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Madrid-based Fracttal, an AI-powered maintenance solution provider, has closed a €29.8 million ($35 million) funding round to to accelerate its growth across Europe and Latin America, including key markets such as Mexico, Brazil, Spain, and France. The round was led by Riverwood Capital, with participation from all existing investors including Seaya Ventures, Kayyak, GoHub, and ...
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ServiceNow the AI control tower for business reinvention, and OpenAI has announced an enhanced strategic collaboration to power agentic AI experiences and accelerate enterprise AI outcomes. The agreement unlocks a deep collaboration between OpenAI technical advisors and ServiceNow engineers that will be equipped with its frontier models, which will give customers direct access to frontier […] Read more ›
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London-based Stream, a workplace finance provider (formerly Wagestream), today announced the close of its €76 million ($90 million) Series D funding round to accelerate its mission of delivering financial tools to the everyday worker by partnering with employers. The latest round is led by Sofina, with continued backing from existing investors Ascension Ventures, Balderton, Northzone, ... Read more ›
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We are pleased to announce that Joaquín Cuenca Abela, Co-founder and CEO of Freepik, will take the stage at the upcoming EU-Startups Summit, which will take place for the third time in sunny Malta on May 7 to 8, 2026. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Málaga, Spain, Freepik has evolved into a global all-in-one ... Read more ›
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Oxfordshire-based Ionech, a clean-energy tech company developing a process to harness thermal energy from ambient air to generate electricity, has received a €2.3 million (£2 million) Seed investment ClimateTech investor Elbow Beach. This investment is combined with a €807k (£700k) Innovate UK Grant, will enable the company to advance its Air Voltaic Cell technology from ... Read more ›
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Vanagon Ventures, a German DeepTech VC firm, has announced the final closing of its €20 million Fund I to back B2B startups from pre-Seed tackling fundamental system-level challenges and creating entirely new categories enabled by AI and DeepTech. The fund is backed by Allocator One. Further LPs include family offices and HNWIs, senior tech executives ... Read more ›
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Over the past few years, Germany has continued to strengthen its position as one of Europe’s most important startup ecosystems, building on its industrial heritage while embracing new technologies across AI, energy, defence and advanced manufacturing. Strong research institutions, a skilled engineering workforce and close links between industry and innovation continue to support the country’s ... Read more ›
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Exactly one month, after its founding, Kortrijk-based Tinrate – a platform that enables users to seek and share advice and expertise – has raised a €1.6 million Seed round to roll out the company. The round saw participation from Steve Rousseau (House of Talents), Helena Brutsaert (Get Driven) and Arne Vandendriessche (Signpost). Other notable names ... Read more ›
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Lausanne-based AlphaLum today announced the close of its €3.6 million (CHF 3.4 million) Seed financing round to scale its optics and sensing platform for smart glasses. The round was led by Vsquared Ventures. With this funding, the Swiss startup aims to accelerate its transition from R&D to becoming a technology supplier for smart glasses and ... Read more ›
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Malta has long been associated with tourism and leisure, but in recent years, the country has increasingly aligned itself with Europe’s growing tech and startup scene. Rather than lagging, Malta has steadily developed the infrastructure needed to support innovation, laying the groundwork for a more diversified and competitive economy. This evolution has been driven by ... Read more ›
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Over the past few years, France has significantly strengthened its position as one of the most dynamic technology hubs worldwide, with artificial intelligence emerging as a particular area of momentum. The country has seen a wave of large-scale AI funding rounds, including landmark raises by companies such as Mistral AI, which have helped position France ... Read more ›
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