Austrian Post has acquired a 70% stake in Bulgarian e-commerce logistics platform euShipments.com, strengthening its cross-border parcel network in Central and Eastern Europe.
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Swedish battery startup Holyvolt buys US materials pioneer Wildcat for $73M, boosting its advanced cell chemistry and solid-state battery ambitions.
Madrid-based TaxDown raises €4M from BBVA Spark to expand its digital tax platform, enhance automation and strengthen its footprint in Spain and beyond.
An investigation into the deadly February 28 strike on an Iranian elementary school suggests the tragedy was likely a target misidentification by American forces. The February 28 bombardment of the Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school in the southern municipality of Minab has emerged as the most lethal civilian incident since the onset of the recent military engagements involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. While no faction has officially claimed responsibility for the attack, emerging evidence points toward a severe operational error during a broader military campaign. According to a comprehensive analysis of satellite imagery and verified media by The New…
Dutch fintech scale-up Silverflow raises €37m in Series B funding and plans to grow its workforce by over 50% as it accelerates next‑gen payments infrastructure.
Defence-tech unicorn Anduril has surged to a $60B valuation after a major funding round led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, signalling a new era for military technology investing.
GHARAGE Ventures launches a €40m Fund I, anchored by Gebr. Heinemann, to back early-stage TravelTech and RetailTech startups reshaping global travel retail.
UK startup Diligent AI raises $2.5M to build AI tools that automate compliance reviews, cut manual workload, and help risk teams keep pace with fast-changing regulations.
Autonomy software company Oxa secures a $103M Series D first close, attracting the UK Infrastructure Bank’s wealth arm and NVIDIA to scale factory and industrial robots.
Technical University of Munich’s robotics incubator has helped startups secure €52M and now gains fresh backing to scale Europe’s deep-tech ecosystem.