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Startup coverage on Europa Now: rounds, pivots and the European companies growing up in public.

Metaview raises $60m to put AI agents across the whole hiring process

Startups

Metaview lands $60m to expand AI recruiting agents across hiring pipeline

The London-based startup, which already powers recruiting at over 7,000 companies, is tripling its workforce and launching new autonomous agents to handle sourcing, screening and candidate management.

Belgium’s top-funded tech companies in H1 2026

Startups

Kpler dominates Belgium's €1.09 billion tech funding haul in first half of 2026

Belgian startups and tech firms pulled in €1.09 billion during H1 2026, though the market was heavily skewed by a single mega-round, leaving early-stage activity spread thin across multiple sectors.

Trace.Space launches Trinity to tackle hardware engineering’s next bottleneck

Startups

Trace.Space Unveils Trinity Platform to Manage Hardware Complexity at Scale

The Latvian startup's new engineering platform aims to connect requirements, testing, and design data for robotics, aerospace, and automotive teams as hardware development accelerates beyond traditional infrastructure capabilities.

Mistral and Black Forest Labs backer Headline closes $400M European fund

Startups

Headline closes €400M fund to back Europe's next wave of AI startups

The venture capital firm has sealed its eighth early-stage fund dedicated to European founders, betting heavily on the continent's emerging artificial intelligence ecosystem.

Foundational secures £8.2M pre-seed as it emerges from stealth

Startups

Foundational launches with £8.2M to scale satellite positioning across Europe

The London-based space tech firm has emerged from stealth with backing from five investors to commercialise laser-ranging technology for tracking satellites and managing orbital traffic.

FRANK raises €2.9M to cut paperwork for insurance brokers

Startups

Portuguese Insurtech FRANK Secures €2.9M to Automate Broker Workflows Across Europe

FRANK, a Lisbon-based platform using AI to handle back-office tasks for insurance brokers, has closed a funding round led by Armilar and Start Ventures. The capital will fuel product development and a push into international markets starting in 2027.

ElevenLabs opens Brussels office and plans to triple its Belgian team

Startups

ElevenLabs plants Brussels flag, plans to triple Belgian workforce

The $11 billion voice AI startup is opening its first Belgian office in the European District, betting on the country's multilingual character and existing customer base.

A Chat With Tomas Milar: What Startups Should Look For In A Cap Table Management Platform

Startups

Tomas Milar on Building Cap Table Infrastructure for Growing Startups

The Eqvista founder discusses what founders should demand from equity management platforms, why Pulley's closure matters, and how valuation transforms cap table data into actionable financial infrastructure.