Handhold, a Tallinn-based AI-agent platform that turns visitors into customers without sales reps, today announced a €3 million Seed round to accelerate go-to-market efforts and see its agents shift from converting leads to managing clients’ entire customer base. The round was led by Entourage Capital, with participation from Inovia Capital and e2vc. Angel investors include ... Read more ›
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Accenture has acquired Keepler Data Tech, a Spanish cloud-native AI and data startup in order to further strengthen and expand Accenture’s ability to scale AI for clients in Spain and beyond. Today’s acquisition is part of Accenture’s ongoing investments in AI to accelerate clients’ reinvention. Keepler is the latest in a series of strategic acquisitions ... Read more ›
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The EU-Startups Summit 2026 is heading to Malta on the 7th and 8th of May, bringing together Europe’s startup community for two days full of networking, exchanging ideas, and inspiration. Up to 2,500 founders, startup enthusiasts, corporates, angel investors, VCs, and media representatives are going to join us for what is one of the year’s most ... Read more ›
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Picnic, a London-based startup building an OS for photos to make it easy for people to organise their photo libraries, has been acquired by Paris-based mobile app publisher MWM. “People’s camera rolls have become unmanageable, and we’ve seen huge demand for simple tools to clean them up and keep them organised. Picnic’s growth has been ... Read more ›
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We are excited to announce that Andrea Lamperini, COO at WeRoad, joins the speaker lineup of the EU-Startups Summit 2026 to share insights on scaling a community-led business across culturally diverse markets. Founded in 2017, WeRoad is a travel platform that connects millennials and Gen Z through group adventures designed to foster real-life connections. The ... Read more ›
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AirHub, a Groningen-based drone operations software company, has secured €4.4 million in Series A funding to boost its growth as a leading European provider of software for executing drone missions in security, defence, public safety, and critical infrastructure. The round was supported by Keen Venture Partners, Runway FBU, and existing investors Lumaux and LUMO Labs. ... Read more ›
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Narwhal Labs, a Bristol-based AI scale-up building enterprise-grade autonomous communications infrastructure for organisations, has secured €22.9 million (£20 million) in funding from UK investors, including Jonathan Swann, former director of CFC Underwriting. The company has also announced the launch of DeepBlue OS, an autonomous communications platform designed to replace fragmented, human-led response models with always-on ... Read more ›
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London-based Trent AI, an agentic security company, today announced its €11 million ($13 million) Seed round as it emerges from stealth with a layered security solution built for the agentic era. The round was led by LocalGlobe and Cambridge Innovation Capital, with participation from  OpenAI Member of Technical Staff Joaquin Quiñonero Candela, former Head of Stripe ... Read more ›
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Elche-based PLD Space, an international space transportation company, has signed a €30 million venture debt loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the final development stage of their MIURA 5 rocket; designed to deploy small satellites into orbit. The operation represents the EIB’s first direct investment in small launchers for the transport of ... Read more ›
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We are excited to announce that David Trayford, educator, advisor, and creator of talkware, returns to the EU-Startups Summit 2026 on May 7-8 in sunny Malta! David brings decades of experience helping founders, teams, and organisations improve how they communicate, pitch, and structure their ideas. He is the creator of “talkware”, a practical system used ... Read more ›
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neuroClues, a French-Belgian MedTech startup empowering clinicians with biomarkers allowing them to identify neurological disorders years before visible symptoms, has raised a €10 million Series A, along with additional non-dilutive funding, bringing the total capital raised by the company to €25 million. The round is led by Teampact Ventures, White Fund and the EIC Fund ... Read more ›
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London-based GovTech scale-up Fivium, a public sector software provider, has raised a “multi-million” minority investment from growth capital investor BGF to back its next phase of expansion. The funding will enable Fivium to further scale its SaaS platform and digital solutions offering, strengthening its go-to-market and product development capabilities, as well as its ability to ... Read more ›
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Bondstone, a Lisbon-based private equity firm with a proven track record in real estate development, investment, and asset management, has launched its venture capital platform, Bondstone Ventures, alongside its inaugural fund, Maxwell Technologies I, which focuses on DeepTech. Bondstone Ventures operates as a fund management company authorised and supervised by the Portuguese Securities Market Commission ... Read more ›
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nFuse, a Sofia-based Intelligent B2B company acting as the ordering and communication layer between brands and their distribution networks, has raised a €1.7 million ($2 million) in investment for expansion across Europe, with plans to move into broader EMEA and American markets. The investment was secured from Eleven Ventures and LAUNCHub. The funding will expedite ... Read more ›
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Xoople, a Madrid-based Earth data infrastructure company building a global record system for physical change on Earth, has closed a €112.6 million ($130 million) Series B funding round, increasing its total funding to €195 million ($225 million). The round was backed by investors including Nazca Capital, MCH, CDTI (Government of Spain), Buenavista Equity Partners, and ... Read more ›
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Octostar, an Irish-headquartered startup providing AI software for national security, law enforcement, and financial institutions, has announced the extension of its Seed round, bringing total funding to €6.1 million. Existing strategic and VC investors extended the round, joined by Milan-based venture capital firm The Techshop and new national institutional investors. “Nations are re-evaluating their technology ... Read more ›
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Nuventura, a Berlin-based startup specialising in SF₆-free medium-voltage switchgear, has joined Lucy Electric following the parent company Lucy Group’s acquisition of all its shares. The combined offering will strengthen the position of both companies in supporting the energy transition. Nuventura states that, as the EU F-gas regulation bans SF₆ in new medium-voltage switchgear up to ... Read more ›
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Sensofusion, a Helsinki-based DefenceTech company specialising in anti-drone systems, has acquired Finnish aircraft manufacturer Atol Aviation and launched Sensofusion Aviation. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed by either party. Through the deal, Sensofusion acquires expertise in aircraft and unmanned aircraft manufacturing and increases its production capacity, further enhancing its ability to conduct ... Read more ›
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Magnax, a Kortrijk-based DeepTech company specialising in yokeless axial flux electric motor technology, has secured €35.5 million from Pan-International Industrial Corp., together with Foxconn Group and incoming management members, through a two-stage capital increase. The transaction has received foreign direct investment (FDI) approval. Upon completion, Pan-International will become Magnax’s largest shareholder. Pan-International Industrial Corp., a ... Read more ›
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PENEMUE, a Freiburg-based startup developing AI solutions to detect and combat online hate speech, digital violence, and disinformation, has secured over €1.7 million in funding. The round includes TION Health, Beyond Tomorrow, 4seedimpact, zigzag, Berlin Angel Fund, CGS Consulting and Beteiligungs GmbH, RLM Beteiligungs GmbH, ILG Group, as well as notable business angels, including prominent ... Read more ›
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