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Hadrian raises $40M to tackle AI-driven cyber threats

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Hadrian Secures $40M to Scale AI-Powered Penetration Testing Across Europe and America

The agentic AI offensive security startup has raised fresh capital to expand its platform that automates vulnerability discovery and prioritization as cyber threats increasingly leverage artificial intelligence.
Namespace raises $42M Ssries B, seven months after Series A

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Namespace Secures $42M Series B Just Seven Months After Previous Round

The Zurich-based developer infrastructure platform, founded by a former Google engineer, is accelerating product development and building out its compute infrastructure with backing from Scale Venture Partners and other prominent investors.
Fleuret AI raises €4M to advance AI-powered offensive cybersecurity in Europe

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French Cybersecurity Startup Fleuret AI Secures €4M to Automate Penetration Testing with AI Agents

Fleuret AI has closed a pre-seed round led by RAISE Ventures to build an agentic AI platform that transforms penetration testing from periodic audits into continuous security monitoring across evolving systems.
From Exporting Talent to Exporting Companies: Can Bulgaria Build the Next Global Unicorn?

Startups

Bulgaria's Shift: From Brain Drain to Building Global Companies

A London gathering showcased how Bulgarian entrepreneurs are increasingly founding internationally competitive businesses backed by global capital, marking a turning point from decades of talent exodus.
Exclusive: Danish legal research startup Pandektes raises €13.5M Series A

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Pandektes Secures €13.5M to Disrupt Europe's Legal Research Market

The Danish startup has built an AI-powered alternative to entrenched legal databases, winning over 500 customers despite skepticism from the legal profession itself.
ARX Robotics and Roboneers step up UGV collaboration for Ukraine’s battlefield

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German and Ukrainian robotics firms deepen partnership on battlefield drones

ARX Robotics and Roboneers have formalized their strategic alliance to expand unmanned ground vehicle production and integration, as Ukraine prepares for massive demand for 50,000 systems by 2026.
Headline closes $400M fund, Oura delays IPO, and Fedorov launches Army of Robots

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Headline's €400M fund closes as European tech funding surges past €3.9 billion

This week saw over 70 funding deals across Europe, alongside major moves from Mistral-backed Headline, Nscale's pre-IPO round, and a Ukrainian initiative to build autonomous systems.
AI study platform StudyStash acquired by Kortext after rapid global expansion

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Kortext snaps up StudyStash as adaptive learning platform eyes US expansion

The Birmingham-born edtech startup, which transforms course materials into AI-powered study aids, has been acquired by Kortext to accelerate its presence across North American universities and beyond.