Good news from around Europe
Estonian medtech Better Medicine raises €1M to accelerate rollout of AI kidney cancer tool Tartu-based medical AI startup Better Medicine has raised €1 million in a Pre-Seed round to drive the European rollout of its CE-certified kidney cancer detection tool, prepare for FDA clearance and initiate pilot deployments in the
From muscle to mind to heart: What makes us human after the AI revolution Historically, physical strength and craftsmanship were key to success in the average person’s career. Then came the Industrial Revolution. Machines began replacing physical labour, and the value of intelligence and IQ rose sharply. Today, we’re on
Italy’s Bending Spoons raises over €500 million to turbocharge tech acquisitions Bending Spoons, a Milan-based technology company known for acquiring and operating a suite of globally recognised digital products, has raised over €500 million in debt financing to bolster its expansion through acquisitions. The financing round was led by J.P.
Norway’s Saga Robotics harvests €9.5 million to grow its fleet of autonomous farm robots Oslo-based Saga Robotics, the company behind Thorvald, a leading autonomous platform for grapevine and strawberries, has raised €9.5 million in equity capital to scale its commercial operations in the UK and US. The round was backed
Estonian MedTech startup Better Medicine raises €1 million to expand AI model for kidney cancer detection Tartu-based Better Medicine, a startup developing AI-powered diagnostic tools for radiology, has raised €1 million in a pre-Seed funding round to expand in Europe, prepare for U.S. entry, and pursue clinical and insurance partnerships.
London-based Archestra raises €2.8 million to “stop AI agents going rogue” British startup Archestra, a platform which enables companies to securely use AI agents and connect them to internal data sources safely, has raised €2.8 million pre-Seed funding in an oversubscribed raise that closed in less than two weeks. The
Google launches Preferred Sources feature: Now users can select sources for search queries Google Search has introduced a new feature called Preferred Sources, which allows users to receive results only from selected websites or blogs. The feature was first introduced at the end of June 2025. Users can add their
Estonian medtech Better Medicine raises €1M in pre-seed funding to expand AI-powered diagnostic tools Better Medicine, a startup developing AI-powered diagnostic tools for radiology, has raised €1 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Soulmates Ventures, with participation from Specialist VC, UT Ventures, and several angel investors. The company
DeepSeek delays launch of new AI model. Reason: problems with Huawei chips DeepSeek has postponed the launch of its new R2 model due to technical problems with training on Huawei Ascend chips, Financial Times reports. According to the FT, during training, the R2 encountered constant problems with Ascend chips, forcing
Ukrainian SaaS startup Uspacy raises €420K in pre-seed funding to expand its all-in-one platform for SMEs Uspacy, a Ukrainian SaaS startup, has closed its pre-seed funding round, raising a total of €420,000. The round was backed by Startup Wise Guys, several Ukrainian business angels and grants from Google for Startups,