Dutch Clean Tech, a Netherlands-based water treatment company, raised €15 million from existing investors and Aguas de Valencia to acquire a 25% stake in Agua del Mariscal, Guatemala’s oldest private drinking water company. The investment aims to expand Agua del Mariscal’s operations, targeting €35 million in revenue by 2033 and connecting over fivefold more customers.
Amsterdam-based Promptwatch, an AI chatbot visibility optimization platform, raised a €6m seed round led by Berlin-based Seed + Speed Ventures. The company, which competes with Berlin’s Peec, has 17 employees, 2,000 users, and achieved €2m in annual recurring revenue 12 months after launch. Funds will support expansion into New York.
Nopan, an Amsterdam-based payments platform, secured €7.2 million in funding led by Newion to scale its account and wallet payment solutions across Europe. The company aims to optimize payment performance for digital businesses and FinTechs.
Proserve, a Dutch managed hosting company, highlights that only 10-15% of its clients have robust disaster recovery systems. The discussion with Dawn Technology’s CTO Ivo Jansch and others addresses cloud sovereignty, vendor lock-in, and the risks of relying on hyperscalers. A data center fire in Almere is cited as a wake-up call for businesses.
Aardaia, an agritech startup developing new crop varieties from wild plants, secured €5 million in seed funding led by Point Nine. The company uses genomic and computational methods to breed crops without genetic modification, with its first product, the aardaker, designed to reduce reliance on imported protein crops.
Leiden-based AI startup Whispp secured €5 million in a follow-on investment round led by LUMO Labs and supported by the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. The funding will accelerate global deployment of its on-device voice reconstruction technology, which converts whispered speech into natural-sounding voices for private communication and accessibility.
The Dutch Ministry of Defence partnered with Intelic to adopt a software-first strategy for military drones, aiming to enhance interoperability and reduce deployment timelines. The three-year agreement focuses on integrating diverse drone systems using Intelic’s NEXUS command-and-control software, which has been tested in Ukraine.
Dawnguard, an Amsterdam-based startup securing cloud systems during design, launched its platform, raised $3.3 million in pre-seed funding, and opened a New York office. The funding includes participation from UK-based BNVT Capital, Dutch Curiosity VC, and German eCAPITAL.
Holidu, a European vacation home platform, acquired Gites.nl to expand its French market presence and strengthen its position in the Netherlands. The acquisition adds 4,000 properties to Holidu’s inventory and integrates Gites.nl’s technology into Holidu’s systems.
Crisp, an online supermarket, acquired De Buurtboer, a business lunch provider, to expand its offerings for corporate clients. The acquisition follows a 40% year-on-year increase in B2B revenue and aims to strengthen Crisp’s position in the Dutch market with fresh, automated lunch solutions for offices.