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Funding
Cologne’s Eternal.ag Raises €8M To Launch AI-Powered Greenhouse Harvesting Robots

Eternal.ag, a Cologne-based AgTech startup developing autonomous harvesting robots for greenhouses, has exited stealth mode and raised €8 million in funding to support European expansion and extend its technology to new crop types. The round was backed by Simon Capital, Oyster Bay Venture Capital, EquityPitcher Ventures, and Backbone Ventures. Founded in 2025 by Renji John […]

March 19, 2026
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Partnership
Manchester City Announces New Partnership With Cybersecurity Firm N-able

Manchester City has announced a new partnership with N-able, a global cybersecurity company focused on business resilience. Under the agreement, N-able will become the Club’s Official Cybersecurity Partner for both the men’s and women’s teams, safeguarding critical systems, data, and day-to-day operations across the Club’s digital environment. N-able will collaborate with Manchester City to integrate […]

March 19, 2026
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Funding
London’s Cocoon Carbon Raises €13M Funding In Series A Round

Cocoon Carbon, a UK-based company developing scalable cement substitutes known as supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), has closed a €13 million ($15 million) Series A funding round. The round was co-led by 2150 and Brick & Mortar Ventures, with participation from TVC (The Venture Collective) and continued backing from existing investors Wireframe Ventures, Celsius Industries, Gigascale […]

March 19, 2026
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Funding
Bounti Raises €4M To Bring AI Into The Physical Economy

Berlin-based Bounti has secured €4 million in a funding round led by Ventech, with participation from IBB Ventures, Robin Capital, Common Magic, and a group of business angels. While AI and automation have seen widespread adoption in knowledge-based industries, sectors like hospitality, retail, and services continue to struggle with labour shortages, high turnover, and operational […]

March 19, 2026
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News
Inland Fisheries Ireland Appoints Dr Eamonn Kelly As New CEO

The Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has announced Dr. Eamonn Kelly as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Kelly will serve a five-year term, officially starting on April 13th. He was chosen through a competitive recruitment process overseen by the Public Appointments Service. Dr. Eamonn Kelly assumes his role at Inland Fisheries Ireland […]

March 19, 2026
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Funding
Parallel Secures $20M Series A To Accelerate AI Agent Deployment In Hospitals

Paris-based Parallel, a startup creating AI agents for hospitals, has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Index Ventures, with participation from Frst, Y Combinator, Hexa, and angel investors. This follows a $3.5 million seed round less than a year ago, with technology already deployed in multiple public and private hospitals. Hospitals […]

March 19, 2026
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Funding
Amsterdam’s Reson8 Raises €5M To Advance Europe-Focused Speech AI

Reson8, an Amsterdam-based speech AI startup, has raised €5 million in a pre-seed round to scale its European infrastructure and expand specialised speech models across 20+ languages. The round was led by Balderton Capital, with participation from NP Hard. Founded by Thomas Kluiters, Raoul Ritter, and Jarno Verhagen, Reson8 builds hyper-customised automatic speech recognition (ASR) […]

March 19, 2026
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Funding
Ghent-Based Ringtime Raises €1.8M Seed Round Led By Volta Ventures To Boost Blue-Collar Hiring

Ghent-based Ringtime, an AI agent platform for managing inbound and outbound conversations, has raised €1.8 million in a seed round led by Volta Ventures, with participation from Syndicate One, JK Invest, New School VC, and Allusion. Ringtime aims to tackle labor shortages in sectors like retail, logistics, and hospitality, where many positions remain unfilled. Traditional […]

March 19, 2026
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Appointment
Circle Appoints Kirk Koenigsbauer To Board Of Directors

Circle Internet Group, Inc., one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, has appointed Kirk Koenigsbauer to its Board of Directors. He will also serve on the board’s Compensation and Risk Committees. Koenigsbauer brings more than 30 years of experience building and growing global enterprise software and cloud services. He is currently President and […]

March 19, 2026
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Funding
Homaio Raises €3.6M To Expand Access To Energy Transition Assets

Paris-based Homaio has raised €3.6 million in a funding round led by RAISE Ventures, with support from Groupe Eren, business angels, and existing investors XAnge and Redstone. This brings the company’s total funding to more than €5 million. Founded in 2023, Homaio is an investment platform that gives retail investors access to the emissions allowance […]

March 19, 2026
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