Category: Startups

Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot Amazon and Jeff Bezos had previously invested in the startup. The deal signals the e-commerce giant’s interest in doorstep delivery. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/amazon-acquires-rivr-maker-of-a-stair-climbing-delivery-robot/

Online bot traffic will exceed human traffic by 2027, Cloudflare CEO says AI bots may outnumber humans online by 2027, says Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince, as generative AI agents dramatically increase web traffic and infrastructure demands. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/online-bot-traffic-will-exceed-human-traffic-by-2027-cloudflare-ceo-says/

Health Lean Analytics secures over €2.1M to automate hospital data and optimise surgical workflows Barcelona-based startup Health Lean Analytics (HLA) has raised €2.1 million funding, encompassing a €1.4 million seed financing round by several family offices— including Inderhabs, Namarel and Braincats — as well as a loan granted by the

EU Inc. marks major win for startups as Commission unveils 28th regime proposal It’s great news for the European startup ecosystem, as today the European Commission presented its proposal for EU Inc., a new single set of corporate rules that will serve as the cornerstone and starting point for the EU’s

Homaio lands €3.6M to extend access to energy transition assets Paris-based Homaio has raised €3.6 million in a funding round led by RAISE Ventures, with participation from Groupe Eren, business angels, and existing investors XAnge and Redstone, bringing its total funding to over €5 million. Founded in 2023, Homaio is

Rivia raises $15M to fix the broken data infrastructure behind clinical trials Rivia, the Zurich-based data engine for clinical trial intelligence, today announced a $15 million Series A led by Earlybird, with participation from Defiant and existing investors Speedinvest, Amino Collective, and Nina Capital. Over the past three years, the

Pi Labs leads $7M round in VerbaFlo for AI real estate platform VerbaFlo, a conversational AI platform for real estate, has raised $7 million in a seed round led by Pi Labs, with participation from Haatch, Navigate Ventures, Old College Capital, the University of Edinburgh’s venture arm, and a group

UK climate analytics startup Earth Blox lands €6.9 million investment round Earth Blox, an Edinburgh-based company helping organisations understand how nature loss and climate hazards affect financial performance, has secured €6.9 million (£6 million) in order to grow their team, accelerate product development and expand the platform’s capabilities by combining

Data centre boom fuels need for cement substitutes as London’s Cocoon Carbon lands €13 million Cocoon Carbon, a UK company developing a scalable supply of cement substitutes, known as supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), today announced the closing of a €13 million ($15 million) Series A round. The investment was co-led

Nexus Luxembourg: The country’s flagship Tech Event, returns in June to boost Europe’s Tech future! (Sponsored) The 3rd edition of Nexus Luxembourg, the Grand Duchy’s flagship tech event at the heart of Europe, is officially returning on June 10-11, 2026. With a clear mission to accelerate AI and technology for