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Aspirity Partners secures €875 million for debut fund, one of Europe’s largest new private equity launches of 2025
Aspirity Partners, a London-based private equity firm, launched its debut fund with over €875 million for financial and enterprise tech services. The fund, significantly oversubscribed, highlights strong investor confidence in European tech sectors.
Maesn raises €2.3M to expand its Unified API platform
Dusseldorf-based Maesn secured €2. 3 million to accelerate its Unified API platform, designed for seamless data exchange....
Evaristo.ai: the Portuguese AI that knows everything about public services
Portuguese university Ciências ULisboa launched Evaristo. ai, an AI chatbot providing information on Portuguese public services....
Adaptive grippers allowing robots to grasp any object drives €3.15 million investment in Italy’s Adaptronics
Italian DeepTech startup Adaptronics secured €3. 15 million to develop electro-adhesive grippers for robotics in industrial automation and space....
Commission launches work on a code of practice on marking and labelling AI-generated content
Brussels kicks off work on a code of practice for marking and labeling AI-generated content to combat misinformation. The initiative, driven by the AI Act, will involve independent experts and stakeholders for seven months.
Adaptronics raises €3.15M to revolutionise robotic manipulation
Adaptronics secured €3. 15 million to revolutionize robotic manipulation with its electro-adhesive grippers for industrial automation and space....
Paris-based Tsuga raises €8.7 million to help enterprises cope as data volumes grow 30% a year
Paris-based Tsuga launched with €8. 7 million in seed funding to develop its AI-native observability platform....
Armilar Fund IV hits €120M first close to invest across Iberia and Europe
Southern European VC firm Armilar closed its fourth fund with over €120 million to invest in European tech startups. Armilar IV targets Series A rounds, focusing on AI, cybersecurity, fintech, and other digital technology areas.
Tsuga emerges from stealth with $10M to modernise observability in the AI era
France's Tsuga launches from stealth with a $10 million seed round to modernize observability for AI. The platform promises to reduce costs and complexity for enterprise observability with a bring-your-own-cloud architecture.
First bloom: increased consumer choice after eighteen months of the DMA
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is showing early consumer benefits after eighteen months of implementation, giving users more digital choices. iOS users can now select default browsers and apps, make contactless payments outside Apple Pay, and create Google accounts without Gmail.
Kabilio raises €4M to streamline accountant–client collaboration via AI
Barcelona-based Kabilio secured a €4 million pre-seed round to streamline accounting via AI, aiming to automate and enhance accountant-client collaboration. The platform, used by nearly 100 firms, streamlines information exchange and boasts productivity gains of up to 50 percent.
With €4 million in funding, Kabilio scales AI tools helping Spanish accounting firms lift productivity by up to 50%
Barcelona-based Kabilio secured €4 million in pre-Seed funding to scale its AI tools for Spanish accounting firms. This funding round, led by Visionaries Club and Picus Capital, is one of the largest pre-Seed rounds in Spain for AI accounting solutions.
Starling's SaaS business Engine scoops biggest client win, banking Canadian neobank
UK-based Starling's SaaS business, Engine, secured a major win by signing a 10-year deal with Tangerine Bank. Engine will provide its cloud banking platform to the Canadian digital bank, a subsidiary of Scotiabank.
Reflex Aerospace secures record €50 million as satellites deemed Europe’s “Achilles heel”
Reflex Aerospace, a German satellite platform manufacturer, secured a record €50 million Series A round. This represents the largest funding in the European New Space sector this year, driven by the need for European sovereignty in space-based intelligence.
Nvidia, Deutsche Telekom strike €1B partnership for a data center in Munich
Nvidia and Deutsche Telekom are joining forces to build a €1 billion AI factory in Munich, aiming to significantly bolster Germany's AI computing capabilities. The initiative looks to increase Germany’s AI computing power by 50%.
CMS provider Totalmobile secures new investment to scale globally
UK-based field service software provider Totalmobile secures new investment from Five Arrows and DBAG for global expansion. The backing aims to scale its technology, with FY24 revenue hitting £58 million and expansion into new markets planned.
Telekom and Nvidia build underground AI data center in Munich
Telekom and Nvidia are building an underground AI data center in Munich to house 10,000 "Blackwell" GPUs. The facility will provide industrial AI services.
STV and Post-Quantum partner on quantum-safe defence networks
STV, a Czech defense group, partners with British cybersecurity startup Post-Quantum to deploy a quantum-safe communications platform. The agreement will protect sensitive data and operations from emerging quantum threats across European and NATO defense markets.
Bulgarian unicorn Payhawk plays down Brex's European challenge
Bulgarian fintech unicorn Payhawk downplayed the impact of US rival Brex's EU launch, citing different target markets and the EU's fragmented landscape. The company, which offers spend management services, reported €23....
Why henQ chooses the roads less travelled: Inside the Dutch VC’s new €67.6 million fund for the “odd ones out”
henQ, a Dutch venture capital firm, launches its fifth fund, securing €67. 57 million to invest in B2B software teams across Europe....