Funding

Swiss Robotics Startup Gravis Raises €172 Million to Become Europe’s Latest Unicorn

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Swiss construction‑tech startup Gravis Robotics secured a €172 million Series A investment from SoftBank, pushing its valuation past €1 billion and making it Europe’s newest robotics unicorn. The funding will be used to grow the team, expand globally and scale its autonomous‑excavator technology, which is already deployed on projects across four continents for customers such as Holcim and HD Hyundai.

UK Defence Tech Startup SpaceAM Secures Seed Funding to Advance AI-Powered Sensor Systems

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SpaceAM, a Gloucestershire‑based aerospace and defence startup, raised an undisclosed Seed round backed by Foresight Group and UK Government funding. The capital will be used to expand its AI‑enabled ultra‑lightweight sensor systems for space, defence and security markets, and the company is gearing up for a future Series A round.

Nebex Secures $30 Million to Launch €100 Million French Space Startup Initiative

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Nebex, a space‑trading platform founded in 2025, announced a €100 million initiative in France that will channel global space contracts back to French startups, guaranteeing a full industrial return on foreign spending. The move is backed by a $30 million seed round led by GV and supported by a dozen venture investors. The model aims to simplify cross‑border space procurement and boost the French space ecosystem without changing existing procurement laws.

San Diego AI Startup Self Inspection Secures $10M Series A to Expand Vehicle Inspection Platform

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Self Inspection, a San Diego‑based AI startup founded by Bulgarian entrepreneur Vince Gaydarzhiev, closed a $10 million round led by Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners with participation from strategic automotive and financial investors. The funding will be used to build new products, grow its enterprise client base and launch operations in Europe.

Norwegian Startup Birdsview Secures €3.7 Million to Scale “MRI for Concrete” Technology Across Europe

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Norwegian startup Birdsview, which offers an “MRI for concrete” inspection platform using ground‑penetrating radar and AI, raised €3.7 million from a Nordic investor consortium to accelerate commercial, industrial and international scaling. The funding will support expansion across multiple countries, building on early adoption in eight‑nine countries and partnerships with major construction firms.

Belgrade Startup Astute Raises €1.03M to Automate B2B Creator Partnerships

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Astute, a Belgrade‑based startup founded in 2025 by Vida Stanić and Abhishek Manikandan, secured €1.03 million in a pre‑seed round led by Flyer One Ventures. The funding will be used to launch its AI‑powered platform that automates creator partnerships for B2B marketers, addressing the fragmented process of finding and managing newsletter, podcast and social media influencers.

Polish Digital Assets Platform Investly Raises 4.2 Million PLN in Seed Funding Round

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Polish fintech Investly, which offers a platform for investing in digital assets, completed a seed round of 4.2 million zł, backed by VO2 Ventures, IPOPEMA and private investor Maciej Duda. The funds will be used to launch the product commercially, strengthen compliance capabilities and expand into European markets.

University of Essex Spin-Out Secures €1.17 Million to Commercialise AI-Driven Agricultural Robots

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Versatile RobotX, a University of Essex spin‑out based in Colchester, raised over €1.17 million from the British Design Fund, Innovate UK and Defra to move its AI‑driven field robots from trials to commercial deployment, aiming to make advanced agricultural automation affordable for growers worldwide.