Good news from around Europe
UK Sovereign AI fund and Stripe CEO back Potential Sciences in multi-million-dollar raise A London-based startup building AI infrastructure for scientific drug discovery has received backing from the UK government’s Sovereign AI fund and Stripe CEO Patrick Collison. Potential Sciences leverages AI, machine learning and quantum chemistry simulations to help researchers
Five UK startups secure eight patents from Panasonic, Nokia, NEC and DENSO Five UK startups have won the rights to patented technologies developed by some of the world’s largest corporations, a prize that could transform their ability to compete at home and internationally. The five winners of IPHatch UK 2026
Claimlane bags €5.6M to turn product claims into business value Aftersales product resolution platform Claimlane has raised €5.6 million in a Series A funding round led by Verb Ventures, with participation from Skagerak Capital and Vendep Capital. The investment will support the development of customer-specific AI agents and the company’s
Zilch sees revenues uplift but losses increase Zilch, the UK fintech reportedly gearing up for an IPO, has reported a 36 per cent increase in full-year revenues to £147.5m, but losses swelled almost three-fold to £35.9m, its latest financial figures show. Zilch CEO Philip Belamant heralded the year a “foundational” one for
Healthtech: Europe’s 10 most-funded companies in H1 2026 European healthtech investment in H1 2026 was driven by large funding rounds, with continued interest in biotechnology, medical devices and AI-powered healthcare solutions. The UK attracted significant investment, led by major rounds for Isomorphic Labs and Oviva. The ten largest transactions totalled
The EIC confirms €1.8 billion for startups in 2027, with expanded defence and women-led startup support The European Commission has adopted the 2027 European Innovation Council (EIC) Work Programme, allocating €1.8 billion to support DeepTech startups, scale-ups and researchers across Europe. The funding package aims to help promising technologies move
Germany’s VÆRIDION raises €124 million to bring electric regional flights closer to reality Munich-based aviation startup VÆRIDION has raised €30 million in a Series A2 funding round and selected for a €94.5 million grant from the European Commission’s Innovation Fund, bringing the combined value to €124.5 million. The investment round
Stockholm’s Green Voltis raises €13.5 million to operate and trade battery storage across European power markets using AI Green Voltis, a Stockholm-based route-to-market (RTM) optimiser that uses AI to operate and trade battery storage across European power markets, has raised €13.5 million in a Series A round, with Lochpine Capital
Top 50: Women business angels shaping European Tech Europe’s startup ecosystem is home to a growing community of women business angels who back promising founders, support early-stage innovation, and help shape the next generation of successful companies. Beyond providing capital, these investors bring valuable industry expertise, entrepreneurial experience, and networks
“AI pays off when we redesign the process, not just automate it”: Opus’ DACH lead Xenia Schmahl (Sponsored) Founded in 2021, AppliedAI builds Opus, the AI transformation platform that rewires how enterprises run and ties every change to the bottom line. Many companies have tested AI, but few have scaled