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Every story from the Sesamers desk — funding rounds, data, interviews and opinion across European tech.
Dialog raises €3.7M in AI shopping agent funding round
European e-commerce is experiencing a paradigm shift as artificial intelligence transforms how consumers discover and purchase products online. The fragmented nature of European retail markets, with their diverse languages, currencies,…
Rookoo raises €900k to digitise European event management
Europe’s fragmented event industry is ripe for digital transformation, with administrative complexity creating significant friction for organisers across multiple jurisdictions. Belgian startup Rookoo has secured €900k in funding to tackle…
LifePOWR raises €5.65M for virtual power plant expansion
Europe’s energy transition is accelerating, and virtual power plants are emerging as critical infrastructure for grid stabilisation. Antwerp-based LifePOWR has secured €5.65 million to advance its virtual power plant technology,…
Lative raises €6.4M in AI sales planning funding round
The European sales technology landscape is experiencing a quiet revolution as artificial intelligence transforms how businesses approach revenue planning. While most attention focuses on flashy consumer AI applications, B2B sales…
Forgis raises €3.8M for manufacturing automation
As European manufacturers grapple with Asia’s industrial dominance, a new wave of automation startups is emerging to level the playing field. Swiss-based Forgis has secured €3.8 million in pre-seed funding…
T-Therapeutics raises €27.5M for immune targeting platform
European biotech investment is reaching new heights as immune system modulation becomes the next frontier in therapeutic innovation. Cambridge-based T-Therapeutics has secured €27.5 million in Series A funding to advance…
Acurast raises €11M for smartphone-powered compute network
The distributed computing landscape is witnessing a paradigm shift as smartphones emerge as untapped computational powerhouses. With billions of devices sitting idle across Europe, forward-thinking startups are recognising the potential…
FMC raises €100M in memory tech funding to challenge Asia
Europe’s semiconductor sovereignty ambitions received a significant boost as the continent seeks to reduce its dangerous dependence on Asian memory suppliers. This strategic imperative has created fertile ground for homegrown…
Zilch raises €161M in fintech growth funding from KKCG
The European buy-now-pay-later landscape is consolidating rapidly as regulatory pressures mount and consumer spending patterns shift. Against this backdrop, London-based Zilch has secured €161M ($175M) in growth funding from Czech…
Introw raises $3M to revolutionise partner sales with AI
European businesses are increasingly recognising that traditional partner sales models are fundamentally broken. Whilst direct sales teams benefit from sophisticated CRM tools and data analytics, channel partnerships-which often represent 30-70%…