Founderful raises $140M fund as Switzerland vies for Europe’s tech top spot
Zurich-based venture capital firm Founderful has raised $140mn in its second fund — $20mn more than its target and a
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Battery recycling startup Tozero bags €11M to boost Europe’s lithium supply
In 1991, Sony brought the first rechargeable lithium-ion battery to market. The unique chemistry proved a game-changer in energy storage.
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TNW Conference 2025 theme spotlight: Sustainable Societies
A warming world will — and is already having — a profound impact on the things we all depend on:
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Vay secures €34M to bring remote-controlled cars to the streets of Europe
German “teledriving” startup Vay has secured €34mn from the European Investment Bank (EIB). In January, Vay launched a commercial remote-controlled
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Has wave energy finally found its golden buoy?
In November 2023, violent Atlantic storm “Domingos” struck the northern coast of Portugal, generating record-high waves and leaving a path
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German startup OroraTech raises €25M to scale wildfire early warning system
Munich-based startup OroraTech has secured €25mn in funding to scale up its AI-powered wildfire detection system. Korys, the investment arm
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EU backs Dutch scaleup Lumicks to fast-track discovery of cancer treatments
Amsterdam-based scaleup Lumicks has secured €20mn from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to accelerate the discovery of immunotherapy drugs for
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Rio Tinto backs six startups in high-tech bid for cleaner mining of lithium, copper
British VC fund Founders Factory has launched the Mining Tech Accelerator in partnership with Rio Tinto, as the metals giant
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Big wave surfer emerges from the barrel with $120M fund for regenerative agriculture
What do the Rothschilds, big wave surfing, and cows have in common? A Portuguese man by the name of Francisco
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BMW-backed DeepDrive raises €30M to industrialise ultra-efficient EV motor
German startup DeepDrive has bagged €30mn to scale up its electric motor technology that promises to boost EV range to
