Despite talk of an ‘AI bubble’ happening on the sidelines, enterprises are heading into 2026 with more investment earmarked for AI. According to Boston Consulting Group’s annual AI Radar, corporations expect to double their AI spending this year, from 0.8% to about 1.7% of revenues. Who stands to benefit? It wouldn’t be wise to write ... Read more ›
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Seprify, a Fribourg-based biomaterials company developing high-performance cellulose-based ingredients for industrial applications, today announced that it has raised €13.4 million (CHF 12.25 million) in Series A funding. Supported by this funding, the company has also announced the transition of its cellulose platform from pilot validation into procurement-ready industrial supply. This enables manufacturers to move from ... Read more ›
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Paris-founded Escape, an offensive security engineering platform, has raised €15.4 million ($18 million) in Series A funding to automate the entire security lifecycle with AI agents. The round was led by Balderton with participation from Uncorrelated Ventures and existing investors IRIS and Y Combinator. “Security teams are outnumbered and drowning in siloed, manual processes. In ... Read more ›
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Qevlar AI, a Paris-based startup providing an agentic AI Security Operations Centre (SOC) platform that automates and deepens security investigations, has raised €25.8 million ($30 million) in funding for its platform. The round was led by Partech and Forgepoint Capital International, with participation from EQT Ventures & Growth. The funding will be used to turn ... Read more ›
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Belfast-based HealthTech startup SignaCor Therapeutics has €288k (£250k) in funding from VC firm Zinc in order to advance the development of a new treatment designed to repair heart damage and slow the progression of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Today’s investment is part of the winning package for being named the winner of Discovery Park’s startup growth ... Read more ›
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On May 7-8, 2026, the EU-Startups Summit returns to sunny Malta, bringing together around 2,500 founders, investors, and startup ecosystem leaders for two days of networking, inspiration, and knowledge-sharing. Entrepreneurship is often portrayed as a combination of talent, strategy, and hard work, but many founders know that timing and unexpected events can play an equally ... Read more ›
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London’s Isembard today announced that it has raised €43 million ($50 million) in Series A funding, less than 12 months after its Seed round in order to open 25 factories by the end of 2026, expand its engineering teams while launching into Germany, France and Ukraine. The round was led by Union Square Ventures. New ... Read more ›
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Saltz, a Vilnius-based digital marketplace for the food supply industry, has raised €20 million in Series A funding to accelerate expansion across Europe, invest heavily in cross-border food trade technology, and grow its team by over 100 people by the end of 2026 The round was supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ... Read more ›
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British AI infrastructure hyperscaler Nscale today announced its €1.7 billion ($2 billion) in Series C funding, to further accelerate Nscale’s global development of vertically integrated AI infrastructure – from GPU compute and networking to data services and orchestration software – across Europe, North America, and Asia. The round was led by Aker ASA and 8090 ... Read more ›
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Continuing with our series highlighting promising startups across Europe, it’s time to turn our eye to Slovenia — a country that isn’t typically the first name that comes up in conversations about major innovation hubs. Compared to ecosystems like Germany, France or the Nordics, Slovenia tends to fly under the radar. Whether that’s due to ... Read more ›
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Copenhagen-based business and IT consulting company emagine, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Waada The Movement, a Netherlands-based consultancy specialising in business transformation, data and software development. Earlier this year, in January, emagine announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire the Dutch company. “Our clients are investing heavily in ... Read more ›
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Mirai Robotics, a Puglia-based physical AI and robotics startup building autonomous systems and information intelligence platforms for maritime operations, has closed a €3.6 million ($4.2 million) pre-Seed equity round to accelerate technology development, strengthen the team, and launch new pilot projects. The round was led by Primo Ventures, Techshop and 40Jemz Ventures, with participation from ... Read more ›
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Telura, a Munich-based DeepTech startup enabling geothermal energy everywhere through next-generation drilling, announced today that it has raised €4M in a pre-Seed round during Autumn 2025. The round was raised from Nucleus Ventures, Possible Ventures, and First Momentum. In addition to the funding, the company has also entered a validation agreement with Leipzig-based breakthrough innovation ... Read more ›
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Ahead of International Women’s Day 2026 on March 8, this year’s theme, “Give to Gain”, highlights the power of generosity, collaboration, and shared responsibility in advancing gender equality. The campaign encourages individuals, organisations, and communities to contribute through mentorship, visibility, education, funding, and support networks. The idea is simple: when opportunities are shared and support ... Read more ›
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Austrian Post has successfully completed the acquisition of a 70% stake in Bulgarian scale-up euShipments.com, a logistics partner for online merchants in Central and Eastern Europe. This transaction also marks the conclusion of BlackPeak Capital’s partnership with euShipments.com, following several years supporting the company’s expansion, operational development, and M&A strategy. Svetlozar Dimitrov, co-founder and CEO ... Read more ›
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Cellbox Solutions, a Cologne-based warm-chain logistics technology company enabling the global transport of living cells under controlled physiological conditions, has raised €3.5 million in a Series A financing – which remains open for other tranches until May 2026. The round is led by the digital business angel network Companisto, together with existing investors, including NRW.BANK. ... Read more ›
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Holyvolt, a Swedish battery technology firm, has completed the acquisition of California-based battery materials development company Wildcat Discovery Technologies in a €63.1 million (£73 million) deal composed of cash, equity, and deferred milestone-based payments. The combination creates a group with end-to-end capability from molecular discovery to pilot-scale production using a fully integrated High Throughput Platform. ... Read more ›
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Roboze, a Bari-based manufacturing technology company developing advanced production platforms for mission-critical industries, has secured an investment from Rule 1 Ventures, a US venture capital firm focused on defence and national security technologies. The funding round also includes participation from investors with backgrounds in defence, government affairs, and global industrial markets. These include Privcorp Ventures; ... Read more ›
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Ahead of International Women’s Day 2026 on March 8, this year’s theme, “Give to Gain”, highlights the power of generosity, collaboration, and shared responsibility in advancing gender equality. The campaign encourages individuals, organisations, and communities to contribute through mentorship, visibility, education, funding, and support networks. The idea is simple: when opportunities are shared and support ... Read more ›
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