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Sam Altman called Trump “Hitler.” Now he says “we couldn't do this without you, Mr. President.”

When a tech CEO invokes values, ask what those values are positioning him for. In June 2016, Sam Altman — then running Y Combinator, now running OpenAI — published a blog post comparing Donald Trump to Hitler. “To anyone familiar with the history of Germany in the 1930s, it's chilling to watch Trump in action,” ... Read more

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Dec 8

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Interview: DataSnipper CEO Vidya Peters on unicorn pressure, AI breakthroughs, EU vs US startup mindset, and Europe’s ‘secret weapon’

Interview by Rahul Raj When we last interviewed Vidya Peters in 2023, she had just taken over the helm of one of Europe’s fastest-rising enterprise SaaS companies as the new CEO. Her vision for Datasnipper was clear, enable the company to solve the problem of connecting unstructured data across industries. Fast forward to today: Under ... Read more

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Nov 28

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European Commission announces 8 startups for STEP funding; 3 are from the Netherlands

The European Commission (EC) has unveiled a new cohort of companies set to receive significant scale-up investments through the EIC Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Scale-Up call. A total of €171M has been proposed for equity investments in these innovative firms, which will now undergo further evaluation by the EIC Fund before final investment ... Read more

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Nov 28

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Swiss-based Gravis Robotics raises €19.9M to turn any earthmoving machine into a robot

Gravis Robotics raises €19.9M to expand industry partnerships and deploy autonomous systems in construction and earthmoving equipment. Zurich-based Gravis Robotics, an earthmoving autonomy platform that aims to transform global construction, has secured $23M (nearly €19.9M) in funding and has entered a series of industry partnerships. The round was co-led by IQ Capital and Zacua Ventures. ... Read more

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Nov 28

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Germany’s Quantum Systems hits ‘triple unicorn’ status with €180M Series C extension: Know more

Germany-based Quantum Systems has raised €180M to support its expansion in unmanned systems across multiple domains. Germany-based Quantum Systems, an aerial data intelligence company, has secured €180M in a Series C extension round led by Balderton Capital. The new round follows the €160M Series C closed in May 2025, bringing total capital raised this year ... Read more

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Nov 28

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Dutch solar startup Soly files for bankruptcy a year after €30M funding round

Groningen, Netherlands-based Soly, an international solar energy company, has been declared bankrupt. The announcement was made by the co-founder, Milan van der Meulen, through a LinkedIn post. The announcement comes over a year after raising €30M in funding led by ArcTern Ventures. The bankruptcy petitions for Soly Holding B.V. and Soly NL SSC B.V. were ... Read more

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Nov 28

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Paris-based ESG platform FINGREEN AI shuts down after EU changes sustainability rules

French company FINGREEN AI, an AI-powered ESG platform, is shutting down all operations due to recent regulatory changes from the European Union. Paris-based FINGREEN AI, an AI-powered ESG platform helping consultants and companies streamline sustainability reporting projects, has announced that it is shutting down all operations due to recent regulatory changes from the European Union. ... Read more

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Nov 27

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Amsterdam-based Alleo acquired by Helsinki’s Epassi: Know more

Helsinki-based Epassi acquires Amsterdam-based Alleo to build a unified employee benefits platform. Know more! Helsinki-based Epassi, a company specialised in digital employee benefits technology, has acquired Amsterdam-based Alleo (formerly YourCampus), an HR platform focused on improving employee benefits and compensation. The acquisition is aimed at expanding its presence in the Dutch market. Together with Bedrijfsfitness ... Read more

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Nov 27

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Amsterdam’s Healthplus.ai raises €2.3M to help hospitals predict post-surgery infection risk

Amsterdam’s Healthplus.ai has raised €2.3M to develop further and expand its AI technology, designed to support hospitals in managing surgical care. Amsterdam’s digital healthtech and AI startup Healthplus.ai has secured €2.3M in funding to advance its AI-driven system for predicting post-surgery infection risk. The round was led by Elevating Capital, with participation from LUMO Labs, ... Read more

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Nov 27

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London’s Procure AI raises €11.2M to address resource shortages and complexity in enterprise procurement

London-based Procure AI, a company specialised in AI-driven procurement automation solutions, has raised $13M (approximately €11.2M) in seed funding. The investment round was led by Headline, with additional contributions from C4 Ventures, Futury Capital, and several prominent angel investors within the procurement sector. With the new funding, the UK company plans to strengthen its engineering ... Read more

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Nov 26

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