Paris-based Mistral AI approaches $4 billion valuation in Series B funding round
A new AI lab founded by ex‑DeepMind researchers in Paris is nearing a $4 bn valuation after securing a large funding round.
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Belgian robotics startup Logibot secures €1.4M seed funding to expand warehouse automation across Europe
Belgian startup Logibot, which adds an AI layer to human‑like warehouse robots, secured €1.4 million in a seed‑stage round led by BeamBerlin to expand its robot‑as‑a‑temp agency platform across Europe.
Paris-based Hackuity Secures $19 Million to Battle AI-Powered Cyber Threats
Hackuity, a French cybersecurity startup, announced a $19 million funding round aimed at building technology to defend against attacks that leverage artificial intelligence.
Paris AI Startup Opio Raises €4 Million to Automate Financial Due Diligence for Auditors
Paris‑based startup Opio, founded in 2025, secured €4 million from Frst, Seedcamp, GFC and angel investors to automate the data‑collection phase of financial due‑diligence, cutting auditors’ time by 27 %. The company already serves major firms such as Forvis Mazars Group and BDO and aims to increase its international revenue share to 50 % within a year.
French Bar Council Partners With Jimini AI to Integrate Artificial Intelligence Into Legal Education
Training tomorrow’s lawyers without AI would be nonsense, so the French National Bar Council has allied with the startup Jimini AI to bring AI tools into legal education.
Swiss-Italian Biotech Startup Ferm Labs Raises €3 Million to Scale Clean-Label Flavour Platform
Swiss‑Italian startup Ferm Labs, founded in 2025 and based in Zug with production in Bolzano, raised €3 million led by CDP Venture Capital to scale its deep‑tech bioprocessing platform that creates clean‑label flavour ingredients. The capital will be used to boost manufacturing capacity, hire sales and R&D staff, and support European expansion.
Former Nvidia Engineers Launch Flexion Robotics With $57 Million Funding Round
Flexion Robotics, a Zurich‑based AI robotics startup founded by former Nvidia engineers, secured $57 million in funding and is expanding into the US market. The company’s name was changed from “Checkpoint” to “Flexion Robotics” after advice from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
French Mobility Startup Stairling Acquires MySam Platform to Expand White-Label VTC Service
Two years after its creation, French mobility startup Stairling bought the MySam platform (founded in 2016) and renamed it Staircab. The deal gives Stairling access to about 200,000 corporate clients and 18,000 drivers across 200‑350 cities, allowing the company to provide a white‑label VTC service to hotels, airports, tourism offices and other organisations. The acquisition complements Stairling’s cooperative model for drivers and supports its ambition to become a leading fintech player in the gig‑economy. A new funding round is being finalised to secure an ACPR licence for handling driver payments directly.
Brussels Fintech Chift Raises €10.5 Million Series A to Expand European Financial Connectivity Platform
Brussels‑based fintech Chift secured a €10.5 million Series A round led by BlackFin Capital Partners, with participation from existing investors, to expand its pan‑European financial connectivity platform and boost AI‑driven features.
Swiss Startup Aeon Closes €12 Million Seed Extension, Acquires German Blood Diagnostics Platform
Swiss preventive health startup Aeon raised a seed extension, bringing its total seed funding to over €12 million, and used the round to acquire German blood‑diagnostics platform Aware Health, expanding its AI‑driven whole‑body imaging and biomarker offering across Europe.