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Finance, startups, productivity
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Cafeyn acquires Readly’s non-Nordic operations to scale European press platform
Press aggregation platform Cafeyn Group is acquiring Readly’s non-Nordic operations, marking a significant step forward in its European expansion. Cafeyn offers unlimited access to over 2,000 national and international titles across multiple formats and devices, while Readly provides a single subscription that gives users access to over 8,000 magazines and newspapers. Following the transaction, Cafeyn read more
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Paparuda Studio lands €210K to launch Moldova’s next generation of game development talent
Today, Moldovan game development studio Paparuda Studio secured an investment of over €210,000 (4 million MDL) to develop its first internationally targeted video game, marking a new step in the country’s transition toward high-value digital industries. Founded in 2026 by Victor Marchitan, Artiom Snegur, and Alex Culeva, Paparuda Studio represents a new generation of Moldovan read more
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The missing layer in Europe’s AI strategy: data ownership
As France and Germany push digital sovereignty up the policy agenda, a more practical question is emerging: who actually owns the data driving Europe’s AI systems? As models become increasingly commoditised, competitive advantage is shifting to the data layer, thereby raising the stakes around who owns and controls it. In an AI-driven economy, proprietary data read more
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The Tech.eu Summit London 2026 unveils new speakers: Leaders from OpenAI, London Stock Exchange Group, Morgan Stanley, NATO Innovation Fund, Mastercard and many more…
Following our previous announcements, we are excited to unveil a new group of confirmed speakers for the Tech.eu Summit London 2026. The event will take place on 21–22 April 2026 at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London, featuring senior leaders, founders and investors from some of the most influential organisations driving technology forward across read more
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“Digital Brains” for experts as Pickmybrain raises $2.1M
Tallinn-based Pickmybrain, a startup developing AI-powered “Digital Brains” for professionals and public figures, has raised $2.1 million in a pre-seed funding round backed by business angels, Raison.app, and other investors. The company is building a platform that enables experts to transform their knowledge into AI-driven digital counterparts, allowing users to access personalised, domain-specific insights at read more
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Sensmet secures €1.5M to scale real-time metals monitoring for Europe’s raw materials supply
Finnish developer of continuous metals monitoring technology, Sensmet, has received a €1.5m investment from EIT RawMaterials to help secure the supply of critical and strategically important raw materials. Sensmet’s breakthrough technology, Micro-Discharge Optical Emission Spectroscopy (µDOES), enables online multi-metal analysis of aqueous samples. Critically important applications include the continuous monitoring of lithium and other battery read more
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Monzo to exit US market
Monzoisclosing its US banking operations after struggling to gain traction in the market, and will instead focus on its core UK and European business. The UK digital bank, famed for its bright coral cards, will stop onboarding new customers and lay off about 50 employees in the US, according to a report in Bloomberg. US read more
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Six months out of stealth, Credibur hits €2B in facility volume
Six months after emerging from stealth and completing its pre-seed funding round, Credibur reports that its platform now supports clients with a total of €2 billion in debt facility volume. The figure represents structured debt portfolios connected to its system, which provides continuous monitoring, independent verification, reporting, and backup servicing. Originally launched with $2.2 million read more
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Audicin raises $1.9M to expand real-time nervous system tech
Audicin, a Finland-based neurotechnology company developing real-time nervous system regulation tools, has raised $1.9 million in funding. The round includes private investment, follow-on backing from Petteri Lahtela and Virpi Tuomivaara, as well as support from Business Finland through its Deep Tech Accelerator programme. The funding brings the company’s total capital raised to approximately $3 million. read more
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Metafuels awarded €1.92M to develop Rotterdam e-SAF project
Metafuels, a Switzerland-based aviation technology company developing sustainable fuel solutions, has been awarded €1.92 million in grant funding to support the development of its synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) project in the Port of Rotterdam. The funding was granted to its subsidiary, Metafuels Nederland B.V., by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency under the TSE Industry Studies read more
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Test of Things raises €1.2M to automate cybersecurity testing for connected devices
Finnish IoT cybersecurity companyTest of Things has raised €1.2 million in Pre-Seed funding. When a company builds a connected device — whether it’s a smart lock, a hospital monitor, or a piece of factory equipment — it has to make sure that device is secure before selling it. However, cybersecurity testing and compliance documentation are read more
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Semarion raises $3.8M to scale cell assay technology
Semarion, a University of Cambridge spin-out from the Cavendish Laboratory, has raised $3.8 million in funding to support the expansion of its cell-based screening technology. The round was led by Parkwalk, with participation from The FSE Group, Cambridge Enterprise Ventures, Oxford Innovation Finance, Found Capital, Cambridge Capital Group, and Start Codon. This round follows the read more
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Afreshed acquires etepetete as food waste startups consolidate in DACH
Afreshed, an Austrian organic fruit-and-vegetable rescue-box company, has acquired the German competitor etepetete. Fresh fruit and vegetables account for 35 per cent. of all avoidable food waste in private households. Fruit and vegetables that do not meet the required standard sometimes do not make it onto the shelves and are, in some cases, destroyed directly read more
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Brickken secures €3M to expand tokenisation infrastructure
Barcelona-based Brickken, a provider of tokenisation infrastructure for financial institutions, has raised €3 million in a pre-Series A funding round. The round included strategic investors from across Europe, including Marco Podini, founder and executive chairman of Dedagroup, who invested in a personal capacity, as well as GRX. The funding follows the company’s seed round, completed read more
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Kestra raises $25M Series A to build the enterprise orchestration standard
Kestra has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round led by RTP Global, with continued participation from Alven, ISAI, and Axeleo. The round brings the company’s total funding to $36 million. Kestra develops an open-source orchestration platform designed to unify data pipelines, AI workflows, infrastructure automation, and business processes within a single control read more
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Is university losing its edge? ELVTR bets on live, industry-led learning
If you were finishing high school this year, would you go to University? What if you wanted to change careers or upskill in your profession? While many would look to a Master’s, others are looking for more hands-on, workplace-based learning. This growing focus on practical learning is evident in venture capital investments. Firms such as read more
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Riplo raises £2.3M to build an AI operating system for consulting
Riplo, a London-based company developing an agentic operating system for consulting, has raised £2.3 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Cherry Ventures, with participation from Blue Lion Capital, the founders of QuantumBlack, and a group of angel investors from the technology and professional services sectors. Riplo is building a platform designed to read more
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Nebius announces construction of one of Europe's largest data centres
European AI infrastructure companyNebiustoday said it was constructingone of Europe’s largest data centres, as the demand for AI compute shows no signs of slowing down. The data centre, located in theFinnish city ofLappeenranta, has a capacity of up to 310 megawatts and is expected to be up and running by 2027, Nebius said. The Amsterdam-based read more
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Building Europe’s deeptech backbone: Inside European Deeptech Week 2026
From March 16 to 20, Paris became the command centre for the future of European deeptech, bringing together founders, industrialists, investors, and public decision-makers at Bpifrance’s headquarters to accelerate the transition from science labs and startup studios to commercial markets. A convergence of European deeptech power players Conceived by Bpifrance and INSKIP with the support read more
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Standing Ovation raises €30M to scale precision fermentation dairy proteins globally
French precision fermentation company Standing Ovation has announced a €30 million Series B financing round, including €25 million in equity, led jointly by the Ecotechnologies 2 fund — managed on behalf of the French government by Bpifrance as part of the France 2030 initiative — and Crédit Mutuel Innovation. The round includes its existing investors read more
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