Netherlands
European Hotels Gain a New Embedded-Finance Distribution Opportunity
Amsterdam-headquartered Mews has secured an Electronic Money Institution licence from De Nederlandsche Bank for Mews Financial Services, its regulated payments entity. The August 11 development matters beyond Mews itself: hospitality software is moving deeper into financial infrastructure, creating opportunities for hotel technology specialists to build payment, reconciliation and financial-workflow products around an increasingly integrated operating stack.
Europe’s AI Investment Boom Is Creating a New Customer Market for SMEs
European AI startups attracted a record $23 billion in venture capital during the first half of 2026, according to the newly released 2026 European AI Economy Report by HumanX and Crunchbase. The figures show that AI companies accounted for 55 percent of all venture capital invested in Europe, highlighting how quickly the continent's AI ecosystem continues to expand.