Month: March 2025

Google is replacing Google Assistant with Gemini

Google is replacing Google Assistant with Gemini Google will replace Google Assistant on Android phones with Gemini later this year, the company announced on Friday. Google said in a blog post that it’ll upgrade more users from Google Assistant to Gemini “over the coming months.” Later this year, Assistant will

SoftBank-backed Vivid Money axes retail banking as standalone offering to focus on business banking

SoftBank-backed Vivid Money axes retail banking as standalone offering to focus on business banking SoftBank-backed German challenger bank Vivid Money is switching its focus to business banking with a report in German media saying it is winding down its retail banking business altogether. The Berlin-based challenger bank, valued at €750

Alloyed raises £37M for additive manufacturing in aerospace and electronics

Alloyed raises £37M for additive manufacturing in aerospace and electronics Oxford University spinout company Alloyed, a developer and manufacturer of advanced metallic components for aerospace and electronics, has raised £37 million Series B funding. The company is focused on automated design and manufacturing through additive manufacturing, or industrial-scale 3D printing, which

The state of productivity in 2025: Improving how you work with AI [Sponsored]

The state of productivity in 2025: Improving how you work with AI [Sponsored] Productivity can seem like an elusive goal at work, but actually, it’s a measurable equation of input (time and labor) compared to output (goods or services produced). And, by many accounts, global productivity has skyrocketed over the

Lithuania: A hotspot for innovation and tech growth

Lithuania: A hotspot for innovation and tech growth Lithuania’s tech ecosystem is one of the fastest-growing in Central and Eastern Europe, driven by innovation, strong government support, and a dynamic startup culture. According to the Tech.eu 2024 Annual report, Lithuanian tech companies raised nearly €600 million in 2024, with major

Vento launches €75M Fund to boost Italy’s underserved tech ecosystem

Vento launches €75M Fund to boost Italy’s underserved tech ecosystem Italian private early-stage venture capital firm Vento has launched its second fund — committing €75 million over the next five years to find the boldest Italian startup founders globally.   The fund is the flagship investment vehicle from the organisers of

AI startup Merx raises €1.1 million to connect brands with consumers via WhatsApp

AI startup Merx raises €1.1 million to connect brands with consumers via WhatsApp Merx, a London-based startup building the “world’s first” AI-powered conversational platform to connect brands with consumers via WhatsApp, has today announced a €1.1 million pre-Seed funding round. The round was led by VentureFriends, the European early-stage VC

Zero Point Motion emerges from stealth with €4.7 million in order to transform motion sensing

Zero Point Motion emerges from stealth with €4.7 million in order to transform motion sensing Bristol-based sensor technology startup, Zero Point Motion has successfully closed a €4.7 million pre-Series A funding round to transform positioning and navigation in Defense, AgriTech, autonomous vehicles, consumer electronics and industrial logistics. They are backed

First line of defence: Blackwall raises €45 million to protect SMBs and rebrand

First line of defence: Blackwall raises €45 million to protect SMBs and rebrand Tallinn-based Blackwall, an AI-enabled security and web infrastructure company, today announced that it has raised a €45 million Series B round, rebranding from their previous name BotGuard. Led by Dawn Capital, with participation from existing investors MMC,

VC Fund Vento launches €75 million Fund II to back the “boldest” Italian founders

VC Fund Vento launches €75 million Fund II to back the “boldest” Italian founders Turin-based Vento, a private early stage venture capital fund, announced today the launch of its second fund – committing €75 million over the next five years to find the “boldest” Italian startup founders globally. The fund