Eindhoven-based MedTech startup ShanX Medtech (SXM), which provides in vitro diagnostic platforms for antibiotic susceptibility testing, has closed a €15 million Seed funding round to scale, boost clinical validation, and prepare for market launch. The oversubscribed funding round includes multiple funding instruments, including equity, grants and the Innovatiekrediet. The equity investment was led by the ... Read more ›
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Vienna-based Vitrealab, a developer of Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for laser-based augmented reality (AR) display systems, has closed a €9.4 million ($11 million) Series A financing round to accelerate the development of its Quantum Light Chip (QLC) for AR Displays. The “significantly oversubscribed” round was led by LIFTT Italian Venture Capital and LIFTT EuroInvest with ... Read more ›
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Toloka.vc, a Ukrainian investment syndicate, has announced an investment of €215k in British electric bike company GIN e-bikes, which is scaling a subscription-based electric bike rental service in London under its PLUTO brand. The investment was structured as a two-year secured loan with an annual interest rate of 12%, backed by the company’s electric bike ... Read more ›
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Like every year, we take a country-by-country look at the teams and technologies shaping the continent’s entrepreneurial landscape. In 2026, we start this journey by turning our attention to Belgium, a country known for its strong research institutions, thriving tech hubs, and an innovation ecosystem that consistently produces high-impact ventures. Belgium, as we all know, ... Read more ›
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Salzburg-based BENTELER Group has signed an agreement to acquire Frankfurt-based provider of software-based mobility solutions, ioki, from Deutsche Bahn. With this acquisition, BENTELER subsidiary HOLON, ioki, and Benteler Mobility form the first European full-service provider for autonomous mobility. As part of this deal, HOLON will manufacture the autonomous HOLON urban shuttle, ioki will provide platform ... Read more ›
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Milano-based MotorK, an AI-centric SaaS provider to the automotive retail industry in the EMEA region, has secured an additional €3 million tranche of financing from its existing lender Atempo Growth. The fresh capital will be utilised to strengthen the Group’s financial position further and support general corporate purposes. According to the company, additional funds were ... Read more ›
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Have you ever attended a climbing class? If so, you know that the first thing you are taught is how to fall. The logic is simple. If you are not afraid of falling, you are more likely to keep climbing. The same applies to entrepreneurship. Have you ever re-arranged a cap table before a Series ... Read more ›
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For anyone who has searched for a job recently, the experience is painfully familiar: hours spent scrolling through job boards, submitting dozens of applications, and hearing nothing back. The same roles appear across multiple platforms. Listings stay up months after positions are filled. And despite applying to what seems like a perfect match, most applications ... Read more ›
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Sicily is an island known for its vibrant lifestyle, rich culture, and world-renowned cuisine. Yet beyond its heritage and charm, the island is steadily carving out a reputation as a centre for innovation and entrepreneurship. While the pace of startup growth may not yet match established Italian centres like Rome or Milan, Sicily is steadily ... Read more ›
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It’s remarkable to think that a year or so ago, securing a coveted page-one search engine ranking was considered the marketer’s holy grail. No easy feat, getting there required absolute precision, constant fine-tuning and the perfect mix of keywords and backlinks. Of course, today that world looks rather different. As AI-driven search experiences dominate, they ... Read more ›
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In 2026, many startup founders are facing the same uncomfortable truth. Their product may be technically solid, and their team may be shipping fast, but growth stalls the moment AI agents become the first touchpoint in the customer journey. The interface has changed, and with it, so should we. In previous years, you optimised for ... Read more ›
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Looking back at the evolution of healthtech, many revolutionary startups have been built, often completely shifting the way clinicians work. We have moved from digital record keeping to telehealth platforms, preventative healthcare devices, and now the latest wave of AI co-pilots. Decades of investing in digitisation have consequently turned healthcare into fertile ground for AI ... Read more ›
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Europe’s DeepTech ecosystem is approaching an important crossroads. Across the continent, universities and research institutes continue to generate breakthrough science, supported by one of the world’s strongest pipelines of technical talent. The ingredients for globally relevant DeepTech companies are already present. Japan’s recent commitment of more than €33 billion to European DeepTech and AI highlights ... Read more ›
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Alvotech, a ReykjavĂk-based BioTech company specialising in the development and manufacture of biosimilar medicines, has secured a €100 million senior term loan facility to strengthen liquidity and support the execution of its strategic priorities in 2026. The term loan facility bears an interest rate of 12.50%, payable monthly in cash, and has a maturity date ... Read more ›
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Pragmatech, a Spanish HealthTech startup focused on AI solutions in pharmacology, microbiology, and infectious diseases, has raised €650k in funding to boost the commercial deployment of iAST®, its antibiotic prescribing software that obtained CE marking in July 2025. The round was led by First Drop, which invested €300k, and included Urriellu Ventures with €175k. The ... Read more ›
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No company can afford to innovate in isolation. The speed at which new technologies and business models emerge often outpaces the traditional R&D cycle of large organisations. To bridge this gap, a growing number of corporates have created a dedicated role: the Innovation Manager. The idea of formal innovation management emerged in the 2000s, influenced ... Read more ›
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Let’s talk about something your sales team probably isn’t doing but should be: turning social media into an actual revenue stream. Most companies limit their social media presence to generic updates that generate little engagement. But real impact comes from using these channels strategically, to create a pipeline, book qualified meetings and close actual deals. ... Read more ›
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Belgian-American startup Aidoptation has secured €20 million in additional financing to accelerate the development and industrialisation of advanced AI-driven autonomous systems. The round included €10 million from SFPIM, €5 million from John Cockerill Defence, and €2.5 million each from Ethias Ventures and Belfius Bank & Insurance. “What started on the racetrack is now scaling into ... Read more ›
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Raising a funding round does not start when you share your deck. It starts long before that moment, with the reputation, presence, and profile you build in the months leading up to it. Investors form early impressions well before a formal process begins, and those impressions are shaped by how clearly you communicate your vision, ... Read more ›
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Octopus Energy Group has raised €850 million ($1 billion) for its technology company, Kraken. The round is the first standalone investment into Kraken and values the business at €7.3 billion ($8.65 billion). This transaction establishes Kraken’s formal independence and demerger from Octopus. The round was led by D1 Capital Partners, with participation from Fidelity International, ... Read more ›
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