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Startup coverage on Europa Now: rounds, pivots and the European companies growing up in public.
Startups
Aformic's $6.95M raise aims to bring factory robots into AI data centre operations
The South Carolina automation startup, whose self-driving forklifts already serve Toyota and 3M, is expanding beyond traditional manufacturing into the infrastructure powering artificial intelligence.
Startups
The Million-Dollar Question: Why Domain Names Command Such Steep Prices
A standard .com registration costs just $11 annually, yet premium names routinely fetch millions. The answer lies in scarcity, demand, and the psychology of brand identity.
Startups
Dubai VC firm BY Venture Partners plants European flag with €60M third fund and Lisbon base
The early-stage investor announced its third fund close on 29 October and opened its first European office in Portugal, targeting AI-native founders with global ambitions across the continent.
Startups
Golbriak Space secures €4M seed to scale laser satellite communications from Estonia
The Tallinn-based optical communications startup has closed funding led by Join Capital and PhotonVentures to ramp up manufacturing and serve paying customers demanding thousands of laser terminals.
Startups
Copenhagen Biotech Biograil Lands €20M to Push Oral Drug Delivery into Clinical Testing
The Danish startup has secured funding from Verve Ventures and Megatrend Invest to prepare its BIONDD® capsule technology for Phase 1 trials, with plans for a larger round in 2027.
Startups
Squarespace cuts 300 jobs as Permira-backed builder restructures for AI era
The website platform is eliminating 19% of its workforce to streamline operations and accelerate growth under private equity ownership, two years after leaving the public markets.
Startups
Creandum reaches $750M milestone with eighth fund, expands US presence
The Stockholm-based early-stage investor has closed its largest fund to date, growing from its previous €500M vehicle, and is doubling down on transatlantic deal-making with a new San Francisco office.
Startups
Hello Group expands dating portfolio with majority stake in Amsterdam's Inner Circle
The Nasdaq-listed operator of happn and Coffee Meets Bagel has acquired a controlling interest in the curated dating platform, which maintains its independent brand and European base.