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UK
Markel Insurance Appoints Grant Smith as New Director of Marine Transportation

Markel Insurance, part of Markel Group Inc., has appointed Grant Smith as the new Director of Marine Transportation at Markel International. Grant Smith will lead Markel International’s new Marine Transportation business. He will bring together the company’s Hull & Hull War, MECO, Marine & Energy Liabilities, and Transport & Logistics businesses under one leadership team. […]

July 7, 2026
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UK
Luffy AI Raises €9.4 Mn in Series A Round

Luffy AI, a startup based in Oxfordshire, has raised €9.4 million (£8.1 million) in a Series A funding round. The company develops neuroplastic AI technology that can adapt in real time to improve machine control. The new funding will help Luffy AI expand its commercial operations and bring its technology to more customers. The funding […]

July 7, 2026
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UK
HIVE Raises €13.1 Mn in Pre-Series A Round led by SuperSeed

HIVE, a London-based physical AI company, has raised €13.1 million ($15 million) in a pre-Series A funding round. The company is building AI technology that helps industrial machines work more intelligently. HIVE will use the funding to improve its platform, grow its founding team, and expand its commercial deployments. Read Also- BIZAY Raises €48.75 Mn […]

July 7, 2026
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Portugal
BIZAY Raises €48.75 Mn in Series D Round led by Indico Capital Partners

BIZAY, a marketing services and products company based in Lisbon, has raised €48.75 million ($55 million) in a Series D funding round. The company says it operates the world’s largest catalogue of customised products. The funding round was led by existing investor Indico Capital Partners, with participation from Lince Capital, Cedrus, and BPF. BIZAY is […]

July 7, 2026
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UK
Gyre Energy Raises $1.3 Mn in Pre-Seed Round led by Speedinvest

Gyre Energy, an energy technology startup founded in Oxford, has secured more than $1.3 million in investment and grant funding. The company uses AI and thermal energy storage to reduce the cost and energy use of industrial cooling systems. The pre-seed funding round was led by Speedinvest, with participation from rule30 and Plug and Play. […]

July 7, 2026
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RECENT ARTICLES

Netherland
Whispp Raises €5 Mn in Round led by LUMO Labs

Whispp, a Dutch AI company, has raised €5 million in a new funding round. The company develops AI-powered voice reconstruction technology that helps people communicate more easily. The investment round was led by LUMO Labs, with support from strategic angel investors. Whispp also received non-dilutive funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator to help […]

July 7, 2026
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UK
Proxima Fusion Raises €411 Mn in Round led by XTX Ventures

Proxima Fusion has raised €411 million ($468 million) in a new funding round, increasing its valuation to €2.4 billion ($2.7 billion). The funding makes Proxima Fusion the best-funded fusion energy company in Europe. The funding round was led by XTX Ventures and East X Ventures, with RWE and Google joining as strategic investors. New investors […]

July 7, 2026
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UK
TaiSan Raises £4.65 Mn in Round co-led by Eos Advisory

TaiSan, a UK-based battery technology company, has raised £4.65 million in funding. The company is developing technology that could make sodium-ion batteries suitable for mass-market products such as electric bikes, scooters, electric vehicles, and power tools. The funding round was co-led by Eos Advisory and the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II, managed by Mercia Ventures. […]

July 7, 2026
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UK
Worldmodeldata Raises €8 Mn in Seed Round led by Iona Star Capital

Worldmodeldata, a startup based in Cambridge, has raised €8 million (£7 million) in Seed funding. The company is creating a database of data generated from video games to help train the next generation of AI models. Read Also- Fintech Startup Stoa Raises $2.4 Mn in Pre-Seed Round The Seed funding round was led by Iona […]

July 7, 2026
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UK
Fintech Startup Stoa Raises $2.4 Mn in Pre-Seed Round

UK fintech startup Stoa has raised $2.4 million in a pre-seed funding round. The funding round was co-led by Bespokeist Partners and Ingenii Capital, with additional investment from Force Over Mass Capital and Fuel Ventures. The round also included investments from individual investors such as Suneel Hargunani, former executive at Citi, Rachel Sestini, partner at […]

July 6, 2026
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