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Startups
Startup coverage on Europa Now: rounds, pivots and the European companies growing up in public.
Startups
Cambridge AI startup Alchera secures £2.7M to accelerate transport data platform
The artificial intelligence company, which helps municipalities optimize road and public transport networks, has closed its seed round led by Maven Capital Partners through the British Business Bank's South West Investment Fund.
Startups
Vienna's reebuild lands €3M to automate construction back offices across Europe
The Austrian startup's AI platform streamlines financial workflows for builders and developers, cutting invoice processing time from 20 minutes to three. The seed round, led by Fortino Ventures, will fund expansion into new markets and AI-powered modules.
Startups
ParkMundo secures €2.3M seed round to build airport parking into global travel bookings
The Dutch travel tech startup has closed its first external funding after a decade of bootstrapped operations, planning to expand its B2B platform that lets airlines and travel agencies sell parking directly to customers.
Startups
OpenAI expands Dublin footprint with 200 new roles and second applied AI lab
The US AI company is doubling down on its European headquarters in Ireland, announcing 200 additional jobs and a deployment-focused lab just ahead of Dublin's hosting of the International AI Summit.
Startups
Monopulse secures €2M to scale NATO drone production amid electronic warfare threats
The Danish-Lithuanian manufacturer of jamming-resistant unmanned aircraft has closed a funding round led by Coinvest Capital, Plug and Play, and NGL Ventures, with plans to ramp up manufacturing and enter new allied markets.
Startups
Scarlet secures $50M to speed up AI medical device approvals across three continents
The London-based certification specialist has raised a Series B led by Headline to expand into North America and Asia-Pacific, addressing the bottleneck that forces AI medical device makers to wait over a year for regulatory clearance.
Startups
Antonio Barradas on Why Employee Benefits Need More Than Just Options
The Regional Managing Director of Epassi Netherlands, UK and Zest explains how consolidating three platforms creates stronger offerings across European markets—and why simply giving workers choice doesn't guarantee they'll use their benefits.
Startups
European tech funding surges in September with €15.8 billion across 300 deals
Investment activity across the continent rebounded dramatically last month, with the UK capturing nearly half of all capital and cloud infrastructure emerging as the sector drawing the most funding.