Good news from around Europe
Dream Games secures investment from CVC to accelerate global expansion Dream Games, a Turkish mobile gaming studio renowned for Royal Match and Royal Kingdom, has announced a strategic investment from global alternative asset management firm CVC. The investment from CVC, alongside debt financing from funds managed by Blackstone and other
Queen’s University spin-out AMPLY Discovery secures $1.75M for AI drug discovery AMPLY Discovery announced today that it has raised a $1.75 million seed round for its proprietary AI-driven drug discovery platform. Twin Path Ventures led the round, with participation from US-based Venture Science, Co-fund NI, the British Business Bank, and
Board Intelligence acquires tech platform to provide boards with AI tools Board Intelligence, the UK and Sweden’s largest board technology and advisory firm, has acquired Competent Boards, a development platform for board directors and executives. This move follows Board Intelligence’s acquisition of TeamEngine in September 2024. It aims to enhance
Changes amidst challenges: Hungary’s tech ecosystem Hungary’s tech ecosystem reflects a complex yet promising landscape shaped by global headwinds, regional resilience, and targeted national strategies. Although startup funding stagnated in 2024, early-stage ventures demonstrated notable strength, attracting top-tier international investors to Hungary for the first time. Meanwhile, the innovation environment
Materials Market secures £2M to digitise the building materials industry Materials Market, a UK-based digital marketplace for building materials, has raised £2M in a round led by Fuel Ventures, with participation from Active Partners and a group of angel investors. The investment aims to accelerate the company’s mission to modernise
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Polish VC market secured €103M in Q1 2025, reflecting 155% increase from last year — PFR Ventures and Inovo.vc report The data shows that 35 companies raised approximately €103 million from 34 funds during the period. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/05/01/polish-vc-secured-eur103m-in-q1/
Austrian startup Heizma raises €2.5M in its first funding round. Ukrainian F1V is among the investors Heizma make climate-neutral heating possible and easy for every family. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/05/01/heizma-raises-eur25m/
Microsoft introduces several new open-source AI “reasoning” models in the Phi family The company claims that the most powerful of them can compete with OpenAI’s o3-mini. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/05/01/microsoft-introduces-new-open-source-ai-reasoning-models-phi/
Latvian firm Livonia Partners acquires a majority stake in Medicum, an Estonian healthcare services provider Riga-based firm Livonia Partners has become a majority shareholder in Medicum Group, an Estonian medical services provider. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/05/01/latvian-livonia-partners-acquires-a-majority-stake-in-medicum/