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Norrsken Evolve launches €57M fund to back “impact tech” Norrsken Foundation has launched Norrsken Evolve, a new €57 million pre-seed fund aimed at backing startups working “at the intersection of impact, resilience, and scalability”. The fund will target early-stage founders across Europe building solutions in sustainability, deeptech and infrastructure critical
Monzo mirrors Revolut and Klarna with plan to launch mobile service Monzo is planning to launch a mobile phone offering, mirroring similar moves by challenger financial startups Revolut, Klarna, and N26. The UK challenger bank is planning to launch a digital sim and offer monthly contracts in the UK, according to
European tech weekly recap: More than 40 tech funding deals worth over €1B Last week, we tracked more than 40 tech funding deals worth over €1 billion, and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. Click to read the rest of the news. Powered by WPeMatico
UK-based Meshed raises £950K for AI insurance broker for SMEs British insurtech Meshed, which provides an AI-compliant digital insurance broker service, has raised £950,000 in a pre-seed round to offer commercial insurance for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). The round was led by Haatch, with participation from Aviva via Founders
London-based cybersecurity startup Innerworks raises €3.7 million to stop AI fraud in its tracks Innerworks, a London-based cybersecurity startup pioneering Synthetic Threat Intelligence, has announced a €3.7 million ($4 million) seed funding round to expand its AI-powered fraud detection platform. Led by AlbionVC, the round also saw participation from Digital
Cultivating change: Why the future of Agriculture needs more women and technology Throughout my family’s history, women have played a central role in agriculture, not just as a workforce but as drivers of innovation and resilience. My great-grandmother kept our horticultural business alive during wartime, nurturing growth against all odds.
Zurich-based Evulpo secures €9.3 million aiming to redefine digital learning Evulpo, a Zurich-based EdTech startup, has secured €9.3 million in a Series A funding round, despite ongoing constraints in the VC market, reflecting a strong belief in Evulpo’s AI-powered approach to education and the capabilities of its founding team. A
London-based Clean Growth Fund powers ahead with €56.8 million to boost UK ClimateTech Clean Growth Fund (CGF), a London-based venture capital firm specialising in climate technology, has secured a €56.8 million first close for its second fund, targeting a total of £150 million (around €174 million). This fresh round of
Stockholm-based Norrsken launches €57 million fund to support early-stage impact startups Norrsken, an impact ecosystem that supports entrepreneurs working on solutions to global challenges, has launched Norrsken Evolve, a €57 million fund aimed at investing in early-stage, impact-driven companies across Europe. The new fund is a rebrand and expansion of
Anthropic has updated the rules for using the Claude chatbot. What has changed? Anthropic has announced updates to its product usage policy, including its chatbot Claude. The new rules will take effect on September 15, 2025. This is stated on the company’s website. The purpose of the changes is to