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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 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 backing early-stage AI-native startups across Europe. The VC firm secured €70M for Fund III, eyeing European companies building on the AI wave.

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.

Stockholm-born legal AI platform Legora secures $550M at a $5. 55B valuation....

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.

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.

Dutch watchdog warns political parties over illegal microtargeting in local elections. Forty parties likely breached rules, risking sanctions for undisclosed data use.

Lithuanian startup Saltz raises €20M to digitalize European restaurant ingredient sourcing. The funding will transform the supply chain using a digital marketplace.

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.

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.

French AI security startup Qevlar AI secures $30M to enhance its autonomous AI SOC platform. The funding will accelerate the development of technology designed to automate threat investigations and improve security posture for enterprises.

Paris-based Escape raises $18M to deploy AI agents for automated cybersecurity. The funding accelerates their platform's goal to simulate attacks and remediate vulnerabilities in live systems.

Isembard secures €43M to scale software-powered factories for aerospace and energy sectors, planning 25 new sites by 2026. This funding fuels expansion into Germany, France, and Ukraine, boosting industrial automation across Europe.

European cloud storage alternatives challenge US giants. Spanish startup Internxt offers 1TB for just €16 annually, aiming to reduce reliance on American tech services.

Spain launches Numant-IA, a new data center in Soria dedicated to artificial intelligence for defense. The project integrates advanced computing and algorithms, marking a significant step in Spain's technological military capabilities.

UK legal tech firm ILS secures over $3M seed funding to automate investment fund workflows. ProVision platform uses AI and GDPR compliance to streamline legal processes, already managing 5,000+ side letters.

Saltz secures €20M to digitize Europe's fragmented food supply chain. The B2B marketplace connects chefs directly with suppliers, streamlining orders and payments across 20 countries.

Isembard snaps up $50M to deploy AI-powered manufacturing factories across the UK and Europe. The UK startup's software aims to automate key industrial components, with plans for 25 factories by 2026.

Spain bets on gallium chips as its future in semiconductors, aiming for next-gen photonic semiconductors. This venture could revolutionize telecom, defense, and quantum computing.