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ABN AMRO secures €250M in EIB financing as part of €500M portfolio of new loans for Dutch SMEs
ABN AMRO has secured €250M in funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to provide loans and leases to Dutch businesses.
MessageBird’s founder Robert Vis on acquisition hunt; here’s what he’s looking for
In an unprecedented move, Robert Vis, the founder of Amsterdam’s unicorn MessageBird, announced via LinkedIn that he is seeking $0- $5M revenue companies with Electronic Money Institution (EMI) and/or Payment Institution (PI) licenses to be acquired.
Delivery Hero sells its entire minority stake in Deliveroo: Here’s why
Berlin-based food delivery platform Delivery Hero SE announced that it is exiting its stake in the UK’s food delivery group Deliveroo…
Amsterdam’s fintech unicorn bunq reports €53M net profit in 2023, reapplies for UK license
Amsterdam-based bunq, the second largest neobank in Europe, announced that in 2023, it achieved a net profit of €53.1M, showcasing the success of its sustainable business model.
Meet Aino Bergius, the new CEO of Slush
Slush, the startup event drawing over 13,000 attendees to Helsinki, appoints Aino Bergius as its new CEO, taking over from Eerika Savolainen following a two-year term.
CarbonPool bags €11.2M to build world’s first insurance company with carbon credit balance sheet
Zurich-based CarbonPool, set to be the world’s first insurance company with a carbon credit balance sheet, has closed a CHF 10.5M (approximately €11.24M) in a seed round of funding.
Dutch-based Paques Biomaterials raises €14M to develop biodegradable alternative to plastic
Netherlands-based Paques Biomaterials, a company that developed its technology for producing PHA polymers using circular feedstocks for over 10 years, announced that it has secured €14M in a fresh round of funding.
Berlin-based akirolabs secures €4.6M to elevate its AI-powered procurement platform
Berlin-based akirolabs, a SaaS platform for collaborative strategic procurement, announced that it has raised $5M (approximately €4.61M) in a seed round of funding.
Austrian energy-sharing platform eFriends secures fresh funds from Amsterdam’s Rockstart, others
Austria-based eFriends, an energy company, announces after just over three years that it has completed the second round of funding.
UK’s Fasanara acquires majority stake in US-based gaming/app lender Pollen VC: Know more
London-based Fasanara, an FCA-authorised investment firm and technology platform, has acquired a majority stake in California’s Pollen VC.
Polish Healthcare SaaS startup eGabinet bags €548K for market expansion and operation boost
Puławy-based eGabinet, a company that offers software for managing medical facilities, announced that it has secured PLN 2.4M (approximately €548K) in an additional funding round from business angels.