Marco Bianchi 
Italian startup Complaion, founded in 2024, secured €13.5 million led by Eurazeo to scale its compliance‑automation platform for European SMEs, targeting certifications, ESG standards and new EU regulations such as NIS2 and the AI Act.
Dutch price comparison platform Beslist.nl reports a noticeable drop in organic traffic after Google changed its Shopping results to comply with the EU Digital Markets Act, reducing the visibility of price comparers.
ConnectED Mind, a Rome‑based startup, applies AI to cognitive security, helping top‑level managers make faster, better decisions. The firm is working on a strategic partnership with Rheinmetall, the largest European defence company, to develop a decision‑support product for defence operators.
Spanish insurtech startup Aniwa raised €500,000 in a mixed public‑private round to further develop its policy‑centralising platform, expand its team and deepen partnerships within the insurance sector.
Spanish startup Trebellar, founded by Diego Ferreiro, raised $18 million in a Series A led by Blossom Capital to apply artificial intelligence to the management of large companies’ real‑estate portfolios.
Fortum, the Finnish energy group, became a limited partner in Norrsken Evolve’s €62 million pre‑seed fund, reinforcing the fund’s mission to accelerate startups that drive Europe’s transition to clean electricity and industrial decarbonisation.
Eindhoven‑based OWOW Venture Studio raised €2.65 million to fund and accelerate B2B SaaS and AI startups in traditional sectors such as manufacturing and construction, planning to create at least three new ventures each year and offering extensive technical and market support.
Reply Next, an AI platform that helps brands with many physical locations manage and optimise their digital presence, secured €400,000 in pre‑seed funding led by 4Founders Capital, with participation from angels Juanjo Mostazo and David Alcobero. The funds will be used to boost technology, sales and product development.
Spanish startup Aloja secured €1.2 million from Archipelago Next, Lanai Ventures and Decelera Ventures to speed up the development and market rollout of its artificial‑intelligence‑driven revenue‑management and dynamic‑pricing platform for tourism businesses.
Amsterdam‑based fintech Duqu raised €1.5 million in a pre‑seed round from Curiosity VC and No Such Ventures to expand its AI‑driven invoice‑financing platform that offers instant working‑capital advances to Dutch businesses.