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Mondra raises £10M to accelerate European expansion
Mondra, an AI-powered platform for supply chain resilience, secures £10 million in Series A funding. The London-based company plans to expand into key European markets like Germany, France, and the Netherlands.

Lakestar calls time on generalist venture funds
Lakestar, a major European VC firm, shifts its strategy, halting new generalist fundraisings to focus on existing portfolio companies. The firm, which backed Revolut and Spotify, aims to maximize returns, with over €2B raised in the past 12 years.

Every Health raises €1.1M to build Europe’s first LGBTQ+ virtual clinic
Every Health, Europe's pioneering virtual clinic for LGBTQ+ healthcare, secures €1. 1 million in seed funding....

Oslo-based Riff raises €14 million to scale its enterprise-ready vibe coding platform
Riff, the Oslo-based vibe coding platform, secured €14 million in Series A funding to scale its enterprise-ready applications. The platform, used by over 150,000 users, helps non-technical professionals build AI applications without code, including integrations with core SaaS tools.

1st Apply AI webinar - Fireside Chat on the Apply AI Strategy
Brussels launches a new webinar series to boost its Apply AI Strategy, aiming to accelerate AI adoption in key sectors. The strategy seeks to connect infrastructure with the needs of industrial and public sectors.

Paygentic nets $2M pre-seed to power payments for AI-native firms
Paygentic, a billing and payments platform for AI-native products, secured a $2 million pre-seed round to help AI companies handle variable compute costs. The platform provides tooling for hybrid pricing models, unifying billing and payments in a single stack.

Refurbed raises €50m to boost circular tech marketplace with AI
Refurbed, a circular tech marketplace, secures €50 million in funding to expand its AI-powered platform. The Vienna-based startup saw a 40% year-on-year sales increase.

EU-Startups Podcast | Episode 141: Vidya Peters, CEO of DataSnipper
DataSnipper, a Dutch unicorn, is automating audit and finance processes with its AI platform, securing a $100 million Series B. The platform, used by over 600,000 professionals, focuses on traceable AI for speed and regulatory compliance.

Riff secures $16M Series A led by Northzone for business-ready vibe coding
Oslo-based Riff, a platform for building AI applications, secured $16 million in Series A funding led by Northzone. The investment will fuel the company's expansion, enabling more professionals to create and deploy impactful AI solutions.

Rightcharge raises £1.6M to power EV charging payments for Europe’s fleets
Rightcharge secures £1. 6M to simplify EV charging payments for fleets and accelerate its expansion across Europe....

Estonian AI energy startup MarkeDroid raises €300K to expand distributed energy platform
Estonian AI energy startup MarkeDroid secured €300K in bridge funding to expand its distributed energy platform throughout Europe. The AI-powered platform coordinates solar panels, batteries, and EV chargers, reducing costs and improving grid stability.

WSense raises €10M to scale subsea Wi-Fi and expand underwater IoT tech
WSense secured €10M to scale its subsea Wi-Fi and expand its Internet of Underwater Things platform internationally. This funding, bringing total investment to over €25 million, will accelerate development for ocean data transmission and environmental monitoring.

The A-5 works have turned walking through the south of Madrid into hell. The solution: AI traffic lights
Madrid's A-5 construction woes will deploy AI-powered traffic lights to improve pedestrian crossings. The city aims to ease the difficulties of crossing the highway for residents affected by the project.

Best generative AI tool: vote in the Xataka NordVPN Awards 2025
Xataka's NordVPN Awards 2025 will feature a new category recognizing the best generative AI tools, highlighting the technology's growing impact. Readers can vote for their favorite AI tools, with winners announced at a gala in Madrid on November 20th.

European startups get serious about deepfakes as AI fraud losses surpass €1.3 billion
European startups are scrambling to combat the surge in deepfake fraud, as losses exceed €1. 3 billion....

Y Combinator–backed Saturn raises $15M to make financial advice affordable for all
Fintech startup Saturn secured $15 million in Series A funding to make financial advice accessible to a wider audience. The AI-powered platform automates administrative tasks, reducing costs and freeing up advisors, with a focus on compliance within the UK financial sector.

Scaleup Finance raises £3M to launch Nume, an AI CFO for startups and SMEs
Copenhagen-based Scaleup Finance secured £3 million to launch Nume, an AI CFO aimed at the 50 million SMEs struggling with financial leadership. Nume will answer financial questions and proactively guide founders using familiar communication channels.

With the UK in its sights, Austrian recommerce marketplace refurbed raises €50 million
Austrian recommerce marketplace refurbed secured €50 million to expand its AI-driven platform for refurbished electronics into the UK. The funding will fuel a 40% year-on-year sales growth and push for mainstream adoption of its sustainable model.

Refurbed closes £44 million round as it targets UK expansion
Refurbed, a marketplace for refurbished electronics, secured £44 million in funding to expand into the UK market. The company aims to address the rising demand for sustainable tech in the UK and tap into the £7 billion re-commerce sector.

Predicting scams and halting fraud – Spanish cybersecurity platform Acoru raises €10 million
Spanish cybersecurity startup Acoru secured €10 million in Series A funding to use AI to predict and prevent financial scams. This investment reflects a wider trend with other European firms like Hawk, Trustfull, Innerworks, and Resistant AI securing funding to combat AI-driven fraud.
