Month: May 2025

“Not chasing Crypto hype” – London-based Velocity raises €8.8 million for financial infrastructure platform British FinTech startup Velocity, a financial infrastructure platform, today exits stealth and announces an €8.8 million pre-Seed funding round to launch “the operating system for digital finance“. The round was led by Activant Capital, with participation

Finnish startup Inven raises €11.2M in Series A round to revolutionize AI-powered deal sourcing for global private markets The platform continuously scans millions of data sources and websites to uncover hidden signals and deliver predictive insights, giving investors, bankers, and consultants a competitive edge. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/05/28/inven-raises-eur112m/

Seeds of Bravery awarded €3.5M to another 117 Ukrainian startups The financial support comes through 5 key programs: Business and Innovation Services, Innovative Entrepreneurship, Deep Tech Incubators, Rebuild Ukraine, DeepTech Scale-Up & Acceleration. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/05/28/seeds-of-bravery-awarded-eur35m/

Whats in the EUs new strategy for startups and scaleups? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/eu-startup-scaleup-strategy/

EU could pause AI Act rollout amid industry backlash: Its really toxic Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/eu-ai-act-pause-analysis/

Northvolt cofounder faces involuntary manslaughter probe over alleged workplace safety breaches, reports say Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/northvolt-cofounder-ceo-carlsson-manslaughter-police/

Starling profits slump by a quarter as neobank reckons with legacy issues Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/starling-profits-slump/

The VCs in Europe on the Forbes 2025 Midas List Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/forbes-midas-list-vcs-investors-europe-2025/

Lightspeed backs Indian home services startup Snabbit as the next big consumer trend Home services in India — whether it is cleaning, dishwashing, or laundry — have traditionally been offline and informally run. This has often resulted in delays and uncertainties for consumers, as well as inconsistent pay and job

Founder Sahil Lavingia says he was booted from DOGE after just 55 days  Sahil Lavingia has published a diary recounting his time as a member of Elon Musk’s DOGE workforce. It’s a short read — Lavingia’s DOGE stint lasted just 55 days — but it is does provide new details