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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
Rome's Agora Labs secures €4.3M to scale clinical data network across hospitals
The Italian deeptech startup has raised funding from P101 SGR and the Mussetto family to expand its federated AI infrastructure, which lets hospitals share anonymised patient data for research without losing control of sensitive information.
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London Analytics Startup Querio Raises $5M to Unify AI-Driven Data Access
Querio, a newly launched London-based platform, has secured $5 million in funding to help businesses ensure consistent answers when employees query data through AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT.
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Finnish Drone Electronics Maker Arctic RAVN Raises €2.5M to Ramp Production
Arctic RAVN, a Finnish defence tech company building drone controllers and speed regulators, has secured €2.5 million in convertible financing to scale manufacturing capacity across Europe and NATO-allied supply chains.
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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.