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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
French Cybersecurity Startup Fleuret AI Secures €4M to Automate Penetration Testing with AI Agents
Fleuret AI has closed a pre-seed round led by RAISE Ventures to build an agentic AI platform that transforms penetration testing from periodic audits into continuous security monitoring across evolving systems.
Startups
Bulgaria's Shift: From Brain Drain to Building Global Companies
A London gathering showcased how Bulgarian entrepreneurs are increasingly founding internationally competitive businesses backed by global capital, marking a turning point from decades of talent exodus.
Startups
Pandektes Secures €13.5M to Disrupt Europe's Legal Research Market
The Danish startup has built an AI-powered alternative to entrenched legal databases, winning over 500 customers despite skepticism from the legal profession itself.
Startups
German and Ukrainian robotics firms deepen partnership on battlefield drones
ARX Robotics and Roboneers have formalized their strategic alliance to expand unmanned ground vehicle production and integration, as Ukraine prepares for massive demand for 50,000 systems by 2026.
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Headline's €400M fund closes as European tech funding surges past €3.9 billion
This week saw over 70 funding deals across Europe, alongside major moves from Mistral-backed Headline, Nscale's pre-IPO round, and a Ukrainian initiative to build autonomous systems.
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Kortext snaps up StudyStash as adaptive learning platform eyes US expansion
The Birmingham-born edtech startup, which transforms course materials into AI-powered study aids, has been acquired by Kortext to accelerate its presence across North American universities and beyond.
Startups
Metaview lands $60m to expand AI recruiting agents across hiring pipeline
The London-based startup, which already powers recruiting at over 7,000 companies, is tripling its workforce and launching new autonomous agents to handle sourcing, screening and candidate management.
Startups
Kpler dominates Belgium's €1.09 billion tech funding haul in first half of 2026
Belgian startups and tech firms pulled in €1.09 billion during H1 2026, though the market was heavily skewed by a single mega-round, leaving early-stage activity spread thin across multiple sectors.