Netherlands

ChannelEngine partners with Temu to expand marketplace reach across Europe

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ChannelEngine, a Dutch SaaS platform that connects retailers with global marketplaces, ERP systems and fulfillment partners, has partnered with Chinese marketplace Temu. The integration allows merchants already on ChannelEngine to sell on Temu across Europe and other regions, managing their product catalogues from a single interface. Temu aims to attract Western brands and offset order declines caused by higher shipping costs, while ChannelEngine expands its reach in European markets where Temu is among the top online retailers.

Wero Brings European Payment System to Belgian Point-of-Sale Terminals

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Wero has expanded its payment solution to physical cash registers in Belgium, allowing consumers to pay with NFC or QR codes via Payworld. The rollout marks a step toward European payment sovereignty, bypassing US card processors, and follows a rapid adoption across several European countries.

Dutch Adserver PEXI Integrates AI Features to Enhance Campaign Optimization and Creative Feedback

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The Dutch adserver PEXI is adding several AI-powered innovations to its platform, such as dynamic creative optimization, a proprietary MCP server that lets AI agents communicate directly with the adserver, and a Previewer tool that centralises feedback and offers predictive suggestions based on past campaign data.

European Fintech Creem Raises €5 Million to Build AI-Native Billing Platform

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Creem, a European fintech startup offering a billing and revenue‑management platform for AI‑native software firms, secured €5 million in a seed round led by Inovo VC. The funding will be used to launch Creem 2.0, broaden its product suite beyond traditional merchant‑of‑record services, and enhance AI‑driven billing and compliance features.

HumanX to Host Major AI Conference in Amsterdam Next September, Targeting 2,500+ European Leaders

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HumanX, a European AI conference platform created by the team behind Money20/20, Shoptalk and HLTH, will hold its 2026 event in Amsterdam, gathering over 2,500 AI leaders to discuss implementation, regulation and business strategy under the new EU AI Act. The conference emphasizes practical, non‑sponsored sessions and structured networking, and offers a discount code for EU‑Startups readers.

Dutch Media Outlet VPRO Becomes First in Netherlands to Deploy C2PA Digital Signatures in Editorial Workflow

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In a pilot project, Dawn Technology and Media Campus NL created the open‑source verification service Verifieermij.nl, which checks C2PA provenance data embedded in digital images. The VPRO is the first Dutch media outlet to integrate this digital signature into its workflow, and the tool’s code has been released on GitHub for other organisations to test and adapt.

Dutch Sioux Technologies Completes Full Acquisition of Romanian Software Development Centre in Cluj-Napoca

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Sioux Technologies, a Dutch high‑tech software group, completed the full takeover of its Romanian development centre in Cluj‑Napoca. The unit, originally launched in 2018 as Qubiz Software Services, posted 2025 revenues of about 19 million lei (≈3.8 million EUR) and a net profit of roughly 470 k EUR. The acquisition, undisclosed in price, aims to enlarge the local team and deepen the company’s engineering capacity for sectors such as semiconductors, medical technology and analytics.

Dutch AgTech Startup Gravity Gardens Raises €2.6 Million to Scale Chemical-Free Seed Activation Technology

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Dutch AgTech startup Gravity Gardens raised €2.6 million in a Seed round led by VP Capital, with participation from Brightlands Venture Partners, Graduate Ventures and private investors, to commercialise its dry, chemical‑free seed activation process and build industrial‑scale equipment for broader crop applications.