Amsterdam’s app-only supermarket Crisp acquires local mealbox supplier De Krat
Crisp and De Krat claim to have a business synergy in terms of the product and proposal as well as the organisational structure.
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Belgium’s PUNCH Group bags €40M loan from EIB to develop EV propulsion tech
The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced on Wednesday, January 18, that it has granted €40M finance contract to Punch Group, a Belgian mid-cap that develops propulsion and control systems for hybrid and electric vehicles.
Ireland-based PlasmaBound bags €3.1M in funding to help industries create lightweight materials
PlasmaBound has developed Controlled Polymer Ablation (CPA), an environmentally friendly bonding process for lightweight composite materials.
Swedish micro-mobility firm Voi Technology’s valuation falls 63% to €77M
Stockholm-based Voi Technology, a micro-mobility startup that provides electric scooters for last-mile transportation, has suffered a dip in the value of its share capital.
This French company’s robot famously battled the Notre Dame de Paris cathedral fire; raises €10M
Shark Robotics offers firefighter robots, mine-clearing robots, mule robots, robotic police harrows, etc.
Spain’s Enagás to acquire 20% stake in Dutch BBL Company for €75M from Germany’s Uniper
Madrid-based Enagás, an energy company, announced on Monday, January 16, that it has agreed to acquire Germany-based Uniper's 20 per cent stake in Dutch BBL Company for €75M, which owns a 235-kilometre gas interconnection linking the UK and the Netherlands.
Paris-based lending platform October bags €35M from EIF, Invest-NL: Know more
October is a fintech company that provides business loans and enables investors to lend money directly to small- and medium-sized enterprises.
London-based LendInvest secures €136M; eyes UK’s £1.2T homeowner mortgage market
London-based property finance asset manager LendInvest announced on Tuesday, January 17, that it has secured £120M (approximately €136M) funding from Lloyds Bank as it is pushing its entry into the UK's £1.2T homeowner mortgage market.
Dutch-based Neurolytics bags €500K for its AI-based video analytics platform for HR and recruitment
Neurolytics is an HR recruiting tool that helps pre-select and employ the right individuals for a team and organisational culture.
Germany-based SLAY bags €2.5M to build new social app for teenagers to promote positive interactions
SLAY is a “positive-only” app where users answer positive polls about others. It allows users to compliment their friends and “be honest” through anonymity.
Switzerland’s ClearSpace raises €26M to clear debris from space: Here’s how
Lausanne, Switzerland-based ClearSpace, an In-Orbit Services (IOS) company, announced on Thursday that it has secured €26M in a Series A round of funding led by OTB Ventures and Swisscom Ventures.
Dutch food logistics company Müller acquired by Germany’s DACHSER: Know more
With this acquisition, DACHSER secures the leading food distribution network in the Netherlands while opening up Müller’s growth potential with European transport.