These companies raised the 10 biggest Nordic funding rounds in 2024; 9 of them are…
The Nordic startup ecosystem has experienced growth and is now valued at $552B—16 times its worth a decade ago, according to the Nordic Innovation report.
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Munich’s Lilium secures a lifeline: Investors step in to help e-air taxi startup…
Munich-based electric air taxi startup Lilium, which recently ceased operations and laid off 1,000 employees, is set to restructure with new investor backing.
Amsterdam-based Prosus to acquire Latin American travel agency Despegar for €1.6B…
Amsterdam-based Prosus, a global consumer internet group, on Monday, announced that it is set to acquire Despegar, a Latin American Online Travel Agency (OTA), for $19.50 per share, totalling $1.7B (approximately €1.6B).
10 Lithuanian startups that raised the country’s largest funding rounds in 2024; 6…
Lithuania is proving to be an attractive destination for both entrepreneurs and investors alike.
Groningen’s Future Tech Ventures invests €350K in IonIQs to extract lithium from…
On Monday, Groningen-based Future Tech Ventures (FTV), announced that it has invested €350K in IonIQs, a startup from Groningen that has developed a sustainable technology to efficiently filter lithium from wastewater.
Dutch energy company GIGA Storage appoints Kevin Dijkers as new CEO and Animesh…
Amstelveen-based GIGA Storage, an energy company that develops and deploys large-scale energy storage projects, announced the promotions of Kevin Dijkers to new CEO and Animesh Ranjan to Chief Investment Officer.
Sweden’s Chromafora bags €22.5M from EIB to remove PFAS from water: Here’s how
Solna, Sweden-based Chromafora, an environmental technology company, announced that it has secured €22.5M in nondilutive financing from the…
German climate-tech unicorn 1KOMMA5° secures €150M in a pre-IPO funding round
Hamburg-based 1KOMMA5°, an energy solutions provider focused on solar power, energy storage, and e-mobility solutions, announced on Friday that it has secured €150M in a pre-IPO funding round.
Delft-based GEHECO secures €350K to make homes more sustainable with eco-friendly…
Delft-based GEHECO, a company that aims to enable carbon-neutral heating in buildings, has secured €350,000 in funding from UNIIQ, a proof-of-concept investment fund for Zuid-Holland.
After raising €71M, Finland’s Ōura secures €192M at over $5.2B valuation: Know…
Oulu, Finland-based Oura, a company behind Oura Ring, on Thursday announced that it has secured $200M (approximately €192M) in Series D…
After securing €87M, Finland’s satellite imaging startup ICEYE closes €62M…
Espoo, Finland-based ICEYE, a microsatellite manufacturer and operator, announced on Wednesday that it has secured $65M (approximately €62M) in extension to the existing growth round.
Meet the Dutch quantum startups that raised funding in 2024, four of them are…
Quantum startups have been making waves in the tech world for the past few years, and 2024 is no exception, particularly in the Netherlands.