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Ringtime secures €1.8M to improve blue-collar hiring processes
Belgian AI startup Ringtime secures €1. 8M to streamline blue-collar hiring....
Reson8 collects €5M to develop Europe-focused speech AI
Amsterdam's Reson8 secures €5M for its European speech AI, tackling poor performance across diverse languages and dialects. The funding accelerates development of its hyper-customised ASR adapting to local terminology and data residency needs.
Ghent’s Ringtime secures €1.8 million to tackle Europe’s labour shortage with its conversational AI agent
Ghent-based Ringtime secures €1. 8M Seed funding to bolster its AI agent tackling Europe's labour shortage....
Reson8 raises €5M pre-seed funding to scale Europe’s first customisable speech AI
Amsterdam's Reson8 secures €5M pre-seed to launch Europe's first customizable speech AI. The startup challenges US giants with industry-specific language recognition for over 20 languages.
Parallel raises $20M to scale AI solutions for hospital administration
Paris AI startup Parallel raises $20M Series A for its AI agents automating hospital administration. The funding will scale solutions, drive international growth, and develop new agents.
Data centre boom fuels need for cement substitutes as London’s Cocoon Carbon lands €13 million
UK firm Cocoon Carbon lands €13M for cement substitutes amid data centre boom. This funding fuels European startups tackling construction's carbon footprint with AI and new materials.
Health Lean Analytics secures over €2.1M to automate hospital data and optimise surgical workflows
Health Lean Analytics secures €2. 1M to automate hospital data with AI and IoT....
Homaio lands €3.6M to extend access to energy transition assets
Parisian fintech Homaio secures €3. 6M to democratize access to emissions allowance markets for retail investors....
EU Inc. marks major win for startups as Commission unveils 28th regime proposal
Brussels launches "EU Inc. ", a digital-first corporate framework to simplify pan-European business....
Hadi Moussa, CEO of the HR unicorn Oyster, will join the EU-Startups Summit 2026!
Oyster CEO Hadi Moussa to keynote EU-Startups Summit in Malta, sharing insights on scaling tech companies from $10M to $1B ARR. The session will detail common breaking points and solutions for rapid growth.
EDRi-gram, 18 March 2026
EU lawmakers question mandatory scanning of private messages for illicit content. Digital rights groups warn this proposal threatens end-to-end encryption and online privacy for millions.
CEF-Digital Info Session: 2026 Calls
EU launches 2026 calls for smart cable systems and digital gateways under its Connecting Europe Facility. These initiatives accelerate digital infrastructure deployment across the continent.
Rivia raises $15M to fix the broken data infrastructure behind clinical trials
Zurich's Rivia secures $15M Series A to revolutionize clinical trial data infrastructure with its AI-powered engine. The funding accelerates deployment of new AI agents for proactive decision-making and regulatory compliance.
Pi Labs leads $7M round in VerbaFlo for AI real estate platform
VerbaFlo secures $7M seed funding for its AI real estate platform automating leasing and resident engagement. The AI communications layer integrates with systems to manage conversations and workflows across multiple channels.
Noru raises €560K to develop an agentic compliance platform
Stockholm's Noru raises €560K for its AI compliance platform, simplifying EU AI Act readiness. The agentic solution automates regulatory workflows, replacing manual checks for over 20 pilot customers.
Mistral AI makes enterprise push with two new launches
French AI firm Mistral AI launches hybrid multimodal model and custom training platform. The move aims to accelerate enterprise adoption of its AI technologies across Europe.
Five lessons from three years of risk assessments under the Digital Services Act
DSA risk assessments fail to deliver transparency or accountability for Big Tech, according to ECNL's analysis. Three years of these reports show major gaps, questioning their usefulness for millions of users.
DSA vs. Reality: Are children safer online?
EU lawmakers questioned Big Tech on child safety post-DSA, but YouTube, TikTok, and Meta evaded scrutiny. Experts urged stronger enforcement to protect young users online.
Lausanne-based Rhonexum raises €867.5k to advance cryogenic electronics for scalable quantum computing
Lausanne-based Rhonexum raises €867. 5k for cryogenic electronics vital to scalable quantum computing....
Rhonexum secures $1M to scale cryogenic electronics for quantum computing
Swiss startup Rhonexum secures $1M to scale cryogenic electronics for quantum computing. The funding accelerates development of novel components for scalable quantum systems and space technologies.