Amsterdam and Tallinn-based proptech startup Consorto raises €500k seed round
Amsterdam and Tallinn-based startup Consorto is a pan-European commercial proptech B2B online marketplace connecting professional investors to commercial real estate investment opportunities. The...
View ArticleDutch startup Route42 and Belgian Storychief each win €100k from Peak Capital...
The second edition of the Dutch VC Peak Capital’s Fundathon in Amsterdam was a success, and the VC ended up investing in two startups; Dutch startup Route42 and the Belgian Storychief both left the...
View Article10 European biotech startups to look out for in 2019 and beyond
Many believe that biotechnology – the merging of medicine, science, and technology – holds the key to pushing the boundaries of the human lifespan. From data-driven diagnostics to game-changing gene...
View ArticleAmsterdam-based chocolatier Original Beans takes on Ebola in the Congo
Amsterdam-based chocolatier Original Beans is working to make chocolate ethical through its fair labour practices and relationships with farmers, by tackling climate change through protecting forests,...
View Article10 European startups tackling natural disasters and other emergencies
The United Nations defines disasters as serious disruptions of the functioning of a community or society, involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts – exceeding...
View ArticleDelft-based Hardt Hyperloop raises multi-million euro round to develop...
An international business consortium led by Dutch clean energy conglomerate Koolen Industries has made a multi-million euro investment in Hardt Hyperloop, the company that created Europe’s first...
View ArticleThe State of European Fintech 2019: a look at Europe’s most vibrant...
In partnership with Dealroom, Netherlands-based VC Finch Capital has released a detailed analytical report, The State of European Fintech 2019 edition, revealing the drivers behind the strong value...
View ArticleRotterdam-based recruitment marketing startup VONQ is acquired by the private...
Rotterdam-based VONQ, a smart recruitment platform, has sold a 54% stake to capital D – a private equity fund founded in 2017 which invests in disruptive mid-market companies across Europe. With almost...
View ArticleAmsterdam-based Tiqets raises a €54 million funding round led by Airbnb
Amsterdam-based travel tech startup Tiqets is a platform for booking tickets for museums and attractions. The startup allows museum-goers to buy e-tickets ahead of time on their smartphones – without...
View ArticleEIT Digital Challenge awarded the 10 best European deep tech scaleups of 2019
Editor’s Note: This post has been created in collaboration and with financial support from EIT Digital. If you’re also interested in partnering with us, just reach out. A few days ago, EIT Digital has...
View ArticleDutch edtech startup LessonUp receives €350k to accelerate growth and to...
Founded in 2015, LessonUp today is the largest education platform in the Netherlands, used for digital teaching and learning by thousands of teachers in primary and secondary education. Over the course...
View Article10 Delft-based startups to keep an eye on in 2019 and beyond
Delft is a rather small but typical Dutch town with many canals, bikes and students. But what makes Delft so interesting lately, is the growing number of tech startups it is producing. Supported by...
View ArticleDutch fintech startup Flow Your Money receives €600K prior to their app launch
Flow Your Money, the fintech startup based in Friesland recently raised €600k from Enigma, the NOM, Runtime Ventures and others. The fresh capital will be used to complete product development and to...
View Article10 eco-friendly and sustainable Christmas gifts by European startups
It’s that time of the year again when we are on the hunt for the perfect Christmas gift! This year, why not go for eco-friendly and sustainable gifts? There are plenty of thoughtful, yet...
View ArticleDelft-based semiconductor startup Nowi secures €9 million to continue the...
The Dutch semiconductor startup Nowi just secured an additional substantial Series A investment by Disruptive Technology Ventures (DTV). This brings the total funding of the Delft-based company to...
View ArticleRotterdam-based Widget Brain raises €2 million to expand their plug-in AI...
Widget Brain, a fast-growing startup from the Netherlands offering technology to optimise rostering, is expanding worldwide using a €2 million investment from Volta Ventures. With the investment, they...
View Article3D Hubs manufacturing platform expands to France, backed by iPod inventor...
Amsterdam-based 3D Hubs, the online manufacturing platform, today announced its entry into the French market, with new offices opening in Paris. Putting to use the €18 million Series C funding it...
View Article10 Utrecht-based startups to watch out for in 2020 and beyond
Slowly but steadily, Utrecht is positioning itself on the Dutch startup map. Top-notch universities, initiatives like UtrechtInc and StartupUtrecht, and the well-known Dutch entrepreneurial spirit, all...
View ArticleAmsterdam-based Fastned raises €12 million and gains 13 new electric vehicle...
Fastned, the Dutch startup building a European network of ‘fast charging stations’ for electric vehicles, has announced raising €12 million with the issue of bonds. Almost a thousand investors...
View Article“My main learning is to act faster”: Interview with 3D Hubs founder Bram
3D Hubs, founded in 2013, is the brainchild of Dutch entrepreneurs Bram de Zwart and Brian Garret. Having worked in other 3D printing companies, they saw the need to speed up the pre-manufacturing...
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