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Funding
Endra Secures $50M In Series A Funding Led By Andreessen Horowitz

Stockholm-based AI startup Endra has raised $50 million in Series A funding to scale its platform that automates design work for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) consultants. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Notion Capital and Norrsken VC. Founded by Niklas Lindgren, Anton Juric, David Rydberg, and Gustav Hammarlund, Endra builds […]

June 2, 2026
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DEScycle Secures Over €10M To Scale Critical Metals Recovery Platform

London-based startup DEScycle has secured more than €10 million in non-dilutive funding over the past 10 months from UK and European innovation programmes to advance its metals recovery technology. The funding spans multiple competitive grants, including €5 million from EU Horizon, €2.5 million from the EIC Accelerator, €1.5 million from Germany’s SPRIND, €1.04 million from […]

June 2, 2026
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Funding
UK Poindexter Labs Raises £2M To Improve Training Data For AI Models

UK-based Poindexter Labs, an AI data company focused on creating expert-level training data for advanced AI models, has raised £2 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round. The round was led by Episode 1 and First Cheque, with participation from Venture Friends partners and several angel investors. Notably, the round also included contributions from Poindexter’s […]

June 2, 2026
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Oplane Raises €4.5M To Secure AI-Powered Software Development

Swedish cybersecurity startup Oplane has raised €4.5 million in seed funding to help engineering teams manage security risks emerging from AI-powered software development. The round was led by Seed Capital, with participation from angel investors Emil Eifrem, Robert Lagerström, Joakim Nydrén, and existing investor Icebreaker.vc. Founded in Malmö by Emil Kvarnhammar, Oscar Andersson, and Anders […]

June 2, 2026
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Zazume Raises €2.5 Million Funding Led By Nordstar And GTV Capital

Zazume, the Spanish proptech company that digitizes the entire residential rental lifecycle, has closed an investment round worth €2.5 million. The objective is to implement an ambitious growth strategy through the acquisition of residential property management portfolios in provincial capitals. The round is led by the London-based VC firm Nordstar and Spanish venture GTV Capital, […]

June 2, 2026
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Appointment
FinregE Appoints Paul Lyon As Chief Marketing And Communications Officer

AI-powered RegTech company FinregE has appointed Paul Lyon as its new Chief Marketing and Communications Officer (CMCO) a newly created executive role focused on leading the company’s global corporate affairs strategy during its next phase of growth and market expansion. Based in London and reporting to CEO Rohini Gupta, Lyon will oversee FinregE’s communications, brand, […]

June 2, 2026
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Funding
Munich Startup Bayshore Raises $8M To Automate Legal And Compliance Processes

Munich-based startup Bayshore has raised $8 million in Seed funding to accelerate the development of its AI powered legal and compliance platform. The round was led by Earlybird Venture Capital with participation from Lucid Capital, Booom, Heliad and a group of strategic angel investors. Founded in 2025 Bayshore helps organisations manage increasingly complex regulatory requirements […]

June 2, 2026
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Acquisition
Salesforce To Acquire Contentful To Strengthen AI-powered Content Capabilities

Salesforce has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Contentful, the German-founded content management platform used by more than 4,800 brands worldwide to create and deliver digital content across multiple channels. Founded in 2013, Contentful provides an API-first, composable content platform that enables developers and content teams to manage and distribute content across websites, mobile apps, […]

June 2, 2026
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Appointment
AccessPay Appoints Johan Jardevall As Chief Executive Officer

AccessPay, a provider of bank connectivity and payment automation technology has appointed Johan Jardevall as Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Anish Kapoor, who will transition to the role of Chairman after leading the company for more than a decade. The leadership change follows AccessPay’s recent majority investment from Accel-KKR and marks a new phase of […]

June 2, 2026
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Acquisition
Vertice Acquires Vendr To Strengthen AI-Powered Procurement Platform

UK-based AI procurement platform Vertice has acquired US software pricing and procurement intelligence company Vendr, strengthening its capabilities in software purchasing, contract negotiations and procurement analytics. Vertice combines AI-powered insights, agentic workflows, and procurement expertise to help finance and procurement teams manage purchasing decisions more efficiently. Operating in more than 100 countries the platform enables […]

June 2, 2026
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