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enspired extends Series B to €40M to accelerate global AI-powered BESS expansion
Vienna-based enspired, an AI-powered optimizer for battery energy storage systems, secured over €40 million in Series B funding. The investment will fuel global expansion, with the first step being a partnership in Japan.

London-based CybaVerse raises €5.9 million aiming to make cybersecurity simpler, more efficient, and more accessible
London-based cybersecurity startup CybaVerse secured €5. 9 million in Series A funding to grow its platform for SMEs....

CybaVerse secures £5M to fuel growth and accelerate innovation
CybaVerse, a UK cybersecurity firm, secured £5 million in Series A funding to scale its SaaS platform. The investment will fuel sales, expand the team, and advance CybaOps development for SMEs and managed service providers.

Finanz secures €700K to expand financial education across Europe
Milan-based fintech Finanz secured €700K to expand its financial education platform across Europe. The app, already helping users in Italy, aims to address the €10 trillion sitting idle in European accounts, impacting 335 million non-investors.

Delta Green raises €2M to turn European homes into virtual power batteries
Prague-based Delta Green secured €2 million to expand its software platform across Europe, transforming homes into virtual power batteries. The company's software coordinates energy consumption by shifting usage, discharging batteries, and exporting solar power.

Orbiri secures £320K for community-powered solution to end screen-time nightmare
London-based Orbiri secures £320K to launch a community-powered platform designed to manage children's screen time. The platform will roll out next year, aiming to offer a collaborative solution against unrestricted smartphone use.

“Unmuting the world”: Spain’s SLNG raises €3.3 million to challenge US-centric speech AI infrastructure
Spanish startup SLNG. ai secured €3....

SLNG.ai raises €3.3M to build global voice AI infrastructure to challenge US dominance
Spanish startup SLNG. ai secured €3....

Berlin’s TravelTech startup Swifty joins Revolut to enhance AI-driven travel and lifestyle experiences
Revolut acquired Berlin-based AI travel startup Swifty to boost its lifestyle and loyalty products for its 65M+ global customers. The move follows a 2025 trend of European travel and lifestyle startups integrating AI, with Exoticca and WeTravel also raising significant funds.

London-based startup Clove launches out of stealth with €12 million to make wealth management widely available
London-based startup Clove launches with a €12 million pre-Seed round to make wealth management accessible to more people. The company plans a full launch in 2026, aiming to use AI to break traditional financial advice economics.

Strawberry raises $6M to make advanced AI automation intuitive
Strawberry, a Swedish AI-powered browser, secures $6 million in funding to bring advanced AI automation directly to users. The platform, which personalizes the browsing experience, aims to make AI accessible to freelancers and small businesses.

Epiminds exits stealth with $6.6M to power AI-first marketing teams
Stockholm-based Epiminds launched from stealth with $6. 6 million to provide AI-powered marketing solutions for agencies....

Gevi closes €2.7M seed round to transform micro-wind energy
GEVI secured €2. 7M in seed funding to scale its AI-driven micro-wind turbines....

Isentroniq raises €7.5M to tackle the wiring bottleneck and scale quantum computing
French quantum hardware startup Isentroniq secured €7. 5 million in funding to tackle the wiring bottleneck hindering quantum computing scaling....

Ex-unicorn team unveils Afori from stealth with €4M to power AI for insurance brokers
Afori, an AI platform for insurance brokers, launches with a €4 million pre-seed round led by General Catalyst. The platform, founded by ex-wefox executives, automates back-office tasks and aims to save brokers an hour a day, initially targeting the German market.

Arbio raises $36M Series A to redefine property management
Arbio, an AI-first property management startup, secured a $36 million Series A to redefine short-term rentals across Europe. The company aims to become the leading brand in the service-heavy sector, tackling inconsistencies in the market.

UK: Clearview's facial recognition subject to European data protection rules
A UK court upheld a fine against Clearview AI for mega-scraping, confirming the application of European data protection rules. The ruling reinforces the reach of EU data privacy regulations on facial recognition technologies even in the UK.

Former unicorn team to launch German startup Afori with €4 million to bring AI-powered efficiency to insurance brokers
Berlin-based Afori launches with €4 million in pre-Seed funding to provide an AI platform for insurance brokers. The funding, led by General Catalyst, supports a growing wave of European InsurTech startups automating insurance workflows, with ClaimSorted and Seyna also recently securing funding.

Austria’s Quivo secures €5.2 million to expand its streamlined e-commerce logistics to the Gulf Region
Austrian logistics tech startup Quivo secured a €5. 2 million investment from Qatar's GWC to expand its e-commerce fulfillment services to the Gulf region....

Breaking the cybersecurity poverty line: How Stackbob is transforming enterprise IAM
Ukrainian startup Stackbob is using AI to disrupt Identity and Access Management for small and medium-sized businesses. The company, founded in Lviv, aims to make enterprise-grade cybersecurity solutions affordable, and won multiple awards at the IT Arena 2025 conference.
