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Startup coverage on Europa Now: rounds, pivots and the European companies growing up in public.
Startups
Jónsbók Lands Investment From Crowberry and Leo Capital to Expand Legal AI Across Europe
The Reykjavík legal tech startup has secured backing from two early-stage venture firms to accelerate development of its jurisdiction-specific AI platform and reach more lawyers across the continent.
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Marissa Mayer Explains Why She Used AI to Describe Her Daughter to Teachers
The former Yahoo executive defended her choice to query Dazzle, her startup's photo-analyzing AI assistant, when asked to list what makes her daughter special. She said the tool helped her remember details she had overlooked.
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Strawberry's AI Browser Brings Workplace Automation to Non-Technical Teams
The Stockholm startup has released version 1.0 of its AI browser, positioning intelligent assistants as embedded tools within the applications where teams already work rather than confined to chat windows.
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Finbee Verslui doubles credit facility to €55 million, unlocking larger loans for Lithuanian SMEs
The Vilnius-based lender has secured an additional €20 million from Pollen Street Capital, raising its maximum loan size from €250,000 to €800,000 as bank financing tightens across Europe.
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Swiss Medtech Startup CHD Secures €160K from Venture Kick for Wearable Pregnancy Monitoring
Connected Health Development is building smart textile sensors and digital platforms to enable remote monitoring of high-risk pregnancies, reducing the burden of frequent hospital visits on expectant mothers and healthcare systems.
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Strawberry's AI Browser Exits Beta to Challenge ChatGPT and Claude in Enterprise Markets
The Stockholm-based startup is launching its AI-powered browser out of beta, targeting non-technical workers across European and American enterprises with locally-run AI agents that require no coding skills.
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Leeds-born adsilico lands £10M to simulate medical devices on AI-generated virtual patients
The University of Leeds spinout has secured Series A funding to expand its generative AI platform that creates diverse virtual patient anatomies, helping device makers test implants before human trials.
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Nous secures $17M to expand AI household management across Europe
The UK-based startup has closed a funding round led by Heartcore Capital to take its AI agent—which automates bills, switches providers and manages household admin—into new markets and add regulated financial services.