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London-based Poolhouse, the new tech-enabled pool entertainment business, has raised $34M (approximately €29M) in its seed round led by Sharp Alpha and dmg ventures, DMGT's consumer venture capital fund.
European AI investment is thriving, with venture capital funding up 55 per cent in Q1 2025 compared to the same period last year.
Just 150 km from Berlin, Leipzig is not only the fastest-growing city in Germany but also an emerging hub for startups.
London-based Marshmallow, an insurtech unicorn, has raised $90M (approximately €79M) combination of equity and debt) in a funding round at a $2B (approximately €1.7B) valuation.
Prague-based Macromo, a company that provides AI-driven health insights and consultations, has secured funding from TCF Capital, established by Czech unicorn Rohlík founder Tomáš Čupr.
In Q1 2025, approximately €429M was invested in Dutch startups.
Typically, hackers search for the weakest points in an organisation’s armour, often focusing on blind spots like forgotten subdomains.
Amsterdam-based Invest-NL, a national financing and development institution, announced that it has acquired a priority stake in Fox Crypto at the request of the Dutch Ministries of Defence, Economic Affairs, and the Interior.
Netherlands-based BlueHeart Energy, a company developing Thermo Acoustic heat pump for the residential market, has received a strategic investment from Copeland, a US-based climate solutions provider.
Amsterdam-based Skytree, a climate tech company specialising in carbon utilisation and removal solutions, has secured investment from Division Q, Koppert Cress' innovation arm.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of biotechnology and cancer research, a growing number of companies are pushing the boundaries of what is possible in oncology.
Paris-based Klara, a provider of frontline employee skills management and workplace-based training solutions, has secured £8.5M (approximately €10M) in a funding round led by Endeit Capital.
