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Amazon’s Dutch rival Coolblue raises funds to accelerate growth in Germany; CEO Pieter Zwart sells 7.5% shares
Rotterdam-based Coolblue, an e-commerce company, announced on Thursday, August 29, that it is planning to accelerate its growth in Germany by investing around €150M in its growth plans in the coming years.
ROM InWest partners with Westfriese Bedrijvengroep under the Pearl agreement: Know more
In a recent development, Janet Nieboer of ROM InWest and Westfriese Bedrijvengroep (WBG) chairman Hans-Peter Baars announced that they have…
Amsterdam’s Carbon Equity launches new climate infrastructure fund; raises €10M at first close
Amsterdam-based Carbon Equity, a climate venture capital and private equity investment platform, announced on Friday that it has launched a…
Dutch-based 20Face secures €1.3M to advance its privacy-proof facial recognition technology
Enschede-based 20face, a Dutch scale-up specialising in privacy-proof facial recognition software, announced that it secured €1.3M in a fresh round of funding.
UK-based Attio secures €29.7M to redefine CRM with AI-driven features: Know more
London-based Attio, a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software provider, announced that it has raised $33M (approximately €29.78M) in funding to redefine CRM by delivering “groundbreaking”, AI-driven features.
Amsterdam-based Seenons acquires Waste Group Denmark: Know more
Amsterdam-based Seenons, a tech startup that aims to solve the growing challenge of waste, announced on Thursday that it has acquired Waste Group Denmark.
Berlin’s FEMNA Health bags seven-figure funding to help women with hormonal health: Here’s how
Berlin-based FEMNA Health, an e-health brand for female health, announced it has received seven-figure growth funding led by existing investors, including Berlin Angel Fund, Atreyu Investments, Cimexia GmbH, IBB Capital GmbH (supported by the KfW/IBB program "BerlinInnoGrowth"), as well as new strategic investors.
Amsterdam-based SELANA introduces the first legal E-step in the Netherlands: Know more
Amsterdam-based SELANA, an e-mobility startup, announced on Thursday that it has introduced SELANA Alpha, the upcoming first legally approved E-step in the Netherlands.
Sweden’s SmiLe Inject Capital invests €800K in these 3 life science startups: Know more
Lund-based SmiLe Inject Capital, part of the SmiLe Venture Hub, is investing SEK 9M (€800K) in three life science startups, including Uman Sense, Nygen Analytics, and Aligned Bio.
UK proptech startup Tract raises funding to address housing problem through AI: Here’s how
London-based Tract, a proptech startup specialised in sourcing potential building sites and acquiring planning permissions through AI, announced that it has secured undisclosed investment co-led by Ada Ventures and Concept Ventures.
Denmark-based Uniqkey secures €5.3M to become the employees’ digital security guard
Hovedstaden-based Uniqkey, a company that offers password and access management solution, has raised €5.35M in funding to expand its cybersecurity solution across Europe, helping companies become more resilient to cyber-attacks and data theft.