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Startups
Startup coverage on Europa Now: rounds, pivots and the European companies growing up in public.
Startups
Estonian Golbriak Space secures €4M to industrialise laser communications for satellite networks
The spacetech company is ramping up production of optical terminals as it enters talks for programmes requiring thousands of systems across multiple satellite constellations.
Startups
Noah Completes $38M Seed Round to Fuel US Expansion and Stablecoin Infrastructure Growth
The UK-based payments startup has closed its seed funding round with an additional $16m injection, backing its push into the American market and scaling of its cross-border transaction platform.
Startups
Croatian Tech Leaders Debate AI's Role in Finance and the Case for Building in a Small Market
At a conference in Rovinj, founders and executives from Croatia's tech sector explored how artificial intelligence is reshaping finance departments, the competitive advantages of launching startups in smaller economies, and the region's engineering capabilities.
Startups
BT rescues TalkTalk from collapse, acquiring 2.5 million customers as government steps in
The British telecoms giant has taken over TalkTalk's consumer and wholesale operations following a failed sale process, with the government invoking public interest powers to fast-track the deal.
Startups
Graduate Ventures closes €125M second seed fund backed by ASML and Snowflake leaders
The Dutch venture fund, founded by university alumni, has secured backing from prominent entrepreneurs to invest across AI, deep tech, healthcare and climate sectors.
Startups
Luca Steinmetz on Building Trust in Cross-Border Rentals: Why FARAWAYHOME Keeps Humans in Control of AI
The founder of FARAWAYHOME discusses how his bootstrapped platform is reshaping rental discovery for expats across Germany and the UK, and why he insists on human oversight of his new AI tools.
Startups
Family offices back Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel through new Luxembourg investment fund
Finest Bay Area Development has joined forces with Finna Family Office to channel long-term capital into the proposed 103-kilometre rail link beneath the Gulf of Finland, targeting operations by 2035.
Startups
Comparables.ai lands $6M seed to expand AI-powered M&A intelligence across Europe and beyond
The dealmaking platform, which helps corporate development teams and private equity firms identify acquisition targets through AI analysis of 370 million companies, has secured funding from Pragmatech and Araya Ventures to accelerate its global expansion.