Good news from around Europe
Mantic which claims to forecast global events emerges from stealth A London-based startup, which claims to have developed AI-powered tech which can forecast world events, has come out of stealth, following a $4m pre-seed funding. Called Mantic, the startup’s pre-seed funding round was led by London-based early stage VC Episode
Innovation in motion: Slovakia’s evolving startup landscape Fueled by a growing startup scene, targeted government support, and increasing international visibility, the country is carving out its role in the European tech landscape. In 2024, the European Innovation Scoreboard ranked Slovakia as an “Emerging Innovator,” placing 28th overall with a score
OpenAI launches online centralised hub for startups ChatGPT developer OpenAI has launched an online centralised hub for startups, as it ramps up its offering for early-stage businesses in Europe and beyond. The hub effectively puts under one roof OpenAI’s offering to startups. Marc Manara, head of startups, OpenAI, said: “OpenAI for
Small team, global ambitions: Greenvi AI bets on AI to unlock Europe’s energy transition Breaking into new renewable energy markets is notoriously slow and expensive. Developers, investors, and suppliers often spend weeks — and thousands of euros — hiring consultants just to answer basic questions: Who are the active players?
Thoroughbreds now power 27% of EMEA’s $5.6T tech ecosystem, says Dealroom report Today, VC data provider Dealroom released its inaugural Thoroughbreds 100 report, a list of the 100 most promising tech scaleups in EMEA, with revenues of $100 million+. This ranking shows the tech companies with the most momentum, growth
Dutch HospitalityTech startup Toppi secures nearly €1 million to scale AI solutions for hospitality businesses Amsterdam-based HospitalityTech startup Toppi has completed its first investment round of almost €1 million, according to information obtained by EU-Startups. This will accelerate product development, strengthen its team, and scale its AI-powered solutions for the
German BioTech startup Detechgene pockets €3.2 million to take lab diagnostics mobile Detechgene, a Cologne-based BioTech startup, has successfully raised €3.2 million in its second Seed round as it pursues its mission to make molecular diagnostics fast, mobile and accessible to all. The round was led by neoteq ventures, joined
British PropTech startup Property Sense extends Series A after securing over €1 million for its national rollout Stockport-based Property Sense, the PropTech-driven lettings specialist has successfully secured €1.1 million of Series A investment to advance its growth and is now extending the round by a further €1.1 million due to
Dutch startup Vox AI raises €7.5 million to transform drive-thrus with autonomous voice AI Amsterdam-based Vox AI, a conversational voice AI platform purpose-built for drive-thru and operations automations in quick service restaurants (QSRs), today announced it has raised €7.5 million in Seed funding. The round was led by global venture
Belgium’s Showpad to lead AI sales tech charge after Vector Capital-backed merger Ghent-based Showpad, a revenue enablement startup harnessing AI to power smarter buyer-seller interactions, is being acquired by private equity firm Vector Capital, with plans to merge it with Bigtincan, another prominent player in AI sales enablement. The combined