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The Scene
The Scene on Europa Now: European startups, product studios and the cities where the continent's tech culture actually happens.
Startups
HyLight's €13M Hydrogen Airships Take Flight Across European Infrastructure
The French deeptech company is scaling production and expanding operations to replace helicopter inspections with autonomous, zero-emission aircraft equipped with AI-powered data analysis.
Startups
Spanish fintech ID Finance secures €545M to expand Plazo credit platform
Barcelona-based ID Finance has closed a major funding round combining debt and equity to strengthen its consumer app Plazo, positioning it as Spain's leading credit destination.
Startups
Sainaptic Secures £1M to Scale AI Marking Platform Across UK Apprenticeships
The Cambridge-founded edtech startup has closed a funding round led by Cornerstone VC and Ufi Ventures, signalling investor confidence in its technology that cuts assessment time from 45 minutes to eight seconds.
Startups
Cambridge AI startup Alchera secures £2.7M to accelerate transport data platform
The artificial intelligence company, which helps municipalities optimize road and public transport networks, has closed its seed round led by Maven Capital Partners through the British Business Bank's South West Investment Fund.
Startups
Vienna's reebuild lands €3M to automate construction back offices across Europe
The Austrian startup's AI platform streamlines financial workflows for builders and developers, cutting invoice processing time from 20 minutes to three. The seed round, led by Fortino Ventures, will fund expansion into new markets and AI-powered modules.
Startups
ParkMundo secures €2.3M seed round to build airport parking into global travel bookings
The Dutch travel tech startup has closed its first external funding after a decade of bootstrapped operations, planning to expand its B2B platform that lets airlines and travel agencies sell parking directly to customers.
Startups
OpenAI expands Dublin footprint with 200 new roles and second applied AI lab
The US AI company is doubling down on its European headquarters in Ireland, announcing 200 additional jobs and a deployment-focused lab just ahead of Dublin's hosting of the International AI Summit.
Startups
Monopulse secures €2M to scale NATO drone production amid electronic warfare threats
The Danish-Lithuanian manufacturer of jamming-resistant unmanned aircraft has closed a funding round led by Coinvest Capital, Plug and Play, and NGL Ventures, with plans to ramp up manufacturing and enter new allied markets.