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| 16.09.2026 | AI Chip Race Heats Up: Samsung Funds Euclyd to Challenge Nvidia Dominance | Samsung invests $231 million in Dutch AI chip startup Euclyd. This significant backing targets Nvidia's powerful grip on AI computing. Euclyd develops specialized silicon systems. They promise drastically lower energy use and reduced costs ... |
| 15.09.2026 | EUCLYD Raises Over €200 Million to Break the AI Efficiency Wall | Financing accelerates development of ultra-efficient infrastructure for foundation AI models
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EUCLYD has signed a Series A financing round of more than €200 million, the company announce... |
| 15.09.2026 | Samsung backs Dutch AI chip startup Euclyd in $231M funding round to challenge Nvidia | Samsung is putting money behind a new attempt to loosen Nvidia’s grip on AI computing.
Dutch AI chip startup Euclyd has raised more than €200 million, about $231 million, in a Series A round co-led by Samsung, Somerset Capital Partners, EQT... |
| 15.09.2026 | Samsung invests in Nvidia rival: Dutch AI chip startup gets $230 million funding as quest for alternatives grow | Dutch AI chipmaker Euclyd has secured backing from Samsung in a $231 million funding round, amid a boom in venture funding in alternatives to Nvidia’s dominance in graphics processing units (GPUs), according to a CNBC report.
The 200-millio... |
| 15.09.2026 | Startup Funding News Today, September 15, 2026: EUCLYD, Yincheng Intelligence, Nutshell Therapeutics, Yoom & More | The most important signal from startup funding this morning is not another frontier-model megadeal. Capital is moving into the systems underneath AI and into the physical industries where AI has to prove it can improve economics outside a c... |
| 15.09.2026 | EUCLYD Raises €200 Million to Break the AI Efficiency Wall With More Efficient Chips | AI models are requiring more power, more memory, more chips, and more money to keep running. Right now, it costs a fortune to run big AI models. For this reason, EUCLYD raises €200 million to fix this AI problem.
Solving this scaling crisis... |
| 03.07.2026 | Germanium Chip Achieves Topological Quantum State at 0.25 Tesla, Cutting Magnet Demands Tenfold | By Terrence Hill
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| 24.06.2026 | Nearfield Instruments Secures $380M for AI Chip Metrology | Nearfield Instruments, a Dutch deep-tech leader, secured $380 million in Series D funding. This propels its valuation to $1.6 billion. The capital empowers advanced 3D metrology for semiconductor manufacturing. It accelerates innovation, pr... |
| 22.06.2026 | Nearfield Instruments raises $380M to accelerate AI chipmaking | Nearfield Instruments B.V., which specializes in producing advanced chip manufacturing equipment, revealed today it has gotten a massive $380 million capital injection.
The Dutch company’s Series D round was led by Fidelity Management &... |
| 22.06.2026 | Chipmaking tool firm Nearfield Instruments raises $380 million at $1.6 billion valuation | SAN FRANCISCO, June 22 : Nearfield Instruments, a Netherlands-based firm whose machines help measure the features on advanced semiconductors, said on Monday it raised $380 million in new funding, bringing its valuation to $1.6 billion.
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| 22.06.2026 | Dutch chip gear maker Nearfield Instruments raises $380M | A Netherlands-based firm which makes specialised measurement and inspection technology used in chip manufacturing has raised $380m in new funding, valuing it at $1.6bn, it said today.
The Series D round in Nearfield Instruments was led by n... |
| 22.06.2026 | Nearfield Instruments Raises $380 Million Series D At $1.6 Billion Valuation | Nearfield Instruments announced that it has closed a $380 million Series D funding round. The financing values the company at $1.6 billion. Nearfield said the round is the largest deep-tech funding round ever completed in the Netherlands. T... |
| 11.05.2026 | eyeo raises €40M to improve imaging and sensor performance | Dutch nanophotonic imaging company eyeo has raised €40 million in a Series A funding round led by Innovation Industries, with participation from existing investors imec.xpand, Invest-NL, Qbic, High-Tech Gründerfonds and Brabant Development ... |
| 11.05.2026 | Eyeo Raises $40 Million Series A To Bring Light-Capturing Nanophotonic Sensor Technology To Market | Eyeo has announced a $40 million Series A funding round, bringing the Eindhoven, Netherlands-based company’s total funding to $55 million. The round is led by Innovation Industries, with participation from existing investors imec.xpand, Inv... |
| 30.04.2026 | Groove Quantum: €16 Million Raised After Unveiling World’s Largest Semiconductor Spin-Qubit Processor | Groove Quantum, a quantum computing company spun out of QuTech, has raised €16 million in a seed round and announced the successful demonstration of an 18-qubit semiconductor processor, which the company describes as a new state-of-the-art ... |
| 25.02.2026 | Axelera AI Secures $250M+ to Lead Global Edge AI Semiconductor Race | Axelera AI secured over $250 million, boosting its total funding past $450 million. This propels global expansion for its energy-efficient edge AI semiconductors. The firm tackles AI's immense power demands and privacy needs by processing d... |
| 25.02.2026 | European AI chip startup Axelera raises additional $250 million | AMSTERDAM, Feb 24 : Axelera AI has secured $250 million in a funding round led by Innovation Industries that included BlackRock and SiteGround Capital as new investors, it said on Tuesday, marking one of the largest investments to date in a... |
| 24.02.2026 | Edge AI chip startup Axelera AI raises $250M+ funding round
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Cookies | Axelera AI BV, a Dutch supplier of artificial intelligence chips for edge devices, today announced that it has raised more than $250 million in funding.
Amsterdam-based venture capital firm Innovation Industries led the investment. It was j... |
| 24.02.2026 | Dutch AI inference chipmaker Axelera AI raises $250M | A Dutch chipmaker which designs and manufactures chips for AI inference use has raised more than $250m, with backing from new investor BlackRock.
Innovation Industries, the European VC fund, is the lead investor in the round in Axelera AI.
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| 24.02.2026 | Axelera AI Raises More Than $250M in Funding | Axelera AI, an Eindhoven, The Netherlands-based AI acceleration hardware company, raised over $250m in funding.
The round was led by Innovation Industries, with participation from BlackRock and SiteGround Capital as new investors, as well a... |
| 24.02.2026 | Axelera AI: Over $250 Million Raised For Global Expansion Of AI Semiconductor Platform | Axelera AI, a European AI semiconductor company focused on edge and data center acceleration, announced it has secured more than $250 million in new funding to accelerate global commercial growth. The round was led by funds managed by Innov... |
| 20.01.2026 | Orbem raises €55.5M Series B to scale AI-powered MRI technology | Munich-based Orbem, a deeptech company applying artificial intelligence to magnetic resonance imaging to analyse food and biological systems, has closed a €55.5 million Series B financing round. The round was led by Innovation Industries, w... |
| 20.01.2026 | Terralayr sammelt 192 Millionen ein – Orbem streicht 55,5 Millionen ein – one.five erhält 14 Millionen | Im #DealMonitor für den 20. Januar werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonitor-A... |
| 20.01.2026 | From eggs to avocados – Germany’s Orbem raises €55.5 million for AI-powered MRI expansion | Orbem, the Munich-based DeepTech company turning Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) into an AI-powered tool to reveal hidden insights in food and biology, today announced the closing of a €55.5 million Series B round to expand into the US, la... |
| 20.01.2026 | Orbem: €55.5M Series B Raised To Scale MRI-Powered AI Across Food and Healthcare | Orbem has secured €55.5 million in Series B funding to advance its goal of building a healthier and more sustainable future. The round was led by Innovation Industries and joined by Supernova Invest, with continued support from existing inv... |
| 08.01.2026 | ViCentra secures an additional $13M to accelerate growth and advance next-gen insulin system | Dutch-based medical device company ViCentra, which commercialises the Kaleido insulin patch pump system, has raised an additional $13 million as part of its Series D financing, bringing the total round to $98 million. The funding includes n... |
| 08.01.2026 | ViCentra Expands Series D To $98 Million To Scale Kaleido Insulin Patch Pump Commercialization | ViCentra, a European medical device company commercializing the Kaleido insulin patch pump system, announced it has added $13 million in new capital to its Series D financing, bringing the total round to $98 million. The second close includ... |
| 10.11.2025 | Robots stay still, plants move – SAIA Agrobotics raises €10 million for its inverted greenhouse automation model | SAIA Agrobotics, a developer of robotics for greenhouse growing out of Ede, has completed a new €10 million Series A funding round to accelerate the commercial rollout of its automated greenhouse system, which aims to boost crop yields and ... |
| 06.09.2025 | ViCentra Secures $85 Million to Revolutionize Diabetes Care with Kaleido Patch Pump, Eyes U.S. Market | ViCentra, a European MedTech firm, raised $85 million in Series D funding. This capital will accelerate production and launch of its Kaleido 2 patch pump across Europe. It also prepares for critical U.S. market entry. Kaleido offers a uniqu... |
| 05.09.2025 | Dutch MedTech startup ViCentra raises €72.4 million to scale their Kaleido insulin patch pump | ViCentra, an Utrecht-based medical device company innovating insulin delivery for people with diabetes, announced the successful close of a €72.4 million Series D financing to accelerate manufacturing and launch the Kaleido 2 patch pump in ... |
| 05.09.2025 | ViCentra: $85 Million Raised To Expand Kaleido Patch Pump And Advance Global Diabetes Care | ViCentra, a European medical technology company focused on transforming insulin delivery for people living with diabetes, has announced the close of an $85 million Series D funding round. The round was led by Innovation Industries and inclu... |
| 29.05.2025 | Salvia BioElectronics: A New Dawn for Migraine Sufferers | In the world of chronic pain, migraines reign supreme. They are not just headaches; they are life-altering storms that can sweep away productivity, joy, and social connections. For millions, the search for relief is a relentless journey. En... |
| 27.05.2025 | Salvia BioElectronics raises $60M to accelerate its migraine therapy launch | Dutch medtech Salvia BioElectronics has closed a $60 million Series B funding round to advance its MySalvia Therapy, a minimally invasive neuromodulation solution aimed at treating chronic migraine.
The oversubscribed round was led by Amste... |
| 27.05.2025 | Migraines? This Dutch startup just raised €53 million to transform migraine treatment with its ultra-thin implant | Eindhoven-based Salvia BioElectronics, a clinical-stage medical device company innovating neuromodulation therapy for patients with chronic migraine, today announced the successful completion of their €53 million Series B financing round.
T... |
| 14.05.2025 | Aphea.Bio: Cultivating the Future of Sustainable Agriculture | In the heart of Belgium, a revolution is brewing. Aphea.Bio, an agricultural technology company, is leading the charge toward a greener future. With a recent €70 million Series C funding round, the company is poised to transform the agricul... |
| 12.09.2024 | Morphotonics: A Leap into the Future of Display Technology | In the world of technology, the race for innovation is relentless. Companies are constantly pushing boundaries, seeking the next big breakthrough. One such company, Morphotonics, has recently taken a significant step forward. Based in Eindh... |
| 12.09.2024 | Morphotonics score €10M Series B for nanoimprint tech | Netherlands-based Morphotonics have raised a €10M Series B financing round, with investors including 3M and BOM (Brabant Development Agency), alongside existing investor Innovation Industries, to accelerate global display technology. A seco... |
| 05.09.2024 | Carbyon and Tencent: Two Titans Tackle Tomorrow's Challenges | In a world grappling with climate change and digital transformation, two companies stand out: Carbyon and Tencent. Each is forging a path toward a sustainable and technologically advanced future. Their recent developments signal a shift in ... |
| 05.09.2024 | The Race for Automotive Innovation: LG Innotek's Patent Surge and the Future of Mobility | In the fast lane of automotive technology, LG Innotek is revving its engines. The South Korean company has unveiled a staggering achievement: 3,500 automotive patents filed in just five years. This is not just a number; it’s a statement. A ... |
| 05.09.2024 | Carbyon Closes €15.3M Series A Funding | Carbyon, an Eindhoven, the Netherlands-based direct air capture (DAC) startup, raised €15.3M in Series A funding.
Backers included Siemens Financial Services, Omnes Capital and Global Cleantech Capital, joining existing investors Invest-NL,... |
| 29.06.2024 | Axelera AI Raises $68 Million In Series B To Advance Hardware Acceleration Technology | Axelera AI, a leading provider of purpose-built AI hardware acceleration technology for generative AI and computer vision inference, announced a successful closing of an oversubscribed $68 million Series B funding round, bringing the total ... |
| 27.06.2024 | Axelera raises $68M to rival Nvidia with edge AI chips | Don’t miss OpenAI, Chevron, Nvidia, Kaiser Permanente, and Capital One leaders only at VentureBeat Transform 2024. Gain essential insights about GenAI and expand your network at this exclusive three day event. Learn More
Nvidia leads the ag... |
| 20.03.2024 | Dutch photonic chip maker EFFECT Photonics raises €34.9M to scale its integrated optics production | Read this article in:
Eindhoven-based EFFECT Photonics, a company that develops highly integrated optics solutions, announced that it has secured $38M (nearly €34.95M) in a Series D round of funding.
The investment was led by Innovation Ind... |
| 12.07.2023 | Belgium-based Aphea.Bio secures €70M to advance in sustainable agriculture | Read this article in:
Ghent-based Aphea.Bio, an agritech and portfolio company of the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF), announced on Tuesday, July 11, that it has secured €70M in an oversubscribed Series C round of funding.
This inv... |
| 11.07.2023 | Aphea.bio raises a € 70 million Series C round | Gent, Belgium, 11 July 2023 – Aphea.Bio, a Belgium-based agricultural technology company, announced today the successful closing of its Series C Funding round, securing € 70 million. The round was led by Innovation Industries, joined by Kor... |
| 23.05.2023 | Dutch-based Axelera AI aims for US expansion; adds €46.2M to its arsenal | Eindhoven-based Axelera AI, an AI chip manufacturer that creates AI hardware and software platforms for Edge computing, announced on Tuesday, that it has attracted new investors to join its oversubscribed Series A round. This brings the com... |
| 06.03.2023 | Dutch-based EFFECT Photonics bags €37.6M to develop highly integrated optics solutions | Eindhoven-based EFFECT Photonics, a company that develops highly integrated optics solutions, announced on Friday, March 3, that it has raised $40M (approximately €37.60M) from a group of investors led by Invest-NL and Innovation Industries... |
| 09.02.2023 | Dutch pension funds PMT and PME invest €150M in third fund of Innovation Industries: Know more | Pensioenfonds Metaal en Techniek (PMT) and Pensioenfonds van de Metalektro (PME), announced on Tuesday, February 7, that both have invested €75M each in the third fund of Innovation Industries.
The announcement comes as Innovation Industrie... |
| 26.10.2022 | Dutch AI chip maker Axelera bags $27 million | Eindhoven-based “powerful and advanced solutions for AI at the edge” maker Axelera has raised $27 million in a Series A round. According to the company, the funds will be used to, “support Axelera AI’s launch and mass production of its firs... |
| 20.10.2022 | Dutch-based IamFluidics raises €4M from Joost van Neck, Innovation Industries: Know more | Dutch-based IamFluidics, a company that develops technology for microparticle production, announced last month that it has raised €4 Million from entrepreneur Joost van Neck and existing investor Innovation Industries.
IamFluidics says it w... |
| 12.05.2022 | Belgian Pharrowtech wires in €15 million to build wireless ecosystem | Belgium-based company that develops millimetre wave (mmWave) hardware and software for next-generation wireless applications, Pharrowtech has raised €15 million in a Series A funding round. The investment was led by Netherlands-based VC Inn... |
| 18.11.2021 | Innovation Industries Leads LionVolt, Dutch Battery Startup, To Close €4 Million Seed Round | Innovation Industries Leads LionVolt, Dutch Battery Startup, To Close €4 Million Seed Round
18 Nov 2021
European battery start-up LionVolt announced today it has successfully closed a seed round of €4 million, bringing its total funding t... |
| 16.09.2021 | Amsterdam’s Bitfury-backed Dutch AI semiconductor startup exits stealth mode and raises €10.1M funding | Axelera AI, an Eindhoven-based AI semiconductor startup, has exited stealth mode and announced that it raised $12M (approx €10.16M) in its Seed round of funding. The company says it is developing a “game-changing” hardware and software plat... |
| 29.04.2021 | Microsure raises € 2.7 million under new leadership for the further development and clinical roll-out of the MUSA microsurgery robot assistant | |
| 27.02.2020 | Venture capital fund Innovation Industries closes €175 million fund. Rabo Corporate Investments participates as investor | Venture capital fund Innovation Industries closes €175 million fund. Rabo Corporate Investments participates as investor
27 Feb 2020
Amsterdam, 27 February 2020 – Innovation Industries has successfully closed its fundraising for its secon... |
| 05.02.2020 | FUMI Ingredients Receives €500,000 Funding for Egg Whites Made of Upcycled Beer Yeast | FUMI Ingredients, a Dutch startup upcycling used beer yeast from breweries, has created what it claims to be the world’s first vegan and non-GMO egg-white replacer. Innovation Industries and SHIFT Invest are the first to invest €500,000, wh... |
| 04.02.2020 | Egg white replacement ingredient company scores €500k seed funding from Dutch VCs | Arnold Schwarzenegger may not have to give up his infamous raw egg protein supplement now that he’s a vegan. Functional ingredient developer FUMI Ingredients claims to have created an alternative for egg whites that is derived from non-GMO ... |
| 30.01.2020 | FUMI Ingredients Receives Investment of Half a Million Euro for Natural Egg White Replacers |
Producers of meat alternatives all over the world have long been seeking for a break-through solution that allows them to exchange egg whites for a plant-based substitute, making their products 100% vegan. FUMI Ingredients, a Wageningen U... |
| 19.12.2018 | Innovation Industries invests €1 mln in University of Twente spin-off IamFluidics | Innovation Industries invests €1 mln in University of Twente spin-off IamFluidics
19 Dec 2018
ENSCHEDE, the Netherlands – 19 December 2018 – IamFluidics, company in the field of microfluidics, announced today the closing of its investment... |
| 27.09.2018 | Innovation Industries joins €18m Series A financing round of A-MANSIA, a leading microbiome company | Innovation Industries joins €18m Series A financing round of A-MANSIA, a leading microbiome company
27 Sep 2018
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – 27 September 2018 – Innovation Industries announced today that it joins the financing round of A-... |
| 22.08.2017 | Undagrid successfully closes new funding round! (Dutch only) | Undagrid helpt bedrijven om de huidige ineffectieve en onnauwkeurige logistieke processen significant te verbeteren door status- en locatie informatie van hun materieel en goederen te verzamelen. Undagrid biedt een modulair platform dat sen... |
| 22.08.2017 | The latest news on startup investment rounds (week #34): Undagrid, ENERGIIQ and Healthy Workers | It is time for a round of funding news. While the Dutch Internet of Things company Undagrid announces being funded by Innovation Industries and Mainport Innovation Fund, the investment fund ENERGIIQ announces the beginning of their funding ... |
| - | Dutch deep tech firm Autofill raises €2.6 million | Seeking to revolutionise the inspection workflow process in the automotive and rail industries, Dutch deep tech firm Autofill has raised €2.6 million in pre-series A funding. The startup intends to use the investment to further advance its ... |
| - | Belgian Pharrowtech wires in €15 million to build wireless ecosystem | Belgium-based company that develops millimetre wave (mmWave) hardware and software for next-generation wireless applications, Pharrowtech has raised €15 million in a Series A funding round. The investment was led by Netherlands-based VC Inn... |
