Good news from around Europe
Avery raises €300K to eliminate costly mis-hires HRtech startup Avery has raised €300,000 to eliminate the money companies waste in recruitment due to bad hires. According to Avery, companies lose €50,000 on every bad hire, with mis-hire rates hitting 20 per cent in high-growth companies. For a typical scaleup, making
Strato Create secures €167,400 to transform architectural workflows and cut design time by 80% Architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) startup Strato Create has raised a €167,400 bridge round investment to support expansion into foreign markets and enhance the functionality of its cloud-based automation platform. Strato Create automates home design, estimation,
Needle raises €2 million to access valuable information ‘locked away’ with AI Berlin-based Needle, an AI-powered search and agent development platform, has raised €2 million Seed funding to expand their engineering team, strengthen its core technology, and accelerate its go-to-market initiatives. The round was led by 468 Capital and Presight
What are the most competitive industries for startups? (Sponsored) Setting up a new business always comes with challenges when entering the market and gaining traction, but some industries are more saturated than others. Startups aiming to succeed in one of the following markets in 2025 should prepare for fierce competition—but
Cloudsmith raises €21.9 million to secure the future of software supply chains Belfast-based Cloudsmith, a cloud-native artifact management platform for software supply chain security, has raised a €21.9 million Series B funding round. The round was led by TCV, with participation from Insight Partners. Existing investors MMC, Frontline, Techstart, Sorenson,
Meet the experts joining our “Current State & Future of Venture Capital in Europe” panel discussion at the EU-Startups Summit 2025! On April 24-25, 2025, the EU-Startups Summit will return for its 11th edition! Taking place for the second time in sunny Malta, this premier event will bring together around
Skyfora secures €4 million to supercharge AI weather forecasts using telecom GNSS meteorology Skyfora, a Helsinki-based innovator in AI-powered weather technology, has raised €4 million in a funding round to deploy its Telecom GNSS Meteorology solutions on a larger scale. The round was led by Danish Ugly Duckling Ventures and
Ukrainian-Czech Choice raises €1 million in funding from Polish Smartlink Partners Choice, a Ukrainian startup specializing in digital solutions for restaurants, has raised €1 million in funding from the Polish fund Smartlink Partners. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/03/03/ukrainian-czech-choice-raises-eur1-million-in-funding-from-polish-smartlink-partners/
The crypto market grew by half a trillion dollars after Trump’s announcement of the US Strategic Reservec The cryptocurrency market has grown by more than $500 billion after US President Donald Trump announced the creation of a strategic reserve of digital assets. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/03/03/the-crypto-market-grew/
Estonian fintech startup Pointship raises $1.9M to enhance digital asset trading and expand to Europe Pointship develops a digital asset marketplace that allows users to manage, exchange, and utilize assets like loyalty rewards, game credits, and event tickets. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/03/03/pointship-raises-19m/