Good news from around Europe
Airbnb says a third of its customer support is now handled by AI in the US and Canada Airbnb was poised to introduce an app that doesn’t just search for you, but one that “knows you.” CEO Brian Chesky said, “It will help guests plan their entire trip, help hosts
Sex toys maker Tenga says hacker stole customer information The Japanese sex toy maker said a hacker broke into an employee’s inbox and stole customer names, email addresses, and correspondence, including order details and customer service inquiries. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/13/sex-toys-maker-tenga-says-hacker-stole-customer-information/
From industrial depth to strategic growth: the German tech ecosystem In 2025, European tech companies raised approximately €72 billion in total funding. Germany secured €11.5 billion across 539 deals, accounting for around 16 per cent of the total capital invested and ranking second among European countries by total amount raised.
Bracket closes $7M round to expand treasury intelligence platform London-based Bracket, an FX, treasury, and cash management platform for mid-market businesses, has raised $7 million in seed funding. The round was led by Macquarie Group’s Commodities and Global Markets business and Blackfinch Ventures, with participation from existing investor Failup Ventures.
Demoboost closes €2.8M to turn product demos into revenue intelligence Warsaw-based Demoboost, a platform that enables B2B software companies to deliver scalable, data-driven product demos, has raised €2.8 million in funding to support further product development and international expansion. The round was co-led by Digital Ocean Ventures and Rafał Brzoska’s
Electric Twin expands AI audience platform with $14M round Electric Twin, an AI platform developing synthetic audience models designed to simulate real-world human thinking and behaviour, has raised $14 million in funding. The total includes a $10 million round led by Atomico, with participation from LocalGlobe, Mercuri and Samos Investments,
Rivage raises €2.6M to expand payroll software across accounting firms Paris-based Rivage has closed a €2.6 million pre-seed funding round to support the rollout of its payroll software across accounting firms. The round includes Partech, alongside business angel investors from the technology and accounting sectors, including the founders of Skello,
Chronic rhinitis solution NEUROMARK secures €62.5 million as Irish startup Neurent Medical closes Series C Galway-based Neurent Medical, the company behind NEUROMARK, a minimally invasive solution to treat chronic rhinitis, today announced the successful close of its oversubscribed Series C financing, raising €62.5 million ($74 million) to drive commercial expansion,
German GenAI startup Blockbrain lands €17.5 million to advance enterprise-grade AI agents Blockbrain, a GenAI agent platform out of Stuttgart that helps enterprises secure Europe’s knowledge expertise, has raised €17.5 million (£15.2 million) in Series A funding to strengthen its platform’s security and governance, advance specialised AI agents, and expand across
UK government adviser and military commander land €12 million to scale Electric Twin’s synthetic audience platform London’s Electric Twin, an AI platform building synthetic audiences that model how people think and behave in real life, is announcing that it has raised €12 million ($14 million) to fuel their global expansion