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Young "bug bounty hunter" bags $6M pre-seed round for security startup
French cybersecurity startup Lupin & Holmes secures $5. 9M pre-seed for its upstream security platform....
New €70 million GVC Gaesco fund targets InfraTech startups focused on energy, industry and digital infrastructure
Barcelona's GVC Gaesco launches a €70 million fund for Infratech startups building digital infrastructure. The fund targets capital-intensive tech firms blending physical and digital innovation for sophisticated investors.
WorkFlex secures Spectrum Equity backing to automate cross-border workforce compliance
Dutch SaaS platform WorkFlex automates cross-border workforce compliance with a new investment. The AI-driven engine processes 100,000+ trips annually, tackling growing regulatory complexity for businesses.
Former scaleup operators launch Operator Circle VC to back Europe’s next decacorn
European tech veterans launch Operator Circle VC, a new venture firm targeting European decacorns. The firm taps operational experience from scaled billion-dollar companies to identify promising founders.
CiaoDott raises €1.5M pre-seed to bring vertical voice AI to Italy’s medical sector
Italian AI startup CiaoDott secures €1. 5M pre-seed funding to streamline medical bookings with vertical voice AI....
Tracebit raises $20M to scale cloud honeypots as enterprise deception security grows
Tracebit secures $20M for cloud deception security, a growing enterprise strategy. The startup plants decoy assets to catch intruders, expanding its innovative approach to cybersecurity.
Upvest raises $125M at €640M valuation as European retail investing accelerates
Fintech Upvest secures $125M at €640M valuation, accelerating Europe's retail investing infrastructure. Processing over 100M investment orders, the Berlin startup counts Revolut and N26 as clients.
German BioTech iDEL Therapeutics lands €9 million to develop cancer therapeutics platform
German iDEL Therapeutics lands €9 million to develop cancer therapeutics platform. This financing contributes to a wave of European biotech funding, including AI-driven approaches.
Albion Venture Capital Trusts close £90M top-up offer as demand for UK innovation investments grows
Albion VCTs secure £90M for UK deeptech and B2B software, backing innovators like Quantexa and AI-powered tem. This fundraise highlights strong investor appetite for British tech innovation.
Blify secures $2.1M to bring AI-native training to Slack and Teams
Parisian startup Blify secures $2. 1M for its AI-native training platform, embedding learning into Slack and Teams....
Partech closes its first impact fund at €300M to back Europe’s next generation of industrial and climate tech scaleups
Parisian VC Partech raises €300M for industrial and climate tech scaleups. The fund targets 15 B2B companies, including digital health, boosting Europe's growth capital.
eYou raises €300K to build a European social media platform focused on trust
European social media startup eYou raises €300K to launch a trust-focused platform. Integrating real-time fact-checking, it aims to combat misinformation with privacy by design.
Wikifarmer raises $7.7M to develop AI tools for the agricultural supply chain
Wikifarmer lands $7. 7M to build an AI-powered "operating system" for agricultural trade, aiming to restructure supply chains globally....
Blify secures $2.1M pre-seed to develop AI training platform
Paris-based Blify secures $2. 1M pre-seed to transform workplace communication tools into AI-powered learning platforms....
Amsterdam’s WorkFlex secures €37 million as geopolitical instability drives urgency around cross-border mobility compliance
Amsterdam’s WorkFlex secures €37M to automate cross-border mobility compliance for businesses. Geopolitical instability fuels demand for their digital platform managing tax and labor law across 120M+ European business trips.
Berlin’s Upvest raises €108 million to scale securities infrastructure for banks and FinTechs
Berlin's Upvest secures €108M to modernize European banking infrastructure, accelerating AI investment economy support. The funding fuels expansion into key European markets, enhancing pension products for a new investor generation.
Equipment for smart European cable systems - Works
EU launches works call to upgrade submarine cables with smart capabilities for critical infrastructure monitoring. Projects aim to enable applications that track power cables and pipelines, enhancing digital resilience.
London’s First Concepts raises €871.7k to build “taste-aware” AI operating system for creative agencies
London AI startup First Concepts secures €871. 7k to build a taste-aware OS for agencies....
Madrid’s Webel closes €4.3 million pre-Series A round to evolve into a home services “super app” across Europe
Madrid’s Webel secures €4. 3M pre-Series A funding to build a European home services “super app....
Another deep tech chip startup becomes a unicorn: Frore hits $1.64B
Frore secures $143M, hitting $1. 64B valuation with liquid-cooling chip tech spurred by Nvidia's CEO....