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Startup coverage on Europa Now: rounds, pivots and the European companies growing up in public.
Startups
Z1RO taps agricultural waste to remake moulded fibre packaging
A French startup founded by a Releaf Paper co-founder is developing moulded fibre from fallen leaves and hemp waste instead of wood pulp, timing its entry as EU packaging rules take effect.
Startups
Europe's Tech Champions fund holds 15 unicorns as EIF prepares expansion
The European Investment Fund's incoming chief Jean-Christophe Laloux says the Tech Champions Initiative has backed 12 venture funds holding 15 European unicorns, with plans to expand to smaller funds by November.
Startups
Cirrus Logic's Failed Bid Forced Onsemi to Sweeten Synaptics Offer
An unsolicited takeover attempt by the audio chipmaker prompted Onsemi to restructure its acquisition with a higher all-cash valuation, according to regulatory filings.
Startups
Universal Quantum's $100M round and SAP's TechWolf deal lead another record week for European tech funding
Over 70 funding deals worth €818 million and more than 10 exits and acquisitions shaped European tech this week, with quantum computing, energy and healthtech drawing major investment.
Startups
Education Lifeguards: How One Founder Is Tackling Teacher Burnout Through Better Systems
Laura Harrison spent 19 years in education before launching Education Lifeguards, an online tutoring platform designed to free teachers from administrative work. On World Mental Health Day, she discusses why burnout stems from bureaucracy, not teaching itself.
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Spanish AI startup Autentic raises €1.5M to scale automated market research
Autentic AI has secured pre-seed funding to expand its platform that uses artificial intelligence to conduct consumer interviews at scale, compressing market research timelines from months to days.
Startups
European tech funding surges to €15.8B in September, led by Mistral's €3B round
Investment activity rebounded sharply last month with nearly four times August's capital raised across significantly more deals, as three mega-rounds each topped €1 billion.
Startups
OllyGarden Secures $4M to Tackle Telemetry Bloat in Enterprise Observability
The observability startup has closed funding from Next Frontier Capital, Grand Ventures and ACTAI Ventures to expand its platform for filtering unnecessary data and improving software monitoring quality across enterprises.