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Fundraising of the Week (Week 15): European Startups Raise Over €280M Across AI, Defence and Fintech
European venture funding held up decisively this week, with more than €280 million flowing into a mix of AI-native, defence-tech, deeptech and fintech companies. The pattern is familiar - AI…
Serve First Raises £5M Follow-On to Scale AI-Powered Customer Experience Platform
Milton Keynes-based Serve First has secured £5 million (€5.7 million) in follow-on funding to accelerate the growth of its AI-driven customer experience platform, less than a year after closing its…
Golden Owl raises €1.4 million to advance AI-powered OSINT and anticipatory intelligence
As geopolitical instability, hybrid threats, and the proliferation of disinformation reshape the global risk landscape, the demand for sophisticated intelligence tools that can cut through information overload is intensifying across…
Sybol raises over €1 million to build Europe’s corporate digital identity wallet
The European Union’s eIDAS2 regulation is reshaping how organisations manage digital identity, creating a new market for enterprise-grade identity wallets that can issue, verify, and manage credentials at scale. Spanish…
TeiaCare raises €7 million to scale AI-powered care monitoring across Europe
Europe’s ageing population is placing unprecedented strain on residential care infrastructure, with demand for intelligent monitoring solutions accelerating as facilities struggle to balance operational efficiency with quality of care. Italian…
AirHub raises €4.4 million Series A to scale drone operations software for European defence and security
Dutch drone operations startup AirHub has raised €4.4 million in Series A funding led by Keen Venture Partners to develop dedicated defence and security products, building on a client base…
Trent AI raises $13M to bring agentic AI security to enterprise workflows
The rapid adoption of autonomous AI agents across enterprise environments has created a significant and largely unaddressed cybersecurity gap. According to Deloitte’s 2026 State of AI report, nearly three in…
Handhold raises €3M seed to automate B2B software sales with AI agents
The market for AI sales agents targeting B2B software companies is attracting serious capital as investor conviction grows around the displacement of traditional sales development representative roles. Tallinn-based startup Handhold…
Audicin raises $1.9 million to scale brainwave-based nervous system regulation technology
European neurotechnology attracts growing investor interest as wellness meets wearables The intersection of neuroscience and consumer technology is emerging as one of Europe’s more compelling deep tech investment themes, as…
Pickmybrain raises $2.1 million to let experts monetise knowledge through AI-powered Digital Brains
The creator economy meets artificial intelligence as expert monetisation platforms attract investor attention The convergence of artificial intelligence and the knowledge economy is opening new pathways for professionals and public…