IQM Quantum Computers, a Finland-based quantum computing company, became the first European quantum tech firm to go public, listing on Nasdaq and the Helsinki Stock Exchange. The IPO included €127 million in PIPE financing, with Tesi as a lead investor. The company, founded in 2018, has raised €475 million total funding and operates quantum systems for global clients.
Rohlik, the Czech grocery unicorn operating Sezamo in Romania, launched an integration with ChatGPT to enable natural language interactions for grocery shopping, including recipe searches, basket management, and order tracking.
Ysios Capital, a leading European venture capital firm in life sciences, announced the divestment of Memo Therapeutics AG following its acquisition by global biopharmaceutical company Ipsen. The deal includes an initial payment of 200 million euros.
Wayve, a UK-based autonomous vehicle scaleup, will test the London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG) new private markets platform, Pisces, by selling shares via the system. The company previously raised $1.2 billion in February and $60 million in April from investors including Nvidia, Microsoft, and SoftBank.
Doktor.se, a digital and physical healthcare provider, has secured a 1.5 billion SEK loan from Swedbank. CEO Martin Lindman describes the loan as a ‘quality stamp’ for the company.
Italian VC P101 merged with PranaVentures to create a €100M fund targeting early-stage European tech startups, combining €600M+ in assets and expanding seed-stage capabilities.
QDE, a mobile gaming studio founded by former King executives, is closing operations despite securing significant funding last year. The company’s shutdown follows internal reports of financial challenges in scaling mobile gaming.
Taktile, a German fintech startup, secured 110 million in investment to drive its AI-driven banking solutions.
Rheinmetall a semnat un contract cu România pentru furnizarea de sisteme de apărare antiaeriană, inclusiv 24 de sisteme Skyranger 35, șapte sisteme Skynex și două sisteme navale Millennium.
Flatpay, a Copenhagen-based fintech unicorn, has grown its workforce to over 2,000 employees and serves more than 100,000 customers.