From AI to climate tech, European startups closed fresh funding rounds between Jan 19-23, signaling renewed investor confidence across the continent.
Author: Aden Erickson
Oslo-based Altek AI has secured €423k to expand its autonomous guest communication platform for hotels across the Nordics, aiming to cut costs and boost guest satisfaction.
British fintech ClearScore acquires mortgage tech provider Acre Platforms, fast-tracking its move into home loans and expanding its consumer credit marketplace.
Top US venture capital firms are increasingly wiring first checks at inception, backing founders pre-product and reshaping the global early‑stage funding playbook.
How Cast AI grew into Lithuania’s fifth unicorn by automating cloud costs, reshaping global AI infrastructure, and putting Vilnius on the deep-tech map.
Networking startup Upscale AI secures $200M, reaches unicorn status and aims to fix how modern AI systems communicate at scale.
Helsinki-based Agileday raises €6.4M to bring AI-powered planning and resourcing tools to professional services firms seeking smarter, more profitable growth.
Dutch startup Helin secures €10M to expand its industrial edge intelligence platform, targeting oil, gas, renewables, maritime and manufacturing worldwide.
Impress Co-founder and COO Diliara Lupenko will speak at the EU-Startups Summit 2026 in Malta, spotlighting AI-powered orthodontics and the future of digital health.
Copenhagen-based Octarine Bio extends its Series A by €5M to accelerate a sustainable, bio-based colour platform for food, cosmetics and materials.