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Hungary's ABZ Innovation secured €7 million in funding to scale heavy-duty drone production and expand globally, challenging China's market dominance. The investment allows them to develop their end-to-end automation platform.

Brussels is proposing the Digital Networks Act to reshape Europe's telecom landscape, impacting AI infrastructure and startups. The draft law aims to modernize network building and regulation, from 5G towers to data center links, as part of the "Digital Age" push.

Optalysys secured £23M to advance photonic computing, a technology combining silicon photonics with digital to boost computational power. The funding will accelerate commercialization of its chips, with expansion planned in the US.

Amsterdam-based crypto platform Finst secured €8 million in Series A funding to expand across Europe and develop new products. The funding brings the company's total to €15 million, aligning with a broader trend of investment in regulated crypto platforms across Europe in 2025.

Preply, a US and Spain-based language learning platform, secured €127 million in Series D funding to boost its AI capabilities and expand globally. The investment values the company at €1 billion and brings total funding to €254 million.

Preply, the Ukrainian-founded language learning platform, secured $150M in Series D funding, valuing the company at $1. 2 billion....

Preply, the Ukrainian language learning marketplace, achieves unicorn status, valued at $1. 2 billion after securing $150 million in funding....

Belgian artist platform Tourmanagement. com acquired Beatswitch, a software platform for event organizers, to streamline live music workflows....

Berlin-based climate fintech Cloover secured over $1. 2 billion to expand its software and financing platform across Europe....

Madrid-based Fracttal secured €29. 8 million to expand its AI-powered maintenance platform across Europe and Latin America....

Brussels proposes the Digital Networks Act to modernize and harmonize EU rules for connectivity networks, aiming to boost advanced fiber and mobile network investments. The initiative seeks to establish high-capacity networks as the foundation for European competitiveness, facilitating innovative technologies like AI and Cloud services.

Brussels proposes the Digital Networks Act (DNA) to modernize and harmonize Europe's legal framework for digital networks. The DNA aims to replace the EU Electronic Communications Code and accelerate digital transformation.

Cloover, a Berlin-based company, secured over $1. 2 billion in funding to develop an AI operating system for energy independence....

SWISSto12 secured €73 million from European Space Agency members to develop its HummingSat telecommunications satellite. The funding will accelerate development and manufacturing for the planned 2027 launch.

Antidote, a legal tech startup, secured $5 million in seed funding to automate billing compliance for law firms using AI. The platform, already used in the US, UK, and Australia, aims to reduce revenue loss due to non-compliant billing practices, which can cost firms up to 12% of billable hours.

Brussels is launching EU Inc. , a new pan-European legal entity designed to streamline startup operations....

London-based Allocation Strategy secured £1. 6 million to advance its asset allocation technology for institutional investors....

Soldera, the "Stripe for Renewable Energy," achieved 10x revenue growth, reaching €1 million, after its €2. 5 million funding round....

Orbem, a Munich-based DeepTech company, secured €55. 5 million to expand its AI-powered MRI solutions....

London-based workplace finance provider Stream secured €76 million in Series D funding, bringing its total to €194 million. The platform, used by four million people across 2,000 brands, delivers financial tools to workers through their employers.