Startup Visa Comparison
A tracked running dataset for our entrepreneurship coverage: what it measures, where the figures come from and when they were last checked.

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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.

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

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

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.

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...
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.

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.