Northern Startup News

?? Hey there, founders, startups lovers and other followers! Are you ready for a new Northern newsletter??Welcome to this startup update, brought to you by Founded in Groningen and Founded in Friesland !

?? EV Biotech Closes €4.5M Funding Round

First up, we have EV Biotech, a biotech start-up that's revolutionizing sustainable bioproduction processes for chemicals and materials. They just closed a funding round with a whopping €4.5 million! With this investment, they can further develop their cutting-edge technology and expand their talented team. Who knows, they might even cure world hunger one day!

?? CE-Line Included in FoodTech 500

Let's give a round of applause to CE-Line, a Frisian company that's been included in the FoodTech 500 list. This prestigious list features the top AgriFoodTech start- and scale-ups from over 50 countries. CE-Line develops technology for the food and beverage industry, with a focus on sustainability and creating a better future for food. Congratulations to them on this fantastic achievement!

?? Swipe4Work App Downloaded Over 800 Times in First Week

Now, let's talk about Swipe4Work, a new job matching app from Groningen that's taking the recruitment game to the next level. The app has been downloaded over 800 times in its first week, with 1,700+ swipes and positive feedback from employers about the number of potential matches. The team has already made improvements based on user feedback, showing that they truly care about their users' experiences. With Swipe4Work, finding the perfect job match has never been easier!

??Investment €1M in medtech startup IMPLICAN B.V.

Implican, a medical device company, has raised €1 million in a first round of investment. The investment will allow further development of the device and start preclinical and clinical testing. The investment comes from Dutch investors NextGen Ventures and NVNOM , the investment and development company for the Northern Netherlands. Read about it here!

?? Orderli and Y Combinator

Last but not least, we have Orderli, a Leeuwarden-based start-up that offers an order system for the hospitality industry. They were selected for the world-renowned start-up program Y-Combinator, which only accepts 200 companies out of 20,000 to 30,000 applicants per year. Although they're no longer in the program, they received invaluable expertise and mentorship from Y-Combinator's coaches, who also mentored Airbnb and Uber . Co-founder and CTO Sven van der Zee notes that the value they received far exceeded the investment they made. With this kind of support, Orderli is poised for greatness! Check the article here!

That's it for now, folks! Keep up the great work, and let's keep celebrating our great ecosystem!?