Pure Data Centres and AVK deploy Europe’s first large-scale microgrid

Pure Data Centres and AVK deploy Europe’s first large-scale microgrid Hyperscale cloud and AI data centre developer and operator Pure Data Centres Group, together with AVK, a provider of prime, standby and dispatchable power solutions for data centres and AI infrastructure, today announced the launch of Europe’s first, large-scale, 110

Spotlight Pathology has raised £1.4M to catch blood cancer sooner

Spotlight Pathology has raised £1.4M to catch blood cancer sooner Spotlight Pathology, a UK healthtech company, has raised  £1.4 million in seed investment to support its development of AI software that analyses digital pathology images to support clinicians in identifying blood cancers faster and consistently. Blood cancers are among the

Revolut wins full UK banking licence, as finally exits mobilisation phase

Revolut wins full UK banking licence, as finally exits mobilisation phase Revolut has been awarded a full UK banking licence, after regulators lifted restrictions on the UK challenger bank, which had lasted for an extended time. Revolut, valued at $75bn, today said it had received regulatory approval from the Bank of

Another Earth secures €3.5M to scale AI data and simulation platform

Another Earth secures €3.5M to scale AI data and simulation platform Another Earth, a company developing AI-powered simulation and synthetic data for Earth observation, has raised a total of €3.5 million in funding. The round includes new investment from Wake-Up Capital alongside existing investors Rockstart, Inovexus, and Stamco AG, as

Samaipata launches €110M Fund III to back Europe’s next generation of AI-native startups

Samaipata launches €110M Fund III to back Europe’s next generation of AI-native startups VC firm Samaipata has launched its third fund – Samaipata III – a €110 million vehicle aimed at backing early-stage tech startups building on the AI wave. Samaipata plans to invest in 25 to 30 early-stage companies,

Trade tensions and tariffs: What they mean for Europe’s startups

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

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!

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

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

Albanian-Finnish startup Bliss raises €232.4k to build “AI that understands the cultural layer of mental health”

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