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Lithuanian legaltech EnforceShield secures €1.7M for automated IP enforcement

Startups

Lithuanian IP Enforcement Platform EnforceShield Lands €1.7M to Scale Autonomous Legal Tech

EnforceShield, a startup automating intellectual property enforcement through AI agents and legal logic, has closed its seed round led by Vendep Capital. The platform handles counterfeit detection and takedowns with minimal human intervention.
Jack & Jill raises $40M to put an AI agent on both sides of the hiring table

Startups

Jack & Jill Lands $40M to Deploy AI Agents on Both Sides of Recruitment

The London startup has raised a Series A from Air Street Capital, bringing its total funding to $60M. Its dual-agent system has facilitated 25,000 interviews across 5,000 businesses, though conversion metrics remain undisclosed.
Depotcharge lands €2.7M and BGL partnership to scale electric truck charging

Startups

Depotcharge secures €2.7M to build shared charging network across German logistics

The Munich startup has closed pre-seed funding and partnered with industry body BGL to create a platform that lets freight operators pool their electric truck charging capacity.
Boxd raises $2M to build cloud infrastructure for AI coding agents

Startups

Boxd Secures $2M to Scale Persistent VM Infrastructure for AI Developers

The Dutch startup has closed a pre-seed round led by BlueYard Capital to build cloud infrastructure tailored to the needs of developers and autonomous coding agents.
Exein raises $270M at $1.7B valuation, claims title of Europe’s most valuable cybersecurity scaleup

Startups

Exein reaches $1.7B valuation with $270M funding round, claiming Europe's top cybersecurity scaleup spot

The Physical AI security company has secured fresh capital from Headline, Sofina, and Goldman Sachs, among others, as it prepares to launch proprietary foundation models and expand aggressively into North America and Asia-Pacific.
CRM challenger Zero gets backing from Lovable and Langdock founders in $10M raise

Startups

Finnish CRM upstart Zero lands $10.3M from top-tier VCs and European AI founders

Zero, a new contender targeting Salesforce and HubSpot, has secured one of Finland's largest seed rounds, backed by Primary Venture Partners and founders from Lovable, Langdock and Supercell.
An AI app builder without an AI: Serverpod bets on what comes after vibe coding

Startups

Serverpod's Bet: The Infrastructure After AI-Generated Code

Swedish startup Serverpod is sidestepping the AI coding agent race entirely, instead building the tools that turn AI-generated prototypes into production applications.
Oracle told staff on Monday that Monday was their last working day

Startups

Oracle's Same-Day Layoff Notices Raise EU Legal Questions

Oracle informed staff on Monday that their employment would end immediately, marking another wave of cuts at a company that has already eliminated 13 percent of its workforce in a single fiscal year.