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❗𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 ❗ The 4th issue of the FoundersToday Print Magazine is already printed. Once again, we have some exciting stories and insights for you. Now the exclusive magazine is going on tour and will be soon on the tables of the world's best startup investors, family offices and accelerators! 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/du6YHyit If you also would like to tell your startup story or want a printed issue, please get in touch with us at news@founderstoday.news 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 ❗ A BIG THANKS to our Sponsor EU Data Jobs and our Partners for the great support.

Swave Photonics, a fabless semiconductor company based in Leuven, Belgium, has raised €27 million in a Series A funding round to advance its groundbreaking Holographic eXtended Reality (HXR) platform. The investment was co-led by imec.xpand and SFPIM Relaunch, with participation from new backers EIC Fund, IAG Capital Partners, and Murata North America, alongside existing investors Qbic Fund | Venture Capital, PMV, imec, and Luminate. 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 👉 https://lnkd.in/d47ZSKqa Michal Makowski Olivier Rousseaux Theodore Marescaux Mike Noonen Edward Buckley Dmitri Choutov Eric Herrero Prithu Roy Ph.D John LeMoncheck Johan Keppens Evelynn Vermeylen Cedric Van Nevel Tobias Birnbaum joel s kollin Gabriel Monteux Andrzej Kaczorowski Ward Pitkin Andrew Repton Gebirie Yizengaw Belay Liesl Peeters Francisco Miguel Cruz Simões de Almeida Aaron Demolder Femke Moons Steven Pauwels #startups #ar #founders #fundingnews #venturecapital #privateequity #holographics #3d #semiconductor

Berlin-based Apheris, a pioneer in federated computing solutions for life sciences, has raised €20.2 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by OTB Ventures and eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS, with participation from existing investors Octopus Ventures and Heal Capital. 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 👉 https://lnkd.in/d3b4e7kc Mateusz (Matt) Lukasik Robin Röhm Julian Schönauer Johannes Forster Eero Jyske Matthieu Vallin Sabrina Steinert Ulrike Rahn Bojana Ivanovic Britta Srivas Michael Höh Ian Hales Marie Roehm José-Tomás (JT) Prieto Nina Zorina Ricardo Lopes #startups #founders #fundingnews #privateequity #venturecapital #finance #dataprivacy #lifescience

Toronto-based Thomson Reuters, a leader in business information services, has acquired SafeSend, a Michigan-based tax automation software provider, for $600 million USD in cash. 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 👉 https://lnkd.in/dTEAgBUu Scott Fleszar Avra Golden Schaaf (Lazear) Andrew H. Adrian Johnson Steve Dusablon Nimay Mehta Matt Smolko Mathieu Stevenson Sachin Patwardhan Isabela Ramos Jerry Kuchka Matt Higgins Kathleen Kaag Gabriela Santana Brian Peccarelli Kirsty Roth Mary Alice Vuicic Taneli Ruda Joel Hron David Carrel Steve Hasker Jason Escaravage Michael Eastwood Josh London Jason Williams #startups #acquisition #founders #tax #automation #fundingnews #venturecapital #privateequity #software

Ver.iD, an Amsterdam-based SaaS platform specializing in digital identity verification, has raised €2 million in an angel funding round. The startup plans to launch a €4 million funding round to accelerate its European expansion. This recent funding came from a group of prominent angel investors. 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 👉 https://lnkd.in/dnWaFb_M Sten Reijers Floris van Zeeland Linda Holleman Bob Kronenburg Roger Olivieira (currently fundraising) Robert Van Altena Henrique Dias Thomas Jan Geelen Peter van Gorsel Pieter Scheffers Ceylan Köycü Jim Hartsema #startups #founders #fundingnews #venturecapital #regtech #privateequity #angelinvestors

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿! 🍀 FoundersToday wishes you a wonderful start to 2025! We would like to thank all our customers and partners for their trust and cooperation over the past year. Together we have achieved a lot - and we look forward to another successful year full of new opportunities! Cheers to 2025!

Lilium, the Munich-based electric air taxi startup known for its Lilium Jet, has announced plans to restart operations with backing from a consortium of European and North American investors. This comes after the company entered insolvency and laid off 1,000 employees. 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 👉 https://lnkd.in/daJxbiuj Yves Yemsi Peter Seidel Sebastien B. Sebastian Stoffregen Klaus Roewe Johan Malmqvist Roger Franks Daniel Wiegand Frank Thelen Matthias Meiner Karim Jalbout Michael Stein Umur Hursever Jacqueline Markwart Kadriye Kızmaz Alexander Vogt Verena Huber-Opacak Jakob Kleflund Marc Sieberger Christine Pierk Christophe Hommet Sebastian Göbel #startups #founders #fundingnews #airtaxi #aircrafts #venturecapital #privateequity

Dear FoundersToday Community, As we wrap up another exciting year in the startup world, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to you—our inspiring entrepreneurs, innovative thinkers, and dedicated supporters.   2024 has been a year of incredible ideas, ambitious ventures, and bold achievements, and we’re so proud to have been part of your journey. You’ve shown the power of creativity and determination, and we can’t wait to see what you’ll accomplish in the year ahead!   This holiday season, we wish you and your loved ones moments of peace, joy, and togetherness. May your celebrations be filled with warmth and laughter, and may the new year bring fresh opportunities and continued success.   Thank you for being a vital part of the FoundersToday community.    Together, we’re shaping the future of innovation. ­🎄 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿! Best Wishes, Peter Oberlik Founder & CEO

2024 was a milestone year for Canadian AI, highlighted by British-Canadian computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics for his groundbreaking work in artificial intelligence (AI). This achievement underscored Canada’s robust tradition of AI research and talent. However, despite its strong foundations, Canada struggled to position itself in the highly competitive and capital-intensive global AI race. 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 👉 https://lnkd.in/dWwdpnFd

Munich-based VÆRIDION, an aerospace startup focused on sustainable aviation, has raised €14 million in Series A funding. The round was led by World Fund, with participation from Project A, Vsquared Ventures, Andreas Kupke, Schwarz Holding, and InnovationQuarter. 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 👉 https://lnkd.in/d7yMf2yr Marina Hutter Markus Ekert Andreas Kupke Julian Sanktjohanser Franz Reuel Diego Callejon Calviño Geerte van der Linden Johannes Hemmelrath Taco Stouten, MBA Tejas Basavaraj Kush Mevada Vincenzo Galdo Laura Stellwag Varun Bharadwaj Danish Ansari Ivor van Dartel Dr. Sebastian Seemann Markus Kochs-Kämper Leo Lerach Taiji Sugiyama Victória Dalceno J Pedro Nando van Arnhem Salma Mrabet Sonja Köneke Jasper van Wensveen Erwin C. Güther Srinivas Vasista Rakesh Vaskar Douglas Costa Cristina Benéitez Ortega #aerospace #startups #fundingnews #founders #aviation #venturecapital #privateequity