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Henna Virkkunen and India’s Minister of External Affairs Dr. S Jaishankar to launch the European Legal Gateway Office in India for ICT professionals and students
EU launches Legal Gateway Office in India to attract ICT talent. The initiative aims to facilitate mobility for Indian professionals and students, supporting Europe's digital transition.

Dutch AI marketing company Aizy secures €2 million, reaching €22 million valuation less than a year after launch
Dutch AI marketing platform Aizy secures €2 million, valuing the startup at €22 million less than a year after launch. The funding accelerates expansion of its AI-driven performance marketing tools for SMEs.

Exclusive: German startup happyhotel raises €6.5 million to build AI agents for hotel revenue management
German startup happyhotel raises €6. 5M to deploy AI agents for hotel revenue management....

Firecell and Accelleran unite in €7.9M-backed merger to simplify private 5G networks
Firecell and Accelleran merge in a €7. 9M deal to create a sovereign private 5G solution for industry....

Unicity Labs banks €2.5 million to advance peer-to-peer cryptographic architecture for AI agents
Unicity Labs banks €2. 5 million for peer-to-peer AI agent infrastructure....

Noxtua launches Europe’s first cross-border legal AI license
Noxtua launches Europe's first cross-border legal AI license, unifying multiple jurisdictions in a single interface. This AI solution streamlines international legal work for firms and institutions by integrating diverse European legal systems.

OSS Ventures unveils new €75 million fund to expand European and US industrial software portfolio
OSS Ventures launches a €75 million fund for industrial software startups. The Paris-based venture studio's new vehicle aims to scale its portfolio companies across Europe and the US.

AI field operations startup FYLD lands €34 million for its London-based frontline intelligence platform
London-based FYLD lands €34M for its AI frontline intelligence platform, empowering global infrastructure fieldwork. This funding fuels expansion for the AI tool that optimizes operational certainty for distributed, high-risk operations.

Germany’s HeyCharge secures €2.5 million EIC grant to scale offline EV charging across Europe
Germany's HeyCharge secures €2. 5M EIC grant to scale its offline EV charging platform across Europe....

French VC Quantonation raises €220 million for flagship quantum and deep-physics fund
Paris-based Quantonation raises €220M for quantum tech, becoming the largest global fund in the field. This surge highlights Europe's accelerating investment in quantum computing and related deep-tech sectors.

Quantonation Ventures closes €220M quantum fund backed by Toshiba
Quantonation Ventures launches €220M quantum fund, the world's largest, to back deep physics and quantum tech startups. Backed by Toshiba and Novo Holdings, it accelerates innovation in molecular design and cybersecurity.

Mondra and inoqo merge to build a product intelligence platform for the food sector
Mondra and inoqo merge to build an AI-powered product intelligence platform for the food sector. The combined SaaS company aims to accelerate decarbonisation efforts and bolster resilience across global food systems.

Stockholm-based Hybridity raises €2 million to automate regulatory compliance through AI
Stockholm's Hybridity raises €2M, using AI to automate €150B European compliance market. The startup's platform tackles complex regulations like DORA and GDPR, moving from development to commercialization.

Berlin-based “AI roll-ups” investment firm Tenet launches
Berlin VC Tenet launches a €80M fund targeting "AI roll-ups" to boost European tech adoption. The firm aims to acquire and transform professional services businesses into AI-native platforms, starting with a €5M investment in German tax advisory platform Taxforce.

Britain’s truly got talent: 10 of the most promising early-stage startups to keep an eye on in 2026
UK startups are launching practical AI solutions, with AttiFin AI securing €5. 6M for its legal platform....

London’s Mondra, fresh off an €11.8 million Series A raise, merges with Austrian sustainability startup inoqo
London's Mondra merges with Austria's inoqo to create a global food system decarbonisation powerhouse. The AI-powered platforms will unify supply chain and sustainability intelligence to accelerate impact for food businesses.

Mistral AI buys cloud startup Koyeb
Mistral AI acquires cloud startup Koyeb, merging European AI models with critical infrastructure. The move accelerates its push to deliver AI solutions reliably and at scale.

European Parliament bars lawmakers from using AI tools
European Parliament bans AI tools for lawmakers amid security concerns. The move restricts access to services like ChatGPT to protect sensitive data and prevent misuse.

Mistral AI buys Koyeb in first acquisition to back its cloud ambitions
Mistral AI acquires Paris-based Koyeb to boost its cloud infrastructure and simplify AI app deployment. This move accelerates Mistral's ambition to build a European AI cloud.

Gates Foundation backs Basel’s Axmed with €5 million to support affordable medicines distribution
Swiss HealthTech Axmed secures €5M from Gates Foundation to boost affordable medicines distribution via its logistics platform. This funding aids expansion into low- and middle-income countries.
