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Imaginario AI, a startup that empowers companies to build video search and curation workflows with a powerful vector-based API and no-code platform, announced a pre-seed investment round of €900k led by 216 Capital, with participation from Techstars, Comcast, Blue Lake VC and Earthling VC, plus an impressive roster of strategic angels including AI engineers from ...
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South Korea's defense minister said Russia will likely use North Korean troops as "cannon fodder" and send them to dangerous areas of the fighting. Read more ›
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In the fast-moving world of AI, competition is heating up—and nowhere is this more evident than in the battle over advanced reasoning models. In just the past few days, three new AI models from Chinese developers—Deepseek R1 (HighFlyer Capital Management), Marco-1 (Alibaba), and OpenMMLab's hybrid model —have entered the fray, challenging OpenAI's o1 Preview in performance and accessibility. Read more ›
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Apple today shared its annual holiday season ad. The video is titled "Heartstrings" and highlights the new hearing aid feature on AirPods Pro 2. "For so many of us, sound and how we hear shape how we connect to the world around us," said Apple, in the video description. "Yet, people with hearing loss wait an average of 10 years before getting their hearing tested and fitted for hearing aids.... Read more ›
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Realme has been teasing the Neo7 for the past few days, and today, the brand announced the Neo7 will be unveiled on December 11 in China at 4 PM local time. Realme's Weibo post said the Neo7 "will be released with flagship-level durable performance, amazing durability, and full-level durable quality, sweeping the mid-range!" All this is machine-translated from Chinese, but it gives us a fair idea about how Realme wants... Read more ›
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Daring Capital, a UK impact investor network, has invested €1.2 million in purpose-driven startups during its first year. Launched in August 2023 by Jem Stein, the company has prioritised support for female founders, who received 95% of the capital, and 76% to Black and Racially minoritised founders. The investment aims to back overlooked entrepreneurs building ... Read more ›
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Apeiron Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund, has partnered with Z Link, a Gen Z marketing agency, to release a survey exploring Gen Z’s entrepreneurial ambitions across Europe. The research, conducted with 691 participants aged 17 to 26 during October 2024, spanned 14 different countries, including the UK, Greece, and Moldova. The survey aims to provide ... Read more ›
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Cloud management platform emma has successfully closed a €16.3 million Series A funding round to fur ther develop their cloud management platform, led by venture capital firm Smartfin with participation from RTP Global and existing investors. This brings emma’s total funding to €22.1 million, following its €5.7 million Seed Round in March 2023. Founded in ... Read more ›
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UK health-tech startup PocDoc has announced the successful completion of a €5.9 million pre-A funding round, marking the reportedly largest raise at this stage for a UK digital diagnostics company. The investment round was led by MMC Ventures, Molten VC, and Simplyhealth Ventures, with participation from KHP Ventures, the first NHS-anchored venture fund. Founded in ... Read more ›
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Molyon, a University of Cambridge spinout specialising in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, has raised €4.3 million in its first funding round. The investment was co-led by IQ Capital and Plural and will be directed towards scaling operations at Molyon’s Cambridge pilot facility. This will involve expanding Molyon’s team, bringing on additional battery engineers, material scientists, and ... Read more ›
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Welsh Laennec AI Limited has announced the completion of its pre-seed funding round, securing investment from SFC Capital and OVC Ventures, which will accelerate the development of the company’s AI-powered medical devices, designed to bring affordable, patient-focused healthcare into homes. Founded with a vision to further healthcare delivery, Laennec AI integrates advanced algorithms into a ... Read more ›
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We’re excited to announce that Tamara Orlova, CFO at Flo Health Inc., will take the stage at the EU-Startups Summit 2025! Taking place on 24-25 April in sunny Malta, this year’s summit promises to be an unforgettable gathering of Europe’s brightest startup minds. Founded in 2015, Flo Health is revolutionising female health by empowering women ... Read more ›
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Anymaster, a Cyprus service marketplace connecting clients with trusted local professionals, has announced its launch in Athens following a successful €350,000 funding round. Backed by prominent investors, including Lamda Development and Oxean, the startup is set to enter Greece’s service industry with its platform. Founded to address inefficiencies in the service market, Anymaster enables clients ... Read more ›
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Nivoda, a digital marketplace focused on the diamond industry, has raised €48.4 million in its latest funding round. The investment, led by Northzone with participation from existing investors Avenir, Headline, Abstract Ventures, and Canaan Partners, brings the startup’s total funding to €91.2 million. “The diamond trade is a $100+ billion industry that still operates in ... Read more ›
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