Norwegian AI Startup Hive Secures $15m Pre-Series A to Scale Industrial Automation Platform

Hive, a Norway-founded AI startup developing automation technology for industrial machines, raised $15m in a pre-Series A round led by UK-based SuperSeed. The funding will accelerate development of its ‘silicon brain’ system, which reduces machine operating costs by 80% through autonomous operation and remote control. The company plans to expand to London and the US.

Finnish Healthtech CurifyLabs Secures €12 Million Series A to Expand US Operations and Advance Pharmaceutical Automation

CurifyLabs, a Finnish health technology company, secured €12 million in Series A funding led by Sandwater and HealthCap. The investment will support expansion into the US, supply chain development, and the advancement of its automated pharmaceutical compounding platform, which is already used by pharmacies in 21 US states and Europe.