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Madrid-based LegalTech iPNOTE secured €857k in seed funding to expand its AI-powered platform across Europe and the UK. The platform aims to streamline intellectual property management with an AI agent.

SalesPatriot, a Polish-American startup, secured €4. 2 million to modernize defense procurement with its platform for critical equipment....

Stockholm-based AI startup Grasp secured €6 million in Series A funding to automate investment banking and consulting work using multi-agent systems. The funding, led by Octopus Ventures, brings their total to €7....

Nvidia and Deutsche Telekom plan a billion-euro AI data center in Munich to boost European AI infrastructure. The project aims to prevent Europe from falling behind in the global AI race.

Valencia's Sesame, an AI-powered HRTech startup, secured up to €50 million in growth funding through a unique financial instrument. This allows the SaaS company to scale internationally without giving up equity, marking a shift in European tech funding.

Grasp, an AI startup automating investment banking workflows, secures $7 million in Series A funding. The Stockholm-based company, which serves nearly 200 customers, will use the funding to expand its product and sales teams.

Latvian startup Desktop Commander secured €1. 1 million in pre-seed funding to expand its AI-powered desktop automation platform....

EDRi urges the European Commission to tackle manipulative design in the upcoming Digital Fairness Act, to protect users' fundamental rights. The organization calls for strong, binding rules to ban exploitative features and reinforce Europe’s digital rulebook.

Rotterdam-based Builders secured €3 million to fuel a new generation of enterprise AI companies. The venture studio plans to scale operations, expand across Europe, and increase its annual launch rate to up to ten companies.

French logistics software provider Shippingbo secures funding from Main Capital Partners to accelerate its growth. The cloud-based platform, serving 1,000 customers, aims for international expansion and will focus on its omnichannel logistics platform.

Formalize secured €30 million to expand its compliance software across Europe, helping businesses navigate complex regulations. The funding will fuel expansion into the DACH region and France, with new offices and team growth planned.

Bunq, the Dutch challenger bank, enters the US market with a broker-dealer license, expanding its services to tech-savvy customers. The move allows Bunq, already serving 20 million users in Europe, to offer US stock trading, including ETFs, to American users.

European tech funding saw over €1. 3 billion invested in 70+ deals last week, led by Germany, the UK, and Sweden....

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) urges organizations to act on AI literacy, publishing an updated guide. The guide details legal obligations and offers a practical action plan for organizations deploying AI systems.

Apple threatens to disable its "App Tracking Transparency" feature in Europe, potentially impacting user privacy. A complex power struggle underlies this, involving data ownership, competition, and privacy regulations.

Brussels finds Meta and TikTok breached DSA transparency rules by failing to provide researchers with sufficient data access. This preliminary ruling indicates both platforms may face significant fines for non-compliance with the new regulations.

Civil society groups are protesting the appointment of Niamh Sweeney, a former Meta employee, as Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner. Over 40 NGOs, including Access Now and EDRi, signed an open letter voicing their concerns about the decision.

Aunoa, a Spanish AI company, secures €1. 5 million to scale its conversational AI agents across Europe....

Orange can simultaneously purchase 50% of Masorange and its share of Altice assets in France without affecting dividends. This marks a shift, as the market now accepts sector consolidation after years of regulatory taboo.

The EU Commission found TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook are not providing sufficient data access to researchers, with content reporting too difficult on the latter two. The EU is demanding improvements, or the platforms could face penalties under the Digital Services Act.