Lithuania Leads Baltic Startup Resurgence with Record €238M Funding and Surge in Exits
Lithuania has emerged as the Baltic leader in startup activity, with startups raising a record €238 million in 2024 and achieving the highest number of exits in the country’s history. Early‑stage financing was especially strong, delivering €77 million across pre‑seed and seed rounds, including a €56.5 million seed total. Median pre‑seed valuations now outpace Estonia, marking the fastest upward momentum among Baltic peers. The ecosystem’s momentum was underscored in January when CAST AI became Lithuania’s fifth unicorn, highlighting the region’s growing global relevance.
Giggle Raises Funding to Expand Flexible Staffing Platform
Budapest‑based Giggle, a mobile‑first staffing platform for blue‑collar shift work, has closed an undisclosed funding round led by OXO Labs and Catalyst NXT Ventures. The capital will fund Giggle’s entry into Romania and accelerate growth across its existing Central and...
Can Everdye Clean up One of Fashion’s Dirtiest Processes?
French startup Everdye has created a room‑temperature, electrostatic dyeing process that can slash energy consumption by up to eight times and cut greenhouse‑gas emissions by 60‑99 percent. The technology uses positively charged pigments that instantly bind to negatively charged fibre...
TrueLayer Lands eBay "Strategic Investment"
eBay Ventures has made a strategic investment in UK open‑banking fintech TrueLayer, joining backers such as Stripe, Tencent and Temasek. The deal coincides with the launch of an open‑banking payment option at eBay checkout, adding the marketplace to TrueLayer’s merchant...
Tingit Raises €1.5M to Scale AI-Powered Repair Platform Across Europe
Agaton Raises $10 Million to Expand Its AI Platform for Sales Teams
Copla Raises €6M Series A to Support EU Regulatory Compliance
Flinn Secures $20M to Develop AI Tools for Product Lifecycle Management in Medtech and Pharma
Happyhotel Secures €6.5M Series A to Develop AI-Based Solutions for Hotel Revenue Management
Firecell and Accelleran Unite in €7.9M-backed Merger to Simplify Private 5G Networks
UK Legaltech Adeus Launches True Wills Ahead of Electronic Will Reforms
London‑based legaltech firm adeus has launched True Wills™, a service that records a cryptographic fingerprint of a will on blockchain while keeping the document off‑chain. Backed by an Innovate UK Smart Grant, the product complements traditional wet‑signed wills and is...
Klaris Raises $1M to Address Regulatory Challenges in Medtech
London‑based Klaris, an AI‑driven medtech startup, closed a $1 million pre‑seed round led by Meridian Health Ventures, with participation from Antler, Vento Ventures and other angel investors. The company’s platform automates regulatory compliance checks for medical device manufacturers, addressing persistent quality...
Paket Mutfak Raises $3.8M to Grow Multi-Brand Cloud Kitchen Model
Turkish cloud‑kitchen software startup Paket Mutfak announced a $3.8 million financing round, bringing its total capital to $12.3 million. The round was led by existing backers Nokta Yatırım Holding, Ünlü & Co, and Fırat İşbecer, with new investors including Ali Sabancı and...
Sendance Secures Investment to Grow Wearable Sensor and Data Platform
Sendance, an Austrian startup specializing in flexible wearable sensors, has secured a convertible‑loan investment from Garage Angels, bringing its total funding to €2.6 million. The capital will accelerate development of its patented sensor grid and cloud data platform, which embed pressure,...
Intuos Receives €720K for Non-Commercial Aviation Operations and Safety
Intuos, an Italian startup focused on non‑commercial aviation efficiency, closed a €720,000 investment round led by Argo, Techstars, Ventive and other investors. The funding will accelerate development of its two‑part platform that digitises flight operations and adds real‑time IoT telemetry...
The Fourth Law Secures Investment to Advance Drone AI for Ukraine
The Fourth Law (TFL), a Kyiv‑based defence tech firm, has closed a new funding round led by US public‑safety group Axon. TFL builds an autonomy‑focused AI stack that can run on quadcopters, fixed‑wing UAVs, missiles and ground or maritime drones,...
European Tech Weekly Recap: More than 65 Tech Funding Deals Worth over €3.4B
European venture capital activity surged last week, with more than 65 tech funding deals totaling over €3.4 billion. Cloud startups captured €1.2 billion, followed closely by space ventures at €1.1 billion, while healthtech secured €214.4 million. The United Kingdom led the regional tally with...
Legora and Tandem Health CEOs Reject Anthropic and OpenAI Threat
Swedish AI startups Legora and Tandem Health said they do not view US frontier AI labs such as Anthropic and OpenAI as threats to their business models. Legora, a legal‑tech platform serving over 400 firms and valued at $1.8 billion, argues...
Sitegeist Secures €4M Pre-Seed for AI Modular Robots in Construction
Munich‑based Sitegeist secured €4 million in a pre‑seed round led by b2venture and OpenOcean to develop AI‑driven modular robots for construction. The startup targets the massive concrete‑renovation backlog in Europe and North America, where labor shortages and manual removal methods drive...
ScyAI Secures €2M and Launches AI Risk Platform for Real Assets
Zurich‑based ScyAI closed a €2 million pre‑seed round led by AENU and PT1, bringing together unicorn founders and angel investors. The startup launched an AI‑driven platform that merges operational data with external hazard models to create auditable, asset‑specific climate risk profiles....
Demoboost Closes €2.8M to Turn Product Demos Into Revenue Intelligence
Warsaw‑based Demoboost announced a €2.8 million funding round led by Digital Ocean Ventures and Rafał Brzoska’s family office. The capital will accelerate AI‑driven product demo creation and expand the platform internationally. Demoboost’s solution lets B2B software firms standardise, personalise and share...
AI-Native Proptech Startup MARC Backed by a Group of Angel Investors
Dublin‑based proptech startup MARC announced a $1 million pre‑seed round backed by 23 angel investors, including notable real‑estate and tech founders, with no venture‑capital participation. The company’s AI‑driven platform automates contract discovery, extraction, and term structuring from sources such as email...
Vesiro Raises €1.6M to Optimise Elasticsearch and Lower Server Energy Use
Vesiro, a Gothenburg spin‑out from Chalmers University, secured €1.6 million in seed funding backed by Chalmers Ventures, Industrifonden and other investors. The startup offers a performance‑focused plug‑in for Elasticsearch that accelerates search queries and reduces the number of servers required. Internal...
XWatts Closes £1.6M to Expand AI-Powered Energy Management Solutions
London‑based xWatts has closed a £1.6 million seed round led by Cambridge Enterprise Ventures, with participation from Cambridge Angels, Parkwalk and R42. The AI‑driven platform automates energy management for large, non‑domestic real‑estate portfolios, directly controlling HVAC, solar and combined‑heat‑power assets. Deployments...
Naboo Raises $70M From Lightspeed for AI-Powered Events Procurement
Paris‑based event‑tech startup Naboo announced a $70 million Series B round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Notion Capital, ISAI and Ternel. The financing follows a €20 million Series A and supports the company’s expansion beyond its core events platform into a...
MuseCool Is Using Audio AI to Fix the Biggest Problem in Music Education
MuseCool, a London‑based music school, has launched an AI‑powered practice assistant called The Muse to address chronic practice gaps in traditional music lessons. The system records lesson audio, analyzes performance, and automatically creates short, game‑like practice sessions with analytics for...
Dcycle Acquires ESG-X to Scale Sustainability Data Management in Europe
US‑based sustainability data platform Dcycle announced the acquisition of ESG‑X, an AI‑enabled ESG reporting software firm. The deal expands Dcycle’s footprint in Europe, adding AI‑driven materiality assessments, image‑recognition for energy use, and data‑residency‑compliant infrastructure hosted in Germany. ESG‑X’s proprietary models...
ElevenLabs Raises $500M, Soundtrack Acquires Tunify and Ambie, and Germany Tops January Figures
ElevenLabs announced a $500 million raise as it prepares for an IPO, underscoring the surge in AI‑driven startups. Spotify‑backed Soundtrack acquired Tunify and Ambie, aiming to combine local market reach with global scale. Germany topped January’s European tech funding, highlighted by...
New Speakers for the Tech.eu Summit London 2026 Announced: Leaders From OpenAI, Notion Capital, PolyAI, Oxa and Many More...
Tech.eu has unveiled a fresh slate of speakers for its London 2026 Summit, featuring executives from OpenAI, Notion Capital, PolyAI, Oxa and other high‑growth firms. The two‑day event runs on 21‑22 April at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre and will...
Synthesia and Flatpay Founders Back Pluto.markets in $6M Raise
Danish neobroker Pluto.markets secured a $6 million seed round, bringing its total capital to nearly $10 million since its 2021 launch. The round was led by Seed Capital and featured a roster of Danish unicorn founders from Synthesia, Flatpay, Pleo and others....
Gardia Secures €8.5M to Scale Its Mobile Emergency System for Seniors
Healthtech startup Gardia closed an €8.5 million Series A round led by Peak, with participation from amberra, GS1 Germany’s accelerator and existing investors. The funding will fuel expansion of its smartphone‑free wristband that automatically detects falls for seniors living independently. Gardia already...
Valeria Lands $2M to Fix Payroll for the Frontline Economy
Valeria, a Barcelona‑based payroll startup, closed a $2 million round led by Venture Friends to accelerate its AI‑native platform for high‑turnover frontline sectors. The solution centralises payroll, contracts and compliance while integrating directly with operational tools, cutting manual effort and errors....
Fintower Completes €1.5M Oversubscribed Seed Round
Swedish fintech Fintower announced the close of an oversubscribed €1.5 million seed round, drawing participation from new backers such as Chalmers Ventures, Akka and the Stena family, alongside existing investors like Almi and Inet. The company offers an AI‑driven SaaS platform...
HR Tech Company Talentguide Raises €1.3M to Expand Data-Driven Skills Management in Europe
Ghent‑based HR‑tech firm talentguide raised €1.3 million to accelerate its European rollout. The round was led by NXT II, Travvant, Miles Ahead Capital, imec.istart and several founders. talentguide’s AI‑driven SaaS platform converts unstructured HR data into a skills intelligence layer for both...
Qontext Closes $2.7M Pre-Seed Round to Develop a Context Layer for AI
Berlin‑based Qontext announced a $2.7 million pre‑seed round led by HV Capital, backed by AI‑infrastructure veterans. The startup builds an independent context layer that supplies AI systems with up‑to‑date, enterprise‑wide data. Its platform targets fragmented customer, product, and policy information that...
PayPal-Backed Modulr Banks First Full-Year Profit
PayPal‑backed UK fintech Modulr announced its first full‑year net profit for 2025, reversing a £11 million pre‑tax loss recorded in 2024. CEO Myles Stephenson said the profitability milestone gives the company control to invest in new products, expand globally and pursue...
Leuven-Based AI Running Analysis Platform Runeasi Raises €1M for Global Growth
Leuven‑based AI spin‑off Runeasi has secured €1 million in a funding round led by Smarter Ventures, with participation from existing backers and angel investor Sean Gourley. The company’s AI‑powered motion sensor belt enables physiotherapists, coaches and running retailers to perform rapid...
Linda AI Raises €2.6M to Expand AI Workflows for Dental Practices
Linda AI, a health‑tech startup automating dental front‑desk tasks, closed a €2.6 million pre‑seed round led by 6 Degrees Capital. The platform uses voice‑AI agents to schedule, confirm, and follow up on appointments, integrating with existing practice‑management systems. Early adopters report a...
Spotify-Backed Soundtrack Acquires Tunify and Ambie to Build Local Power with Global Scale
Spotify‑backed Soundtrack Technologies announced the acquisition of Tunify, a B2B music provider in Belgium and the Netherlands, and Ambie, a UK‑based hospitality background‑music service. The deals give Soundtrack operational teams in the UK and Benelux, expanding its footprint beyond North...
French Healthtech MyC Secures €10M to Digitise Medical Operations for Complex Worksites
French health‑tech startup MyC has closed a €10 million funding round led by Hi Inov, with participation from IXO, Elaia and OSS Ventures. The company offers a cloud‑based platform that centralises occupational health, first‑line medical care and regulatory reporting for complex, multi‑site...
TaxNova Gets Backing From A16z’s Accelerator and Revolut and Miro Operators
London‑based TaxNova emerged from stealth with $1 million pre‑seed funding, backed by a16z’s speedrun accelerator and operators from Revolut and Miro. The AI‑driven platform automates R&D tax credit claims by pulling data from tools like GitHub, Jira and Slack, cutting claim...
$26M Funding Round Backs Veremark’s International Expansion and Service Rollout
Veremark, a London‑based workplace‑trust platform, secured $26 million in Series B funding led by Gresham House Ventures, with existing backers and a debt facility from Salica Partners. The round follows Veremark’s acquisition of Agenda Screening Services, expanding its checks to over 180...
Healthcare and Financial Wellbeing Startup for over 60s Lateral Raises £2.5M
UK‑based startup Lateral has closed a £2.5 million seed round led by Augmentum, with participation from Triple Point and TinyVC. The funding will launch its inaugural Lateral Health Plan, a combined private‑health cover, care‑navigation service and preventive‑benefit package aimed at the...
Polaron Completes $8M Funding Round for Materials Science Intelligence
Polaron, a London‑based AI startup for materials science, secured $8 million in a Series A round led by Racine2. The funding will expand its engineering team and accelerate its generative design tools for metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. Polaron’s platform trains AI...
Refute Raises £5M Seed Round to Address Disinformation Threats
London‑based Refute, an AI‑driven counter‑disinformation startup, closed a £5 million seed round led by Amadeus Capital Partners, with participation from Playfair, Episode 1, Osney Capital and the National Security Strategic Investment Fund. The funding will accelerate development of its platform that detects...
Swedish Startup Berget AI Lands €2.1M as Demand Grows for Sovereign AI in Europe
Swedish startup Berget AI secured €2.1 million in seed funding to accelerate its sovereign AI platform. The company offers a turnkey service that lets developers build applications on open‑source language models hosted on Swedish infrastructure, keeping data within EU jurisdiction. Founded...
01C Launches Amara to Generate Full 3D Worlds From Simple Prompts
London‑based startup 01C has launched Amara, an AI‑powered platform that lets designers, game developers and 3D artists generate complete, production‑ready 3D environments from simple text or photo prompts. The tool is built natively for Unreal Engine and plugs directly into...
Fleet Opens Its Capital at a €100M Valuation After Seven Years of Bootstrapping
French IT fleet‑management scale‑up Fleet announced that ISAI Expansion III has invested at a €100 million valuation, marking the first external capital after seven years of bootstrapping. The primary LBO provides liquidity to founders and employees while keeping a majority‑independent shareholding....
Menotracker Wants to Fix Menopause Symptom Tracking — without Selling User Data
Menotracker, an AI‑powered menopause‑tracking app, has launched with privacy‑tech firm ConsentKeys to ensure user data is never stored or sold. The platform lets women log symptoms, connect wearables, and generate doctor‑ready reports while assigning pseudonymous identities that protect against breaches....
Incard Closes £10M Series A to Expand Its Financial Platform
London‑based Incard secured a £10 million Series A round led by Smartfin, with participation from Founders Capital, MountFund and angel investors. The fintech offers a unified financial operating system that combines banking, corporate cards, payments and a modular app store for high‑growth...
