Hickap, a beauty product startup founded by siblings Wilma and Emil Holmqvist, has closed its books for another record year. The company announced a distribution of ten million kronor to celebrate its success.
Breakits, a fintech company, received millions in investment from a venture capital firm. The article highlights the funding milestone and mentions a breakfast meeting and a profile flying over the Alps.
IndustrialTech startup Almetra secured 16.3 million euros in funding, marking a significant growth milestone for the company.
SegurosIA, a Malaga-based insurtech startup, secured 150,000 euros from Eoniq.fund to advance its AI-driven solutions for the insurance industry.
Atheni AI, a UK startup co-founded by Louise Ballard and Mackenzie Howe, focuses on enabling effective AI adoption in organizations. The company provides coaching and training to help employees use AI tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot strategically, addressing low adoption rates and fragmented AI usage. After securing £350,000 in funding, Atheni aims to scale its platform that combines personalized AI coaching with analytics to drive behavioral change in workplaces.
Thalia Therapeutics, a UK-based biotech company, raised €3.1 million and acquired Sanmirna Therapeutics, a US-based clinical-stage biotech, to advance its RNA therapeutics pipeline in oncology and cardiovascular disease. The acquisition includes miRisten, a clinical-stage microRNA therapeutic for Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML).
RarEarth, an Italian startup specializing in recycling rare earths from electronic waste, secured a 2.5 million euro grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC) and potential equity investment of up to 6 million euros. The funding will support the construction of its first production facility and advance its patented technology for producing high-performance magnets in Europe. The company, founded in 2023, aims to reduce reliance on imported rare earths and promote sustainable manufacturing.
Munich-based defense startup SE3 Labs raised €9.4 million in Series A funding led by Lakestar and Seedcamp to develop a voice-controlled spatial AI defense platform for autonomous systems.
Danish martech startup Serpier raised €1.4 million from True Collective and the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark to expand its AI-powered marketing platform for e-commerce businesses. The funding will accelerate development of its AI agent Navi, which optimizes digital visibility across search engines and AI chatbots like ChatGPT.
HR Duo, an Irish HR platform for SMEs with frontline workforces, raised €1.6 million led by Puma Growth Partners and Enterprise Ireland to expand in the UK and scale its SaaS infrastructure. The funding supports targeting a €500-700 million SME HRTech market, with plans to achieve 41% ARR growth in 2026.