Good news from around Europe
Zilch revenues double as tops five million customer mark Zilch, the UK BNPL fintech, has reported a doubling of revenues in 2025, boosted by snatching new customers and developing new products. Revenues increased year-on-year 93 per cent to £110.3m while the UK fintech reported a 79 per cent reduction in year-on-year
Italy’s tech ecosystem picking up with $768M raised in 2025 Italy’s technology sector is showing renewed momentum in 2025, according to new data from Vento Ventures. $768 million has been raised in the first half of the year, already surpassing the country’s full-year investment total from 2020. The new figures suggest Italy’s
Kinisi bets on simplicity over spectacle in the robotics race Humanoid robotics is well and truly coasting the innovation hype wave with abundant funding and high expectations. In the past year, European humanoid-focused companies have attracted high-profile investments — from Germany’s Neura Robotics, which raised €120 million in Series B, to Norway’s
Oxford Ionics installs quantum computer at NQCC Oxford Ionics, a leader in trapped-ion quantum computing, has delivered and installed its flagship full-stack quantum computer, dubbed Quartet, at the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) in Harwell. The move marks a significant step in the UK’s ambition to become a global
Computle secures £500k for compute-intensive cloud software London-based deeptech company Computle, has raised £500,000 in pre-seed funding from Mark Boost, the British tech entrepreneur behind Civo, ServerChoice, and Defense.com. The startup provides high-performance remote cloud workstations for creative, architectural, and engineering teams. The investment brings Computle’s total funding to £700k and
Dutch VR startup BRAVR raises €130k for mental resilience training across defense and civilian sectors Amsterdam-based BRAVR Technologies has raised €130k in pre-Seed funding to develop portable, VR-based mental resilience training for military and civilian personnel. Designed for scalability, the system aims to provide effective mental readiness training at unprecedented
Italy raises the bar as tech investment soars past 2020 total – and it’s only August Italy’s startup ecosystem is experiencing a significant surge in investment activity, with new data showing a record-breaking start to 2025. So far this year, startups across the country have raised a total of €655
New Danish venture fund Delphinus Venture Capital launches with €80 million to invest Aarhus-based venture fund Delphinus Venture Capital has launched and raised €80 million to invest in research-focused startups from pre-Seed to scale-up – the fund is structured as an evergreen to enable long-term commitment and flexibility in their
Retirement gets a boost as London-based Smart Pension secures €69.4 million credit facility Smart, the British FinTech specialising in global retirement savings technology, has secured a €69.4 million credit facility to support Smart’s future growth plans and leverage opportunities within a rapidly consolidating market in the UK. The financing was
€38 million for German SaaS startup plancraft to lead AI transformation in European construction The Hamburg-based SaaS company plancraft has secured a €38 million Series B funding round to build AI-first tools to handle routine tasks more efficiently for tradespeople and to further grow the team across different countries. The