Amsterdam-based startups that raised funding in January 2025; 7 of them are hiring right now
In 2024, Dutch startups raised €2.5B in funding, making it the third-highest amount on record, following 2021 and 2022. According to the…
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Rabobank and EIB boost green SMEs with €300M impact loan: Who can apply?
On Tuesday, The European Investment Bank (EIB), in collaboration with Rabobank announced their commitment to scale up their support towards environmentally conscious businesses through €300M investment.
Amsterdam’s Growth Tribe acquired by Beeckestijn Business School after bankruptcy: Founders Hans Molenaar & David Arnoux on why and what’s next
Leusden, the Netherlands-based Beeckestijn Business School recently announced that it has acquired Growth Tribe, an Amsterdam-based digital learning partner for individuals & organisations, for an undisclosed amount.
Paris-based Alice & Bob raises €100M to build a useful quantum computer; here’s how
Alice & Bob, a quantum computing company based in Paris, has raised €100M in its Series B funding round.
French company Naboo raises €20M to simplify corporate events planning through AI: Here’s how
On Wednesday, Paris-based Naboo, a company that specialises in simplifying corporate events planning, announced that it has raised €20M in a Series A funding round led by Notion Capital.
How Leipzig became a hub for energy and medical tech startups with IRL and SpinLab support
When three students from a Swiss university joined SpinLab, a startup accelerator based in Leipzig, Germany, they hoped to grow their startup and as entrepreneurs.
Amsterdam’s Agurotech bags €2.25M funding from Navus Ventures, ROM InWest, others
On Tuesday, Amsterdam-based Agurotech, a startup that offers farming solutions, announced that it has raised €2.25M from Navus Ventures, ROM InWest, and Rabo Ventures.
Feature Spotlight: German AI-translation unicorn DeepL unveils next-gen LLM model and Write functionality
On Tuesday, Cologne, Germany-based DeepL, a language AI company, announced the expansion of its API solution with two new features.
Impact-focused VC fund Natural Ventures opens office in the Hague; announces first close of its €97M inaugural fund
On Tuesday, The Hague officially welcomed Natural Ventures, an impact-focused venture capital fund dedicated to tackling global food and water security challenges.
Swiss-based Voltiris raises €5M to boost solar-powered greenhouses for sustainable agriculture
Switzerland-based Voltiris, a company that helps greenhouses boost sustainability and profitability by optimising solar energy use, has raised CHF 4.8M (approximately €5.07M) in its seed round of funding.
Scaling Up: How GROW with SAP for scaleups is helping European businesses scale the startup mountain
In 1972, five entrepreneurs embarked on a mission to create enterprise software that integrated all business processes and enabled data processing in real-time.
Copenhagen’s Hybird Energy raises €2.4M: Co-founder Søren Berg on becoming Europe’s ‘energy cloud’, challenges, and more
On Tuesday, Copenhagen-based Hybird Energy, a startup developing intelligent electrical panels powered by an AI energy cloud, announced that it has secured €2.4M funding co-led by BackingMinds (Swedish early-stage venture capital firm) and Transition (UK-based Climate VC).