Japan is the world’s third-largest economy and a global leader in robotics, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare technology. However, language barriers, cultural differences, regulatory hurdles, and complex distribution networks often stop even the most promising startups and scale-ups from entering. Now, a new programme is aiming to break down these barriers. Led by EIT Global Outreach, ... Read more ›
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In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, we sit down with Des Traynor, Co-founder of Intercom and creator of Fin.AI, to unpack what it takes to transform a unicorn into an AI-first company. Des shares the story of how Intercom embraced AI at its core, building Fin.AI, a customer service agent now handling millions of ... Read more ›
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Alpic, a French cloud platform built specifically for Model Context Protocol (MCP), announced today it has raised €5.1 million in pre-Seed funding to build infrastructure for AI agents to interact with the digital world through MCP, streamlining the deployment and management of agent-accessible services. The round was led by Partech, which also backed the team’s ... Read more ›
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German HealthTech company Aiomics has successfully closed a €2 million pre-Seed financing round to expand its platform, scale to diverse care settings and prepare for entry into additional European markets. The round was led by Vorwerk Ventures, with participation from Calm/Storm, Norrsken Evolve, and Rule30. Several renowned business angels also joined the round, including Konstantin ... Read more ›
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MRM Health, a Ghent-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing microbiome-based therapeutics for inflammatory diseases and immune-oncology, today announced the successful closing of a €55 million Series B financing round. The round was led by French pharmaceutical group Biocodex and included participation from ATHOS, as well as new investor BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity and existing investors ... Read more ›
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By now, it’s almost impossible to find someone who doesn’t know what TikTok is. You might not be a user (yet), but the platform has evolved far beyond its reputation for viral dances and entertainment. Today, it plays a central role in how people discover products, engage with communities, and interact with brands. For startups ... Read more ›
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German computer vision and cybersecurity startup TrustNXT, a spin-off of image processing specialist Basler AG, announced today they have secured €1.6 million in pre-Seed financing. Participating in the round were early-stage funds D11Z.Ventures and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF). The capital will be used to scale a DeepTech solution that protects images and videos in security-critical B2B ... Read more ›
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Aonic, a Stockholm-based group of multiplatform tech and gaming companies, has completed the acquisition of US-based research technology firm Prime Insights for a total transaction value in excess of €214 million. This represents Aonic’s largest acquisition to date. Prime Insights joins Aonic’s existing firms to form a unified, global rewards and data platform spanning 50 ... Read more ›
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Madrid-based startup HappyRobot announced today they raised €37.7 million in Series B to scale their platform to build & deploy AI workers, bringing the next generation of automation to the backbone of global trade. The round was led by Base10 Partners with participation from existing investors, a16z and YC. New investors include Tokio Marine, WaVe-X, World ... Read more ›
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Espoo-based IQM Quantum Computers, a leader in full-stack superconducting quantum computers, today announced that it has raised €275 Million in venture capital, bringing the total funding raised to date to €515 million. This Series B funding round was led by cybersecurity-focused investment firm Ten Eleven Ventures, IQM’s first U.S. investor, with an increased commitment level ... Read more ›
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Beroe, a US-based leader in procurement decision intelligence, today announced its acquisition of Forestreet, the British innovator in AI-powered supplier discovery – marking its second acquisition in under six months. The move accelerates Beroe’s AI-first strategy and positions it to deliver the market’s most integrated, intelligent procurement platform by bringing Forestreet’s proprietary AI models and ... Read more ›
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Treasury, a newly launched Bitcoin treasury startup based in Amsterdam, has secured €126 million with the goal of becoming Europe’s largest holder and manager of Bitcoin reserves – having already accumulated over 1,000 Bitcoin in reserves. The round was led by Winklevoss Capital and Nakamoto Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of KindlyMD, Inc., alongside a diverse ... Read more ›
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ArcaScience, a French AI Healthtech startup setting a new standard for benefit-risk evaluation to make better, safer drugs, has announced a €6 million Seed funding round to support US and UK expansion, launch a patient-facing solution for paediatric brain cancer and skin diseases, recruit a Chief Medical Officer, and accelerate the clinical impact of its ... Read more ›
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M2care, a Lyon-based HealthTech venture studio, announces the completion of its €26 million fundraising with the participation of a new institutional investor, the French Tech Accélération 2 (FTA2) fund – managed by Bpifrance on behalf of the French government. The amount was raised alongside existing investors Mérieux Développement, Institut NAOS des Sciences de la Vie, ... Read more ›
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Milan-based Waveful, a community platform for making friends online, announces a €1.8 million Seed investment round in order to expand to the use, develop their offering, and expand their team. Key investors include a16z Speedrun, Andreessen Horowitz’s programme dedicated to consumer and gaming apps worldwide, Italian Angels for Growth (IAG), Vento Ventures, Zest, Vesper Holding, ... Read more ›
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DeepTech is having a moment in Europe. From quantum computing to advanced photonics, the continent is buzzing with breakthrough science, and the EU is playing a central role in making it happen. EU-backed startups have already created over €520 billion in enterprise value, despite receiving only 5% of total EU innovation funding. As highlighted in ... Read more ›
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SeqOne, a French innovator in AI-driven genomic analysis, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Congenica, the UK company spun out of the Wellcome Sanger Institute. The acquisition is set to create the “largest global software pure player in the genomics space“, serving over 160 labs in more than 30 countries. ... Read more ›
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Lapee, the Copenhagen-based sanitation startup known for its viral pink urinals for women and gender non-conforming people who squat to pee, has secured €800k in investment and launched an equity crowdfunding campaign to invite its global community to become co-owners. The recent funding round is backed by a mixture of VC and business angels, with ... Read more ›
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Europe’s venture capital landscape for sustainability is expanding rapidly, with ClimateTech emerging as one of the strongest investment areas. According to an OECD report, global CleanTech investment peaked at around €74 billion in 2021, and by 2025, nearly 30% of green startups secured funding, almost double the rate of their non-green peers. In the European ... Read more ›
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Europe’s venture capital landscape for sustainability is expanding rapidly, with ClimateTech emerging as one of the strongest investment areas. According to an OECD report, global CleanTech investment peaked at around €74 billion in 2021, and by 2025, nearly 30% of green startups secured funding, almost double the rate of their non-green peers. In the European ... Read more ›
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