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German startup Arcos has secured €5.5 million in seed funding to develop its unified platform for monitoring physical...

Arcos raises €5.5M seed round for security

German startup Arcos has secured €5.5 million in seed funding to develop its unified platform for monitoring physical security threats across critical

2026-09-18
Business: The MeOut Summit 2026 will gather founders, investors, and innovators in Budapest on November 25-26

MeOut Summit 2026 to Connect CEE Startup Ecosystem

The MeOut Summit 2026 will gather founders, investors, and innovators in Budapest on November 25-26. The event features over 50 speakers, startup...

2026-09-17
French cybersecurity startup Hackuity has secured €16 million in a funding round led by Forgepoint Capital International

Hackuity raises €16 million to automate

French cybersecurity startup Hackuity has secured €16 million in a funding round led by Forgepoint Capital International.

2026-09-16
Business: Munich's Furo has secured €3.44 million in funding led by TQ Ventures

Furo raises €3.44 million for industrial

Munich's Furo has secured €3.44 million in funding led by TQ Ventures. The energy software startup aims to make industrial battery storage...

2026-09-14
Dutch AgTech startup Gravity Gardens has secured a €2.6 million Seed round to scale its dry, chemical-free seed...

Gravity Gardens raises €2.6M for dry seed

Dutch AgTech startup Gravity Gardens has secured a €2.6 million Seed round to scale its dry, chemical-free seed activation technology, aiming to...

2026-09-12
Meta has acquired Swedish AI agent platform Stilla, founded by former Shopify executives, just eight months after its...

Meta acquires AI agent startup Stilla after eight-month

Meta has acquired Swedish AI agent platform Stilla, founded by former Shopify executives, just eight months after its public launch.

2026-09-11
Munich startup FRYTE Mobility secured €3.5 million in Seed funding to develop its software platform that coordinates...

FRYTE Mobility raises €3.5M for eTruck

Munich startup FRYTE Mobility secured €3.5 million in Seed funding to develop its software platform that coordinates charging for electric trucks

2026-09-10
Munich startup FRYTE Mobility has secured €3.5 million in Seed funding to expand its software platform that connects...

FRYTE Mobility raises €3.5 million to scale

Munich startup FRYTE Mobility has secured €3.5 million in Seed funding to expand its software platform that connects eTruck fleets with charging

2026-09-09
London GRC startup HelmGuard secures $7.3 million in seed funding to expand its AI platform for automating risk...

HelmGuard raises $7.3M for AI-driven

London GRC startup HelmGuard secures $7.3 million in seed funding to expand its AI platform for automating risk assessments in regulated industries.

2026-09-09
Business: Séverine Grégoire has been appointed to lead VistIQ, a new AI-native platform spun out from Founders Future

Séverine Grégoire leads VistIQ to modernize

Séverine Grégoire has been appointed to lead VistIQ, a new AI-native platform spun out from Founders Future. The startup aims to solve a paradox in...

2026-09-09
Replit CEO Amjad Masad announced the AI coding startup's first overseas office in London, targeting 100 staff by early...

Replit CEO Opens London Office, Critiques Silicon Valley

Replit CEO Amjad Masad announced the AI coding startup's first overseas office in London, targeting 100 staff by early next year.

2026-09-09
AI startup Veridue has raised $4 million to expand its platform that automates due diligence for renewable energy and...

Veridue Raises $4M Pre-Seed for Energy Deal Platform

AI startup Veridue has raised $4 million to expand its platform that automates due diligence for renewable energy and data centre transactions...

2026-09-08
A report from IFA 2026 notes a lack of European winners in the show's startup awards, but highlights several promising...

European hardware startups absent from IFA 2026 awards

A report from IFA 2026 notes a lack of European winners in the show's startup awards, but highlights several promising consumer hardware and deeptech...

2026-09-07
MedTech startup Tensive has received a €20 million convertible loan from the European Investment Bank to fund the final...

Tensive secures €20 million EIB loan for breast

MedTech startup Tensive has received a €20 million convertible loan from the European Investment Bank to fund the final development and launch of its

2026-09-05
AI startup Hiasynth has raised an angel round led by Further Than Capital to launch a queryable, synthetic 1:1 model of...

Hiasynth raises angel funding for synthetic European

AI startup Hiasynth has raised an angel round led by Further Than Capital to launch a queryable, synthetic 1:1 model of Europe's population, aiming...

2026-09-05
Cyprus-founded startup Piney has secured €1.6 million in funding to expand its rental operations platform beyond Europe...

Piney raises €1.6 million for global rental

Cyprus-founded startup Piney has secured €1.6 million in funding to expand its rental operations platform beyond Europe, following rapid growth that...

2026-09-03
Stockholm startup eComID, fresh from a €14.6 million Seed round, has acquired AI-native second-hand specialist Nilum to...

EComID acquires Nilum to expand Shopping Passport

Stockholm startup eComID, fresh from a €14.6 million Seed round, has acquired AI-native second-hand specialist Nilum to push its personalisation...

2026-09-03
Spanish diagnostics startup iPremom has secured €15 million in Seed funding to clinically validate and launch its MaiRa...

IPremom raises €15M for pregnancy

Spanish diagnostics startup iPremom has secured €15 million in Seed funding to clinically validate and launch its MaiRa platform, which uses a blood...

2026-09-03
AI productivity startup Wonderful has secured $550 million in a Series C round led by Insight Partners, valuing the...

Wonderful AI raises $550M Series C at $5BN

AI productivity startup Wonderful has secured $550 million in a Series C round led by Insight Partners, valuing the company at $5 billion.

2026-09-03
Food tech startup Backbone raised €4 million in pre-seed funding to develop its AI quality and compliance platform and...

Backbone raises €4M for food quality AI

Food tech startup Backbone raised €4 million in pre-seed funding to develop its AI quality and compliance platform and support commercial growth.

2026-09-03
Smart boat startup MIRAVA has secured €4.2 million in angel funding to transition from three years of product development...

MIRAVA raises €4.2M for smart boat

Smart boat startup MIRAVA has secured €4.2 million in angel funding to transition from three years of product development into small-batch production...

2026-09-02
Business: London AI startup Pharosyn has secured €2.5 million in funding led by Moonfire

Pharosyn Raises €2.5 Million for Pharma Intelligence AI

London AI startup Pharosyn has secured €2.5 million in funding led by Moonfire. The company's platform provides competitive intelligence for...

2026-09-02
As Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO, a look back reveals two key French startup acquisitions during his tenure: Regaind...

Apple's French startup buys under Cook

As Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO, a look back reveals two key French startup acquisitions during his tenure: Regaind in 2017 for photo and Face ID...

2026-09-01
A tech recruiter says startup demands are often wrongly called toxic, and founders should be honest about the required...

Startup Culture: Hard Work Versus Toxicity

A tech recruiter says startup demands are often wrongly called toxic, and founders should be honest about the required trade-offs in time and pay.

2026-09-01