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Italian startup LIV4 secured €500k in pre-seed funding to modernize industrial quality management using generative AI. Their platform aims to automate documentation, and data analysis activities, with pilot projects already underway.

Amsterdam-based FinTech startup Klearly secured €12 million in Series A funding to build the best payment system for European restaurants. The company, integrating with restaurant POS systems, aims to expand across Europe, focusing on Italy and Belgium with its device-agnostic platform.

Berlin-based NetBird secured €8. 5 million in Series A funding to scale its open-source network security platform....

Brussels published a study supporting the evaluation of key European data regulations, including the Free Flow of Non-Personal Data Regulation. The research assesses the effectiveness of these acts in establishing a single market for data and promoting a competitive data economy.

Brussels is planning a major push for open-source software to reduce reliance on Big Tech companies. The initiative aims to enhance Europe's digital sovereignty and foster innovation across various sectors.

E-commerce operating startup Swap secured $100M in funding. The week's tech funding rounds across Europe totaled over €407 million across 35 deals.

Berlin-based vivanta secured €2. 5 million in seed funding to expand its automated property management platform in Germany....

Brussels is holding an online workshop on January 26, 2026, to gather feedback on the Data Act. The workshop will focus on guidelines for selected definitions within the act....

LeapX launches a five-week AI bootcamp to help European founders transform ideas into investor-ready startups. The program, running in Estonia and the Canary Islands, will select 12 founders from a cohort of 30 for an in-person sprint.

Equitable Earth, a Paris-based provider of nature-based carbon project certification, secured €12. 6 million in Series A funding....

Dutch startup Cyberette. ai launches AI software to detect and analyze manipulated digital content, targeting fraud and investigations....

Spanish AI voice startup Tucuvi secured $20M in Series A funding to expand its AI Care Management platform. The platform, used by over 60 European health systems, automates patient interactions and clinical workflows.

UK-based AI firm Quantexa saw revenues jump nearly 50% to £126 million due to customer gains, while pre-tax losses halved to £25 million. The financial crime fighting unicorn, valued at $2....

Lookiero Outfittery Group secured €17 million to boost growth and reinforce its AI strategy across 12 European markets. Spain's SETT contributed €7....

Brussels is hosting online info days from January 29-30, 2026, focusing on key digital technologies. The event will cover AI, robotics, advanced computing, and Big Data.

Chatlyn, an AI communication hub for the hospitality sector, has raised €8 million. The Vienna-based startup's platform centralizes guest communication, supporting translation in over 35 languages for 1,000+ properties.

French CRM platform Brevo secured a €500M funding round, achieving unicorn status. The all-in-one customer engagement platform offers tools for email, SMS, and marketing automation.

Belgian legal AI platform Alice secured €1 million in pre-seed funding to enhance its end-to-end legal casework solution. The platform addresses concerns about AI accuracy and reliability in legal practice and aims to expand into the Netherlands and France.

French biotech startup Spore. Bio secured multi-million-euro funding from Google....

Cologne-based United Manufacturing Hub (UMH) secured €5 million to build the foundational data layer for global manufacturing. UMH's open-source platform aims to unify industrial data, enabling real-time data hubs and AI applications for factories across Europe.