Poppulo Acquires French SaaS Company Sociabble in Strategic Move
American company Poppulo acquires French company Sociabble
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Swiss AI Startup Datacurve Launches DeepSWE Benchmark, Positioning GPT-5.5 as Top Coding Model
Datacurve released DeepSWE, a new AI coding benchmark that ranks OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 as the top model, outperforming other models like Claude Opus and Google’s Gemini Pro.
Binance Expands European Operations With 380 New Job Openings and AI Training Initiative
Binance announces 380 job openings and investments in AI training for employees
Belgian DeepTech Startup D-CRBN Secures €17.5 Million Series A to Scale CO₂ Recycling Technology
D-CRBN, a Belgian DeepTech startup, has raised €17.5 million in Series A funding to develop electrified plasma technology for recycling CO₂ and hydrocarbons into circular carbon molecules.
Swiss DeFi Startup Otomato Secures $2 Million in Seed Funding from Improbable
Otomato raises $2 million from Improbable to build real-time intelligence layer for DeFi users
QONTO veut racheter ACASI à la barre : la nouvelle vague de distressed M&A arrive dans la French Tech
Qonto attempts to acquire distressed fintech company ACASI
European AI Companies Raise €5.3 Billion in 2025, With France, Germany and UK Leading Investment Surge
European AI companies raised over €5.3 billion in 2025, with capital concentrated among top companies including Mistral AI (€1.7B), Helsing (€600M), Black Forest Labs ($300M), Synthesia (€350M), ElevenLabs ($180M), and n8n (€155M). The UK, Germany and France emerged as Europe’s most active AI hubs. Funding was spread across foundation models, defence AI, generative media, and applied AI across healthcare, manufacturing, aviation, legal services and other sectors.
Manutan Launches Sixth Edition of Moov’with Program, Offering Startup Support Beyond Venture Capital
Manutan Group announced the opening of applications for the sixth edition of its ‘Moov’with’ program, an entrepreneurial support initiative that provides operational and territorial-based accompaniment to startups, positioning itself as an alternative to traditional venture capital models during a slowdown in startup financing.
Airbnb Expands Beyond Accommodation with AI Travel Features and Multi-Service Platform
Airbnb announced new functionalities including car rentals, grocery delivery through Instacart partnership, airport transfers via Welcome Pickups, baggage storage through Bounce, boutique hotel integration in 20 cities (including Paris, London, Madrid, Rome, New York), FIFA 2026 World Cup experiences, and AI-powered features for trip planning and customer support in 11 languages.
French Regulator Fines Société Générale 20 Million Euros for Insurance Distribution Violations
The French prudential regulator ACPR’s Sanctions Committee condemned Société Générale to pay a 20 million euro fine plus formal reprimand for serious violations of insurance distribution rules. The violations concerned two areas: the bundled offering ‘Sobrio’ which automatically included collective damage insurance without proper information and advisory compliance, and standalone insurance contracts sold outside the bundle that failed advisory duties and client interest obligations. Société Générale stated their interpretation of bundled product laws differed from authorities and they may appeal to the State Council.