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Bvlgari Names Jake Gyllenhaal as Its New Global Brand Ambassador
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RIFT Raises €113.8M To Advance Iron Fuel Technology
Funding March 6, 2026
Madrid-Based TaxDown Raises €4M From BBVA Spark To Expand AI-Powered Tax Platform
Funding March 6, 2026
Green Banana And VR Payment Launch Collaborationfor BNPL Orchestration In European Payment Transactions
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DealFlowAgent Raises €646K To Expand AI-Native Investment Bank For SME M&A
Funding March 6, 2026
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Top Funding Wrap Of The Week – March 02– March 06 2026
European Startups raised capital in order to expand and move into more successful. Here is this week’s Top European Startups Funding Roundup- March 02– March 06 2026. PLD Space PLD Space, the Elche-based space transportation scale-up, has secured €180 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate its shift to commercial operations and scale […]
March 7, 2026
Bvlgari Names Jake Gyllenhaal as Its New Global Brand Ambassador
Italian luxury brand Bvlgari has officially announced that acclaimed Hollywood actor Jake Gyllenhaal is its newest Global Brand Ambassador. The partnership represents a significant collaboration between the iconic Roman jewellery house and one of the most respected performers in modern cinema. The announcement was made from Rome on March 5, with Bvlgari stating that the […]
March 7, 2026
RIFT Raises €113.8M To Advance Iron Fuel Technology
RIFT, an Eindhoven-based developer of an iron fuel technology platform, has raised €113.8 million in total financing. The funding includes an €83.1 million Series B led by PGGM, with participation from Invest-NL, Oost NL, Rubio Impact Ventures, BOM, and the Energietransitiefonds Rotterdam, alongside a €30.7 million grant from the EU Innovation Fund. The capital will […]
March 6, 2026
Madrid-Based TaxDown Raises €4M From BBVA Spark To Expand AI-Powered Tax Platform
TaxDown, a Madrid-based fintech startup specializing in digital taxation, has secured €4 million in financing from BBVA Spark to accelerate growth, develop new AI-powered solutions, and expand its technology team. The financing is supported by the European Union’s NextGenerationEU programme and the European Investment Fund, with Spain contributing through the InvestEU State compartment. TaxDown, founded […]
March 6, 2026
Green Banana And VR Payment Launch Collaborationfor BNPL Orchestration In European Payment Transactions
Green Banana, the pan-European BNPL orchestrator, and VR Payment, the payment specialist of the cooperative financial group, now enable merchants to manage various “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) solutions together with other payment methods in one consolidated dashboard. The aim is to centralize payment data and simplify the management of complex payment portfolios. BNPL methods […]
March 6, 2026
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DealFlowAgent Raises €646K To Expand AI-Native Investment Bank For SME M&A
DealFlowAgent, an AI-native investment bank operating in the UK and US, has secured €646.2K ($750K) in funding to scale its platform and grow its team. The round was led by Long Journey, a San Francisco–based early-stage venture fund whose team includes Arielle Zuckerberg, Cyan Banister, Scott Banister, Pascal Levy-Garboua, and Lee Jacobs. The firm’s portfolio […]
March 6, 2026
London-based Adaptive Receives Strategic Investment From Citi And HSBC
Adaptive, a London-based developer of custom trading technology, has received a strategic investment from Citi and HSBC. The funding will help accelerate the company’s product innovation roadmap, expand its cloud-native front-office solutions, and scale the Aeron® technology suite. Led by CEO and Co-founder Matt Barrett, Adaptive develops market infrastructure technology for financial services firms. Its […]
March 6, 2026
Evervault Raises $25M Funding In Series B Round To Expand Encrypted Data Platform
Evervault, a developer-first platform for encrypting and orchestrating sensitive data based in New York and Dublin, has raised €21 million ($25 million) in Series B funding to expand its encryption infrastructure, advance product development, and grow its engineering and product teams. The round was led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from Sequoia Capital and Index […]
March 6, 2026
Validio Raises $30M Series A Round To Improve Enterprise Data Quality
Validio, an enterprise data management platform, has raised $30 million in Series A funding led by Plural, with participation from existing investors and angels including Lakestar, J12 Ventures, Kevin Ryan, Denise Persson, and Emil Eifrem. This brings the company’s total funding to $47 million. As organisations accelerate AI adoption, many initiatives stall beyond pilot stages […]
March 6, 2026
Cheer Games Raises $4.5M Pre-Seed Funding To Expand Mobile Gaming Studio
Cheer Games, a mobile puzzle game studio, has raised $4.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Makers Fund, with participation from Play Ventures and several angel investors. Founded by former senior leaders from AppLovin’s Lion Studios Emre Gercel (CEO), Berkay Ozturk (CPO), Ertan Ünver (CTO), and Kutay Koralturk (CMO) Cheer Games brings together […]
March 6, 2026
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