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What Happened on the Second Day of the Tech.eu Summit London 2026?
The Tech.eu Summit London 2026 concluded on April 22 at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London, bringing a strong second day of sessions to close out what was a packed two-day event. Following a first day focused heavily on AI, enterprise software and Europe’s competitive positioning, which you can read about here, day two read more
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The quantum bottleneck isn’t chips — it’s lasers, and Vexlum wants to fix it
For Vexlum CEO and CTO Jussi-Pekka Penttinen, in Finland, there’s a simple way to tell if a company has moved from startup to scale-up: whether it has a sauna in the factory. “We do. So we consider ourselves a real company now.” When people think about semiconductors, they usually think about silicon chips. But Vexlum read more
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Nox Mobility raises €2M pre-seed to rethink Europe’s night trains
Nox Mobility has raised €2 million in pre-seed funding to develop a new generation of overnight trains. The round was led by Berlin-based IBB Ventures, with participation from Italian investor Tommaso Lucca and industry experts, including Patrick Andrae, co-founder and CEO of HomeToGo. Demand for night trains in Europe has recently increased, with strong booking read more
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Calibre emerges from stealth with $3.3M to tackle “health guesswork” through causal AI
Calibre, a London-based Healthtech company, launches out of stealth today to introduce a new category in proactive health: Causal Health Navigation. Calibre combines clinical expertise with causal AI to help people understand what is actually driving their health and exactly how to change it. Until now, this level of personalised health intelligence has required a read more
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QMatter secures $1.2M to tackle quantum scaling challenges
QMatter, a quantum technology startup, has raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding, led by 55 North, with participation from XTX Ventures, Bellstate Oy, and the Conception X Angel Syndicate. Simulating quantum mechanics remains highly computationally demanding, with both classical and current quantum systems unable to address the most complex problems in areas such as drug read more
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Linexa closes €2M pre-seed to advance AI-driven manufacturing
Linexa, a Munich-based startup, has raised €2 million in pre-seed funding, led by Project A, with participation from angel investors including Thomas Böck, Bastian Nominacher, and Christian Schlögel. Founded in late 2025, Linexa is developing a platform that decodes legacy industrial automation systems across vendors, enabling AI-driven monitoring and optimisation of production lines. By making read more
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ATMOS Space Cargo secures €25.7M Series A to expand Europe’s sovereign return-from-orbit capability
ATMOS Space Cargo, a European company developing orbital transport and re-entry vehicles, has closed a €25.7 million Series A financing round. The funding will support an initial three-vehicle PHOENIX 2 fleet, the launch of ATMOS WORKS for governmental and defence customers, and the development of PHOENIX 3, the company’s next-generation orbital return vehicle. PHOENIX 2 read more
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What Happened on the First Day of the Tech.eu Summit London 2026?
The Tech.eu Summit London 2026 kicked off on April 21 at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, bringing together founders, investors, and operators from across Europe. This year’s agenda is heavily shaped by artificial intelligence, alongside fintech, deeptech and climate tech, with a clear focus on execution and real-world impact. Here’s what happened on day one: read more
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Alesi Surgical raises £7M to clear the air in operating theatres with next-gen smoke management tech
Surgical tech company Alesi Surgical has raised £7 million in a funding round led by IW Capital and supported by existing shareholders, IP Group and Mercia Ventures to tackle the problem of surgical smoke in operating theatres . Surgical smoke is produced in around 90 of procedures, of which there are an estimated 266 million read more
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Bubble Robotics emerges from stealth with $5M to scale autonomous ocean robotics
Bubble Robotics has secured a $5 million pre-seed funding round, led by Episode1 Ventures, Asterion Ventures, and Norrsken Evolve, following its launch out of Entrepreneurs First. The ocean plays a central role in global energy systems, trade, data infrastructure, and climate resilience. However, offshore operations have seen limited innovation, even as the industry faces increasing read more
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Italy’s venture market finds its rhythm after record 2025
Italy’s venture capital ecosystem is accelerating, with $1.7 billion raised in 2025 and a further $249 million deployed in Q1 2026, according to new Dealroom data released by tech conference Wave by Vento. The 2025 total marks Italy’s second strongest year on record, while Q1 2026 significantly outpaces previous years, up from $109 million in read more
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Smart Robotics secures €10M Series A to expand AI robotic picking in Europe
Smart Robotics, an embodied AI company focused on intralogistics automation, has closed a €10 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Rotterdamse Havendraken, with participation from Innovation Industries and the Dutch family office Ernij Next. The funding will be used to accelerate the company’s European expansion across product categories and to further read more
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OrangeQS extends seed round to €15M as it launches quantum chip testing partnership programme
Quantum chip testing company Orange Quantum Systems (OrangeQS) has announced the second closing of its seed round, extending its funding to €15 million. This follows the first closing in summer 2025, at €12 million. The additional funds come from the European Innovation Council’s (EIC) Fund, which supports European deep tech innovation through venture capital. To read more
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Zynt raises $500K pre-seed to drive signal-based B2B sales
Polish startup Zynt, which develops a signal intelligence platform for B2B sales, has closed a $500,000 pre-seed funding round. The company was founded by Cezary Raszel and Wojciech Ozimek and backed by Poland-based fund 24Ventures alongside a group of angel investors. Zynt’s platform is designed to address a shift in B2B sales dynamics. While modern read more
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VisioLab raises $11M Series A to scale AI self-checkout globally
VisioLab, a provider of AI-powered visual self-checkout solutions for food service, has closed an $11 million Series A financing round. The round was co-led by eCAPITAL Entrepreneurial Partners and Simon Capital, with continued participation from existing investors High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), zwei.7, and Heartfelt (formerly APX). Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Osnabrück, Germany, with a read more
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Rivan raises $34M to build synthetic gas infrastructure for Europe
Rivan, a company developing synthetic fuel to strengthen Europe’s energy security, has raised $34 million in funding led by IQ Capital. Previous investor Plural participated, with new investor Fundomo and angels, including: Thomas Wolf (Hugging Face), Matt Clifford (Entrepreneur First), and Markus Villig (Bolt). This brings the company’s total raised to $46 million. Natural gas read more
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Aikido launches Endpoint to secure AI-native developer workflows
Aikido Security today launched Aikido Endpoint, a lightweight security agent designed to protect modern developer workstations. Endpoint directly addresses the surge in software supply chain attacks targeting open-source packages, IDE extensions, and AI development tools. Developers have long faced security risks from installing unvetted packages, extensions, and plugins. The rapid enterprise adoption of AI coding read more
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The Tech.eu Summit London 2026 is tomorrow: Last chance to secure your place
The Tech.eu Summit London 2026 opens tomorrow, 21 April 2026, at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London. Two days of discussions, networking and insight with some of the most influential figures in European technology and investment are almost here. If you have not yet secured your place, there is still time to join us read more
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Venture Kick backs nureo with €163K to streamline 3D design processes
The ICT startup nureo has secured €163,000 (CHF 150,000) in funding from Venture Kick to advance the development of intelligent 3D design tools that reduce manual work and accelerate product development. Engineering design tools have seen limited transformation over recent decades. The creation of 3D models for parts and machines remains largely manual and repetitive, read more
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Guide: What’s Coming Up at the Tech.eu Summit London 2026?
Taking place on April 21–22 at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London, the Tech.eu Summit London 2026 will once again bring together founders, investors, and operators from across Europe for two days of focused conversations, insights, and networking. Following the recent agenda announcement, here’s a closer look at what to expect from each day read more
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