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Copenhagen-based The Footprint Firm has completed the final closing of their €76 million venture fund Footprint Fund I, aiming to invest in 30 early-stage DeepTech companies within the green transition in Northern Europe. Footprint Fund I has already invested in 20 startups. The fund is backed by North-East Family Office, EIFO, Realdania, Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker, ...
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Europe is probing Elon Musk’s X for failing to take action to prevent the spread of AI-generated sexually explicit images including child sexual abuse material (CSAM), regulators said in a press release. The European Commission’s investigation could result in “further enforcement steps” against X, not long after it levied a $140 million fine against the platform. “Sexual deepfakes of women and children are a violent, unacceptable form of degradation. With... Read more ›
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Warsaw, Poland 26 January 2026 – Rainbow Weather has raised $5.5 million in seed funding to push weather forecasting further into the short-term, high-precision territory it believes the industry still underserves. The Warsaw-based climate tech startup focuses on hyperlocal, minute-by-minute forecasts, zeroing in on what happens in the next few hours rather than days out. The round was backed by a syndicate of investors, including Yuri Gurski, founder of Flo... 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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Octarine Bio, a Danish BioTech company developing a new generation of sustainable pigments through precision fermentation, has successfully secured €5 million to accelerate the industrial-scale validation and commercial rollout of PurePalette, their natural pigment platform. The round was supported by existing investors and joined by new partners, including The Footprint Firm, Edaphon, Unconventional Ventures, DSM-Firmenich ... Read more ›
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Cloover, a Berlin-based climate FinTech building the operating system for energy independence, today announced that it has raised €18.8 million ($22 million) in Series A equity financing and secured a €1.02 billion ($1.2 billion) debt facility, taking its total capital commitments to €1.04 billion ($1.222 billion). The equity round was led by MMC Ventures and ... Read more ›
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Finst, a regulated cryptocurrency platform from Amsterdam, has raised €8 million in Series A funding to expand across Europe and accelerate the development of new products and services. The round was led by Endeit Capital, with participation from existing investors such as Eelko van Kooten (founder Spinnin’ Records) and DEGIRO co-founder Mark Fransen – this ... Read more ›
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We’re happy to announce that the 11th Edition of the Global Startup Awards Grand Finale will take place on 7–8 May 2026 as part of the EU-Startups Summit at the Mediterranean Conference Center in Valletta, Malta. The Grand Finale is a separate, globally-focused celebration embedded within our agenda – adding a fresh, international flavour to ... Read more ›
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Applications are now open for the first Open Call of H2SHIFT, a European initiative designed to support startups and SMEs developing innovative hydrogen production technologies. The call is open until 18 March 2026 and targets companies working across the hydrogen value chain, particularly those developing alternatives to existing market solutions or leveraging underexploited energy sources. ... Read more ›
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Norwegian AI hospitality startup Altek AI has raised €423k ($500k) in a pre-Seed round in order to deepen integrations with hotel systems (including PMS and booking engines), expand its autonomous workflows across more channels, and accelerate growth across Scandinavia and Europe. The round was led by StartupLab; an incubator, accelerator, and early stage investor for Norwegian ... Read more ›
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ErVimmune, a BioTech company out of Lyon developing cancer vaccines and cell therapies that target ‘cold tumors’ – cancers that do not respond to current immunotherapies – today announces the first closing of its €17 million ($19.8 million) Series A financing. Existing shareholder Seventure Partners participated, alongside new investor SPRIM Global Investments (Singapore). This financing ... Read more ›
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Taxation is one of the key factors investors consider when deciding where to establish a business. In this context, Europe stands out for offering a range of jurisdictions with competitive corporate tax rates. At the same time, tax rates are only part of the equation. Investors also look closely at regulatory stability, compliance requirements, transparency, ... Read more ›
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