Day: October 3, 2025

NATO’s Eastern Shield ‘not ready’ for drone war, Alpine Eagle warns

NATO’s Eastern Shield ‘not ready’ for drone war, Alpine Eagle warns Counter-drone defence company Alpine Eagle today warned that NATO’s existing plans for an Eastern Shield architecture along its borders with Russia and Belarus are not equipped to counter the scale and speed of modern drone warfare. The company has

Oneleet lands $33M Series A from Dawn Capital

Oneleet lands $33M Series A from Dawn Capital Oneleet, an all-in-one security compliance platform, has raised $33 million Series A led by Dawn Capital, with participation from existing and new backers including Y Combinator, Frank Slootman (former CEO of Snowflake and ServiceNow), and Arash Ferdowsi (co-founder of Dropbox). Founded in

fan3 raises $5M from Improbable to fix broken ticketing

fan3 raises $5M from Improbable to fix broken ticketing fan3, an entertainment technology company building a fan-first access platform for live events, has raised $5 million in funding from Improbable.  The investment advances fan3’s mission to restore fairness to ticketing by verifying genuine fans, protecting access from bots and scalpers,

Simple Life lands $35M to scale its AI health coach

Simple Life lands $35M to scale its AI health coach London-based Simple Life has closed a $35 million Series B led by Hartbeat Ventures, founded by actor and entrepreneur Kevin Hart, along with Liquidity. The raise follows a year of strong performance in 2024, including $100 million in revenue, 64

Istanbul’s Cypher Games closes oversubscribed Series A led by Raine Group and Play Ventures

Istanbul’s Cypher Games closes oversubscribed Series A led by Raine Group and Play Ventures Mobile interactive entertainment company Cypher Games has raised $30 million funding. Cypher Games is an Istanbul-based mobile gaming company developing casual titles with a focus on next-generation puzzle and luck games.  With its first game approaching

Amsterdam’s Saga raises over €1.5 million to expand its lawyer-centric AI platform across Europe and Latin America

Amsterdam’s Saga raises over €1.5 million to expand its lawyer-centric AI platform across Europe and Latin America Dutch LegalTech startup Saga has raised over €1.5 million in a Seed round for its AI platform, backed by Dutch and Norwegian investors in order to expand internationally. Saga is planning a Series

London-based Simple Life raises over €33 million in a Series B round backed by Kevin Hart to scale its AI health coach

London-based Simple Life raises over €33 million in a Series B round backed by Kevin Hart to scale its AI health coach London-based AI health coaching app Simple Life has raised 33 million in a Series B round led by Hartbeat Ventures, founded by actor and entrepreneur Kevin Hart, with

Copenhagen-based 55 North announces €134 million first close for record €300 million quantum technology fund

Copenhagen-based 55 North announces €134 million first close for record €300 million quantum technology fund Copenhagen-based venture capital firm 55 North has announced the first close of its €300 million inaugural fund, raising €134 million with backing from anchor investors Novo Holdings and EIFO (Export and Investment Fund of Denmark).

London-based Lupa raises over €17 million aiming to transform the Petcare Market

London-based Lupa raises over €17 million aiming to transform the Petcare Market London-based petcare technology company Lupa has over €17 million ($20 million) to accelerate the adoption of its AI-native veterinary software across Europe and launch a dedicated Veterinary AI Lab. Founded in 2023 by Nicolò Frisiani, Matei, and Raul,

Netherlands-based OpusFlow raises €3.8 million to expand automation platform for renewable energy installers

Netherlands-based OpusFlow raises €3.8 million to expand automation platform for renewable energy installers Deventer-based startup OpusFlow has secured €3.8 million in growth funding to accelerate the expansion of its automation platform for renewable energy installers. The round was led by Move Energy, with participation from Rise PropTech and existing investor