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DOGE employee stole Social Security data and put it on a thumb drive, report says A whistleblower is accusing a former DOGE member of stealing a large number of Americans’ personal data while he was working at the Social Security Administration, with the plan of using it at his new
February 2026’s top 10 European tech deals you need to know about February 2026 saw a notable increase in funding compared with January, driven mainly by larger capital inflows rather than a sharp rise in the number of deals. Deal activity reached 296 transactions, up 11.7 per cent from 265
Cytotrait raises £3M for agricultural gene-editing technology Cytotrait, a spinout from The University of Manchester focused on developing new traits for food and agricultural applications, has closed a £3 million seed funding round. The round was led by Northern Gritstone, with participation from the UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
ILS secures seed funding to expand ProVision legal workflow platform Intelligent Legal Solutions (ILS), a global legal technology company building automation software for investment fund lawyers, has secured a seed funding round led by Chicago Ventures, bringing its total funding to more than $3 million. Founded in 2024, ILS was
Saltz raises €20M to build global chef-supplier marketplace Saltz, a digital marketplace for the food supply industry, has raised €20 million in Series A funding. The round included investment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Inovo, Lifeline Ventures, and Change Ventures, along with participation from Mantas Mikuckas
UK manufacturing startup Isembard secures $50M A UK startup which has developed software to automate the manufacturing of key component parts for industries, including space, defence and robotics, has raised $50m in a Series A funding round, less than 12 months after its $9m seed round. Isembard, founded by entrepreneur
Advancing cardiovascular health – SignaCor Therapeutics lands €288k investment as pat of €1.1 million Seed round Belfast-based HealthTech startup SignaCor Therapeutics has €288k (£250k) in funding from VC firm Zinc in order to advance the development of a new treatment designed to repair heart damage and slow the progression of
Meet the speakers joining the “The role of luck in entrepreneurship” panel at the EU-Startups Summit 2026! On May 7-8, 2026, the EU-Startups Summit returns to sunny Malta, bringing together around 2,500 founders, investors, and startup ecosystem leaders for two days of networking, inspiration, and knowledge-sharing. Entrepreneurship is often portrayed
Industrial startup Isembard bags €43 million to scale software-powered factories for aerospace and energy sectors London’s Isembard today announced that it has raised €43 million ($50 million) in Series A funding, less than 12 months after its Seed round in order to open 25 factories by the end of 2026,
Vilnius-based food supply marketplace Saltz raises €20 million Series A, plans 100+ hires as it expands across Europe Saltz, a Vilnius-based digital marketplace for the food supply industry, has raised €20 million in Series A funding to accelerate expansion across Europe, invest heavily in cross-border food trade technology, and grow