Artificial Intelligence

Belgian EventTech Startup Exhibitly Raises €1.4 Million to Scale AI-Powered Event Personalisation Platform

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Exhibitly, a Ghent-based EventTech startup, raised €1.4 million in pre-Seed funding to expand its AI-powered personalisation platform for B2B events. The platform uses AI to create personalised experiences on event websites, increasing conversion rates by 10-20 times compared to standard event websites. The company has already signed 114 events globally and is cashflow positive.

Redis Launches Iris Platform to Handle AI Agent Infrastructure Demands at Enterprise Scale

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Redis launched Redis Iris, a context and memory platform designed to replace RAG infrastructure for enterprise agentic AI. The platform addresses the structural problem that AI agents generate orders of magnitude more data requests than human users, requiring a different retrieval architecture. Iris includes data integration via CDC pipelines, semantic context retrieval with auto-generated MCP tools, agent memory capabilities, and Redis Flex storage engine running 99% of data on SSDs at sub-millisecond latencies.

European Commission Selects EQT to Manage €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund for Deeptech Innovation

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The European Commission selected Swedish investment firm EQT to manage its new €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund focused on European deeptech startups. EQT won the mandate over finalists Atomico and other competitors. Around €2.5bn has been committed as of year-end, with €1bn from the EIC and €1.5bn from private limited partners including Novo Holdings, CriteriaCaixa, Santander/Mouro Capital, APG Asset Management, and the Wallenberg family.

Factorial Acquires YepCode to Bolster AI-Powered Enterprise Integrations

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Factorial, an AI-powered enterprise operations platform, has acquired YepCode, a developer-focused integrations and automation platform, to enhance its ability to deliver intelligent AI-based integrations in complex enterprise software environments. The acquisition also marks the opening of Factorial’s new engineering office.

Berlin LegalTech Startup LawX Secures €7.5 Million in Seed Funding Round

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LawX, a Berlin-based LegalTech startup founded in late 2024, has raised €7.5 million in a Seed round led by Motive Partners. The company develops an AI-powered operating system for law firms and notaries, integrating case management, document processing, communication, and billing. The platform addresses labour shortages and outdated software systems in the legal market by automating administrative processes.

IoMobility 2026 Awards Recognize 15+ European Startups Driving Innovation in Mobility Sector

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The 6th edition of IoMobility awards ceremony recognized 15+ European startups and companies innovating in mobility sector. Major winners include: Powandgo (electric vehicle charging sharing network from Brescia), ParkSmart (smart parking from Catania), Btinkeeng (public transport solutions from Trentino), Flowy (public transport ticketing from Florence), Latitudo 40 (geospatial intelligence from Naples), Ses4mo (vulnerable road users protection from Turin), among others. Awards covered categories including energy for mobility, innovative parking, public transport, MaaS, AI/data analytics, autonomous vehicles, smart roads, sustainability, and fleet management.

Danish BioInnovation Institute Launches AI Lab to Accelerate Research Commercialization

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The Danish BioInnovation Institute launched a new AI Lab designed to shorten the path from academic research to market implementation. The article discusses whether Poland will develop a similar operational mechanism connecting science, startups, administration, industry, VC funds, and data access.

EY Study Reveals Sharp Digital Divide as Seniors Show Deep Skepticism Toward AI

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EY released a report titled ‘Understanding older generations’ adoption of AI’ revealing that less than one-third (24%) of people aged 60-85 are familiar with AI. The study found high skepticism among seniors, with 8 in 10 respondents acknowledging that AI-generated results are not always accurate. In Portugal specifically, only 38.7% of the population aged 16-74 used AI tools in 2025, with adoption being asymmetrically lower among older age groups. The study recommends governments fund practical AI literacy programs for seniors and companies develop AI products prioritizing simplicity and accessibility.

Fin Launches Operator, an AI Agent to Manage Its Customer-Facing AI Agent

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Fin (formerly Intercom) announced Fin Operator, an AI agent that manages the customer-facing Fin AI agent. The product targets support operations teams, automating data analysis, knowledge management, and agent debugging. It runs on Anthropic’s Claude models and includes a human approval system for all proposed changes. The company recently rebranded from Intercom to Fin, signaling that AI agents are now the core business. Fin generates 100 million ARR and is growing at 3.5x, accounting for roughly a quarter of total company revenue.