Good news from around Europe
Diogo Dalot joins Cristiano Ronaldo as an investor in Bioniq, valuing the heathtech company at $82M Today, personalised nutritional supplements company Bioniq announced that football star Diogo Dalot, right-back for Manchester United and the Portugal national team, has joined the company as an investor, contributing over €1 million. According to TransferMarkt,
doinstruct raises €16.5 million to transform frontline operations with AI compliance software Berlin-based doinstruct, a compliance platform for frontline worker training, announced €16.5 million in Series A funding, marking the third consecutive year of successful fundraising and brining total investment to €26 million. The round was led by HV Capital,
Eventum Orthpaedics secures €4.5 million as it rolls out knee operation device in UK and US Eventum Orthopaedics, a Ilkley-based MedTech company innovating knee replacement surgery, has raised a further €4.5 million in order to build stocks of its Quadsense product following its launch in the UK, US, and New
FundingIP’s support for innovators: Get grants to protect your intellectual property Protecting intellectual property (IP) is crucial for startups and innovators, but the costs associated with patents, trademarks, and legal support can be a significant burden. This year, FundingIP is making it easier than ever for entrepreneurs to safeguard their
HealthTech startup Sequana Medical secures €24 million to fuel US launch of alfapump Ghent-based Sequana Medical, a pioneer in treating fluid overload for liver disease, heart failure, and cancer, has secured €24 million in fresh financing, extending its cash runway until the end of 2025. This funding package includes a
Meet the experts joining our “Blue Economy: Ocean-Focused Innovation Making Big Waves” panel at the EU-Startups Summit 2025! On April 24-25, 2025, the EU-Startups Summit returns to Malta for an unmissable two-day event bringing together around 2,400 founders, startup enthusiasts, and investors for inspiring talks, networking, and industry-leading discussions. The
Czech firm Soulmates Ventures expands investments in sustainability startups via €50M fund The fund provide initial investments of up to €3 million per startup, with follow-on funding going up to €5 million. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/03/18/soulmates-ventures-expands-investments-in-sustainability-startups/
OpenAI to launch a beta test for ChatGPT Connectors. The feature enables connection of Google Drive and Slack to AI chats ChatGPT Connectors is powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4o model, which can improve its responses based on internal company information. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/03/18/openai-to-launch-a-beta-test-for-chatgpt-connectors/
Hedge funds betting on Tesla stock drop made $16.2B — Financial Times Tesla’s value has fallen by more than $700 billion in two months, Elon Musk’s assets have declined by more than $100 billion. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/03/18/hedge-funds-betting-on-tesla-stock-drop-made-162b/
Alphabet is in talks to buy cybersecurity company Wiz in possibly the biggest deal in its history The previous round of negotiations failed last year. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/03/18/alphabet-to-buy-wiz/