Eindhoven, Netherlands – May 2025 — Dutch deep-tech startup FononTech, a spin-off from TNO’s Holst Centre, has secured €8.5 million in seed funding to scale its proprietary Impulse Printing™ technology — a breakthrough process for 3D interconnects in semiconductor and display manufacturing. The round was led by Sake Bosch (founder of Prime Ventures) and included participation from Innovation Industries, Brabant Development Agency (BOM), TNO, SHIFT Invest, and EIC Accelerator grant funding. The new funding brings FononTech’s total capital raised to approximately €11 million, following a €2.3M round in 2023. 📌 Funding Summary Company: FononTech (Eindhoven, Netherlands) Round: €8.5M Seed (May 2025) Focus: Dry nano-printing for semiconductor and display interconnects Total Raised: ~€11M Lead Investor: Sake Bosch (Prime Ventures) 🚀 Technology: Impulse Printing™ for...

London-based Plexal, a "generalist" coworking space, has acquired a majority stake in Cheltenham-based Hub8, a cyber security-focused coworking space (note: Cheltenham is the natural home of the UK’s cyber ecosystem, thanks to GCHQ’s more than 70-year heritage in the town). Hub8 was founded in 2019 by Bruce Gregory (CEO) & Plexal was founded in 2018 by Andrew Roughan (CEO) - with backing from DV4 (a real estate value added fund managed by Delancey). Plexal already owns similar co-working space in London & Manchester, & this latest acquisition is part of its ongoing mission to build the UK’s most connected cyber ecosystem. Plexal & Hub8 already collaborated in the past, having won in 2021 the National...