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Daily digest of all European digital development news

Data centre boom fuels need for cement substitutes as London’s Cocoon Carbon lands €13 million
UK firm Cocoon Carbon lands €13M for cement substitutes amid data centre boom. This funding fuels European startups tackling construction's carbon footprint with AI and new materials.

Health Lean Analytics secures over €2.1M to automate hospital data and optimise surgical workflows
Health Lean Analytics secures €2. 1M to automate hospital data with AI and IoT....

Homaio lands €3.6M to extend access to energy transition assets
Parisian fintech Homaio secures €3. 6M to democratize access to emissions allowance markets for retail investors....

EU Inc. marks major win for startups as Commission unveils 28th regime proposal
Brussels launches "EU Inc. ", a digital-first corporate framework to simplify pan-European business....

Hadi Moussa, CEO of the HR unicorn Oyster, will join the EU-Startups Summit 2026!
Oyster CEO Hadi Moussa to keynote EU-Startups Summit in Malta, sharing insights on scaling tech companies from $10M to $1B ARR. The session will detail common breaking points and solutions for rapid growth.

CEF-Digital Info Session: 2026 Calls
EU launches 2026 calls for smart cable systems and digital gateways under its Connecting Europe Facility. These initiatives accelerate digital infrastructure deployment across the continent.

Rivia raises $15M to fix the broken data infrastructure behind clinical trials
Zurich's Rivia secures $15M Series A to revolutionize clinical trial data infrastructure with its AI-powered engine. The funding accelerates deployment of new AI agents for proactive decision-making and regulatory compliance.

Pi Labs leads $7M round in VerbaFlo for AI real estate platform
VerbaFlo secures $7M seed funding for its AI real estate platform automating leasing and resident engagement. The AI communications layer integrates with systems to manage conversations and workflows across multiple channels.

Noru raises €560K to develop an agentic compliance platform
Stockholm's Noru raises €560K for its AI compliance platform, simplifying EU AI Act readiness. The agentic solution automates regulatory workflows, replacing manual checks for over 20 pilot customers.

Mistral AI makes enterprise push with two new launches
French AI firm Mistral AI launches hybrid multimodal model and custom training platform. The move aims to accelerate enterprise adoption of its AI technologies across Europe.

Lausanne-based Rhonexum raises €867.5k to advance cryogenic electronics for scalable quantum computing
Lausanne-based Rhonexum raises €867. 5k for cryogenic electronics vital to scalable quantum computing....

Rhonexum secures $1M to scale cryogenic electronics for quantum computing
Swiss startup Rhonexum secures $1M to scale cryogenic electronics for quantum computing. The funding accelerates development of novel components for scalable quantum systems and space technologies.

Barcelona’s Health Lean Analytics bags over €2.1 million to streamline hospital operations with AI and data analytics
Barcelona's Health Lean Analytics secures over €2. 1M for its AI-powered hospital operations platform....

Mistral bets on ‘build-your-own AI’ as it takes on OpenAI, Anthropic in the enterprise
Paris-based Mistral AI launches Mistral Forge, empowering enterprises to build custom AI models from scratch. This challenger directly competes with OpenAI and Anthropic by prioritizing data privacy and tailored solutions.

Mistral boasts code-proofing agent offers champagne performance on a <i>budget bière</i>
Paris AI startup Mistral claims its new code-proofing agent delivers top-tier performance at a low cost. This advancement challenges dominant US AI models, potentially reshaping the European AI landscape.

Agent debugging startup Laminar raises $3M seed to tackle the observability gap in AI agents
Laminar secures $3M seed to debug AI agents, tackling the observability gap for complex, long-running tasks. The funding accelerates product development, enabling AI agents to move from prototypes to production.

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.
