Good news from around Europe
Albanian-Finnish startup Bliss raises €232.4k to build “AI that understands the cultural layer of mental health” Bliss, a Finland-headquartered mental health startup, has raised €232.4k ($270k) in angel funding to build what it calls “culturally intelligent” AI infrastructure for therapy. The angel funding was led by Keiretsu Forum, Finest Love
Trade tensions and tariffs: What they mean for Europe’s startups The EU–US transatlantic relationship has entered a new phase of volatility after the US Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s global tariff deals. The ruling casts fresh doubt over the 15% tariff rate on EU exports negotiated last summer, prompting
Portuguese startup Sybilion secures €3.6 million to build AI-powered decision layer for industrial companies Today, Porto-based Sybilion announced a €3.6 million ($4.2 million) Seed round to build what it calls a decision layer, designed to give industrial companies the ability to act earlier and protect margins in volatile markets. The
Global Startup Awards announces global finalists ahead of historic Grand Finale at the EU-Startups Summit! On 7-8 May, Malta will become the meeting point for some of Europe’s most ambitious founders and investors as we host the 12th edition of the EU-Startups Summit. The event will bring together around 2,500
Paris-based Lemrock raises €6 million to help brands sell within AI agents like ChatGPT and Claude Lemrock, a Paris-based DeepTech startup building the infrastructure for agentic commerce, today announced a €6 million ($7 million) funding round to accelerate the deployment of its agentic commerce solution. The round was led by
How Businesses Accelerate Lead Movement Through the Sales Funnel with AI Products: The CostCare AI Case Improving business performance, increasing sales, and reducing lead loss are top priorities for companies in growth mode. AI products are making that possible in practice, as shown by the case study from CostCare AI,
Revolut finally wins UK banking licence after five-year tussle Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/revolut-uk-banking-licence-granted
Health insurance unicorn Alan hits €5bn valuation Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/alan-health-insurance-startup-index
Entrepreneurs First crowned a unicorn following $200m fundraise Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/entrepreneurs-first-unicorn-200m-fundraise
It’s time for AI to worry about humans Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/its-time-for-ai-to-worry-about-humans