Marco Bianchi 
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.
Iusful, an Italian legaltech startup that offers a continuous, AI‑enhanced legal support platform for SMEs, announced the closing of a €2 million pre‑seed round led by United Ventures and Italian Founders Fund, with participation from several high‑profile family offices. The funding will be used to scale the platform and grow the team.
HumanX, a European AI conference platform created by the team behind Money20/20, Shoptalk and HLTH, will hold its 2026 event in Amsterdam, gathering over 2,500 AI leaders to discuss implementation, regulation and business strategy under the new EU AI Act. The conference emphasizes practical, non‑sponsored sessions and structured networking, and offers a discount code for EU‑Startups readers.
Parkiduo is a mobility platform that optimizes the use of private garage spaces, connecting owners with drivers and allowing sharing a single spot among users with compatible schedules. The startup targets the urban parking market, combining technology, collaborative economy and sustainable mobility.
SkyPro 360 is a Spanish startup that develops industrial‑drone services for cleaning, inspecting and maintaining infrastructure, reducing costs and risks while improving safety and sustainability.
Bol.com introduced Shophulp, a beta AI‑shopping assistant that converses with shoppers, provides tailored advice, activity suggestions and product recommendations, and is continuously monitored and improved based on feedback from customers and sales partners.
In a pilot project, Dawn Technology and Media Campus NL created the open‑source verification service Verifieermij.nl, which checks C2PA provenance data embedded in digital images. The VPRO is the first Dutch media outlet to integrate this digital signature into its workflow, and the tool’s code has been released on GitHub for other organisations to test and adapt.
Italian insurtech Mama Insurance raised a new round of funding led by Fastweb+Vodafone, with support from Founders Factory and Vento, increasing its total capital to more than €2 million. The financing will be used to scale its AI‑native digital insurance platform beyond home insurance into other personal lines and SME products.
Eolic Wall aims to democratise wind energy by using a novel technology that turns wind directly into electricity, removing the need for traditional mechanical components and making renewable power cheaper and easier to adopt for residential and commercial users.
Snelix, an Italian biotech startup that turns snail mucus into bio‑active peptides for cosmeceutical and nutraceutical applications, raised more than €1 million through three public grant schemes, minimizing equity dilution while advancing its product pipeline.