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2025-02-24

Dutch unicorn Bird flees ‘overregulated’ Europe for ‘global hubs’ — and a meditation retreat


Dutch software firm Bird is moving most of its operations out of the Netherlands and opening new global hubs as it seeks a reprieve from “overregulation” in Europe, said co-founder and CEO Robert Vis. “The AI Act, financing, compensation, taxes, employment law — starting and running a company [in Europe] is hard,” Vis told TNW, adding that there are “too many disparate markets that are overregulated with no clear vision for the future while the world around us is changing.” Bird (formerly MessageBi [...]

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2025-03-24

The best USB-C hub for 2025

Tablets and laptops are only getting more powerful, but rarely are there enough ports to harness all that potential. While Bluetooth accessories certainly have their place, you might prefer the speed [...]

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2025-03-14

The 5 best meditation apps for 2025

These days, we all could use a bit of quiet time away from the rise and grind. That’s where meditation comes in. This practice may not be the ultimate cure-all for everything that ails you like some [...]

Match Score: 176.04

thenextweb

2025-03-17

Dutch unicorn Mews mulls IPO in US amid concerns over support for startups

Dutch unicorn Mews will most likely list in the US instead of in Europe if the hospitality management company goes public, its CEO and co-founder Matthijs Welle told TNW.  “An IPO is one of the opt [...]

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thenextweb

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 [...]

Match Score: 61.47

thenextweb

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 [...]

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thenextweb

2025-04-09

Mews leads top 10 funding rounds in rough quarter for Dutch tech

Hospitality software firm Mews raised Dutch tech’s biggest funding round in the first quarter of 2025, in what was a tough start to the year for the sector. Dutch startups raised around €460mn in [...]

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2025-03-13

Get one year of Headspace for 40 percent off

A year-long subscription to the meditation app Headspace is on sale right now for just $42. The typical price is $70, so this represents a savings of 40 percent. It also breaks down to $3.50 per month [...]

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2025-03-11

This self-care virtual pet is helping me get my act together

I wish I could say that I’m the type of person who has tried-and-true routines to carry me through all the things that need to be done in a day, but the reality is far from that. As someone with ove [...]

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2025-03-17

The 560-pound Twitter logo from its San Francisco headquarters is up for auction

Twitter may be dead, but the 12-foot tall bird logo from its San Francisco headquarters can be yours forever if you have enough money. The sign — one of two birds that formerly adorned Twitter’s o [...]

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