UK’s VC firm Hiro Capital launches a €300M second fund to invest in videogames and metaverse tech
Hiro Capital is an entrepreneur-led tech venture capital fund focused on video games, Metaverse technologies, creator platforms, and gamified fitness
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Amsterdam-based fintech Blanco raises €3M; appoints new co-CEO
Blanco WealthTech, an Amsterdam-based fintech that develops technology for wealth managers, announced that it has secured over €3M from…
Luxembourg’s Swissquote Bank Europe acquires Keytrade Bank Luxembourg; here’s why
Swissquote with its technology platform and Keytrade Bank Luxembourg with its ‘strong’ domestic presence aim to become the leader of digital investing services in Luxembourg through this acquisition.
These 13 Benelux-based fintech startups have raised funding this year; check them out
Here are a few fintech startups in the Benelux region that have raised funding this year as sourced from Dealroom.
London-based adtech startup Good Loop raises €5.44M to bring an ethical approach to advertising; here’s how
Good Loop is an ad tech platform that drives ad engagement by converting people’s attention into donations to good causes around the world.
Tiger Global backs Sweden’s Depict.ai in €15.2M funding to provide e-commerce sites AI-based product recommendations
Depict.ai, a Stockholm-based AI platform that provides product recommendations to e-commerce stores without needing any transaction data, announced that it has secured $17M (approx €15.2M) in a Series A round of funding led by Tiger Global.
StandwithUkraine: Here’s how the resilient Ukrainian tech community stands tall amid the crisis
The Ukrainian tech community is showing signs of resilience as Russia invades the country and big tech giants battle the tension caused by propaganda.
Eindhoven-based LUMO Labs backs edtech startup chunkx: Here’s why
Eindhoven headquartered AI-based edtech startup chunkx announced that it has secured Seed funding from LUMO Labs, through the LUMO Fund II.…
Dutch cybersecurity company Cybersprint acquired by UK’s Darktrace for €47.5M
Cybersprint is an attack surface management company that provides continuous, real-time insights from an outside-in perspective to eliminate blind spots and detect risks.
Check out these Amsterdam platforms that are nurturing student-startup relationship
In today’s world, gaining a competitive edge is vital for any student to have a successful career.
London-based foodtech unicorn Gousto announces secondary placing of €205.6M led by SoftBank
Gousto was founded in 2012 to pioneer the recipe box offering in the UK.
Scotland-based Speech Graphics raises €6.22M for its facial animation technology; introduces a new brand, Rapport
Speech Graphics delivers facial animation technology to the entertainment industry, working with clients such as Warner Brothers and Def Jam Recordings.