ICEYE has launched a new Satellite Technology Center in Warsaw, marking a major expansion of its Polish operations with a planned investment of more than 120 million PLN over the next three years to boost R&D and manufacturing.
French artificial‑intelligence startup Mistral, founded about 3.5 years ago, completed its third acquisition of the year by buying Pimento, a company that builds AI‑driven tools for creating and optimising high‑conversion online ads. The deal is valued at roughly €13 million. The acquisition signals Mistral’s shift from pure model development to offering a broader suite of business‑focused AI tools, following earlier purchases of infrastructure provider oyeb and industrial‑simulation firm Emmi AI. Earlier this week Mistral announced a €3 billion growth‑capital round.
PayPo is considering an IPO on the Warsaw Stock Exchange and may be valued at over 2 billion PLN.
Metycle, a Cologne‑based platform for secondary copper and aluminium, secured a €131.7 million credit facility from Rivonia Road Capital, giving it the capacity to finance bigger metal trades, increase recycled feedstock volumes and scale its operations across 15 countries.
Swedish investment firm Main Capital bought a majority share in Confirma, a rapidly expanding SaaS company that has grown into a Nordic software group with more than 1 billion SEK in turnover within a few years.
Bolt announced a large‑scale purchase of 25,000 robotaxi units from US‑based Lucid Group, with a long‑term plan to operate up to 100,000 driverless taxis in Europe by 2035, complementing its existing partnerships with Nvidia, Stellantis and Pony.ai.
Swedish music licensing platform Epidemic Sound announced the appointment of Erik Wahlberg as its new permanent CEO. The leadership change comes after a difficult year and a swift acquisition earlier in the summer, with Wahlberg tasked with driving the company’s AI strategy.
Netherlands‑founded Bird (formerly MessageBird), a business communications SaaS platform, secured a $450 million debt package led by JP Morgan, Capital One and Citi. The financing will be used to give liquidity to shareholders rather than fund growth, as the company has cut its workforce from a peak of over 1,000 to 120 employees while repositioning around AI‑driven messaging services.
Spanish healthtech startup Tucuvi Care, which provides certified conversational AI for clinical patient follow‑up, received a €5 million investment from Axis (ICO’s VC arm) via Fond‑ICO Crecimiento. The capital will be used to boost growth and expand the company abroad.
MCI Capital has taken a controlling share in Poland’s aesthetic medicine chain Klinika Miracki, with the original founders staying on board to help grow the business.