Danish Pre-Seed Fund Norrsken Evolve Closes €62 Million Fund, Opens Amsterdam Office

Norrsken Evolve, a Danish pre-Seed fund, closed a €62 million oversubscribed fund and established its Amsterdam office to address gaps in the Dutch pre-Seed ecosystem. The fund will invest in climate, health, and resilience startups, with a focus on early-stage Dutch companies.

London AI Code Verification Startup Meticulous Raises $15m Series A Led by Chemistry

London-based Meticulous, founded by brothers Gabriel and Quentin Spencer-Harper, has raised $15m in Series A funding led by Chemistry and Menlo Ventures. The company provides a tool to help developers verify AI-generated code by simulating edge cases, enabling faster deployment. It has grown annual recurring revenue fivefold in the past year and plans to expand its team to 30-40 employees.

Dutch Clean Tech Invests €15 Million in Guatemala’s Leading Drinking Water Provider

Dutch Clean Tech, a Netherlands-based water treatment company, raised €15 million from existing investors and Aguas de Valencia to acquire a 25% stake in Agua del Mariscal, Guatemala’s oldest private drinking water company. The investment aims to expand Agua del Mariscal’s operations, targeting €35 million in revenue by 2033 and connecting over fivefold more customers.

Italian agritech platform xFarm Technologies secures €36 million Series C to scale farm digitization across Europe

xFarm Technologies, an Italian agritech company, secured €36 million in Series C funding to scale its platform connecting geospatial AI, farm management, and regenerative agriculture for over 450,000 farms across 100 supply chains.

Amsterdam AI Platform Promptwatch Secures €6m Seed Round for New York Expansion

Amsterdam-based Promptwatch, an AI chatbot visibility optimization platform, raised a €6m seed round led by Berlin-based Seed + Speed Ventures. The company, which competes with Berlin’s Peec, has 17 employees, 2,000 users, and achieved €2m in annual recurring revenue 12 months after launch. Funds will support expansion into New York.

French Voice AI Startup Gradium Raises $30M in Extended Seed Round, Hitting $100M+ in Total Funding

French voice AI startup Gradium raised $30M in a seed round extension, bringing total funding to over $100M. The round included new investors like Nvidia and followed a $70M first tranche led by Firstmark and Eurazeo. The company builds tools for developers to create voice applications and plans to expand its research and operations.