Estonian-born Planet42 shifts its expansion into high gear with €94M funding from Naspers, others
Estonia-founded Planet42 is a car subscription startup that addresses transport inequality with a socially inclusive subscription…
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Amsterdam Circular debuts to set an example for circular financing; aims to support 20 circular startups this year
Circularity has emerged as a clear path to tackle global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution.
Amsterdam-based agtech startup Source.ag reaps €21.6M to help fruit and vegetables growers with AI
Amsterdam-based Source.ag is an agtech startup that assists greenhouse farmers with AI. On Wednesday, February 22, the company announced that it has raised $23M (approximately €21.6M) in a Series A round of funding.
Amsterdam’s OOPKOP bags €1M to improve mental wellbeing of employees
Amsterdam-based OOPKOP, a provider of mental health for working people, announced on Monday, February 21, that it has raised €1M in growth capital from business angels, including Richard Bross (NoCeiling, QBSgroup), Henri de Jong (The Sharing Group, Mijndomein, Mywheels) and Quintin Schevernels (former CEO Funda, investor in HR- Tech).
US-based Electra Vehicles raises €19.7M led by Italian VC United Ventures to enter the European market
Boston, USA-based Electra Vehicles, a B2B electric vehicle AI software company, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $21M…
UK’s EO Charging bags €76M to expand charging solutions in Europe and North America
Stowmarket, the UK-based EO (Electricity Online) Charging, a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, announced on Tuesday, February 21, that it has raised $81M (approximately €76M) in equity investment from Vortex Energy and Zouk Capital.
Amsterdam-based bunq becomes first EU neobank to report quarterly profits: Know more
Amsterdam-based challenger bank bunq announced on Tuesday, February 21, that it has reached a pre-tax profit of €2.3M in the last…
Amsterdam-based pr.co acquires edtech platform Pioneer Academy: Know more
Amsterdam-based pr.co, an online newsroom company, announced on Tuesday, February 21, that it has acquired PR learning platform Pioneer Academy.
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Nathal van Rijn replaces Rinke Zonneveld as new director of The Hague-based InnovationQuarter
The Hague-based InnovationQuarter, a regional economic development agency for the Province of Zuid-Holland, announced on Tuesday the…
Sweden-based CarbonCloud bags €7.5M to help food industry optimise climate footprint
Götaland, Sweden-based CarbonCloud, a climate-tech SaaS solution for the food industry, announced on Tuesday that it has secured €7.5M in a…
Founders on funding: Beth Massa on selling her house to fund Ozarka to recently raising €500K Seed funding
For many years, achieving ‘zero waste’ and ‘sustainable consumption’ have been a goal for both businesses and governments alike.