Kovant wants to become the nerve center of enterprise agentic AI operations after pre-seed funding
Mike Wheatley / siliconangle - Swedish agentic operations startup Kovant, officially known as Kovan AB, today is launching its platform globally after closing on $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by J12 Ventures. The round also saw participation from Ampli, Green Ventures an…
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Josef Brunner’s NutriUnited secures €8.5M Seed to champion family-owned food producers
Cate Lawrence / tech - Corporate food companies group NutriUnited has raised €8.5 million Seed financing. Founded by Josef Brunner, NutriUnited builds, connects and develops artisan-oriented food companies. It aims to crea...
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Space-engineered, defense-proven power units position Estonia’s PowerUP for a €10 million expansion
David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - Tallinn-based PowerUP Energy Technologies has closed a €10 million Series A funding round to accelerate the manufacturing and commercialisation of its hydrogen-powered electric generators. The investment, co-led by dual-use venture firms Mercaton and Scal…
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Bootstrapped And Profitable Hello Klean Raises €1.3M Funding
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - London-based Hello Klean, a water-focused beauty brand, has secured £1.5M (around €1.3M) in debt financing from re:cap to fuel its next stage of growth. re:cap, founded in Berlin in 2021 by Paul Becker and Jonas Tebbe, provides debt capital and automated …
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Onstage launches new early-stage venture fund
Tamara Djurickovic / tech - Onstage, an organiser of standalone demo events in Europe, announced the launch of its first venture fund, with an initial close of £10 million. The fund is intended to support European founders at t...
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NexDash launches Europe’s AI-driven electric trucking platform
Berlin-based logistics startup NexDash has secured €5 million in seed funding to launch Europe’s first fully AI-driven, all-electric trucking platform. Aiming to revolutionize freight transport with sustainable technology and intelligent operations, the initiative represents a significant shift in addressing environmental and operational challenges in the region’s aging diesel-dependent fleet.
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Paris’ Rift raises €4.6 million to build Europe’s first on-demand aerial reconnaissance network
David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - Rift, a French DeepTech company specialising in on-demand aerial intelligence, announces a funding round of €4.6 million to accelerate the deployment of the first European on-demand aerial intelligence network, entirely operated from the company’s headqua…
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EU Unveils Plans to Delay AI Rules and Relax GDPR to Boost Tech Sector
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - The European Commission has unveiled a "Digital Omnibus" proposal that has delayed high-risk AI Act deadlines and has relaxed GDPR consent rules to boost industrial competitiveness.The post EU Unveils Plans to Delay AI Rules and Relax GDPR to Boost Tech S…
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Netherlands Hands Back Control of Chipmaker Nexperia
Matthew Mpoke Bigg / nytimes - Uncertainty over the availability of the Chinese-owned company’s chips, which are used in cars and electronics, had added to concerns of a global shortage.
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Dost Expands To UK Following £6M Series A Led by Octopus Ventures
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - London-based Dost, an AI-driven financial automation platform, has raised £6 million in a Series A round led by Octopus Ventures and officially launched in the UK. The funding also saw participation from new investor TQ Ventures, alongside continued backi…
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Deblock Raises €30M Series A To Grow On-Chain Banking Across Europe
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - French crypto-banking startup Deblock has raised €30 million in a Series A round led by Speedinvest, with participation from CommerzVentures and Latitude. Existing investors including 20VC, Headline, Chalfen Ventures and Kraken Ventures also joined the ro…
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EU could hand Amazon, Microsoft ‘gatekeeper’ title for cloud services
Suhasini Srinivasaragavan / siliconrepublic - The EU is also probing whether the DMA in its current state is effective to govern the cloud sector.Read more: EU could hand Amazon, Microsoft ‘gatekeeper’ title for cloud services
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Pionix Raises €8M To Boost Open-Source EV Charging
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - German e-mobility startup Pionix has secured over €8 million in funding to expand its open-source solutions for the global e-mobility market. The late seed round was led by Ascend Capital Partners and included participation from Start-up BW Seed Fonds (ma…
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French Spacetech startup Infinite Orbits lands €40 million for satellite servicing growth
David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - Infinite Orbits, a Toulouse-based pioneer of in-orbit servicing, today announces securing an oversubscribed €40 million financing round to deploy its GEO inspection and life-extension satellite fleet and expand its pan-European operational footprint. The …
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Guidoio Secures €3.5M To Expand Italy’s First Fully Digital Driving School
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Milan-based Guidoio, Italy’s first fully digital driving school, has raised €3.5 million in a seed round led by European VC fund 360 Capital, with participation from Azimut Libera Impresa SGR S.p.A. Founded in 2023 by Lorenzo Mannari and Giuseppe Cavallar…
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Copenhagen’s Flatpay Raises €146.5M, Becomes Denmark’s Fastest Unicorn at $1.7B
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Danish fintech Flatpay achieves unicorn status with €146.5M in funding, reaching a $1.7B valuation as it accelerates expansion across European markets. Copenhagen-based Flatpay, a startup providing payment solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, …
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European Union Plans To Water Down AI And Data Privacy Rules Amid US Pressure?
Chaitanya Kohli / medianama - The EU is considering rolling back parts of the GDPR, AI Act, and ePrivacy rules under its Digital Omnibus reforms. Critics warn the changes could weaken privacy protections, expand Big Tech’s access to data, and reduce user control across Europe.The post…
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Hummink raises €15M to bring micronic precision printing to advanced manufacturing
Tamara Djurickovic / tech - Paris-based deeptech Hummink hasraised €15 million to expand the deployment of its patented High-PrecisionCapillary Printing (HPCaP) technology, which enables manufacturers to printmetals and function...
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European second-hand marketplace Vinted eyes share sale at $8bn valuation
Ann O’Dea / siliconrepublic - Darling of the circular economy Vinted is reported to be planning a share sale that would value the second-hand clothing marketplace at $8bn.Read more: European second-hand marketplace Vinted eyes share sale at $8bn valuation
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German court awards €572m to rival shopping platforms in Google antitrust case
techspot - A Berlin court has ordered Google to pay a combined €572 million ($664 million US) in damages to two German price comparison platforms after finding the company abused its dominant market position for years. Reuters reports that the ruling stands as one o…
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