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The Scene
The Scene on Europa Now: European startups, product studios and the cities where the continent's tech culture actually happens.
Startups
NewSchool VC Reaches €10M First Close, Backing Early-Stage B2B Builders Across Europe
The Belgian venture firm has completed fundraising for its debut fund, which already counts 32 portfolio companies and emphasizes go-to-market support alongside capital for technology startups automating traditional industries.
Startups
Danish Defence VCs Final Frontier and Myriad Merge to Launch €100M Fund
Two Copenhagen-based venture firms focused on early-stage defence technology are consolidating under the Final Frontier banner, with plans to deploy €100 million across the Nordic region and Ukraine.
Startups
Imperial College alumni launch £5M deeptech fund with sights on European expansion
Project Ventures, a new venture capital firm rooted in Imperial College London's network, has opened its debut fund to back early-stage AI and deeptech founders across the UK and potentially beyond.
Startups
Unit1 Studio lands £20M to democratise avatar concert technology across European venues
The UK mixed-reality studio has raised fresh capital to make its avatar concert productions cheaper to build and easier to move between venues, unlocking a format that ABBA Voyage proved audiences want.
Startups
From Deloitte to Kalei: How One Founder Built an AI Platform Around Structure, Not Tools
After 18 years at Deloitte working on corporate AI transformation, Inna Bondarenko identified a gap most businesses face: they can access AI, but struggle to organize it. Her startup Kalei puts workflow design and human judgment first.
Startups
Former Labour Deputy Leader Joins Palantir as NHS Contract Faces Review
Lord Tom Watson has taken a senior vice president role at Palantir, the data analytics firm now defending its £330 million NHS contract against a government break clause set for February 2027.
Startups
SoftBank Bolsters Credit Line to $6.5bn as OpenAI Spending Reshapes Debt Strategy
SoftBank has expanded its revolving credit facility by $450m to $6.5bn, securing backing from over 20 lenders as the Japanese conglomerate navigates a complex web of borrowing tied to its massive OpenAI commitments.
Startups
Raindrop secures $50m to catch AI agents breaking silently in production
The San Francisco startup has closed a Series A round led by CRV and unveiled Simulations, a tool that tests agent changes against real production traffic before deployment.