WeTransfer AI clause sparks uproar; Co-founder Ronald Hans returns with ‘Boomerang’
Dutch file-sharing platform WeTransfer has landed in hot water after users discovered new terms that suggested the company could use their files to train AI models.
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Amsterdam’s Farm in a Box gets €350K for its plug-and-play land-based aquaculture system
Amsterdam-based Farm in a Box, a startup developing modular, easy-to-assemble recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), has received €350,000 in funding from the North Holland Innovation Fund.
Amsterdam’s Crisp secures €28M loan from this Dutch bank to fuel sustainable growth
Amsterdam-based Crisp, an online supermarket, announced a financing partnership with ABN AMRO, securing a €28M credit facility to support its sustainable business model and strategic growth across the Netherlands.
England’s GRIDSERVE secures €115M to accelerate high-power EV charging across UK’s busiest roads
Buckinghamshire, England-based GRIDSERVE, an EV charging provider, has secured £100M (approximately €115M) in new equity investment from its institutional shareholders.
Roman cybersecurity firm Exein raises €70M from Balderton, Partech, Lakestar, others after 450% YoY growth
Rome-based Exein, an Italian company focused on embedded IoT cybersecurity, has secured €70M in a Series C funding round.
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.
Amsterdam’s Whisper switches on ‘God Mode’ with €1.6M to predict cyber attacks before they happen: Know more
Whisper, a cybersecurity platform from Amsterdam that aims to predict cyber attacks using an internet monitoring system called “God Mode,” has announced a pre-seed funding round of €1.6M. The announcement comes as the company emerges from stealth.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.