A recent jobs market survey has found that in Europe, competition for jobs has doubled in the last year, with the fastest-growing jobs in the areas of sustainability, AI, cybersecurity and business development. New positions are also emerging that didn’t exist 20 years ago, with in-demand job titles including those of sustainability manager, AI engineer and cybersecurity analyst. Data from GitHub shows that in 2023, JavaScript, Python, TypeScript, Java, and C# were the most used on its platform. Each has different capabilities but broadly, these languages are used for web applications, softwa ..read more

If you are a student at Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) then your access to Studocu, a student-to-student knowledge-sharing platform used by over 50 million students worldwide, could soon be in jeopardy. The EUR has filed a lawsuit against Studeersnel B.V., which also operates under the name Studocu outside of the Netherlands, for copyright infringement. The lawsuit is related to a dedicated website called Studeersnel.nl operated by Studeersnel B.V., on which the startup makes educational materials accessible to students, which is used by over 80 percent of the Dutch student population. Th ..read more

Rotterdam-based umob, a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform, announced that it has acquired MaaS Global, a Finnish mobility company operating in several cities, including Vienna, Antwerp, Helsinki, Turku, Tokyo, Birmingham, and Switzerland.  MaaS Global recently filed for bankruptcy.  umob has obtained MaaS Global’s technology through this acquisition. According to the company, umob will not continue the Whim app, instead, they plan to integrate its functionality into the umob app over time. The takeover party Founded in 2015 by Sampo Hietanen, MaaS Global, the creator of the Whim ..read more

Last year, DNNL introduced Launchpad as a pre-accelerator programme to develop entrepreneurial skills as founders first. Now, the Dutch New Narrative Lab is taking its Launchpad a step further with direct focus on social entrepreneurs focusing on social innovation. Called DNNL x Social Enterprise NL Launchpad Track 2024, the new programme brings a deeper, more structured integration with the broader activities of the initiative. For the uninitiated, the DNNL initiative was born out of a need to fix the gap in diversity and inclusion in the Dutch startup ecosystem. From its days as a project b ..read more

Copenhagen-based Flatpay, a startup that builds payment solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, announced that it has secured €45M in a Series B round of funding. London’s Dawn Capital led the investment with participation from Copenhagen’s Seed Capital and other investors. According to a LinkedIn post, Flatpay plans to use this funding to further its mission of simplifying and improving the lives of small businesses. It aims to achieve this by developing new products, expanding into new markets, and ensuring customer satisfaction remains a top priority. POS system and payment soluti ..read more

Amsterdam-based Silverflow, a cloud platform for global card processing, announced on Tuesday that its executive leadership team will receive strategic support from a new supervisory board. The announcement follows the €15M Series A1 investment led by Global Paytech Ventures in late 2023. Who are they? The board, with three independent and three shareholder-appointed members, will help Silverflow grow, advise on industry needs and solutions, and provide insights into payment technology’s future. These independent members include:       Barbara Arnst – A seasoned ..read more

Fribourg, Switzerland-based Bcomp, a clean tech company, announced that it has secured CHF 36M (approximately €37M) in a Series C funding round.  The round was led by EGS Beteiligungen AG (EGSB), with participation from new investors, including Verve Ventures, Zürcher Kantonalbank, and RKKVC.  A group of participants who had already invested in Bcomp’s Series A and Series B rounds further increased their investments. This group includes names like Generali and Airbus Ventures, as well as strategic investment funds linked to well-known OEMs such as BMW i Ventures, Porsche Ventures, a ..read more

Berlin-based finmid, a startup that helps B2B platforms provide customised financing support to their small and medium-sized customers, has exited stealth mode and raised €35M in early-stage equity funding. Concurrently, finmid has also announced a partnership with Wolt, a Helsinki-based tech company known for its local commerce platform. finmid says it will use the funds to drive sustainable growth and product innovation, focusing on expanding into core markets, localising operations, and enhancing financing options for “easier” platform integration and improved user experience. Investors su ..read more

Amsterdam-based HealthSage AI, an open platform for generative AI in healthcare, has secured a €3M seed funding to expand and scale its open platform. The oversubscribed round was led by Peak, alongside investments from Healthy.Capital, Rubio Impact Ventures, and health tech entrepreneurs Jaap Maljers and Jeroen Tas. Johan van Mil, co-founder & managing partner at Peak, says, “Given the opportunity to improve diagnostic accuracy, patient care, and operational efficiency, we see a huge opportunity for AI in the health space.” “Given the track record of the founders in building and scaling ..read more

Maastricht, The Netherlands-based Mosa Meat, a company specialised in cultured beef, announced on Tuesday that it has secured €40M in an oversubscribed funding round led by Lowercarbon Capital and M Ventures.  Among the investors are new government-funded parties, such as Invest-NL, LIOF, and the Limburgs Energie Fonds (LEF). The round also witnessed new partners with a background in the conventional meat sector, including PHW Group, one of Europe’s largest poultry producers. Additionally, XO Ventures, Doux Investments, and more new partners also joined existing investors. The Dutch comp ..read more