The fascination with robots is anything but new—it’s a tale that stretches back centuries. From ancient myths where craftsmen like Daedalus fashioned lifelike statues to Renaissance geniuses like Leonardo da Vinci designing mechanical knights, humans have long been captivated by the idea of creating autonomous machines. The term “robot” itself, derived from the Czech word ... Read more ›
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Ventory, a Zaventem, Belgium-based company developing a field and remote inventory management software since 2021, announced the closing of its €1.75 million seed round. The investment was co-led by Ghent-based Finindus (backed by ArcelorMittal) and Munich-based Matterwave Ventures. The consulting firm delaware, recognizing Ventory’s value as an extension to ERPs like SAP, also participated through ... Read more ›
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Lipomo-based Involve, an Italian company that develops stratospheric balloon technology for real-time Earth monitoring, telecommunications, and infrastructure, closed a €2.5 million seed round after 30 successful commercial launches and extensive testing. The investment is led by Earlybird Venture Capital, one of Europe’s leading VCs, supported by Takeoff, the accelerator dedicated to aerospace and advanced of ... Read more ›
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Fleet, a French Device-as-a-Service (DaaS) provider, announced that after launching offices in Paris, Barcelona, and Berlin, is set to open a new office in London. Leveraging its solid foundation in Europe, Fleet is now extending IT equipment leasing and services globally, focusing on streamlined and effective solutions for businesses. The expansion builds on the company’s ... Read more ›
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The skills gap crisis has been described by the World Economic Forum as one of the biggest challenges of our time, costing us roughly $11.5 trillion in potential GDP growth over the next decade. The world’s largest companies are starting to respond by implementing a skills-based approach to address their needs. However, the approach is ... Read more ›
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Mölndal-based Amferia, a Swedish medtech company focused on developing innovative antimicrobial healthcare solutions, closed a €1,2 million investment round spearheaded by existing owners and a few new investors, including Chalmers Ventures. The funding will support the advancement of clinical development within human health and further the commercialization of Amferia’s pipeline built on its proprietary platform, ... Read more ›
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Warehow, a rapidly expanding e-commerce fulfilment company catering to fashion and homeware retailers, has raised €2.5 million in a Series A funding round led by the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II through its appointed fund manager Mercia Ventures, with support from existing investor MENA Moonshots. Worksop-based Warehow enables retailers to sell on multiple marketplaces such ... Read more ›
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Sustainability startup Signol, which uses behavioural science to reduce emissions in shipping and aviation, has raised €2.9 million from leading industry-focused investors. The investment round was led by New York-based venture capital firm TMV, which invests in legacy industries ripe for disruption, such as healthcare, the future of work, maritime, ports and mobility. The round ... Read more ›
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IdentifAI, a Milan-based startup specializing in developing and training (de)generative models for identifying content potentially generated by artificial intelligence, has secured €2.2 million in seed funding. The round was led by United Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on investing in technology startups. Also participating in the round as business angels are Edoardo Alessandri of ... Read more ›
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According to the most recent Irish Venture Capital Association VenturePulse survey in association with William Fry, VC funding of €494 million into Irish SMEs in Q2 was the second highest on record, up 7% on the same period last year. However, with the exception of seed funding, the data reports a gap in deals under ... Read more ›
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Remote work, once a niche practice reserved for freelancers and digital nomads, became the norm almost overnight during the COVID-19 pandemic. Major corporations across the globe had no choice but to embrace working from home. For a while, it seemed like the future of work had arrived early. However, we’re now witnessing a growing divide ... Read more ›
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Berlin-based Assetbird a software platform that offers digital solutions for real estate acquisitions, replacing outdated manual processes with streamlined, automated tools has secured €2.4 million in funding from 468 Capital and IBB Ventures, marking a significant milestone in its mission to transform the real estate industry. Founded four years ago by Tobias Dochow (CEO), Nico ... Read more ›
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As a repeat entrepreneur and the founder of Bounce, a travel tech startup revolutionising luggage storage and city exploration, I’ve learned that turning a vision into reality is both an art and a science. The journey from a mere idea to a fully operational business is filled with challenges, lessons, and rewarding experiences. Here’s a ... Read more ›
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Thryve, a Berlin-based B2B health data integration and analytics company, has successfully closed a €4 million Series A funding round. This significant investment will fuel the company’s ambitious plans for international expansion and enhance its capabilities in wearable integration for automated prevention and treatment. The funding round was spearheaded by Belgium’s Capricorn Partners, with additional ... Read more ›
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Swiss-Mile, a pioneering company connecting AI with the physical world using autonomous machines, announced today the successful closure of over €19.8 million seed funding round. This round was notably co-led by Jeff Bezos, through Bezos Expeditions, and HongShan, with additional participation from the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund and Armada Investment. The round also saw continued ... Read more ›
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SmiLe Inject Capital, Sweden’s only angel investment company dedicated to early-stage life science companies has announced a strategic investment of €800K in three pioneering life science startups: Uman Sense, Nygen Analytics, and Aligned Bio. SmiLe Inject Capital plays a pivotal role in SmiLe’s ecosystem, which focuses on commercializing life science innovations with the potential to ... Read more ›
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Denmark-based cybersecurity startup Uniqkey has successfully raised €5.35 million in a new investment round led by Swedish venture capital firm BackingMinds, along with contributions from industry veterans and key angel investors. This fresh injection of capital is set to propel Uniqkey’s mission of enhancing cybersecurity for European companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), against ... Read more ›
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Arāya Ventures, founded and led by entrepreneur-turned-investor Rupa Popat, has successfully completed the first close of its Arāya Super Angel Fund, raising over €9.8 million. This marks a significant milestone for the fund, which aims to ultimately secure €22.5 million to invest in early-stage startups across sectors such as health tech, fintech, climate, commerce, and ... Read more ›
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In this episode, we catch up with Joaquín Cuenca, Co-founder and CEO of Freepik. With his dynamic leadership and creative vision, Joaquín has driven Freepik’s remarkable growth since its inception in 2010. Based in Malaga, Spain, Freepik has emerged as a global powerhouse in the digital content space, boasting a rich repository of over a ... Read more ›
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