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Munich-based Quantum Systems secured a €180 million investment, boosting its valuation to over €3 billion for its AI and software development. The funding, along with a previous €160 million raise, totals €340 million, the largest private capital raise in Europe's dual-use sector this year.

Quantum Systems, a European dual-use unicorn, secured a €180 million Series C extension, tripling its valuation to over €3 billion. The funding will fuel expansion of its unmanned systems across air, land, and maritime domains, with platforms deployed by NATO and in Ukraine since 2022.

Dutch FinTech POM acquired Denmark's FarPay to create a leading European platform for automated invoicing and payments. This move follows a year of significant funding rounds in the sector, totaling roughly €136 million invested in 2025.

London and Antwerp-based VC firm 6 Degrees Capital closed a €154 million fund to back enterprise software, AI, and fintech startups. The fund will invest between €1 million and €5 million per company, with follow-on capital up to €15 million.

Índico Capital Partners launched a €125 million Fund III to invest in early-stage tech companies in Southern Europe. The fund secured €30 million from the European Investment Fund to back Enterprise SaaS, AI, and DeepTech firms.

Swiss startup Humbrela secured €161,000 to advance its AI-driven platform streamlining insurance data. The platform aims to consolidate policies and provide clear insights for insurance professionals across Europe.

Índico Capital Partners launched a €125 million fund targeting global tech companies with Southern European ties, backed by a €30 million commitment from the European Investment Fund. The fund will focus on enterprise SaaS, AI, and deep tech investments in Portugal, Spain, and Italy.

Google is boosting mobile hotspot performance in Android, adding the 6 GHz frequency for faster speeds. This move follows the use of the 2....

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The EU's digital sovereignty push, discussed at a recent summit, emphasizes European tech independence. However, civil society groups argue that open-source solutions are more crucial than origin, as Denmark moves to wean itself off Microsoft, spurred by political pressures.

Barcelona-based SaaS startup Uxia secured nearly €1 million in pre-seed funding to develop AI-generated synthetic users for product testing. The funding will fuel product development, talent acquisition, and international expansion, amidst a broader wave of European AI-driven B2B SaaS investment.

Austrian researchers exposed a massive data leak, uncovering 3. 5 billion WhatsApp user profiles....

London-based AI startup Tyten secured €856k to modernize facilities management, focusing on help-desk automation. This investment, along with other 2025 rounds, brings total funding in the sector to approximately €8....

Brussels levied a €750,000 fine against Condé Nast, publisher of Vanity Fair, for illegally placing cookies without user consent. The French Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued the penalty on November 27, 2025.

Tyten, an AI company for facilities management, secured £750,000 in funding to automate workflows and diagnostic tools. The platform aims to modernize the £60 billion UK market by improving efficiency and service outcomes.

Madrid-based Anyformat secured €3. 3 million in a Seed round to scale its AI platform for extracting data from documents....

Brno-based Ranketta, an AI visibility platform, secured €1 million in pre-Seed funding to help brands understand their presence in AI search. The investment follows other recent AI-focused funding rounds, totaling approximately €13....

Meta is banning AI competitors like Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT from WhatsApp starting in January 2026. This move, enforced through updated terms of service, will impact IT professionals and user chat history.

Pathway, a company creating post-transformer AI models, is innovating how AI thinks and adapts, moving beyond traditional limitations. The company has raised over €15 million to bring a new level of contextualized intelligence to organizations like NATO and La Poste.

London-based Neuracore secured €2. 5 million in pre-Seed funding to advance its robot-learning platform and accelerate product development....