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Klarna launches peer-to-peer payments across Europe
Klarna rolls out peer-to-peer payments across 13 European countries, aiming to become a digital bank. This service allows Klarna customers to instantly send money via the app, building on its existing 100M+ global user base.
London-based Spot Ship raises €1.1 million to modernise global ship chartering
London-based Spot Ship secured €1. 15 million to modernize global ship chartering using AI and machine learning....
Spot Ship closes £1M round led by Ventures.eu to modernise ship chartering
Spot Ship, a UK-based SaaS platform, secures £1 million led by Ventures. eu to modernize global ship chartering via AI....
With a third of developer time spent on internal tools; Milan’s Bricks.sh raises €1.6 miliion to automate admin panels
Italian startup Bricks. sh, an AI-powered internal tool builder, launches its public beta after securing €1....
Dataroid raises $6.6M to scale its analytics platform worldwide
Dataroid, a digital analytics platform, secured $6. 6M in pre-Series A funding to fuel its global expansion, with a focus on EMEA and Europe....
LIV4 raises €500k to modernise industrial quality management
Italian startup LIV4 secured €500k in pre-seed funding to modernize industrial quality management using generative AI. Their platform aims to automate documentation, and data analysis activities, with pilot projects already underway.
Amsterdam’s Klearly raises €12 million to satiate its appetite for building Europe’s best restaurant payments system
Amsterdam-based FinTech startup Klearly secured €12 million in Series A funding to build the best payment system for European restaurants. The company, integrating with restaurant POS systems, aims to expand across Europe, focusing on Italy and Belgium with its device-agnostic platform.
Berlin’s NetBird raises €8.5 million to offer a European open-source alternative to SSL VPN giants
Berlin-based NetBird secured €8. 5 million in Series A funding to scale its open-source network security platform....
Study published supporting evaluation of EU data rules
Brussels published a study supporting the evaluation of key European data regulations, including the Free Flow of Non-Personal Data Regulation. The research assesses the effectiveness of these acts in establishing a single market for data and promoting a competitive data economy.
Brussels plots open source push to pry Europe off Big Tech
Brussels is planning a major push for open-source software to reduce reliance on Big Tech companies. The initiative aims to enhance Europe's digital sovereignty and foster innovation across various sectors.
Capital flows to scale as 2025 closed, Swap raises $100M, and CES 2026 showcases Europe’s hardware renaissance
E-commerce operating startup Swap secured $100M in funding. The week's tech funding rounds across Europe totaled over €407 million across 35 deals.
vivanta completes €2.5 million round to expand automated property management across Germany
Berlin-based vivanta secured €2. 5 million in seed funding to expand its automated property management platform in Germany....
Implementation of the Data Act: Workshop on guidelines on selected definitions
Brussels is holding an online workshop on January 26, 2026, to gather feedback on the Data Act. The workshop will focus on guidelines for selected definitions within the act....
LeapX: A new AI bootcamp helping Europe’s early-stage founders go from idea to customers in just five weeks (Sponsored)
LeapX launches a five-week AI bootcamp to help European founders transform ideas into investor-ready startups. The program, running in Estonia and the Canary Islands, will select 12 founders from a cohort of 30 for an in-person sprint.
Paris-based Equitable Earth secures €12.6 million to become the global standard for nature-based carbon projects
Equitable Earth, a Paris-based provider of nature-based carbon project certification, secured €12. 6 million in Series A funding....
Cyberette is building forensic-grade AI for a post-truth internet
Dutch startup Cyberette. ai launches AI software to detect and analyze manipulated digital content, targeting fraud and investigations....
Clinical voice AI startup Tucuvi raises $20M
Spanish AI voice startup Tucuvi secured $20M in Series A funding to expand its AI Care Management platform. The platform, used by over 60 European health systems, automates patient interactions and clinical workflows.
AI unicorn Quantexa reports revenue boost, as losses halve
UK-based AI firm Quantexa saw revenues jump nearly 50% to £126 million due to customer gains, while pre-tax losses halved to £25 million. The financial crime fighting unicorn, valued at $2....
Lookiero Outfittery Group closes a €17M round to boost growth and reinforce its AI strategy
Lookiero Outfittery Group secured €17 million to boost growth and reinforce its AI strategy across 12 European markets. Spain's SETT contributed €7....
Horizon Europe info days - Cluster 4: Digital, Industry and Space
Brussels is hosting online info days from January 29-30, 2026, focusing on key digital technologies. The event will cover AI, robotics, advanced computing, and Big Data.