Amsterdam-based Promptwatch, an AI chatbot visibility optimization platform, raised a €6m seed round led by Berlin-based Seed + Speed Ventures. The company, which competes with Berlin’s Peec, has 17 employees, 2,000 users, and achieved €2m in annual recurring revenue 12 months after launch. Funds will support expansion into New York.
Nopan, an Amsterdam-based payments platform, secured €7.2 million in funding led by Newion to scale its account and wallet payment solutions across Europe. The company aims to optimize payment performance for digital businesses and FinTechs.
By Banoo, a Swedish work bag brand founded by former management consultant Persheng De Geer, has secured investment from Biovestor to fuel expansion. The company is now profitable and aims to grow faster within its niche market.
QuickLegal, a Romanian deep tech startup led by women, won a 75,000 EUR grant from the Women TechEU program. The European Commission allocated 12 million EUR for the 2026–2028 edition to fund 160 deep tech startups, with 40% of each call’s budget reserved for ‘Widening’ regions like Romania. QuickLegal was selected from 1,107 applications, placing in the top 3.6%.
Visibuilt, a Danish BioTech company developing mycelium-based construction binders, secured €3.34 million in Seed funding led by EIFO and Unconventional Ventures. The funding will accelerate market validation and industry testing of its low-carbon paving material, visiBINDER.
Swedish startup Flox Intelligence, which has sold hundreds of units in North America, recently won a $1 million prize from a major US accelerator and is now focusing on aggressive expansion in the US market. Founder and CEO Sara Nozkova emphasizes the challenges of operating in the US business environment.
Austrian ConTech startup Sodex Innovations raised €4 million to accelerate its automated surveying technology for construction sites, mines, and infrastructure projects. The funding will support international expansion and product development.
Moneybox, a UK-based wealthtech scaleup, has reached a $1.1bn valuation and is conducting a £45m secondary share sale for employees through the London Stock Exchange Group’s Pisces market. The auction will occur on LSEG’s platform after an initial offering on Crowdcube.
Helsing, a Munich-based defense tech startup, secured $1.8 billion in a Series E round led by Dragoneer, Lightspeed, and Goldman Sachs. The funding will expand its AI-powered defense systems, including autonomous drones and underwater surveillance, while maintaining European ownership despite global investor interest.
Doctorsa, a Milan-based healthtech platform connecting travelers with doctors in 40 countries, raised 1 million euros to expand its digital healthcare service and enter new markets. The platform offers 24/7 telemedicine consultations starting at €20 and uses AI for agent-based booking.