Italian Nuclear Energy Startup Newcleo to Go Public on Nasdaq Through SPAC Merger

European nuclear‑energy startup Newcleo is set to become a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq after completing a SPAC merger with NewHold Investment Corp. III. The deal, valued at a pre‑money $2.4 billion and backed by a $429 million PIPE and trust cash, is expected to close on 21 September 2026, with shares trading from 22 September. The financing will support Newcleo’s rapid expansion in the U.S. market.

Spanish Biotech Startup M2R Agrofarm Scales Mealworm Processing for Multi-Sector Applications

M2R Agrofarm is a Spanish biotech startup that has created its own processes and technology to scale up the industrial breeding and transformation of mealworms, generating protein-rich flours, oils, chitosan and frass for a range of applications including human food, animal feed, agriculture, cosmetics and pharmacy.

Dutch Adserver PEXI Integrates AI Features to Enhance Campaign Optimization and Creative Feedback

The Dutch adserver PEXI is adding several AI-powered innovations to its platform, such as dynamic creative optimization, a proprietary MCP server that lets AI agents communicate directly with the adserver, and a Previewer tool that centralises feedback and offers predictive suggestions based on past campaign data.

Icelandic AI Audio Startup Treble Raises €15 Million in Series A-2 Funding

Icelandic startup Treble, which builds a cloud‑based platform for physics‑based sound simulation and synthetic acoustic data, closed a €15 million Series A‑2 round led by Paladin Capital Group, bringing its total funding to €36 million and supporting expansion into the United States and further development of physical AI technologies.

European Fintech Creem Raises €5 Million to Build AI-Native Billing Platform

Creem, a European fintech startup offering a billing and revenue‑management platform for AI‑native software firms, secured €5 million in a seed round led by Inovo VC. The funding will be used to launch Creem 2.0, broaden its product suite beyond traditional merchant‑of‑record services, and enhance AI‑driven billing and compliance features.

Italian Robotic Surgery Startup MMI Secures €17 Million From Angelini Ventures and European Investment Bank

Italian medtech startup MMI received a €17 million co‑investment from Angelini Ventures and the European Investment Bank, strengthening its Symani robotic micro‑surgery platform and marking the first deal under the BEI‑Angelini Ventures health‑tech partnership.