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Destinus Targets €5 Billion Valuation as Dutch Defence Startup Races Toward €200 Million Raise and IPO
Founder News Team May 16, 2026 0

Dutch defence tech startup Destinus is in advanced talks to raise approximately €200 million ahead of a planned IPO, sources…

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How Dutch Innovation Is Rewiring River Travel
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The Netherlands Just Built the World’s Blueprint for Zero-Emission River Travel
Founder News Team May 11, 2026 0

The Netherlands is pioneering a comprehensive revolution in river travel, deploying fully electric ferries like the award-winning Gorinchem XII, swappable…

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Dutch giant MN Keeps weapons ban while opening door to defence tech
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Dutch giant MN Keeps weapons ban while opening door to defence tech
Founder News Team May 7, 2026 0

Catch Martijn Scholten speak at our Annual Benelux Institutional Forum Dutch pension manager MN is maintaining a ban for its…

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Meet four Dutch startups that raised money in April
Founder News Team May 6, 2026 0

€41 million for ONWARD for the treatment of spinal cord injuries ONWARD Medical, the company developing an innovative therapy pathway…

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Dutch Quantum Startup QuantWare Raises $178M as CIA-Backed In-Q-Tel Joins Investors
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Dutch Quantum Startup QuantWare Raises $178M as CIA-Backed In-Q-Tel Joins Investors
Founder News Team May 5, 2026 0

Quantum computing in Europe is hot: following several IPO announcements and major investments, the next piece of news has arrived.…

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Dutch Startup Launches European Military Drone Marketplace to Streamline Procurement
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Dutch Startup Launches European Military Drone Marketplace to Streamline Procurement
Founder News Team May 4, 2026 0

PARIS — The Dutch defense-technology startup Intelic has launched a European military drone marketplace designed to streamline procurement processes for…

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Dutch startup Intelic sets up drone marketplace for European militaries
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Dutch startup Intelic sets up drone marketplace for European militaries
Founder News Team May 4, 2026 0

PARIS — Dutch defense-technology startup Intelic declared it set up a European military drone marketplace that brings toreceiveher drone manufacturers…

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The Dutch government quietly builds its own GitHub alternative to escape Big Tech control and reshape how public code is managed
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The Dutch government quietly builds its own GitHub alternative to escape Big Tech control and reshape how public code is managed
Founder News Team May 2, 2026 0

Dutch platform aims to reduce reliance on foreign-controlled repositories Source code integrity is treated as a critical national infrastructure requirement…

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Dutch quantum startup Groove Quantum raises €16 million to advance scalable chip manufacturing
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Dutch quantum startup Groove Quantum raises €16 million to advance scalable chip manufacturing
Founder News Team Apr 30, 2026 0

Founded in 2024 as a QuTech spin-out, Groove Quantum is led by Dr Anne-Marije Zwerver and Dr Nico Hconcluderickx. Zwerver…

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Dutch Green Chemtech Startup Afresolve Labs Raises €1 Million for European Expansion of Sustainable Insect Repellent
Founder News Team Apr 24, 2026 0

The funding round, led by VP Capital and Oost NL, accelerates the rollout of flagship product Repeltec and the company’s…

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