Leiden-based AI startup Whispp secured €5 million in a follow-on investment round led by LUMO Labs and supported by the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. The funding will accelerate global deployment of its on-device voice reconstruction technology, which converts whispered speech into natural-sounding voices for private communication and accessibility.
Klaro, an Italian AI platform addressing credit access challenges for SMEs, secured 3 million euros in funding led by 360 Capital. The platform uses AI and verified data sources to generate credit profiles, accelerating loan approvals for businesses and financial institutions.
BGF, a UK-based growth capital provider, has deployed over €5.8 billion across 650 businesses in 15 years, supporting growth-stage companies in the UK and Ireland. The firm focuses on minority equity investments and has generated significant economic impact, including €4.3 billion in exits and 35,000 jobs created.
Andercore, a German startup, secured 30 million in funding as part of its latest financing round.
RAMIS STEEL COMPANY SRL finalized a digitalization project funded by the EU’s PNRR program, receiving 242,757.20 RON in non-repayable funding to modernize operations and adopt digital technologies.
French hospitals and startup Kiro launched OPTIMABIO, an AI project to improve hospital biology test prescriptions. The initiative, funded by Marseille, Lyon, and Limoges hospitals, aims to transform routine medical decisions using artificial intelligence.
UK battery materials startup TaiSan, founded by a former chess champion, raised £4.65M in a seed round to develop next-generation sodium batteries for electric vehicles and power tools.
CTHINGS.CO, a Warsaw-based tech firm specializing in Edge AI, IoT, and distributed infrastructure orchestration, raised 8 million PLN from Navivo Capital Poland. The funds will accelerate North American expansion, sales growth, and platform development.
UK fintech startup Stoa raised $2.4 million in a pre-seed round to grow its cash management platform, which offers upfront rewards on cash deposits. The platform connects financial institutions, brands, and customers through embedded banking and merchant partnerships.
Cambridge-based startup Worldmodeldata has raised £7 million in seed funding led by Iona Star Capital. The company builds a database of video game-generated training data for AI systems, targeting a shortage of high-quality datasets for world models and robotics. Funds will support scaling data licensing agreements and developing a library of one million hours of training data by 2025.