11 AI leaders from Amsterdam to watch in 2021
- Business
- January 7, 2021
The Dutch fund is supporting the next generation of founders driving the energy transition across Europe to develop alternative energy solutions Amsterdam-based early-stage investor Rockstart has wrapped up its energy fund at €27 million to further invest in early-stage energy startups and co-invest in its energy portfolio companies up to series B. The fund saw the participation
READ MOREUnilever will sell its tea division to investor CVC Capital Partners in a deal worth 4.5 billion euros. The tea branch, known by the nam ekaterra, is the largest tea company in the world, according to Unilever. It and includes 34 brands, including well-known names such as Lipton, Pukka and Tazo. The annual turnover of ekaterra
READ MOREGovernance.com, a low-code BPM platform for regulated companies, has signed a 5-year deal with Apex Group to implement a digital process management platform and system. Founded by Peter Hughes, Apex Group is a global financial services provider. The company delivers a range of services to asset managers, capital markets, private clients, and family offices. Currently,
READ MOREBased out of Utrecht, Benkey is a fintech platform that connects private and institutional investors with real estate professionals and entrepreneurs who want to finance their commercial real estate. The Dutch company has now announced that it is going to finance new construction projects, starting with a housing project in Beverwijk. Until now, Benkey has mediated in the
READ MOREInvesting platform Peaks is an Amsterdam-based app that lets you invest your spare money (start from €1). In a recent development, the company announced that it has raised €5M in its growth capital from two Dutch investors, Haerlem Capital and Rithmeester. To make this deal possible, Peaks existing investor Rabobank Frontier Ventures (RFV) – that invested an undisclosed
READ MOREUK-based e-mobility startup REE Automotive Ltd announced that its REEcorner technology was awarded £12.5M (€14.5M) funding by the UK government as part of a £41.2M (€48.1M) investment. According to the company, this investment is in line with the UK government’s ambition to accelerate shifting to zero-emission vehicles and de-carbonising UK’s transport networks. Fund Utilisation After the funding,
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