News

Stay informed with the latest European technology news and views on startups, scale-ups, VCs, big tech, and innovative corporates. Explore our news section to keep up with developments and trends shaping the technology industry.

In other news this week: AURELIUS closes Fund V at €830M, Pelico raises €34.7M to expand AI-powered supply chain platform, Jet HR raises €25M and more

The past few days have been packed with big news across the startup world. From fresh funding rounds and new ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

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Amsterdam’s Plek acquired by Dutch-based BCS HR Software: Know more

s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands-based BCS HR Software, a Human Resource Management (HRM) and payroll software provider, announced the acquisition of Amsterdam-based ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

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AI Tool of the Week: Voicemod’s AI dongle unlocks real-time AI voice changing for console gaming; now available in Europe

As gaming and digital self-expression continue to evolve, more players are seeking tools that enhance creativity across platforms. One company ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

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French AI-powered kids’ media company raises €73.8M to turn platform-native children’s IPs into global franchises

Paris-based Animaj, a next-generation kids’ media company, announced the close of an $85M (approximately €73.8M) funding round. The round was ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

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Amsterdam-based email security firm Zivver gets acquired by California’s Kiteworks

Amsterdam-based Zivver, a provider of secure communications known for its AI-powered email security solutions, has been acquired by California’s Kiteworks. ...

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Dutch-based Eneve emerges after merger of these 4 energy software firms; secures backing from Vortex Capital partners

Four energy software companies, Energy21, Ecedo, Jules and Gridhub, have merged and will continue under the name Eneve. The merger ...

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Eindhoven’s secure data transfer startup LiveDrop raises €2.1M for deployment in NATO-aligned markets

Eindhoven-based LiveDrop, a company specialised in secure offline data transfer, announced the closing of an oversubscribed $2.5M (approximately €2.1M) seed ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

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Internet of things

Oslo’s ONiO raises €5M to scale MCU that cold-starts under 1µW, runs on ambient energy

Oslo-based ONiO, a fabless IoT company specialising in ultra-low-power microcontrollers, has raised €5M led by Stockholm-based node.vc, with Helsinki’s Maki.vc ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

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Punto Health wins NN Social Innovation Startup Award 2025; secures €100K grant for AI platform transforming dementia care

The most impactful solutions often come from those who’ve lived the problems they aim to solve. At the second edition ...

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What’s in a Name: Founder Cristian Bello sheds light on the naming journey of Amsterdam’s Lumen Career

Finding a job these days isn’t easy. Between endless rejections and the pressure to customise every application, even experienced professionals ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

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Swedish EV maker Polestar charges up with €174M equity investment: Know more

Gothenburg-based Polestar, a premium electric vehicle firm, announced that it has secured a $200M (approximately €174M) equity investment from PSD ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

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Prosus partners with Techleap to propel Dutch tech ecosystem by leaps and bounds

Amsterdam-based Prosus, a global technology company, has announced a strategic partnership with Techleap, a Dutch non-profit organisation supported by the ...

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News

Stay informed with the latest European technology news and views on startups, scale-ups, VCs, big tech, and innovative corporates. Explore our news section to keep up with developments and trends shaping the technology industry.

In other news this week: AURELIUS closes Fund V at €830M, Pelico raises €34.7M to expand AI-powered supply chain platform, Jet HR raises €25M and more

The past few days have been packed with big news across the startup world. From fresh funding rounds and new ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

|

Amsterdam’s Plek acquired by Dutch-based BCS HR Software: Know more

s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands-based BCS HR Software, a Human Resource Management (HRM) and payroll software provider, announced the acquisition of Amsterdam-based ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

|

AI Tool of the Week: Voicemod’s AI dongle unlocks real-time AI voice changing for console gaming; now available in Europe

As gaming and digital self-expression continue to evolve, more players are seeking tools that enhance creativity across platforms. One company ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

|

French AI-powered kids’ media company raises €73.8M to turn platform-native children’s IPs into global franchises

Paris-based Animaj, a next-generation kids’ media company, announced the close of an $85M (approximately €73.8M) funding round. The round was ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

|

Amsterdam-based email security firm Zivver gets acquired by California’s Kiteworks

Amsterdam-based Zivver, a provider of secure communications known for its AI-powered email security solutions, has been acquired by California’s Kiteworks. ...

|

Dutch-based Eneve emerges after merger of these 4 energy software firms; secures backing from Vortex Capital partners

Four energy software companies, Energy21, Ecedo, Jules and Gridhub, have merged and will continue under the name Eneve. The merger ...

|

Eindhoven’s secure data transfer startup LiveDrop raises €2.1M for deployment in NATO-aligned markets

Eindhoven-based LiveDrop, a company specialised in secure offline data transfer, announced the closing of an oversubscribed $2.5M (approximately €2.1M) seed ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

|

Internet of things

Oslo’s ONiO raises €5M to scale MCU that cold-starts under 1µW, runs on ambient energy

Oslo-based ONiO, a fabless IoT company specialising in ultra-low-power microcontrollers, has raised €5M led by Stockholm-based node.vc, with Helsinki’s Maki.vc ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

|

Punto Health wins NN Social Innovation Startup Award 2025; secures €100K grant for AI platform transforming dementia care

The most impactful solutions often come from those who’ve lived the problems they aim to solve. At the second edition ...

|

What’s in a Name: Founder Cristian Bello sheds light on the naming journey of Amsterdam’s Lumen Career

Finding a job these days isn’t easy. Between endless rejections and the pressure to customise every application, even experienced professionals ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

|

Swedish EV maker Polestar charges up with €174M equity investment: Know more

Gothenburg-based Polestar, a premium electric vehicle firm, announced that it has secured a $200M (approximately €174M) equity investment from PSD ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

|

Prosus partners with Techleap to propel Dutch tech ecosystem by leaps and bounds

Amsterdam-based Prosus, a global technology company, has announced a strategic partnership with Techleap, a Dutch non-profit organisation supported by the ...

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