Lyft, the US ride‑hailing company, announced the European rollout of its existing app, enabling travelers from North America to book rides in Europe without downloading a new app. The expansion begins with Barcelona and Hamburg and will cover several major European cities by the end of October 2024, with plans to support local currency payments.
Open Cosmos, a European satellite company, raised €300 million to boost its satellite production and roll out its connectivity and Earth‑observation platforms, planning to hire more staff and broaden its operations across several EU countries.
Linehub, a European performance‑marketing network comprising brands such as Daisycon, Affiliprint and Sovendus, announced the hiring of Bart Zoetmulder as Group Director Sales. In his new role he will strengthen the commercial organisation, improve collaboration across the group’s labels and drive new‑business growth as the company targets €100 million in revenue within the next two to four years. The move reflects Linehub’s ambition to expand internationally and reduce reliance on large tech platforms.
Italian consortium Conou and Greek company Endiale S.A. signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on circular economy initiatives, including promoting EU standards for used oil recycling, sharing best practices, and joint communication campaigns.
Kos Biotechnology Partners, founded by Greek-American investors Dr. Simos Simeonidis and Alex Tzoukas, has raised €106M for its first life sciences fund, making it the largest debut venture capital fund in Greece and one of the largest first-time life sciences fund launches in Europe.
Euronext, Europe’s leading continental stock exchange operator, reported strong Q1 2026 results with 16.7% net profit growth to 192.3 million euros and 15.3% revenue growth to 528.5 million euros. Equity market revenues surged 28.1% to 138.9 million euros, driven by high volatility and strong ETF growth, including contributions from the recently completed Athens Stock Exchange acquisition completed in late 2025. The company also noted benefits from the largest defense IPO in history (Czech Republic’s Czechoslovak Group) in January 2026.