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Startup coverage on Europa Now: rounds, pivots and the European companies growing up in public.
Startups
Amazon Settles Kickback Case Against Former AWS Real Estate Executives
Two ex-managers at Amazon Web Services have reached a settlement with the company over allegations of improper payments tied to data centre contracts, though a separate dispute with a Denver developer continues toward trial.
Startups
Musk pours $1bn into Ellison's Skydance as media giant restructures
The Tesla founder has invested roughly $1 billion in David Ellison's newly formed media company, which is now managing significant debt and pursuing aggressive cost cuts.
Startups
Legora hits $8.8B valuation as European tech funding surges past €27.8B
A surge in mega-rounds and over 65 funding deals worth €1.5 billion this week signal a rebound in European tech investment, with Swedish fintech Legora leading the charge at a new $8.8B valuation.
Startups
Seaya closes €600M growth fund to back Europe's scaling tech champions
The Madrid-based investor has launched Seaya Nova to deploy €20M–€50M cheques into Series B through D rounds, backed by the European Investment Fund and backed by a veteran growth investor joining from the continent's top fintech deals.
Startups
Indurex secures €7M to expand industrial cybersecurity across Europe and Middle East
The Berlin-based startup's AI platform bridges the gap between engineering and security in critical infrastructure, attracting backing from Contrarian Ventures and other investors.
Startups
Three French founders on scaling cancer biotech: from lab breakthroughs to patient care
A Women TechEU roundtable brings together founders tackling oncology through microalgae manufacturing, cell therapy and AI-driven chemistry, discussing the real obstacles to turning European research into scalable companies.
Startups
Mistral and Meta's Yann LeCun back Swiss robotics firm Enact in $30M pre-seed
Enact Intelligence, a Swiss robotics startup focused on tactile sensing for general-purpose robots, has raised $30 million in its pre-seed round with backing from Mistral AI's Arthur Mensch and Meta's former AI chief scientist Yann LeCun.
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Reduck lands $3M to speed up AI agents navigating the web without APIs
The French-American startup has developed browser automation technology that lets AI agents interact with websites and business tools directly, bypassing the need for traditional API connections.