Good news from around Europe
DTCP expands into defence with €20M-per-deal Fund for security and dual-use startups Global investment management platform DTCP today announced the launch of “Project Liberty”, its eighth fund and its first dedicated exclusively to defence, security, and resilience technologies. The fund is independently managed by DTCP and targets institutional investors, family
HOLYWATER secures $22M to expand mobile microdrama content Ukraine-based HOLYWATER has closed a $22 million financing round led by Horizon Capital, with participation from US-based investors including Endeavor Catalyst and Wheelhouse. The financing follows an earlier investment from Fox Entertainment in October 2025. (check out our earlier interview with Anatolii
How Armenia is building tech sovereignty through it’s global diaspora When you can, it’s always worth taking a look outside of your comfort zone to find the next big thing in tech. I’ve been interested in Armenia for a number of years, and now it seems the rest of the world
Weekly funding round-up! All of the European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (Jan. 12-16) 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, but you’d
Former radio presenter behind gut-health podcast raises €2 million to scale microbiome-friendly toothpaste brand Gutology A former radio presenter who launched a gut-friendly toothpaste after suffering health problems, has raised €2 million (£1.8 million) to expand international sales of the Alcester-based Gutology and its Oral Biome+ toothpaste. Ollie Gallant, who
Ionech raises €2.3 million to move air-to-electricity technology into pilots with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Oxfordshire-based Ionech, a clean-energy tech company developing a process to harness thermal energy from ambient air to generate electricity, has received a €2.3 million (£2 million) Seed investment ClimateTech investor Elbow Beach. This investment is combined
With their new €500 million fund, Germany’s DTCP raises the bar for European defense and resilience capital Hamburg-based DTCP, a global investment management platform with more than €3 billion in AUM, today announced the launch of the €500 million fund ‘Project Liberty’, its eighth fund and its first dedicated exclusively
Joaquín Cuenca Abela, Co-founder & CEO of Freepik, will speak at this year’s EU-Startups Summit! We are pleased to announce that Joaquín Cuenca Abela, Co-founder and CEO of Freepik, will take the stage at the upcoming EU-Startups Summit, which will take place for the third time in sunny Malta on
A new competitor for Google Translate. OpenAI launches ChatGPT Translate as a separate translation service OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Translate as a separate translation service. The service supports translation of texts in over 50 languages, The Verge reports. The ChatGPT Translate interface is similar to Google Translate: two text fields
Google has allowed Gemini to analyze users’ emails, photos, and search engine queries — the company is launching a Personal Intelligence feature Google is launching a Personal Intelligence feature that allows users to voluntarily connect Gemini to their Gmail, Google Photos, YouTube, and search engine accounts for more accurate and