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.
The Danish BioInnovation Institute announced a €9.52 million convertible‑loan programme for 17 early‑stage biotech, healthtech, cleantech and AI startups, aiming to turn university research into commercial companies across Europe.
EBRD has joined the shareholder base of Polish e‑commerce startup Sportano, injecting €15 million as a minority investment to fund its push into other European markets.
Brussels‑based fintech Chift secured a €10.5 million Series A round led by BlackFin Capital Partners, with participation from existing investors, to expand its pan‑European financial connectivity platform and boost AI‑driven features.
Swiss preventive health startup Aeon raised a seed extension, bringing its total seed funding to over €12 million, and used the round to acquire German blood‑diagnostics platform Aware Health, expanding its AI‑driven whole‑body imaging and biomarker offering across Europe.
Swedish AI startup Freya, which develops an AI‑driven protection system for drones, announced a new funding round of 6 million euros.
Italian deep‑tech startup PhotonPath, founded in 2019 as a spin‑off from Politecnico di Milano and backed by several European investors, was acquired in full by US‑listed company Ciena. The deal, whose financial terms were not disclosed, marks a new development phase for the Milan‑based photonics company, which will keep its staff and headquarters in Italy.
Spanish travel‑management startup BizAway secured €10 million from BBVA to fund the purchase of Dutch firm Uniglobe Alliance Travel and to boost its footprint in the Benelux market, marking a significant step in its European growth strategy.
Italian food‑safety startup Biorsaf secured €5.2 million in a funding round led by P101 SGR and bought Bologna‑based RegTech platform Cooki. The combined entity will offer the first end‑to‑end AI‑driven solution for food compliance, traceability, labeling and cost analysis across Italy’s food, workplace and water safety sectors, aiming to grow from 40 to 120 employees and expand its user base beyond 10,000 active users.
Belgian deep‑tech spin‑out IVEX, founded in 2018 from KU Leuven, secured a €5 million Series A to scale its AI‑driven platform that automates vehicle safety‑testing data analysis, aiming to become the operating system for automotive safety testing and to grow its market reach beyond Europe.