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

Startups
Prismus raises €163K to turn scientific research into business opportunities
The deeptech startup's Lupa platform uses AI to scan research papers, patents and market data, helping companies spot emerging sectors and find the right partners to commercialise new technologies.

Startups
Belgian Accelerator imec.istart Expands Across Europe With €160M Network
The startup accelerator is entering Spain, Germany and Bulgaria to create a cross-border support system that gives founders access to capital and expertise without rebuilding from scratch in each new market.

Startups
Britain's Scaleup Ambition: Can Policy Turn Startup Success Into Global Champions?
The UK government has unveiled measures to help startups grow and remain competitive, but founders and investors say the real challenge lies beyond funding—in access to patient capital, infrastructure and customers.

Startups
Fronted secures €1.7M to expand its cross-border hiring platform across 70 countries
The Nordic HR tech startup has closed a seed round led by Kaknäs Invest to scale its AI-driven employment operations platform internationally.
Startups
Coherence Quantum lands €2.78M to solve quantum computing's scaling bottleneck
An Espoo-based quantum hardware startup has closed seed funding to develop cryogenic control systems that could help quantum processors handle more qubits without exponential increases in wiring and cooling complexity.

Startups
Ravical Secures $17M to Help Accounting Firms Scale Without Hiring More Staff
The AI platform for accountants has raised fresh funding to expand across Europe and the US, addressing a sector struggling with talent shortages while clients increasingly turn to AI for financial advice.

Startups
Auriga Partners closes €80M interim funding for second cybersecurity-focused fund
The French venture capital firm has reached an interim close on Auriga Cyber Ventures II, its second dedicated cybersecurity fund, with plans to deploy capital across roughly 30 early-stage European startups in AI security, identity and data protection.

Startups
Samsung enters the clip-on earbud market with $229 Galaxy Buds On
Samsung's first open-ear earbuds arrive in the US on 6 November, featuring a 9.5-hour battery and AI-shaped design to compete with offerings from Sony and Bose.