Italian biotech Aptadir Therapeutics announced the closing of a €40 million seed round led by 4BIO Capital, with participation from a range of European investors. The funding will be used to push forward its RNA‑inhibitor platform and the lead candidate for Fragile X syndrome.
Manchester‑based AI platform Revnu secured €2.6 million in a round led by NPIF II – PXN Equity Finance with participation from Y Combinator, aiming to scale its sales‑automation solution across Europe and the US.
Copenhagen‑based AI transcription startup Good Tape raised a new round of funding from Nordic Makers, completing a management buy‑out that gave the founders majority ownership. The capital will support the launch of Explore, a context‑layer tool that connects new recordings with past transcripts, helping journalists and other professionals uncover hidden insights and track changes over time.
London‑based AI recruiting platform Metaview announced a €53.1 million Series C round, bringing its total funding to €97.4 million. The round, led by Insight Partners with participation from GV and other investors, will fund product expansion, team growth to 250 staff, and a new New York office.
Osavul, a Luxembourg‑based startup that uses AI to detect cyber and physical hostile threats for NATO and other defence organisations, closed a €8.5 million Series A round led by 33N Ventures. The funding will be used to expand its enterprise client base and deepen its work with governments and defence sectors.
Berlin‑based Deepslate raised €7.7 million in a seed round led by 42CAP to expand its European‑focused speech‑to‑speech AI platform, which processes spoken language directly and is hosted entirely within the EU.
Portuguese insurtech FRANK secured €2.9 million in a round led by Armilar and Start Ventures to scale its AI Operator platform that automates back‑office tasks for insurance brokers, aiming to expand beyond Portugal in 2027.
LUPIN DENTAL, a Montpellier‑based startup, announced a €15 million funding round to accelerate its robotic solution that automates the preparation of natural teeth for aesthetic veneers under a dentist’s supervision. The company aims to prove that a robot can perform irreversible dental procedures safely and precisely, entering an emerging market for dental robotics.
Italian startup Billding, founded in 2022, offers a platform that analyses utility bills for households and small businesses. In 2024 the company raised €530,000 from a group of Italian angel investors, including co‑founders of Satispay and other tech entrepreneurs, to enhance its technology and grow its team of 35 employees across Milan and Catania.
Swedish travel‑search startup Avionero has pulled the plug on its intended public listing on Spotlight after a capital‑raising round fell short of its target, despite having secured half of the planned amount beforehand.