Polish startup GPN-Star has unveiled a powerful AI‑driven platform that works like a “genetic ChatGPT” to pinpoint DNA variants influencing organism traits and disease susceptibility. Independent testing by UC Berkeley showed the tool beats existing genomic approaches and can be trained with far lower resource demands than the largest genome‑focused models.
U.S. and U.K.-based AI infrastructure startup Expanse secured €4.5 million in Seed funding led by Crane Venture Partners, aiming to scale its predictive platform that optimises AI workload compute allocation before execution.
Aleph Alpha, once seen as Germany’s AI hope, and Canada’s Cohere have completed their merger, creating a joint AI venture with new leadership and a new headquarters, in a deal valued at around €500 million.
Universal Robots, the Danish leader in collaborative industrial robots, unveiled its new Gen 7 platform at the IMTS exhibition. The platform integrates advanced physical AI capabilities to simplify deployment of automation solutions across factories.
London‑based deeptech startup AcouBatt secured £1.1 million in pre‑seed funding led by Creator Fund, with Ada Ventures participating, to commercialise its AI‑powered acoustic emission system that monitors battery cells during manufacturing, aiming to cut formation time, reduce defects and improve safety across the battery industry.
HumanX, a European AI conference platform created by the team behind Money20/20, Shoptalk and HLTH, will hold its 2026 event in Amsterdam, gathering over 2,500 AI leaders to discuss implementation, regulation and business strategy under the new EU AI Act. The conference emphasizes practical, non‑sponsored sessions and structured networking, and offers a discount code for EU‑Startups readers.
Copenhagen‑based startup Complir secured an $11 million seed round led by General Catalyst to scale its AI‑driven compliance platform for retailers, aiming to automate regulatory checks, cut compliance costs and speed product launches across Europe.
London‑based AI hiring startup Jack & Jill closed a €34.68 million Series A round led by Air Street Capital, bringing its total funding to €52.9 million. The round will fund U.S. expansion of its dual‑agent platform that matches job seekers and employers through conversational AI.
AcademyAI, a UK‑based startup that provides an AI‑skills assessment and training platform for employees, raised £1.65 million in an oversubscribed pre‑seed round led by Nexus Family Office, with participation from Panthera Family Office.
Bol.com introduced Shophulp, a beta AI‑shopping assistant that converses with shoppers, provides tailored advice, activity suggestions and product recommendations, and is continuously monitored and improved based on feedback from customers and sales partners.