Lars Eriksson 
Copenhagen‑based microalgae startup Algiecel bolstered its leadership with two senior female appointments—CFO Mette Ingeman Pedersen and Board Chair Tove Feld—while gearing up to expand its sustainable marine bioactives ingredient production for nutrition, pet food and personal care markets.
Lovable, a Stockholm‑based AI coding startup, demonstrated strong growth in 2026 by hitting roughly €350 million ARR and generating €87.4 million in a single month, highlighting the shift toward outcome‑based, agent‑driven SaaS models in Europe.
Swedish startup VXA, now operating as Plenty Labs, was swallowed up by music licensing company Epidemic Sound soon after its inception. The article reveals how the founders and several well‑known investors benefited from the deal.
InfiniNode Technologies, a Gothenburg-based semiconductor IP company, raised €2 million in a round led by Nordic deep-tech investors and public innovation funding to advance its on-chip data movement technology for AI and high-performance computing.
Hyperion Robotics, a Finnish physical AI company, raised $7.4 million to scale its robotic microfactories for infrastructure construction. The investment will accelerate the deployment of its Forge platform and expand manufacturing across Europe.
Vetted, a venture capital firm founded by Nakd and Stronger co-founders, acquires poster company Criss Bellini and raises millions in a new emission to fund the deal.
Telness Tech, a software company that remained with its owners after selling its profitable mobile operator division to Telia in spring, now requires additional funding as revealed by its financial statements.
Luxury mobile case brand Golden Concept is pivoting to cut costs through AI-driven efficiency and increased focus on the Chinese market after reporting deep losses.
Liveday, a Helsingborg-based platform for sports and live event commercial operations, secured €270,000 in funding from existing shareholders. The company recently launched integrated inventory management to help sports clubs track stock levels in real time. Funds will accelerate technology development and market expansion.
Cornea Sense, a Finnish medtech startup spun out from Aalto University, has raised over €1.1 million in pre-seed funding to develop non-invasive corneal hydration measurement technology combining terahertz sensing and optical coherence tomography (OCT). The funding includes contributions from Innovestor Angel CoFund, Business Finland, and angel investors.