SAPIOM announced a $35 million funding round to build an infrastructure layer that will act as a cost controller for AI agents, helping companies understand and manage the expenses generated by autonomous AI operations.
Dutch startup Vangrid secured a $9 million seed round from investors including HashKey, Borderless, Crypto.com Capital, Animoca Brands, Gate Labs and Mapleblock. The funding will help the company scale its decentralised spatial intelligence network that turns smartphones into a distributed data‑capture grid for high‑fidelity mapping needed by Physical AI applications.
Inevitable AI Group, an AI‑native venture studio founded by Nimrod Lehavi and Ofer Bar‑Or, announced a €5.2 million pre‑seed round led by Aleph. The studio, which has already launched five AI‑driven software businesses since its January launch, will use the capital to build and scale dozens more AI‑native SaaS companies across proven software markets.
US AI infrastructure startup Modal Labs, founded in 2021, announced the opening of its first European office in London, expanding its transatlantic presence after a $355 million financing round led by Redpoint Ventures and General Catalyst.
A German court decision highlighted the need for AI music platforms to obtain licences before using copyrighted music for training, marking the first EU ruling on AI training that took place in the United States. The judgment, welcomed by Dutch rights organisation BumaStemra, underscores the importance of European copyright rules for generative AI.
Rewoox is a technology startup that creates digital products and solutions using immersive technologies and artificial intelligence. It targets companies and entities of any size and sector that want to incorporate new technologies, digitize processes and design new ways of interaction. Its flagship product is TALIA, a platform of configurable intelligent assistants.
Spanish drone technology startup FuVeX secured €3 million in new funding, backed by investors such as SODENA, SEGO Venture and Izertis Ventures, to scale its dual‑use long‑range drones for civil and defence applications across Europe and beyond.
Edinburgh‑based legal AI startup Wordsmith secured a $14 million Series B extension from investors including Index and FT Ventures, increasing the round’s total to $84 million.
German construction‑tech startup conmeet secured €6 million in seed financing, led by Reimann Investors VC and Smedvig Ventures, to expand its AI‑driven, all‑in‑one platform for mid‑size construction firms across the DACH region.
Aloi, backed by some of Sweden’s biggest tech billionaires, has quietly built an AI platform aimed at reshaping legaltech. After an aggressive expansion last year, the company added roughly €6 million from a secret VC fund and existing investors, bringing its total raise to €67 million to support further growth.