French Cardiology Startup HighLife Secures Nearly €80 Million in Funding Round
HighLife, a cardiology-focused startup, has raised nearly €80 million.
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Paris-based Biolevate raises €30 million Series A to scale AI platform for life-sciences workflows
Biolevate, a Paris‑based AI startup for life‑sciences, closed a €30 million Series A led jointly by RAISE France and Orange Ventures, with participation from MSD Global Health Innovation Fund, Station F and EQT Ventures. The funding will fuel product scaling, US expansion, and further AI integration in regulatory and drug‑development workflows.
French AI Sales Platform Zeliq Raises €7 Million in Seed Extension Round
Zeliq, a French AI‑driven sales prospecting startup, secured a €7 million seed extension led by The Moon Venture, bringing its total funding to €21 million. The round will fund the development of its AI agents, team expansion, and further European market growth.
French Deeptech Startup Lightspring Secures €3.5 Million to Commercialise Optical Coupling Technology
French deep‑tech startup Lightspring raised €3.5 million (seed round plus grant) led by Atlantic, with participation from OVNI Capital and other investors. The funding will help the company commercialise its 3D lithography technology that turns costly, low‑yield photonic packaging into a programmable, single‑step manufacturing process, positioning it to serve the growing AI‑hardware market.
Vivid Appoints New Managing Director to Drive French Market Expansion
Vivid, a European financial platform for professionals, announced the appointment of Julien Tarrisse as Managing Director France to accelerate its development in the French market and offer an all‑in‑one solution for freelancers, entrepreneurs and SMEs.
Belgian Startup Spott Raises €18.3 Million to Transform Recruitment with AI-Native Platform
Leuven‑based startup Spott, an AI‑native applicant tracking and CRM platform for recruitment agencies, closed a €18.3 million Series A round led by Balderton Capital. The funding will fuel its expansion into the US and APAC, add enterprise features and grow the engineering team, with plans to open offices in Sydney and New York. The company, founded in 2024, has already grown revenue tenfold and serves hundreds of agencies across Europe, the US and APAC.
Belgian Biotech Novadip Raises €10.4 Million to Advance Rare Bone Disease Treatment
Novadip Biosciences, a Belgian late‑stage biotech focused on regenerative bone therapies, raised €10.4 million in a convertible financing round led by New Science Ventures. The funds will support a pivotal Phase 3 trial of its autologous graft NVD003 and enable the company to draw on an €18 million EIB loan tranche, advancing regulatory filings and future commercial plans.
Cycloid Selected as Developer Portal for EU’s €180 Million Sovereign Cloud Framework
Paris‑based Cycloid, an internal developer portal startup, secured a strategic agreement with the European Commission to provide the unified portal for its €180 million sovereign cloud framework, positioning the company as a pre‑approved supplier for EU institutions after its 2025 Series A funding.
Belgian Satellite Chip Startup TUSK IC Raises €15 Million to Scale Ka-Band Technology
Antwerp‑based fabless semiconductor startup TUSK IC raised €15 million in a Series A round led by Matterwave Ventures, FORWARD.one and the Flanders Future Tech Fund to scale its CMOS‑based Ka‑band beamformer chips for satellite communications into mass production.
Wero Brings European Payment System to Belgian Point-of-Sale Terminals
Wero has expanded its payment solution to physical cash registers in Belgium, allowing consumers to pay with NFC or QR codes via Payworld. The rollout marks a step toward European payment sovereignty, bypassing US card processors, and follows a rapid adoption across several European countries.