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Funding
Italy-Based Pillar Raises €12M Funding To Build An AI-powered Operating System For Construction

Italian construction technology startup Pillar has raised €12 million in a seed funding round led by Earlybird Venture Capital and Base10 Partners, with participation from Italian Founders Fund. The round brings the company’s total funding to €15.2 million, just under eight months after its public launch. Existing backers, including Emblem, also took part in earlier […]

May 12, 2026
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Funding
Regulate Raises €1.4M Seed Funding Led by 4impact.vc

Breathwork platform Regulate has raised €1.4M in a Seed round led by impact investor 4impact.vc, with participation from an angel syndicate including Hanno Renner (Personio), Mike Wax (Forto), Marlena Hien (Bears with Benefits), and Felix Haas (10x Group). Founded in 2024 by CEO Peter van Woerkum and Paul Laechelin, Regulate aims to improve focus, stress, […]

May 12, 2026
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Funding
Adfin Raises $18M Series A To Grow AI-Powered Finance Platform For Businesses

London-based fintech Adfin has secured $18 million in Series A funding to scale its AI-powered money movement and cashflow management platform for businesses. The round was led by Index Ventures, with participation from Visionaries Club, alongside new investors Stéphane Kurgan and Andrey Khusid. The latest raise brings Adfin’s total funding to more than $30 million […]

May 12, 2026
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Funding
Algorithmiq Raises €18m To Position Europe As The Future of Quantum Software

Quantum software company Algorithmiq has chosen Milan as its new global headquarters underscoring its belief that Italy and Europe are poised to become leading centres for the industrialisation of quantum algorithms. While much of the quantum computing industry has focused on the competitive race to build hardware, Algorithmiq is concentrating on the software and algorithmic […]

May 12, 2026
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Funding
UK Nscale Raises $790M To Expand AI Data Centre In Norway

Nscale has secured an additional $790 million in financing from ABN AMRO, DNB, Eksfin, Nordea, and SEB to support the continued expansion of its AI data center campus in Narvik. The project is currently regarded as the largest AI infrastructure investment in Norway. The financing package also includes an additional $790 million accordion facility, which […]

May 12, 2026
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Appointment
Lunar Appoints Søren Kyhl As Chief Executive Officer

Lunar’s Board of Directors has appointed Søren Kyhl as Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1, succeeding founder Ken Villum Klausen, who has led the company since its launch in 2015. Under Klausen’s leadership, Lunar has grown into a leading Nordic digital challenger bank with more than one million users across the region. The leadership change […]

May 12, 2026
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Funding
Grand Games Raises $70M Series B To Grow Mobile Games

Grand Games has secured $70 million in a Series B funding round, taking the company’s total funding to $103 million. The investment was led by Balderton Capital through its Growth Fund, after previously backing the company during its Series A round via the firm’s Early Stage Fund in January last year. Existing investors Bek Ventures […]

May 12, 2026
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Acquisition
Macnica ATD Europeacquires Indesmatechto strengthen engineering operations across Northern Europe

Macnica ATD Europe has announced the acquisition of Indesmatech, a pan-European technology and advisory company specializing in advanced semiconductor representation, design-in support, consulting services, and point-and-click purchasing solutions. The acquisition represents a strategic step for Macnica ATD Europeas it looks to strengthen its commercial and engineering operations across Scandinavia and Northern Europe. Through the deal, […]

May 11, 2026
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Funding
eyeo secures €40 million to enhance imaging technology and sensor performance

eyeo, a Dutch nanophotonic imaging company, has secured €40 million in a Series A funding round led by Innovation Industries, with participation from existing investors including imec.xpand, Invest-NL, Qbic, High-Tech Gründerfonds, and Brabant Development Agency. With this latest investment, the company’s total funding has now reached €55 million. Read Also – Keel unveils fintech infrastructure […]

May 11, 2026
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News
Keel unveils fintech infrastructure business after pivot from neobank

Keel, a fintech infrastructure company based in Manchester, has officially emerged from stealth mode after achieving profitability and building a growing customer base for its Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform across several fintech sectors. The company was originally founded in 2019 as Frost, a consumer-focused neobank that combined digital banking services with energy-switching tools. Frost successfully grew […]

May 11, 2026
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