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Silicon Canals was founded in 2014 by Remco Janssen (editor in chief) and Arjan Drost (deputy editor in chief, CTO). Silicon Canals is a blog about technology, entrepreneurship, innovation and the startup ecosystem in the Benelux (#NLTech & #BeTech). We publish and curate news and views on our blog siliconcanals.nl and via our newsletter siliconcanals.curated.co.
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Warsaw-based PFR Ventures, Poland’s largest institutional investor, has invested nearly €63M in 5 new venture capital funds, increasing their total capitalisation to nearly €94M. PFR Ventures is a public fund-of-funds manager that partners with private investors, business angels, and corporations to invest in VC and private equity funds. It aims to support innovative Polish companies at all development stages. Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/gpURacwN 4growth VC , Aegis Capital, iif.vc, Kogito Ventures, Lowercap, Maciej Cwikiewicz
Blending traditional football with the street football culture! London-based Baller League, a six-a-side football league, has raised $25M (nearly €23.87M) in a Series A funding round led by EQT Ventures. The company recently announced its expansion to the US and UK, with global stars KSI and IShowSpeed leading the leagues. Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/grGz58MN Ashley Lundström
Leiden-based ProQR Therapeutics, a biotech company specialising in RNA therapies, has secured $8.1M (nearly €7.74M) in additional funding from the Rett Syndrome Research Trust. This expands their collaboration to a total of $9.1M, following an initial $1M grant in January 2024. Read more about the deal here: https://lnkd.in/gwUFzCwN Monica Coenraads, Daniel de Boer
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The European robotics sector is thriving, with the humanoid robot market expected to hit $38B by 2035. Labour shortages in countries like Germany, the Netherlands, and Norway are fueling demand for robotic solutions. Here are the companies to watch in 2025 leading this innovation. https://lnkd.in/g-vEPGEJ
Zurich-based ANYbotics, an AI-driven robotic inspection solutions provider, has raised an additional $60M (€57.15M), bringing its total funding to over $130M (€123.82M). The Swiss company provides AI-driven robotic inspection solutions, addressing challenges in safety, efficiency, and sustainability across industries like energy, power, metals, mining, and chemicals. Read more about the deal here: https://lnkd.in/gxvhwVUR Fredrik Isler, Péter Fankhauser, Qualcomm Ventures, Supernova Invest, TDK Ventures, Walden Catalyst Ventures, NGP Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Swisscanto, Swisscom Ventures, Michel Glezer
Zalando, a Berlin-based pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce, plans to submit a voluntary public tender offer to acquire up to 100% of ABOUT YOU’s share capital, valued at €1.1B. Read more about the deal here: https://lnkd.in/gU-9gE2k Tarek Müller, Robert Gentz
Delft-based Perciv AI, a deep tech startup specialised in AI for radar perception, has secured €2.5M in a seed funding round. Read more about the deal here: https://lnkd.in/gDSpVZVb Balazs Szekeres, Andras Palffy, Srimannarayana Baratam, Dayone Capital, Keen Venture Partners, Vinci Venture Capital, Csaba Kakosy, Aylin Girgin Özbiliş
Estonia’s startup ecosystem is thriving, becoming a global hub for innovation and entrepreneurship! In 2024, Estonian startups raised €302.7M, saw a 10% increase in turnover, and employed over 14K people locally. 🚀 And the best part? 7 of them are hiring now! Check them out here: https://lnkd.in/gjkQ2HYv Stargate Hydrogen (Marko Virkebau), Elcogen (Enn Õunpuu), Tuum (Myles Bertrand), BotGuard OÜ (Denis Prochko), Modash (Avery Schrader), eAgronom (Robin Saluoks, Kristjan Luha), Bisly - Scalable Building Automation(Ants Vill), ÄIO (Nemailla Bonturi, Petri-Jaan Lahtvee), Miros (Heikki Haldre, Mart Parve, Paul Pallin), Fairown (Hendrik Roosna, Taivo Türnpu)