Good news from around Europe
Cyprus: A rising Mediterranean hub for tech and innovation Cyprus has rapidly emerged as a vibrant and fast-growing tech ecosystem, fueled by strategic investment, strong government support, and an expanding startup community. The country is now accelerating its digital transformation through a series of national initiatives aimed at integrating artificial
AI software failure fixer Phoebe raises $17M A UK startup which deploys so-called AI agents to fix software failures has raised $17m, in a funding round backed by the VC arm of Alphabet-owned Google. Phoebe was founded by Matt Henderson and James Summerfield, formerly CEO and CIO of Stripe Europe, who
Turkish investment app Midas lands $80M Series B, the country’s biggest fintech deal Midas, Turkey’s leading investment platform, has raised $80 million in Series B funding, the largest investment ever secured by a Turkish fintech company. This brings Midas’ total funding to date to more than $140 million. Founded in
Hades Mining emerges from stealth with €5.5M Pre-Seed funding Munich-based deeptech mining company Hades Mining has emerged from stealth and announced today that it has raised a €5.5 million pre-seed round led by Project A. Europe’s energy and critical mineral demand are surging – driven by AI, electrification, and industrial
Polish startup Horsano builds wearables for horses in a market ripe for digitisation How do you know when an animal is ill? Animals like horses (and cats!) are masters at concealing illness. It’s a problem experienced first-hand by Adam Siedlaczek, a former Polish national show jumping rider who tragically lost
The deal didn’t die because of AI: It died from silence Let’s start by analysing this case: A startup with all the right ingredients: strong traction, a clean cap table, and a buyer with strategic fit. Thanks to AI, the narrative made the pitch even stronger. The board was aligned.
Warsaw-based Fluence Technology secures €6.6 million for its femtosecond laser systems Fluence Technology, founded by four Polish physicists, has raised €6.6 million (PLN 28.1 million) in a seed investment round to accelerate the international expansion of its advanced laser systems. The funding includes PLN 19 million from Vinci S.A., PLN
Mindler acquires ieso Digital Health UK aiming to create Europe’s most advanced digital mental health platform Mindler, a Stockholm-based digital therapy provider offering fast, flexible mental health access across the UK and Nordics, has acquired Cambridge-based ieso Digital Health UK. The acquisition brings together two of the most clinically advanced
Bugs, be gone: Phoebe raises €15.6 million to build the immune system for your software Phoebe, a London-based startup founded by former Stripe Europe leaders Matt Henderson and James Summerfield, has launched publicly today with a €15.6 million ($17 million) seed round led by GV (Google Ventures) and Cherry Ventures.
Munich-based Hades Mining raises €5.5 million to unlock Europe’s deepest energy reserves Hades Mining, a Munich-based deep-tech startup, has emerged from stealth mode with a €5.5 million pre-seed round to develop breakthrough drilling systems that access ultra-deep geothermal energy and critical mineral deposits. The round was led by Project A,