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Every story from the Sesamers desk — funding rounds, data, interviews and opinion across European tech.
Penemue raises €1.7 million to scale AI-powered hate speech detection across Europe
Freiburg-based TrustTech startup expands multilingual content moderation platform to 89 languages The regulatory landscape for online content moderation across Europe is shifting rapidly, with the EU Digital Services Act now…
Xoople raises $130 million to build Earth’s AI data infrastructure from space
Nazca Capital leads Series B as Spanish startup enters unicorn territory Europe’s space technology sector is experiencing a pivotal transformation, with artificial intelligence reshaping how satellite data is collected, processed,…
Covalo raises €3.5 million to build the data backbone for personal care
The personal care industry confronts a data infrastructure gap The global personal care industry, valued at approximately $3 trillion, faces a mounting challenge: an estimated 80 per cent of products…
Octostar raises €6.1 million to scale sovereign AI intelligence platform across Europe
European demand for sovereign intelligence technology accelerates The geopolitical landscape reshaping European defence and security priorities is driving unprecedented demand for sovereign technology platforms - systems that operate entirely within…
Upvest raises $125 million to modernise Europe’s investment banking infrastructure
Europe’s fintech infrastructure race intensifies with major investment Europe’s financial technology infrastructure sector is undergoing a profound transformation as traditional banks increasingly seek API-first solutions to modernise their legacy investment…
nFuse raises $2 million to reinvent B2B ordering through messaging AI
Digital commerce in the B2B sector has long laboured under a peculiar inefficiency. Whilst consumer-facing platforms have achieved unprecedented adoption by meeting customers where they already spend time, many B2B…
EGIDE raises €8 million to build affordable drone interceptors for European defence
European defence technology has undergone a marked shift over the past three years. The proliferation of low-cost unmanned systems, exposed starkly by recent conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle…
Validio raises $30 million to fix enterprise data quality for the AI era
Data quality has emerged as perhaps the most critical technical constraint on artificial intelligence adoption across European enterprises. As organisations race to implement machine learning systems and AI-powered applications, a…
Lifebloom raises €8 million to deploy robotic exoskeleton walking therapy across France
Growing investment in rehabilitation robotics The funding, which closed in late March 2026, comprises €6 million in equity from a consortium of family offices, entrepreneurs, and private investors, supplemented by…
Enersweet raises €45 million to accelerate building energy transition through acquisitions
Europe’s building energy efficiency sector is attracting growing investor attention as tightening regulations force property owners to rethink how they manage energy consumption across commercial and residential portfolios. French software…