Good news from around Europe
How Redwerk built a global software business without middle managers or venture capital Tech firms globally cut more than 100,000 jobs in 2025 as they reengineer for efficiency and rethink layers of management. Enter international software development company and long-term technology partner Redwerk, a 20-year-old, Kyiv-founded software agency that has
TetraxAI raises pre-seed funding for AI risk tools in clean energy TetraxAI, an AI-powered B2B SaaS platform focused on due diligence and risk management for clean energy infrastructure, has completed a €1.2 million pre-seed funding round led by The Footprint Firm, with participation from Norrsken Evolve and Carbon13. Including non-dilutive
Levellr raises $2.5M to turn discord and gaming user voice data into brand intelligence Levellr, the AI insights platform helping brands and game studios understand and monitor Discord, next-generation communities, and user voice data, has secured $2.5 million in a round led by Fuel Ventures. Founded by Tom Gayner and
London’s HomeCooks secures €1.6 million for its home-cooked meals prepared by independent chefs HomeCooks, a British meal-prep marketplace connecting health-conscious consumers with homemade dishes from independent chefs, has raised €1.6 million (£1.4 million) to accelerate its retail expansion and growth across the UK. The company, which has received funding from
Dutch data centre optimisation startup Lucend raises €2.7 million to expand to the U.S. Amsterdam-based Lucend today announced that it has raised €2.7 million ($3.3 million) in Seed funding to bring its transparent data centre optimisation to the U.S. market, helping enterprises illuminate complex operational environments. The round was led
Update: The EU-Startups Pitch Competition prize package just hit €1 million! Remember when we said the prize package for this year’s EU-Startups Summit Pitch Competition was worth more than €622k? Well, since then, we have added new partners, more credits, and additional opportunities, pushing the total prize value to over
The EU-Startups Podcast | Interview with Personio co-founder & CEO Hanno Renner This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, we sit down with Hanno Renner, co-founder and CEO of Personio, a leading European all-in-one HR software platform built for small and medium-sized enterprises. Founded in 2105 in Munich, Personio supports companies
From lab coats to unicorns: French VC Daphni Blue closes €260 million fund to turn science into startups Paris-based VC firm daphni has reached the final closing of its latest fund, daphni Blue, at €260 million. The fund, which exceeded its initial target, is designed to transform Europe’s scientific strength
From the front lines in Ukraine to critical infrastructure: How PowerUP is deploying hydrogen generators. Interview with PowerUP Hydrogen-powered generators are moving from experimental technology to real-world infrastructure, including active use on the front lines in Ukraine. PowerUP is an Estonian energy technology company that is developing hydrogen fuel-cell generators
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