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Merx, a London-based startup building the “world’s first” AI-powered conversational platform to connect brands with consumers via WhatsApp, has today announced a €1.1 million pre-Seed funding round. The round was led by VentureFriends, the European early-stage VC firm, with participation from Ascension, the London-based early-stage VC firm. Pietro Cammerini, Co-founder of Merx, comments, “We believe ...
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Judge Beryl Howell blocked President Donald Trump's executive order against Perkins Coie, calling the effort to target its lawyers "cringe-worthy." Read more ›
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The U.S. just signed a major deal with Ukraine, giving American companies access to critical natural resources like graphite, aluminum, and gas. Read more ›
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For the first time in 20 years, the sandwich giant has dipped below 20,000 domestic locations, despite continuing to grow internationally. Read more ›
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Donald Trump might want to take back blaming Joe Biden for the stock market. Wall Street is doing quite well again. Read more ›
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have had a tumultuous relationship with the royal family, particularly after their 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey. Read more ›
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Airbnb's CFO said in a first-quarter earnings call that Canadians were traveling more domestically and visiting Mexico, Brazil, France, and Japan. Read more ›
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China's been building artificial islands in the South China Sea over the last decade to expand its control in the area. Satellite images show its growth. Read more ›
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This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. America’s federal public lands are truly unique, part of our birthright as citizens. No other country in the world has such a system. More than 640 million acres, including national parks, forests, and wildlife refuges, as well […] Read more ›
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Heads of congressional panels say Baidu, JD.com and others have military links that pose ‘unacceptable risk’ to investors Read more ›
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A photo taken this week showed Mike Waltz using an app that looks like—but is not—Signal to communicate with top officials. "I don't even know where to start with this," says one expert. Read more ›
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Tech giants avoided talking directly about Trump during their earnings calls this week, but had a lot to say about his trade policy. Read more ›
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Belichick, 73, and Hudson, 24, met on a flight in 2021. They recently attracted attention after Hudson interjected during Belichick's interview with CBS. Read more ›
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Trump has argued that inflation is down before. While it's steadily ebbed in recent years, prices are still rising faster than the Fed would like. Read more ›
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With the Real ID law about to go into effect, some women who have changed their names are having an even harder time getting the documents they need. Read more ›
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Berlin-based Solda.AI, an AI telesales startup, has raised a €3.5 million Seed funding round to innovate phone sales with multimodal AI voice agents that can close deals autonomously. The round was led by Accel, with participation from AltaIR Capital. The funding will be used to further develop Solda.AI’s AI agents, partner with more enterprises worldwide ... Read more ›
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Berlin-based EWOR, a Founder fellowship, has committed €60 million to supporting early-stage entrepreneurs, offering selected Founders €500k in capital which includes €110k from EWOR GmbH and an additional €390k from the investment fund via an uncapped convertible note or similar instrument. On average, EWOR alumni have gone on to raise €1-11 million during the fellowship, ... Read more ›
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IXI, an Espoo-based startup developing the world’s first autofocus glasses, has raised €32.2 million in Series A funding to enable IXI to complete the product development of IXI Adaptive Eyewear and kick off their commercial operations. The round was led by Plural, with participation from Tesi, byFounders, Heartcore, Eurazeo, FOV Ventures, Tiny Supercomputer and existing ... Read more ›
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And just like that, the EU-Startups Summit has wrapped up for another year! On April 24-25, 2025, we hosted our annual EU-Startups Summit in sunny Malta – and it was incredible! From a buzzing exhibition hall and a chatter-filled networking space to insightful keynotes and exciting pitches, this year’s Summit brought plenty of opportunities to ... Read more ›
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London-based Navro, a FinTech that simplifies international payments for businesses, announced today a raise of €36 million in Series B funding to accelerate global expansion plans and connect more local payout and collection services worldwide. Jump Capital led the round with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, Motive Partners, and Unusual Ventures. Aran Brown, CEO of ... Read more ›
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Utrecht-based energy tech company iwell, a developer of smart energy management (EMS) and battery storage systems (BESS), has successfully closed a €27 million funding round. The round was led by Meridiam, with Invest-NL and Rabobank participating alongside existing investors. Jan Willem de Jong, Founder and CEO of iwell, commented: “This landmark investment fuels our ambition ... Read more ›
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You’ve asked for it, and we are delivering! We are excited to finally announce that a few months ago, we (EU-Startups / Menlo Media) acquired the HealthHack newsletter from a US-based company. Founded in 2023, HealthHack is a nicely growing newsletter focused on the latest breakthroughs in health technology. As a sister brand of EU-Startups, ... Read more ›
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And that’s a wrap! The 2025 edition of the EU-Startups Summit has officially come to a close. Over two action-packed days in Malta, and about 2,100 founders, investors, and startup enthusiasts came together to exchange ideas, find inspiration, and make meaningful connections. From insightful keynotes and dynamic workshops to our electric Pitch Competition, this year’s ... Read more ›
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The startup environment has transformed fundamentally in recent years. Just three or four years ago, capital flowed freely, hiring was aggressive, and many founders pursued rapid expansion with minimal financial constraints. That world has vanished. Venture capitalists and investors now demand sustainable growth alongside robust financial controls. The most successful founders understand that efficient financial ... Read more ›
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Stockholm-based Telgea, a mobile operator for international companies across the globe, announced today it has raised €2.3 million in a recent funding round to further expand beyond the eight countries it is already live in – launching a new one each month. Amigos Venture Capital, Antler, Motivate Ventures, and SSE Ventures all participated in the ... Read more ›
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