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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
BT rescues TalkTalk from collapse, acquiring 2.5 million customers as government steps in
The British telecoms giant has taken over TalkTalk's consumer and wholesale operations following a failed sale process, with the government invoking public interest powers to fast-track the deal.
Startups
Graduate Ventures closes €125M second seed fund backed by ASML and Snowflake leaders
The Dutch venture fund, founded by university alumni, has secured backing from prominent entrepreneurs to invest across AI, deep tech, healthcare and climate sectors.
Startups
Luca Steinmetz on Building Trust in Cross-Border Rentals: Why FARAWAYHOME Keeps Humans in Control of AI
The founder of FARAWAYHOME discusses how his bootstrapped platform is reshaping rental discovery for expats across Germany and the UK, and why he insists on human oversight of his new AI tools.
Startups
Family offices back Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel through new Luxembourg investment fund
Finest Bay Area Development has joined forces with Finna Family Office to channel long-term capital into the proposed 103-kilometre rail link beneath the Gulf of Finland, targeting operations by 2035.
Startups
Comparables.ai lands $6M seed to expand AI-powered M&A intelligence across Europe and beyond
The dealmaking platform, which helps corporate development teams and private equity firms identify acquisition targets through AI analysis of 370 million companies, has secured funding from Pragmatech and Araya Ventures to accelerate its global expansion.
Startups
Hadrian Secures $40M to Scale AI-Powered Penetration Testing Across Europe and America
The agentic AI offensive security startup has raised fresh capital to expand its platform that automates vulnerability discovery and prioritization as cyber threats increasingly leverage artificial intelligence.
Startups
Namespace Secures $42M Series B Just Seven Months After Previous Round
The Zurich-based developer infrastructure platform, founded by a former Google engineer, is accelerating product development and building out its compute infrastructure with backing from Scale Venture Partners and other prominent investors.
Studios
Arduino UNO Q's dual processor unlocks Linux apps and real-time control on a single board
The Arduino UNO Q combines a Linux-capable processor with a real-time microcontroller, enabling developers to run Home Assistant, AI agents, and other open-source platforms while maintaining deterministic hardware control.