2024-12-19

German startup behind electric ‘microliner’ lands €14M runway

Munich-based startup Vaeridion has secured €14mn to develop an electric aircraft that it hopes will whisk passengers on short-haul routes around Europe by 2030.  “The microliner looks like a regu [...]

2024-12-18

Hostaway secures $365M to cash in on short-term rental boom 

Short-term rental platforms like Airbnb have transformed travel. They’ve made it easier for tourists to access personalised, private accommodations and for property owners to monetise their spaces. [...]

2024-12-17

Dutch startups raised $3.5B in 2024. Here are the 10 largest funding rounds

It’s been a great year for the Dutch startup ecosystem.  Venture capitalists have, so far, invested $3.5bn into Netherlands-based early-stage companies, according to Dealroom data. That makes 2024 [...]

2024-12-17

Dutch tech in 2024: year in review

According to the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report by Startup Genome, the Netherlands ecosystem is now ranked number 13 in the world — placing it ahead of both Paris and Berlin. In 2023, Dutch st [...]

2024-12-11

What the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect’s online activity reveals

The suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder left behind a social media trail on platforms like X/Twitter, LinkedIn, and Goodreads. [...]

2024-12-10

Why is the internet thirsty for the alleged CEO shooting suspect?

Social media users aren't shy about their attraction to the prime suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brain Thompson. [...]

2024-12-06

As some on the internet celebrate a CEOs murder, content moderators are at a crossroads

Social media users are testing content policy rules as they turn the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson into memes. [...]

2024-11-26

From yap to pookie, 2024s most viral internet slang defined

The words and phrases that have taken over our social media timelines, from glazing to failmarriage, defined [...]

2024-11-19

Social medias LOLCow obsession is curated cruelty

A relic of the early internet, TikTok users are bringing back the phrase 'LOLCow' to describe a new generation of viral creators. [...]