Spanish AI startup TurbineH’s founder Alex Ruiz was chosen by US fund Paradigm to join the Frontiers 2026 event in San Francisco, providing the company with a platform to showcase its specialized AI technology and build relationships in the Silicon Valley ecosystem.
Berlin‑based ConTech startup Kuro Technology secured €10 million, led by UVC Partners, to develop an AI‑driven platform that streamlines estimating, procurement and other back‑office tasks for general contractors across Europe.
StudyStash, an AI‑driven adaptive learning platform founded by University of Birmingham alumni, has been acquired by UK‑based edtech leader Kortext. The deal, terms undisclosed, adds the platform to Kortext’s portfolio and expands its AI strategy across Europe, North America and other markets. StudyStash will continue operating as a distinct brand with its founders remaining in leadership roles, while the team relocates to Silicon Valley to grow its US presence.
At an Emerce Updates event in Amsterdam, Brazen introduced its GEOlab tool that measures how brands appear in AI chatbot answers such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini. The platform revealed that Sony was barely mentioned compared to competitors like Bose and Apple, prompting Brazen to help improve Sony’s AI visibility. Speakers emphasized the shift from traditional SEO to Generative Engine Optimization, where content authority and technical setup determine placement in AI-generated responses.
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.
Latvian startup Trace.Space introduced Trinity, a platform that unifies requirements, testing, design parameters and product variants, giving AI agents access to engineering data to speed up the move from prototype to mass‑manufactured hardware. The launch is backed by a $4 million seed round aimed at further product development and market expansion.
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.
Berlin‑based startup Restate, founded in 2024 by the creators of Apache Flink, raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Singular with participation from Redpoint Ventures and Capital One Ventures. The funding brings its total to $27 million and will be used to develop its AI‑agent infrastructure product and expand into the U.S., opening a commercial hub in San Francisco.