12.7M from Business Finland to advance its textile manufacturing technology.
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Amsterdam’s TAGGRS secures €2M to help companies track data without violating user privacy
Amsterdam-based TAGGRS, a software company specialising in server-side tracking, has raised €2M in growth funding from No Such Ventures.
News
Amsterdam’s Icecat acquires Dutch-based Decodata’s key assets to expand into home and interior design market
Amsterdam-based Icecat, a provider of product content syndication, has acquired key assets from Decodata, an Amstelveen-based data solutions provider for the home and interior design industry.
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In other news this week: Behavox secures €64.5M, NESR acquires stake in Dutch-based SALTTECH, Blacklane raises €60M, Randstad to acquire Rotterdam’s Zorgwerk, and more
As we wrap up the week, this edition of “In Other News This Week” brings you a roundup of significant developments across Europe, highlighting renewed investor confidence in various industries.
News
Amsterdam-based Amberscript’s co-founder and CEO Peter-Paul de Leeuw steps down after seven years
Peter-Paul de Leeuw announced that he is stepping down as the founder and CEO of Amsterdam-based Amberscript, a startup specialising in AI-enabled speech-to-text engines.
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Amsterdam-based Productpine’s CEO and co-founder Vincent Hulshoff steps down after nearly six years
Vincent Hulshoff, CEO and co-founder of Amsterdam-based Productpine, announced today that he is stepping down from his role.
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Swedish energy tech company Flower secures €20M to enhance renewable energy solutions across Europe
Stockholm-based Flower, an energy tech company, has raised an additional €20M in its Series A funding, totalling €45M for this round and €100M in total investments.
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UK-based Scalpel AI secures €4.5M to transform the management of surgical tools and implants using computer vision
London-based Scalpel AI, a medtech startup, has raised £3.8M (approximately €4.55M) in funding led by Mercia Ventures, with support from Tensor Ventures and private investors.