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TNW to Close Events Division, Impacting Europe’s Tech Scene

9/9/2025

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Story summary
  • The Next Web (TNW) will shut its Events & Media division by September 2025 due to financial issues.
  • Acquired by the Financial Times in 2019, TNW struggled to establish sustainable revenue.
  • TNW will maintain its co-working operations in Amsterdam.
  • The final TNW conference in June 2025 drew over 5,800 attendees.
  • Critics warn this closure negatively impacts Europe's tech ecosystem, which requires support.