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Denmark Spektr Secures $20M Series A Funding Led By NEA

Spektr, a Copenhagen-based company building AI infrastructure for compliance in financial services, has raised $20 million in Series A funding led by NEA, with participation from Northzone, Seedcamp and PSV Tech. The funding will be used to scale its platform and expand global adoption across financial institutions. Compliance teams today still rely heavily on manual […]

April 16, 2026
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Swedish Paytech Trustly Appoints Randy Kern As Group CTO

Trustly, a global leader in Pay by Bank, has appointed Randy Kern as Group Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chantelle Zemba as Group Chief Legal Officer (CLO). Kern brings extensive experience from leading technology companies including Microsoft and Salesforce. He previously served as Chief Product and Technology Officer at Marqeta, where he helped scale its […]

April 16, 2026
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UK Fintech Icon Solutions Appoints Anders Olofsson As EMEA Sales Director

Icon Solutions, a UK fintech that helps banks build and modernise payment systems globally, has appointed Anders Olofsson as Sales Director, EMEA to support the expansion of its Icon Payments Framework (IPF) across the region. Anders brings over 30 years of experience in the global payments industry, having held senior roles at leading companies including […]

April 16, 2026
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UK-based Dairy Brand ALL THINGS Raises €4.1M Funding Led By The Equity Studio

ALL THINGS, a UK-based dairy brand, has raised €4.1 million (£3.6 million) in funding led by The Equity Studio, with participation from Access Industries and Active Partners. Founded by investor Anna Sweeting, The Equity Studio is an investment firm focused on backing high-growth consumer brands in wellness, beauty, and conscious living. The brand has since […]

April 16, 2026
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Outcraft AI Raises €2M Pre-seed To Build Autonomous Aales And Revenue Agents

Outcraft AI, an agentic AI platform focused on autonomous revenue execution, has raised €2 million in pre-seed funding from Practica Capital, with early backing from venture builder Lost Astronaut. The company addresses a common challenge for businesses missed revenue opportunities due to delayed or inconsistent customer engagement. From unconverted leads to unresolved payments and unnoticed […]

April 16, 2026
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Audrey AI Raises $1.8M Pre-seed Funding To Automate Financial Auditing

Audrey AI a Dublin-based startup building AI solutions for financial auditors, has raised $1.8 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Sure Valley Ventures and Delta Partners, with support from Enterprise Ireland and several industry investors. Founded in 2025 by Ryan Loughran and David Burke the company is developing an agentic AI platform […]

April 16, 2026
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Lightcast Raises $27M Funding To Advance Single-Cell Analysis Technology

Lightcast, a Cambridge, UK-based life sciences tools company, has raised $27 million in funding to advance its single-cell analysis technology. The round was led by ARCH Venture Partners, with participation from M Ventures, Illumina Ventures, +ND Capital, Longwall Ventures, and OMX Ventures. Founded in 2019 and led by CEO Paul Loeffen, Lightcast is developing the […]

April 16, 2026
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UK Prop-tech Openmoove Receives £700K In Equity Investment

Cardiff-based proptech startup openmoove has raised £700,000 in equity funding to scale its platform and expand across the UK property sector. The round was led by the Development Bank of Wales, with participation from HAATCH and Welsh angel investors. Founded in 2024 by Ross McKenzie and Cai Gwinnutt openmoove offers a B2B platform that streamlines […]

April 16, 2026
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Qalzy Raises Pre-seed Funding To Expand AI Nutrition Scale And Global Launch

Qalzy, a London-based startup developing an AI-powered nutrition scale, has raised a pre-seed funding round to enhance its food recognition technology and support international expansion. The round was backed by Jenson Ventures, following nearly €204K ($241K) raised through Kickstarter pre-orders ahead of its global launch. Founded in 2023 by former Microsoft engineers, Qalzy is building […]

April 16, 2026
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Italy-Based CamGraPhIC Secures €211M Funding To Solve AI data Bottlenecks

CamGraPhIC, a Pisa-based deeptech company and research arm of 2D Photonics, has received approval for €211 million in funding from the European Commission and the Italian State to develop next-generation optical technologies for advanced computing systems. Founded in 2018 as a spinout from the Cambridge Graphene Centre, the company focuses on graphene-based optical interconnects designed […]

April 16, 2026
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