Good news from around Europe
European startups drive CES 2025 success with B2B smart tech While the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is renowned for showcasing the latest consumer electronics, as its name suggests, it is also a crucial exhibition and networking space for software and hardware technology companies to connect with businesses. Many of these
Female-led medtech Mulder secures €597k to develop medical device traceability Mulder, a female-led and minority-owned medtech SaaS startup based in London, has secured €597k in a rolling pre-seed round led by SFC Capital to further its blockchain technology. This funding round also included support from Innovate UK via a SMART
VC Smartfin closes €250 million growth fund to accelerate Europe’s B2B tech innovations Brussels-based growth equity investor Smartfin has successfully closed its third growth fund, reaching its €250 million target, highlighting its role as a player in Europe’s B2B technology ecosystem. This marks the firm’s fifth fund since its founding
FuelFWD secures €1 million seed investment to drive renewable fuels efficiency FuelFWD, a Rotterdam-based startup specialising in digital solutions for the renewable fuels market, has raised a €1 million seed investment round led by Value Factory Ventures, alongside renewed support from Docklab Ventures and the Port of Rotterdam. This funding
Quantum leap: AQLAS scores €2.5 million from EIC grant for Laser Innovation AQLAS, a consortium spearheaded by Italy’s Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRiM), has secured €2.5 million from the European Innovation Council’s (EIC) Transition programme to develop quantum computing innovation. The funding will be channelled into developing a cutting-edge,
Dataships secures €6.8 million to turn data compliance into an eCommerce growth engine Dataships, a Dublin-based startup specialising in data privacy software and services, has successfully raised €6.8 million in a Series A funding round to automate compliance for the eCommerce sector. This investment was led by Osage Ventures Partners,
Polish Wonder Legends Studio raises $1M in pre-seed funding to develop steampunk mythology game and series The startup is building a computer game and an animated series set in a world which blends Greek mythology and steampunk. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/01/09/wonder-legends-studio-raises-1m/
Every smartphone in LA accidentally received a wildfire evacuation alert As wildfires rage for the third consecutive day through parts of Los Angeles, now including the Hollywood Hills, several neighborhoods have been forced to evacuate for safety purposes. But on Thursday afternoon, a wildfire evacuation alert was mistakenly sent to
This security system shoots paintballs at intruders Doorbell cameras are standard fare these days. More and more people have invested in connected security systemss, as the technology has become both cheaper and more user friendly. There’s one important thing these system won’t do, however: shoot people and animals with paintballs.
Tesla launches new-look Model Y in China Tesla has revealed a new-look Model Y meant for the Chinese and other Asian-Pacific markets, marking the first major update to the SUV since its launch in 2020. The redesign comes as Tesla finished 2024 having delivered fewer vehicles than it did in