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Ternary Therapeutics targets “undruggable” proteins with AI-designed molecular glues, raising €4.1 million
London-based Ternary Therapeutics secures €4. 1M for its AI platform creating new medicines....
Cabify and Uber have a serious problem in Barcelona: the new "Taxi Law" from Catalonia seeks to exclude VTCs
Catalonia's new taxi law targets ride-sharing VTCs like Uber and Cabify, potentially barring them from Barcelona. The regional government advances the regulation, supported by key parties, to protect traditional taxis.
Mikael da Costa, founder and CEO of WP SEO AI, joins the EU-Startups Summit 2026!
WP SEO AI's founder to keynote EU-Startups Summit, discussing AI's impact on search visibility. The AI-powered SEO startup boasts over 2,000 customers and €12....
Free Software Foundation calls for free-range LLMs rather than factory-farmed AI
Free Software Foundation urges open-source LLMs over proprietary models, warning against Big Tech control. This call for "free-range AI" seeks to ensure user freedom and innovation against centralized platforms.
Oxford Medical Simulation secures €5.78 million to tackle healthcare training gap with virtual reality
UK startup Oxford Medical Simulation secures €5. 78M for VR healthcare training....
Choice secures $7.1M Series A to expand its restaurant operating system across Europe
Prague-based SaaS platform Choice secures $7. 1M Series A to consolidate restaurant tech....
WhiteBridge AI raises $3M seed round
Vilnius-based WhiteBridge AI secures €2. 6M seed funding to expand its people-search and digital identity platform....
WhiteBridge AI raises $3M to redefine standards in people search and research
WhiteBridge AI raises $3M to build an AI-powered search engine for verifying online information about individuals. This funding will accelerate the company's mission to bring clarity and control to the fragmented digital identity landscape.
European tech weekly recap: More than 85 tech funding deals worth over €4B
European tech secures over €4B in funding from 85 deals. Major rounds propelled software, AI, and fintech sectors forward....
New tool for government cloud choices
Dutch government launches a new tool to assess cloud service risks, enhancing digital sovereignty. The DICTU instrument helps officials choose services based on data control, transparency, and legal context.
If the controversy is that AI steals works in its training, the European Union has the solution: that they license them
EU proposes licensing copyrighted works for AI training, tackling "borrowed" content. AI firms must pay creators, moving from unauthorized use to regulated data acquisition.
Recap: Europe’s top 10 funding rounds this week (9 -15 March)
European startups secured nearly $3 billion in funding this week. Two major deals in London and Paris led a surge in venture capital, highlighting Paris's record AI seed funding and Croatian drone innovation.
Data centers have run out of "plugs" in central Europe, so they are migrating north and south
AI's surge strains European power grids, forcing data centers from key hubs like Frankfurt and London north and south. Over 80% of Dublin's power now goes to data centers, leading to a de facto moratorium until 2028.
Ramp buys Stockholm fintech Billhop to crack open European market
US spend management giant Ramp acquires Stockholm fintech Billhop for undisclosed sum. The move launches Ramp's corporate cards and finance tools across the UK and EU this summer.
EU–INC campaign warns: Without a pan-European standard, founders will keep choosing Delaware
Europe's startup community warns the Commission's new company law could mirror Delaware. Without a true pan-European standard, founders will continue incorporating abroad, costing the EU talent and value.
100+ investors who already secured their tickets for this year’s EU-Startups Summit on May 7-8 in Malta!
EU-Startups Summit gears up in Malta with 100+ investors flocking to discover Europe's top startups. The event highlights founders, investors, and corporates for two days of networking and inspiration.
Dublin fintech Teybridge Capital pledges £600 million for UK SMEs
Dublin fintech Teybridge Capital pledges £600M for UK SMEs. This investment comes as part of £937M from 15 Irish firms at the UK-Ireland Summit.
Chipmaker Axelera AI hoping to benefit from European businesses wanting to run AI locally
Dutch chipmaker Axelera AI, backed by BlackRock, secures $250M to champion local AI processing for European businesses. The company aims to challenge Nvidia's dominance with chips designed for edge devices and data security.
Vilnius-based WhiteBridge AI raises €2.6 million for its AI-powered people research engine
Vilnius-based WhiteBridge AI raises €2. 6M for its AI-powered research engine analyzing online personal data....
Tower secures €5.5M to support data engineers in the AI era
Berlin-based Tower secures €5. 5M to simplify AI data engineering....