Good news from around Europe
Europeans in Japan raise $1.2M to put modular humanoid robots to work O-ID, a Tokyo-based company founded by two Europeans building one of the world’s first fully modular humanoid robots for industrial manufacturing and logistics, has raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding. Chicago-based TAWANI Ventures led the round, with participation
OWOW Venture Studio lands €2.65M to build B2B startups for traditional industries Eindhoven-based OWOW Venture Studio has secured €2.65 million from eight family offices and angel investors to build and accelerate early-stage B2B startups, with a focus on manufacturing and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The capital will be deployed over
Kontext raises $4M for runtime security platform for AI agents AI security company Kontext has raised $4 million in funding to expand its runtime security platform for AI agents. The financing was led by 42CAP, with backing from a16z CSX and HTGF. Founded by Jens Ernstberger and Michel Osswald, Kontext
AI platform Reply Next secures €400K pre-seed funding Reply Next, an AI platform for managing the digital presence of businesses with multiple locations, has raised €400,000 in pre-seed funding. The round was led by independent investment firm 4Founders Capital, with participation from business angels including Juanjo Mostazo and David Alcobero.
Switzerland’s top-funded tech companies in H1 2026 Swiss tech companies raised more than €1.1 billion during the first half of 2026. Capital was relatively concentrated, with the ten largest funding rounds accounting for around two-thirds of the total. Looking at funding stages, Series A attracted significant investment, boosted by several
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