Felix Wagner 
The article introduces five newly founded European startups – Generative Robotics, nestermind, Datasphere Analytics, Merlin and Riemann Robotics – highlighting them as brand‑new companies that readers should watch.
Attuned combines smartphone haptics, guided audio and live video connections with trained human “Anchors” to help users regulate stress and anxiety. After a pilot with 150 users, the startup is moving to a public beta later in 2026, aiming to scale human‑to‑human connection as a service.
German AI startup amber secured €7 million in a Series A round co‑led by Ventech and NRW.Venture to scale its knowledge‑management platform for SMEs across Europe, enhancing its proprietary AI Data Layer and expanding into the Benelux market.
Salesforce announced the acquisition of Berlin‑based Contentful, a developer‑focused headless CMS used by over 4,000 companies. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal aims to embed Contentful’s API‑first platform into Salesforce’s Customer 360 suite and AI agents, enhancing its headless content capabilities. Existing investors in Contentful include Tiger Global, Base10 Partners, Tidemark, General Catalyst, Benchmark and Balderton Capital.
German startup NEURA Robotics announced it will acquire Bosch Rexroth’s ACTIVE Shuttle driverless transport system, integrating it into its Physical AI ecosystem. The move follows a $1.4 billion Series C round raised in June to accelerate development of its autonomous robot platform.
CoTrainer, a SportsTech startup from Cologne, aims to reduce administrative burdens for volunteer coaches. In an interview, co‑founder Claudius Ludwig discussed the company’s development, its recent multi‑million‑euro financing round, and future objectives.
In 2017 a group of young visionaries in Berlin, led by Polish entrepreneur Konrad Maruszewski, launched Cringle with the idea that sending money should be as simple as sending a text message. The venture later failed to attract investment, unlike the successful BLIK service.
Austrian startup Efferon, founded in 2016, creates blood‑purification cartridges that remove bacterial toxins and inflammatory mediators to treat sepsis. After receiving European CE MDR approval for its adult device in 2024 and paediatric certification in 2026, the devices have been used in over 25,000 treatments in 44 countries, generating more than €1 million in revenue. Efferon is now pursuing US regulatory pathways, expanding into China, and developing an outpatient solution for post‑sepsis and chronic inflammation.
Hamburg‑based biotech startup AquaNab raised an early‑stage investment from Nordic Foodtech VC to develop precision nanoantibodies that can be fed to salmon to combat sea lice, aiming to improve fish welfare and reduce industry losses.
The article highlights Omio’s role in guiding travelers to optimal dark‑sky locations in Italy for the Perseids and to top spots in Spain for the August 2026 total solar eclipse, using its multimodal booking platform to suggest routes and transport options.