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One of the best VPNs, for 2.99 euros a month and with three extra months: NordVPN's Black Friday is about to end
NordVPN is offering a Black Friday deal with its VPN service for just €2. 99 per month with extra months included....

Opinion: EU’s AI Act backtrack threatens Ireland’s lead in trusted tech
The EU's potential softening of the AI Act could jeopardize Ireland's tech leadership, according to Partsol founder Dr. Darryl Williams....

Amid new tariffs and volatile delivery timelines, Procure AI lands €11 million to help enterprises stabilise procurement and supply-chains
London-based Procure AI secured €11 million in seed funding to automate procurement and supply chain management with AI. The funding round highlights a European trend, with roughly €32 million invested in procurement automation across the continent in 2025.

ChatGPT and Copilot are being booted out of WhatsApp
ChatGPT and Copilot will leave WhatsApp due to the app's new terms of service, which ban AI chatbots not made by Meta. The changes, effective January 15, 2026, will restrict third-party AI access, leaving Meta AI as the only option.

Procure AI nets $13M to scale autonomous AI for procurement
Procure AI, based in London, secured $13 million in seed funding to scale its AI-powered procurement automation platform. The platform integrates and enriches procurement data, aiming to deliver cost savings, with core solutions showing significant time reductions.

Norway’s Bsure raises €1.8 million to uncover risky and inactive microsoft accounts
Norwegian startup Bsure secured €1. 8 million to bolster companies' Microsoft environments by identifying risky accounts and reducing license costs....

Commission requests Shein to provide information on the sale of illegal products under the Digital Services Act
Brussels demands Shein provide information about illegal product sales, particularly child-like sex dolls and weapons, under the Digital Services Act. The Commission is investigating potential systemic risks to EU consumers, as this is the third request for information sent to Shein.

Monq reports up to 40% cost savings and 5x faster deal cycles as it secures €2.5 million
London-based Monq launches its AI-driven negotiation platform after securing €2. 5 million in pre-Seed funding....

ElevenLabs and Revolut backer launches $15M solo GP fund
London-based Baobab Ventures, backed by ElevenLabs and Revolut, launches a $15M solo GP fund targeting AI, robotics, and defense startups. The fund will make average investments of $300,000-$350,000 in pre-seed and seed stage European companies.

Carles Reina launches €12.9 million solo GP fund Baobab Ventures to back early-stage AI and robotics startups
Baobab Ventures, a London-based fund, launches with €12. 9 million to back early-stage AI and robotics startups....

Startup-corporate partnerships in Europe: Interview with Michiel Scheffer, President of the European Innovation Council Board
The European Innovation Council's Corporate Partnership Programme (CPP) links deep-tech startups with major corporations to drive commercial collaboration. A new report details successful partnerships and provides a roadmap for future collaborations across Europe and beyond.

Bsure raises $2.1M to fix one of modern IT’s most overlooked problems
Norwegian startup Bsure secured $2. 1 million to address blind spots in Microsoft environments, a rising security risk....

Noahs raises €1.9M to power its expansion to 600 digitised food locations by 2026
Noahs, a Copenhagen-based food-tech company, secured €1. 9 million to digitize food locations, targeting modernizing retail....

Kovant closes €1.5M to advance agentic AI for enterprise operations
Kovant, an AI platform, secured €1. 5 million to launch globally, offering autonomous AI agents for enterprise operations....

Yasu lands €850K to build the world’s first AI cloud engineer
Dutch AI startup Yasu secured €850,000 to build its AI Cloud Engineer, aiming to prevent cloud waste. The platform has already delivered average cost savings of 35% for customers and manages €3....

Monq raises $3M to advance its AI negotiation platform for enterprises
London-based Monq launches its AI negotiation platform for enterprises, securing $3M in pre-seed funding. The platform utilizes AI to automate high-value supplier contracts, potentially reducing costs by up to 40% in early pilots.

Latvian quality-engineering firm TestDevLab acquired by US firm Xoriant to support international growth
Latvian software quality engineering firm TestDevLab was acquired by US-based Xoriant to support international expansion and enhance its quality engineering capabilities. This acquisition reflects the ongoing consolidation within the QA sector, driven by a need for deeper expertise in AI-driven automation and safety testing.

Apply AI sectoral webinar – healthcare & pharma
Brussels launches the first "Apply AI" webinar, focusing on AI's impact on healthcare and pharmaceuticals. The event will livestream on December 9th, with a recorded version and slides available afterward.

Casper Ruud and Magnus Carlsen back SportAI as it secures €2.6 million for its AI performance insights
SportAI, a B2B sports tech company, secured €2. 6 million for its AI-powered performance insights platform, backed by tennis star Casper Ruud....

With factory downtime up 319%, Cerrion secures €15.6 million to scale its AI video-agent platform
Zurich-based Cerrion secured €15. 6 million in Series A funding for its AI video-agent platform, aiming to resolve production line issues in real-time....
