2023 to be Europe’s ‘most depressed’ year for VC exit value in a decade
According to Pitchbook’s analysis, VC activity and deal value in Europe continued to stagger in the first nine months of 2023.
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Belgian fund secures €4.8M first-close to boost local startups
Belgian fund Syndicate One has raised €4.8mn in first-close to help support high-potential tech startups in the country.
Continue ReadingDutch deep tech fund for photonics startups reaches €75M after second close
PhotonVentures, a Dutch deep tech fund targeting photonics startups, has reached €75mn in capital, following a second fundraising round.
Continue ReadingHead of Microsoft for Startups: Europe just needs time to spawn more winners
Hans Yang on the European startup ecosystem investment cycles, and how to unlock different kinds of founders by providing the right access
Continue Reading4 key traits this Silicon Valley VC looks for in founders
Plug and Play’s Letizia Royo-Villanova spoke to TNW about what she looks for in founders, key mistakes they make, and innovation in Europe
Continue ReadingDutch startups raised $3.5B in 2024. Here are the 10 largest funding rounds
It’s been a great year for the Dutch startup ecosystem.
Venture capitalists have, so far, invested $3.5bn into Netherlands-based early-stage companies, according to Dealroom data. That makes 2024 Dutch tech’s second-best funding year ever,
Dutch startup lands €4.75M for unique appoach to photonic chip-making
Eindhoven-based startup Photon IP has raised €4.75mn in seed funding as it looks to scale up its unique method for creating energy-efficient photonic chips.
AI systems, data centres, fibre-optic networks, and even some sensors rely on pho
Sweden’s node.vc closes €71M fund for early-stage Nordic startups
Stockholm-based node.vc has closed a €71mn fund to back early-stage startups in the Nordics.
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