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Spotlight Pathology has raised £1.4M to catch blood cancer sooner
UK healthtech firm Spotlight Pathology raises £1. 4M for its AI software that accelerates blood cancer diagnosis....
Revolut wins full UK banking licence, as finally exits mobilisation phase
Revolut finally exits UK banking restrictions, launching a full-service bank after a 20-month regulatory process. The fintech giant now competes directly with established UK lenders, aiming for broader product offerings.
ICO fines Police Scotland over data-sharing debacle in gross misconduct case
ICO fines Police Scotland for data-sharing errors. The penalty highlights significant breaches in handling sensitive information during misconduct investigations.
Another Earth secures €3.5M to scale AI data and simulation platform
Vienna-based Another Earth secures €3. 5M to scale its AI synthetic data platform for Earth observation....
Samaipata launches €110M Fund III to back Europe’s next generation of AI-native startups
Samaipata launches €110M fund to back Europe's AI startups, focusing on application-layer products. The firm aims to invest in 25-30 early-stage companies, with over €70M already raised from anchor investors.
Sybilion secures $4.2M to build AI platform for industrial markets
Sybilion secures $4. 2M for its AI decision platform to help industrial firms navigate market volatility....
Legora makes first acquisition, as it expands North America presence
Swedish legal tech firm Legora acquires Canadian AI startup Walter, bolstering its North American expansion. The deal accelerates Legora's push for agentic AI workflows in legal practice.
Paris startup Lemrock raises €6M to become the commerce layer inside AI agents
Paris startup Lemrock secures €6M to build the commerce layer for AI agents, anticipating a shift to AI-driven shopping. The funding will accelerate its platform's development to ensure brands are discoverable by emerging AI storefronts.
This open-source bet is paying off as United Manufacturing Hub takes on industrial giants
United Manufacturing Hub secures €5M, empowering factories with an open-source data platform. This solution tackles the 90% of industrial digitalization work often lost to data preparation.
Mental health startup Bliss raises $270K to build culturally intelligent AI for therapy
Finnish mental health startup Bliss raises $270K for culturally intelligent AI therapy. The funding will build AI companions and expand culturally specialized mental health support globally.
Finperks raises $4M to become the API layer for prepaid payments in Europe
Finperks raises €4M to simplify prepaid payments across Europe with its API layer. The Berlin startup aims to offer gift cards and employee benefits to banks, fintechs, and HR platforms via a single integration.
Samaipata launches €110M fund to back early-stage AI-native startups across Europe
Samaipata launches €110M fund backing early-stage AI-native startups across Europe. The VC firm secured €70M for Fund III, eyeing European companies building on the AI wave.
Are you also participating in the Week of Grip on Information?
Dutch municipalities launch their 13th "Week of Information Control" April 9-16, 2026. The event focuses on information management, open data, and digital sustainability, including AI applications.
Legal AI platform Legora raises $550m at a $5.55bn valuation
Stockholm-born legal AI platform Legora secures $550M at a $5. 55B valuation....
Avvoka secures £14M to expand AI drafting tools for law firms
UK legaltech firm Avvoka secures £14M to boost AI drafting tools for law firms. The funding accelerates US expansion and platform development, enabling scalable, high-accuracy legal document creation.
Watson grows up: IBM’s AI platform strategy comes of age
IBM's watsonx platform shifts from headline demos to enterprise AI infrastructure, focusing on governance and deployment. This move prioritizes compliance and hybrid cloud compatibility, crucial as European regulators scrutinize AI frameworks.
AP warns political parties about targeted advertising municipal elections
Dutch watchdog warns political parties over illegal microtargeting in local elections. Forty parties likely breached rules, risking sanctions for undisclosed data use.
The Oberlo veterans taking on Europe’s restaurant supply chain raise €20M
Lithuanian startup Saltz raises €20M to digitalize European restaurant ingredient sourcing. The funding will transform the supply chain using a digital marketplace.
Why the future of audio may be built on a semiconductor chip
Danish deep-tech firm SonicEdge reinvents audio with chip-based micro-speakers, promising smaller, more efficient devices. This semiconductor approach aims to revolutionize wearables, hearing aids, and earbuds by eliminating bulky mechanical components.
Yann LeCun’s Paris-based AI world model startup raises more than $1BN
Paris-based AMI Labs secures over $1 billion for AI world models, challenging LLMs. The massive seed round, Europe's largest, signals strong investor appetite for AI innovation beyond US giants.