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Which European Cities Will Be Friendly to Startups in 2025?
How One Startup is Helping Immigrants Stay in the U.S.
Vilnius Startup Granta Autonomy Secures €1 Million to Revolutionize Reconnaissance Missions
Startup Revolutionizing Content Moderation in the War Against Disinformation
The Hidden Costs of Overcommitment Founders Can’t Ignore
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- Verticals
- AdTech
Energy Robotics Secures €11.5M to Scale AI-Powered Inspection Robots Across Critical Industries
Notion Capital Closes €114M Growth Fund to Double Down on AI and FinTech Scaleups
Finnish Startup ONEiO Secures €8M to Redefine Enterprise IT Integrations with “IntegrationOps”
Best Way to Get Press Coverage in the USA
Best PR Tool for Expanding Into the Middle East
- AITech
Ghent-Based Ringtime Raises €1.8M to Automate Blue-Collar Recruitment Calls
Barcelona’s Health Lean Analytics raises €2.1 million to bring AI-driven intelligence to the operating room
WeSort.AI raises €10 million to pull critical raw materials back out of Europe’s waste stream
Madrid-Based Sigma Software Inspire Launches to Help Companies Turn Customer Insight Into Market-Ready Digital Products
French Startup Acorel Proves AI and Passenger Privacy Don’t Have to Conflict
- AgriTech
Das Robotik-Startup eternal.ag sichert sich 8 Millionen Euro für die vollständige Automatisierung von Gewächshäusern
Cropin unveils AI-powered agriculture ecosystem with Google Cloud, BCG and Wipro
Which is more appealing for CEE agritech startups: data-driven or regenerative agriculture?
Startup of the week will revolutionise the world of wine: “I have no doubt that we will be Denmark’s next unicorn”
Kawasaki creates a goat robot that can be… ridden
- BioTech
The Founders Behind R3 Bio’s Humane Biotech Bet
German BioTech iDEL Therapeutics Lands €9 Million to Develop Cancer Therapeutics Platform
Inspired by Animal Immunity, Germany’s Kupando Raises €10 Million for Cancer Therapy
Zurich-based Rivia Raises €13 Million to Power Complex Clinical Trials with Its Agentic Data Engine
Lausanne-Based Xsensio Raises €6M for Wearable Chip That Monitors Proteins and Hormones in Real Time
- CleanTech
Dutch Deep Tech Startup RIFT Raises €114M to Make Iron the Fuel of the Future
The EnergyTech Takeover: Why Capital Is Moving Where Energy Makes Money
German Energy Startup Einklang Raises €2.2M to Help SMEs Cut Electricity Costs by Up to 40%
Danish Startup Hybrid Greentech Raises €15M to Scale Europe’s Grid Flexibility Infrastructure
Westra Materials secures €6.5M from EIC Accelerator to replace toxic battery materials with conductive polymers
- Cybersecurity
Lithuanian Cybersecurity Startup CBRX Secures €540K to Empower IT Providers Across Europe
Approov Secures €5.7M to Tackle AI-Era Mobile App Threats
RealEye’s Mission to Support Authorities in Human Selection Processes The Israel/uk based HLS venture has raised $1.1 million to assist correctional, immigration, intelligence, law enforcement, and military agencies.
HackTech 2024: Cyprus’s Biggest Tech Event Opens RegistrationSponsored by AdTech Holding
Revolutionizing Digital Identity Verification with Biometric Data
- FinTech
Ramp Acquires European B2B Payments Provider Billhop to Expand Across Europe
Swedish Fintech Shifts from Growth to Sustainable Profitability
Paris-Based Cleavr Raises €1M to Automate Accounts Receivable with AI
Flowpay and Teya join forces to bring embedded working capital to SMEs across Europe
Flowpay Acquires German Startup Tapline to Expand Into Tech and SaaS Financing Across Europe
- HealthTech
Utrecht-based Scinus Group Secures €3 Million to Scale Automated Cell Therapy Platform
Ternary Therapeutics Targets “Undruggable” Proteins with AI-Designed Molecular Glues, Raising €4.1 Million
Oxford Medical Simulation Secures €5.78 Million to Tackle Healthcare Training Gap with Virtual Reality
Barcelona’s Health Lean Analytics raises €2.1 million to bring AI-driven intelligence to the operating room
Stockholm & Oslo-Based Mental Health Startup Braive Raises SEK 30M for European Expansion
- PropTech
Best real estate startups of 2026
HIT-NOT reduces forklift accidents and increases safety in logistics
Flexvelop Secures €44 Million to Expand Its FinTech Leasing Platform
Norwegian Contech Startup Leasi Secures €1.1 Million to Revolutionize Machine Management
Kampaoh’s Glamping Success Story: From Seville Startup to €23 Million Revenue and Beyond
- E-commerce
Approov Secures €5.7M to Tackle AI-Era Mobile App Threats
Fleequid Raises €3M to Digitize Europe’s Used Bus Market
Minimist Secures €350k Pre-Seed Funding to Empower Second-Hand Sellers Across Europe
Paris-based Phacet Secures €4M to Expand AI Solutions for SMEs
Ukrainian Startup Beholder Receives Gift from PRNEWS.IO at Latitude59 Pitch Competition
- FoodTech
Bolt Makes First-Ever Acquisition, Expands Ride-Hailing to Denmark with Viggo Buyout
TastyUrban Secures €6.5 Million to Revolutionize Digital-First Restaurant Franchising
IonKraft Secures €3.5 Million to Revolutionize Sustainable Packaging
Fast-growing Picsmart AB continues to challenge and raises SEK 40 million in new capital
Economy, health and climate: Startup of the week guides consumers to the right supermarket purchase
- Crypto / Blockchain / Web3
Best blockchain startups 2026: infrastructure, DePIN, RWA & AI leaders
Akurateco and Aquanow Join Forces to Power the Next Generation of Crypto Payments
Tallinn’s Creem Secures €1.8M to Power AI-Native Startups With Borderless Finance Tools
London-Based Startup BOB Raises €8.1M to Unlock Native Bitcoin in DeFi Without Wrapping or Custody
Zama Becomes First FHE Unicorn with €49M Raise to Bring Privacy to Public Blockchains
- EdTech
Oxford Medical Simulation Secures €5.78 Million to Tackle Healthcare Training Gap with Virtual Reality
Top 10 education startups that changed the approach to learning
Sdui Group Secures Strategic Investment to Become Europe’s Leading EdTech Infrastructure
Edurino Raises €17M to Reinvent Early Childhood Education Through Playful Digital Learning
Paris EdTech Startup PyxiScience Raises €2M to Transform Math Learning with AI
- SpaceTech
FLEXOO Raises €11M to Scale Physical AI Sensors — Technology Already Powering NASA’s Lunar Rover
The top 11 aerospace startups
France’s Infinite Orbits Secures €40M to Accelerate Europe’s Satellite-Servicing Ambitions
CYNiO Secures €2M to Revolutionize Sustainable Isocyanate Production in Europe
Nordic Foodtech VC Secures €40M to Back Groundbreaking Agri-Food Startups Across Europe
- GameTech
How Online Casino Startups Are Disrupting Australia’s $25B Gambling Industry
Why Online Gambling Software Is Key to Today’s Casino Experience
Eschatology Entertainment Secures €10.2 Million to Fuel Game Development
Polish Startup Makes Learning AI Collaborative and Immersive: Aims to Train 200,000 Globally
London Startup Peachies Scores €1.6 Million to Upend Dirty Diaper Drama
- Mobility
Wattlab Scales Solar Power for Bulk Carriers with Solar Flatrack
EQT-Backed Electric Boat Maker Candela Raises SEK 320 Million, Opens Factory in Poland
French Startup Acorel Proves AI and Passenger Privacy Don’t Have to Conflict
Europe’s Missile Manufacturing Reset: Frankenburg Raises €30M to Build Scalable Defence Capacity
Wayve Rockets to €7.2B Valuation With €1B Series D to Scale AI-Driven Autonomous Driving
- AdTech
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