Good news from around Europe
French cybersecurity startup MokN raises €2.6 million to combat credential theft Paris-based cybersecurity startup MokN has raised €2.6 million in seed funding to accelerate its fight against credential theft and begin expansion into the United States. The round was led by Moonfire, with participation from OVNI Capital, Kima Ventures, and
Profits up at Google UK, but nearly 400 jobs cut Revenues and profits at the UK arm of Google grew in 2024 but the tech giant cut nearly 400 jobs, new filings show. Figures for Google UK Limited show revenues grew to £2.89bn in 2024, up from £2.81bn the year previous, while
EIT governing board approves €978M for European innovation and skills The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) announced that its Governing Board has approved €978 million for 2026–2028 to strengthen innovation, entrepreneurship, and skills development across Europe. The EIT’s largest funding package to date provides new resources for six
Weekly funding round-up! All of the European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (Sept 29- Oct 03) This article is visible for CLUB members only. If you are already a member but don’t see the content of this article, please login here. If you’re not a CLUB member yet,
Manchester-based PEAK:AIO raises €5.7 million to scale high-performance AI infrastructure Manchester-based PEAK:AIO has secured €5.7 million in funding to accelerate the global rollout of its high-performance storage platform for artificial intelligence. The round was led by Pembroke VCT, which invested €4.2 million, alongside NPIF II – Praetura Equity Finance and
Natalia Shahmetova, CEO of Woofz joins as speaker at the EU-Startups Summit 2026! We are excited to kick off with our first speaker announcement for the EU-Startups Summit 2026, which will take place for the third time in sunny Malta on May 7-8! Natalia Shahmetova, CEO and Co-founder of nove8
EIT Governing Board approves €978 million to strengthen innovation and skills across Europe The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), the EU’s largest innovation ecosystem, has approved a record €978 million package to support innovation, entrepreneurship and skills development across Europe between 2026 and 2028. As part of Horizon
How smart policies can strengthen Europe’s startup ecosystem and boost economic growth From OpenAI to Deepseek to Perplexity, a new wave of AI companies have become household names in the past year. These innovators have become synonymous with the fast-moving technological revolution in the U.S. and China. In contrast, Europe
EIT invests €978M to strengthen Europe’s innovation and skills from 2026 to 2028 The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has announced that its Governing Board has approved a budget of €978 million to support innovation, entrepreneurship, and skills development across Europe for the 2026–2028 period. This funding will
Estonian AI startup Sera raises €1.5M seed round to fuel international expansion and AI-driven sales prospecting Sera AI, an Estonian AI powered platform, has raised a €1.5 million seed round to expand internationally. The round was led by Maki VC, with participation from Specialist VC, Kaspar Tiri, and Markus Villig,