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Romania on the rise: 10 of the most promising startups shaping the country in 2026
Romania's tech scene is booming, with 10 promising startups in AI, blockchain, and SaaS building for global markets. Argonian leads with advanced drone detection and air traffic management solutions.
Bindbridge raises $3.8M for next-generation crop protection
Cambridge-based Bindbridge raises $3. 8M, leveraging AI on its BRIDGE platform to discover molecular glues for next-gen crop protection....
Italian health-tech platform Qura raises €1.5m in pre-seed round
Italian health-tech Qura secures €1. 5m pre-seed funding to help patients with persistent subclinical symptoms....
Qura secures €1.5M to rethink health management in Europe
Milan-based Qura secures €1. 5M for its AI-powered health platform, aiming to improve proactive care across Europe....
Flink lands $100M to advance targeted expansion
Berlin quick commerce firm Flink secures $100M to fuel targeted expansion and refine its profitable operations. The funding enables a focus on high-density areas and further development of its in-house logistics infrastructure.
Denmark’s Mycoverse raises €2.4 million to develop fungal-based biological alternatives to chemical pesticides
Danish startup Mycoverse secures €2. 4M for its AI-driven fungal pesticide alternatives....
AI adoption reshapes female-led innovation in Europe: Female Innovation Index 2026
Female founders in Europe are scaling faster and adopting AI at record rates, with AI-powered startups capturing 22% of VC funding. This trend accelerated innovation, making business building easier for 90% of female founders.
LUMO Labs’ €100 million impact VC fund receives €6 million from Spain’s state-owned investment arm SETT
Spain’s SETT injects €6M into LUMO Labs’ €100M impact fund, accelerating European AI and digital security startups. The investment aims to close early-stage funding gaps across Spain and beyond.
Paris’ baCta raises €7 million to use microorganisms as programmable molecular factories for industrial ingredients
Parisian AI biotech baCta raises €7 million to transform microorganisms into programmable molecular factories. The funding will scale its AI-driven bioproduction of industrial ingredients, offering a sustainable alternative to petrochemical synthesis.
Five Danish startups enter BII’s Venture House 8 cohort with €1.3 million follow-on backing
Danish startups secure €1. 3M follow-on funding from BII for HealthTech, AgriTech, and DeepTech ventures....
The influence of Snapchat's gamification features on youth
Dutch research reveals Snapchat's gamification features pressure youth, increasing screen time. Policy advisors are using these findings to push for youth control over social media attention and content.
Onetag acquires Aryel to build a new programmatic ad exchange
Onetag acquires Italian adtech firm Aryel to build a new programmatic ad exchange. The deal integrates immersive creative formats with AI-driven decisioning to simplify ad spend ROI.
European tech weekly recap: Over €2B invested in the tech ecosystem in the last week of February
Europe's tech scene sees over €2B poured into startups last week. Seventy funding deals and five exits signal robust investor confidence despite economic headwinds.
Building Europe’s native code infrastructure: Tangled closes $4.5M round
European code platform Tangled secures $4. 5M to rival GitHub and reclaim developer data ownership....
Noxon closes seed funding round to advance muscle-computer interface technology
Munich medtech Noxon secures seed funding for its muscle-computer interface. The wearable device offers continuous diagnostics and personalized activation, transforming neuromuscular disorder treatment.
Chargebacks are the silent hemorrhage of e-commerce. A Catalan startup is making money by plugging it
Catalan startup Kloutit uses AI to combat e-commerce chargebacks, securing nearly 200 clients. The company now operates in nine countries, aiding platforms like Wallapop and Cabify.
We don't know what to do with the old coal mines. Switzerland's idea is to turn them into a giant "battery"
Swiss energy firm Alpiq transforms abandoned Spanish coal mines into giant hydroelectric "batteries." The €147M project repurposes former mining sites in El Bierzo for energy storage.
heise+ | Digital Sovereignty on Smartphones: Custom ROMs at a Glance
Custom ROMs offer European users digital sovereignty, locking out Big Tech from smartphones. This empowers individuals to reclaim control over their mobile data and privacy.
New speakers for Tech.eu Summit London, the reality of Ukraine’s tech ecosystem four years on, and IQM to go public
London Summit highlights €2B+ funding, with Wayve raising $1. 2B for embodied AI....
Appeal by Data Protection Authorities: EU should "completely and definitively" abandon chat control
German data watchdogs urge EU lawmakers to abandon chat surveillance mandates in CSA regulation talks. They warn that mass monitoring and breaking end-to-end encryption imperil all citizens' communication security.