Netherlands among best expansion locations for US tech startups
American tech startups looking to expand into the European market should do so quickly. In doing so, they should best locate in the UK, Ireland, Scandinavia or the Netherlands.
This is the estimation of Frontline Growth researchers. In the study, the investment firm looked at the experience of ... Read more
Netherlands can become a world leader, but startups require more support
The Netherlands is one of the largest incubators for tech startups, but McKinsey says there's room for improvement. The research firm examined the potential of the Dutch market. Although McKinsey concludes that the Netherlands could become a world leader in the field of startups, several conditions... Read more
Investment in UK tech totals one-third of the £76bn invested in European tech in 2021
This year saw the UK account for a significant chunk of the European Union’s tech investment. UK tech received £26 billion this year, a 2.3X increase from 2020 figures which stood at £11.5 billion.
According to the Digital Economic Council, the amount accounts for 35% of all tech investments... Read more
Europe allocates €227 million in funding to tech startups
The European Commission’s European Innovation Council has picked 65 startups and small companies to get some funding from a pot worth €363m.
The EIC accelerator program mandates that each company gets a combination of grant financing and equity investments of up to €17m to develop and scal... Read more
German government pours 10 billion euros into funding tech startups
The "future fund" aims to prevent more German startups from seeking financing abroad
The German government has launched a 10 billion euro ($12 billion) equity fund to support the launch of technology startups in the country. The state-backed fund was first proposed in August 2020, and is intende... Read more
Europe wants to create more tech unicorns
It always seems that every other time you hear about a company achieving unicorn status, it is usually American. The EU is feeling the pressure to increase its presence in the world of tech. There are already plans underway to help boost the number of privately-owned European companies valued at mo... Read more