Hamburg-based one.five secures €14M to use data and AI to cut packaging’s 60% R&D failure rate and speed sustainable materials from lab to supermarket shelves.
Author: Kyle Kelley
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Vendep Capital’s Sakari Pihlava argues AI is not killing SaaS but forcing founders to raise the bar as VCs overhaul how they evaluate software startups.
Berlin-based Parloa raises €310M Series D just seven months after its Series C, accelerating global rollout of enterprise customer AI agents.
Finnish startup Mö Foods raises €2.4M led by Nordic Foodtech VC to scale its oat-based cheese that closely mimics dairy while slashing environmental impact.