thenextweb

2025-07-07

Exclusive: Finnish startup raises €25M to put a ‘Donut’ motor in EV wheels


Finnish startup Donut Lab has secured €25mn in seed funding to scale up its in-wheel hub motors for electric land, sea, and air vehicles.  Alongside the investment, Donut Lab is opening an R&D hub in Chippenham, UK. Risto Siilasmaa, serial tech investor and former Nokia chairman, has also joined the company’s board. Marko Lehtimaki, Donut Lab’s CEO and co-founder, said the investment signals a continued demand for the company’s technology. “It demonstrates to us [founders] what we have always believed, that our tech solution is truly groundb [...]

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Match Score: 70.87

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Match Score: 52.74

cnet

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This Donut-Shaped Motor at CES 2025 Could Transform the Future of EVs

Donut Lab's newest hubless EV motor uses an unconventional shape to reduce weight while keeping power. [...]

Match Score: 49.87

Destination

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Lego Black Friday deals are here: Save up to 60 percent on Star Wars, Disney, Harry Potter and more during the biggest holiday sale

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Match Score: 49.46

Destination

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Match Score: 49.46

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Match Score: 49.46

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Now that we know October Prime Day is on the horizon, it’s time to start thinking about what you may want to snag at a discount during the sale. If you pay the $139 annual fee for Prime, sale events [...]

Match Score: 47.87

Destination

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October Prime Day will be here soon on October 7 and 8, but as to be expected, you can already find some decent sales available now. Amazon always has lead-up sales in the days and weeks before Prime [...]

Match Score: 47.87

thenextweb

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One smart ring to rule them all? Finnish startup Oura raises $200M

Finnish startup Oura has closed its Series D funding round at $200mn, bringing the smart ring maker’s valuation to a cosy $5.2bn. Oura’s smart ring uses 20 biometric markers to track sleep, physi [...]

Match Score: 46.07