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Stockholm-based Netigate, an experience management platform, has announced the acquisition of Rotterdam’s Mopinion, a provider of digital customer feedback software. Read more about it here: siliconcanals.com/netigate-acqui… #SiliconCanals #News #Acquisition
We have highlighted the Amsterdam-based startups that secured capital in September 2025, several of which are currently expanding their teams. Check them out below! siliconcanals.com/amsterdam-base… #SiliconCanals #News #Funding
#Amsterdam-based Actuals, a company specialised in helping finance teams process millions of transactions without errors, raises €3M in a Series A funding round. Read more about the deal here: siliconcanals.com/amsterdams-act… #SiliconCanals #News #Funding
Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, announced the acquisition of Utrecht-based Eco-Movement, a platform for EV charge point location and pricing data. Read more about the deal here: siliconcanals.com/dow-jones-acqu… #SiliconCanals #News #Acquisition
Nathalie de Geus was named Top Woman of the Year 2025, and Fadime Keçe received the 2025 Young Talent Award. Read more here: siliconcanals.com/top-woman-of-t… #SiliconCanals #News
.@Apple has asked the European Union to repeal the Digital Markets Act, a new set of rules aimed at limiting the influence of major tech companies. Read more here: siliconcanals.com/apple-calls-ro… #SiliconCanals #News
Stockholm-based @einrideofficial, a freight technology company, announced the completion of a cross-border operation involving a cabless electric autonomous vehicle with no human driver onboard. Read more here: siliconcanals.com/einrides-world… #SiliconCanals #News
Amsterdam’s OLX (Prosus) acquires France’s La Centrale for €1.1B, boosting its position in Europe’s classifieds and auto market. Read more: - siliconcanals.com/amsterdams-olx…
Daan Becker, former CEO of Amsterdam's electric shared moped company, Felyx, has stepped down from his position after 4.5 years with the company. Read more here: siliconcanals.com/felyxs-ceo-daa… #SiliconCanals #News
In this edition of “What’s in a Name,” we spoke to SkillPanel’s CEO, Jakub Kubrynski, to learn more about the rebranding, mission, and the significance of a name in a startup’s success. Read here: siliconcanals.com/whats-in-a-nam… #SiliconCanals #News
France-based WAAT, a company specialised in charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in private environments, has raised €100M in funding. Read more about it here: siliconcanals.com/frances-waat-l… #SiliconCanals #News #Funding
Corintis came out of stealth mode and announced a €20.43M funding round. The company focuses on solving the heat problem created by increasingly powerful computer chips used in AI. Read more about the deal here: siliconcanals.com/corintis-exits… #SiliconCanals #News #Funding
UK-based @nscale_cloud, an AI infrastructure provider, has raised $1.1B (approximately €936M) in a Series B round, marking the largest Series B in UK and European history. Read more here: siliconcanals.com/uks-nscale-sec… #SiliconCanals #News #Funding
Leiden-based Rapidemic, a Dutch molecular diagnostic company, announced that it has received a €2.30M grant from the @gatesfoundation. Read more about it here: siliconcanals.com/rapidemic-secu… #SiliconCanals #News #Funding
Copenhagen-based Light, an AI-native finance platform, has raised $30M (approximately €25.5M) in funding. Read more about the deal here: siliconcanals.com/copenhagen-lig… #SiliconCanals #News #Funding
Hamburg-based Holy Technologies has secured €4.3M in funding to develop AI-driven autonomous manufacturing for lightweight components in Europe. Read more about the deal here: siliconcanals.com/holy-technolog… #SiliconCanals #News #Funding
#Amsterdam-based DFF Ventures (previously Dutch Founders Fund) has announced the launch of its third fund — DFF Ventures III, and has secured €50M of its €60M target. Read more about it here: siliconcanals.com/dff-ventures-a… #SiliconCanals #News #Funding
sun.store, a solar-oriented trading platform connecting sellers and buyers, has secured €6M in seed funding, marking one of the largest early-stage rounds in Poland to date. Read more about the deal here: siliconcanals.com/sun-store-rais… #SiliconCanals #News #Funding
Aachen-based Cylib, a German sustainable end-to-end battery recycling company, has received €26.1M in funding. Read more about the deal here: siliconcanals.com/cylib-receives… #SiliconCanals #News #Funding
Sweden-based Cetasol, a company specialised in AI-driven solutions that transform vessel operations, has secured €2.3M in funding. Read more about the deal here: siliconcanals.com/swedens-cetaso… #SiliconCanals #News #Funding

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