Good news from around Europe
Entrepreneurs launch European “venture studio” Two experienced entrepreneurs are launching an early-stage European “venture studio”, which will invest in startups it co-founds as it looks to unearth the hot industrial AI companies of tomorrow. Founded by Kostas Fetfatsidis, a mechanical engineer turned entrepreneur, and Dimitrios Kourtesis, a founder, investor, and engineer, the new
The biggest European edtech deals in H1 2025 In schools, digital learning has become part of everyday life. Students turn to apps for homework help, explanations, and practice. At the same time, maths and STEM get special attention, with playful games, interactive tools, and even smart toys helping younger learners
Curvestone AI closes a $4M round to enhance AI reliability for regulated industries London-based Curvestone AI has raised $4 million in seed funding led by MTech Capital, with participation from Boost Capital Partners, D2 Fund, and Portfolio Ventures. The company addresses a key challenge that most AI tools fail to
Targeting the “undruggable”: Laigo Bio secures €11.5 million to advance its SureTAC protein degradation platform Laigo Bio, an Utrecht-based company pioneering novel and highly differentiated therapies using its proprietary SureTAC precision membrane protein degradation platform, has successfully raised €11.5 million in Seed financing. The funding round was co-led by Kurma
F1 and NHL backers fuel Track Titan’s gaming-to-motorsport vision with €4.4 million London-based Track Titan, the AI-powered “Strava for motorsport”, has raised a €4.4 million ($5 million) Seed round in order to expand its AI coaching platform, deepen product capabilities, and grow its global community of sim-racers and real-world drivers.
Addressing Europe’s obesity burden, French MedTech startup Annette closes €2 million round for structured GLP-1 support Annette, a Paris-based medical support platform dedicated to chronic obesity care and patients using GLP-1 treatments, has raised €2 million to provide a follow-up delivered by a clinical team and coordinated through a clinical
UK eco-cleaning brand OceanSaver lands €2.1 million to grow retail presence and product lines Leeds-based OceanSaver, a UK-based eco-friendly cleaning brand has raised €2.1 million (£1.9 million) to continue its expansion and get its products on to more supermarket shelves. The funding from NPIF II – Mercia Equity Finance, which is
French energy startup Spark Cleantech picks up €30 million to bring cleaner energy to heavy industry Paris-based Spark Cleantech today announced the successful completion of a €30 million Series A funding round (including €17 million in equity) to enable the decarbonisation of heavy industries (glassmaking, metallurgy, polymers, batteries) through a clean
Amazon unveils a new AI chip, but it still lags behind competitors like Google and NVIDIA. Why? Amazon has expedited the release of its new Trainium 3 AI chip. The company aims to strengthen its position in competition with Nvidia and Google in the artificial intelligence market. Following the announcement,
Personalized advice instead of misinformation. ChatGPT may be integrated with Apple Health A recent leak suggests that the ChatGPT app for iPhone may soon integrate with Apple Health data. This integration would enable the chatbot to offer users personalized and useful responses based on their activity and wellness metrics. A