Hungarian startup DiffuseDrive, which creates synthetic training data for physical AI systems, announced a $3.5 million seed round in 2025. The funding will help the company scale its generative AI technology for robotics and other physical AI applications across sectors such as defence, aerospace, mining and autonomous vehicles.
Belgian startup CIOC Energy, founded in September 2023, provides a unified platform for monitoring, controlling and trading energy from solar panels and batteries. The company secured a €3 million minority‑investment from CleverNett to grow its team and expand market access across several European countries.
Italian startup Tiledesk, founded in 2022, raised €1.1 million in a seed round backed by Zest, Vertis and OpenT. The funding will be used to speed up the development of its open‑source platform that lets companies create AI agents and automate business processes through natural‑language descriptions, targeting sectors from telecom to public administration.
Elergi Labs, a newly founded AI startup led by former Einride veterans including Tomas Ohlson, raised 37 million SEK in its first funding round to build agentic AI for the energy sector.
Norwegian fintech startup Benford secured €5 million in pre‑seed funding, led by firstminute capital, to launch its AuditOS engine and create a fully integrated, technology‑driven audit firm. The capital will fund office expansion across Europe and hiring to accelerate growth in the mid‑market audit space.
French deep‑tech startup Lightspring raised €3.5 million (seed round plus grant) led by Atlantic, with participation from OVNI Capital and other investors. The funding will help the company commercialise its 3D lithography technology that turns costly, low‑yield photonic packaging into a programmable, single‑step manufacturing process, positioning it to serve the growing AI‑hardware market.
Italian startup Gamindo secured €1.4 million in Seed financing from a mix of venture partners and high‑profile angel investors. The funds will support product development and expansion of its interactive corporate training platform, which already serves more than 50 global brands. The round also coincided with the launch of a new AI‑training vertical for workplaces.
Spanish digital freight platform OKCargo raised €2 million from CaixaBank’s debt fund to accelerate its expansion over the next two years.
Italian direct‑to‑consumer home‑linen brand Dalfilo raised €2 million from ten new investors, including 035 Investimenti, to accelerate product diversification, international market entry and AI‑enabled operational improvements. Founded in 2020 in the Bergamo textile district, the company has sold over 500,000 items, built a customer base of more than 150,000, and aims for 20‑30% annual growth while expanding its retail footprint across Europe.
Polish AI startup Hellobot, which provides autonomous voice agents for businesses, secured a 5 million‑zloty financing round led by the Lowercap fund together with business angels, aimed at scaling its technology across the market.