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UK
BACB Promotes Damian Austin as CEO to Lead Global Banking Growth

UK-based British Arab Commercial Bank (BACB) has officially promoted Damian Austin as its new CEO. He has been serving as acting CEO since May. Before becoming CEO, Austin was BACB’s Chief Banking Officer (CBO). He took over as acting CEO after Paul Jennings left the bank. Jennings left BACB to return to Bank ABC as […]

August 14, 2026
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France
AMDB Security Pro Raises €2.68 Million to Expand Construction Equipment Anti-Theft Solutions in the US

AMDB Security Pro, an engineering company based in Lyon, France, has raised €2.68 million (around $3.1 million) in a Seed funding round. The company develops mechanical anti-theft systems for excavators and mini-excavators. The new funding comes from two private investors from the United States. AMDB Security Pro plans to use the funding to expand its […]

August 14, 2026
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UK
Metal Morph Raises £700K Pre-Seed to Advance Water Resource Recovery Technology

UK-based water technology startup Metal Morph has raised £700,000 in pre-seed funding. The company will use the new investment to further develop its technology for recovering valuable industrial resources from water and wastewater treatment processes. The funding round was co-led by Sustainable Ventures and Green Angel Ventures. Aqcelerator and Found Capital also participated in the […]

August 13, 2026
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UK
Duolingo Acquires Animade to Strengthen Its Creative and Design Capabilities

Duolingo, a mobile learning company based in Pittsburgh, has acquired Animade, a London-based animation and motion design studio. Animade is known for creating product stories, brand content, interactive experiences, and character animations. Its work will help Duolingo strengthen its creative and design capabilities. The acquisition will expand Duolingo’s in-house design team and help the company […]

August 13, 2026
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UK
Mindgard Raises €26 Mn Series A to Expand AI Security Platform

Boston and London-based AI security startup Mindgard raised €26 million (US$30 million) in a Series A funding round. The company will use the new funding to expand its product, engineering, sales, and marketing teams. The investment comes as demand for Mindgard’s AI security solutions continues to grow. The funding round was led by Album VC. […]

August 13, 2026
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RECENT ARTICLES

Sweden
Millow Raises €2 Mn to Scale Mycelium-Based Protein Production in Nordic Food Market

Millow, a FoodTech company based in Gothenburg, Sweden, has raised €2 million in new funding. The company makes protein ingredients from mycelium, a natural part of fungi, for the foodservice industry. Millow will use the new funding to increase its production capacity and grow its commercial team. The company plans to expand its presence in […]

August 13, 2026
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Sweden
Lovable Raises €343 Million Series C at $13.3 Billion Valuation

Swedish AI software creation platform Lovable has raised €343 million (around $400 million) in a Series C funding round. The investment values the Stockholm-based company at €11.4 billion (around $13.3 billion). The company plans to use the new funding to improve its platform and infrastructure, while also expanding its team around the world. The funding […]

August 12, 2026
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Switzerland
Entravel Group Raises $7.5 Mn to Expand White-Label Travel Platform

Traveltech company Entravel Group has raised US$7.5 million in funding. The company plans to use the money to expand its white-label travel platform and build new financial technology for the travel industry. Part of the funding will support the development of a stablecoin-enabled financial layer. This technology is designed to make financial transactions within the […]

August 12, 2026
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Finland
STRGY AI Raises €1 Mn to Expand AI-Powered Strategy Platform

Helsinki-based STRGY AI has raised €1 million in angel funding. The company will use the money to grow its business and further develop StrategyOS, its AI-powered strategy execution platform. The funding came from private investors in the UK, Norway, Switzerland, and Finland. Innovestor’s Angel CoFund also invested through equity, while Business Finland provided additional non-dilutive […]

August 12, 2026
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UK
Cytix Raises €6 Mn Series A to Tackle Software Change Security Risks

Cybersecurity startup Cytix has raised €6 million (around $7 million) in a Series A funding round. The company plans to use the new funding to grow its business and speed up its work in cybersecurity. Cytix is focused on solving security problems caused by the rapid pace of software development. As companies update and change […]

August 12, 2026
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