London-based Hammer Missions, an AI company innovating how owners, architects, engineers and contractors inspect built structures with drone technology, has raised €1.6 million in new funding to accelerate its AI technology development and strategic expansion into North America. The round saw participation from ACF Investors, and angel investors including Graham Hunter (Founder and former Chair ... Read more ›
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This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, we sit down with David Nothacker, Co-founder and CEO of Sennder, Europe’s leading digital freight-forwarding platform. Sennder recently made a game-changing move by signing an agreement to acquire C.H. Robinson’s European Surface Transportation operations. With this acquisition, the combined business is projected to reach €1.4 billion in revenue, bring ... Read more ›
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Berlin-based FinTech Pliant has acquired the Vienna-based Insurtech startup hi.health to enable Pliant to apply its payment expertise to the insurance sector while also gaining valuable industry-specific know-how. This marks the company’s second acquisition following the purchase of Friday Finance in 2023. hi.health will continue to operate independently, while benefiting from Pliant’s support and infrastructure ... Read more ›
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Tallinn-based Esgrid, an ESG risk management platform, has raised €900k in pre-Seed funding to build the future of supplier management for SMEs and accelerate product development to cover a broader range of supplier workflows, with a strong focus on AI-supported automation. The round was led by new investor 2C Ventures and supported by earlier backers ... Read more ›
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Lyft has announced its acquisition of German mobility platform FREENOW for €175 million, marking the U.S. company’s most significant expansion into the European market to date. The deal, confirmed on 16 April 2025, involves purchasing FreeNow from its current owners, BMW and Mercedes-Benz.​ This marks the end of FreeNow’s status as a European-owned platform and ... Read more ›
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London-based Portia AI, an open-source AI agents SDK, announced today a €5.1 million funding round to give developers the tools to build production-grade AI agents they can predict, control and authenticate. The round was led by General Catalyst with support from First Minute Capital and Stem AI. “AI engineers with deep expertise painstakingly navigate their ... Read more ›
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Milan-based FinTech startup Tundr, which is simplifying corporate welfare through a fully digital and user-friendly platform, has raised a €7.2 million Seed round to scale its product and expand in the Italian market. The round was led by 360 Capital through its 360 Digitaly fund, supported by CDP Venture Capital via the Digital Transition Fund ... Read more ›
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Skin Analytics, a HealthTech company focused on building a future where “nobody dies of skin cancer”, has secured €17.5 million in Series B funding led by Intrepid Growth Partners in order to expand to Europe and Australia, as well as the US market. This investment follows Skin Analytics’ recent EU MDR Class III CE mark ... Read more ›
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London-based Lighthouse, a leading commercial platform for the travel and hospitality industry, today announced the acquisition of Barcelona-based The Hotels Network, a leader in marketing personalisation technology that drives direct channel growth for hotels. The acquisition will combine Lighthouse’s commercial intelligence platform with AI-driven marketing technology from The Hotels Network. This closely follows their €351 ... Read more ›
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Cambridge-based Nyobolt, an innovator in high-power ultrafast charging technologies, has raised €26.3 million in funding, to advance their proprietary technology, fuel market expansion, and grow its team. The funding was led by IQ Capital and Latitude, the sister fund of LocalGlobe, with strategic partners including Scania Invest and Takasago Industry – bringing the total funding ... Read more ›
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For businesses, data is one of the most valuable assets they possess. From customer information to internal records, businesses rely heavily on data to operate efficiently, make informed decisions, and stay competitive. However, this reliance also brings significant risks, including data breaches, cyber threats, and reputational damage. Building trust with partners and customers, protecting company ... Read more ›
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Flock Mobility, a London-based CleanTech startup innovating how organisations run shared transport, has secured €1.1 million in funding to fuel its next phase of growth and add more NHS partners, local authorities, and enterprise clients, including business parks and residential communities. The round includes backing from Skyscanner founder Gareth Williams and a Boston-based family office, as ... Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based beSirius, an AI-powered sustainability intelligence platform for metals, mining, and heavy industries, has raised €3 million in a Seed funding round to accelerate product development and deepen integrations with supply chains, auditors, and financial institutions — replacing static sustainability reporting with real-time intelligence that informs deals, procurement, and strategic decisions. The round was led ... Read more ›
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On 24-25 April, we’ll be heading back to sunny Malta for the 11th edition of the EU-Startups Summit – an exciting two-day event bringing together some of Europe’s most ambitious founders, forward-thinking investors, and corporate innovation leaders. The Summit offers a packed agenda with inspiring talks, insightful panel discussions, a buzzing exhibition hall, and a ... Read more ›
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Berlin-based telli, an AI call automation platform, announced today that it has raised €3.1 million in pre-Seed funding to accelerate their growth as they aim to redefine how humans and AI collaborate in call operations. The funding was led by Cherry Ventures and Y Combinator, with participation from leading angel investors. “We know this problem ... Read more ›
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Marshmallow, a London-based motor insurer for the recently emigrated to the UK, announced today that it has raised €79.4 million worth of funding, this comes three years after their Series B, in which time, it has almost doubled its valuation to just over €1.7 billion. The round saw participation from Portage, BlackRock and Columbia Lake ... Read more ›
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With sustainability at the core of its mission, GfK Gesellschaft für Kreditversicherungsservice is once again calling on forward-thinking founders and creative changemakers. The GfK Innovation Award 2025 is now open for applications—offering recognition and support to startups that are driving real ecological change through innovation. Whether you’re building new green technologies, reshaping consumer habits, or ... Read more ›
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Wonder, an AI-native creative studio, has raised €2.6 million in pre-Seed funding to enable the next generation of filmmakers and storytellers to craft visual content and bring concepts to life faster – improving the efficiency of the content creation process. Backed by LocalGlobe and Blackbird, the round also saw participation from Mati Staniszewski (Co-founder, ElevenLabs), ... Read more ›
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London-based BKN301 Group, a global FinTech specialising in Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), has successfully closed a €21.5 million Series B round to support their international growth through organic development and strategic acquisitions, as well as enhancing the firm’s proprietary BaaS Orchestrator platform. Investors included: CDP Venture Capital SGR (through the Digital Transition Fund), Azimut Libera Impresa SGR ... Read more ›
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On April 24-25, we’ll be hosting the 11th edition of the EU-Startups Summit in beautiful and sunny Malta! With around 2,200 founders, investors, and startup enthusiasts joining us for two days packed with insights, inspiration, and high-impact networking, this is one of Europe’s most exciting startup events. Among the many highlights of this year’s edition, ... Read more ›
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