Berlin Fintech Solaris Charts Bold AI-First Strategy After Turbulent Period
Solaris, a German fintech, is becoming ‘Europe’s first AI-native bank’ by automating processes with AI and cutting 20% of its workforce.
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Finnish Cleantech Firm Resand Secures €25 Million Loan Facility to Expand Recycling Operations
Resand expands loan facility with Norion Bank to €25 million to scale foundry sand regeneration and recycling
Romanian Cleantech Firm GRAPHTEC DESIGN Secures Funding for Photovoltaic Park Development
GRAPHTEC DESIGN S.R.L. secured funding for a photovoltaic park project
German Industrial Robotics Startup Agile Robotics in Advanced Talks for $800M SoftBank Funding Round
German industrial robotics startup Agile Robotics in talks to raise $800m in funding with SoftBank
Zip Launches AI Superagents and Procurement-Native MCP to Automate Enterprise Buying
Zip, an AI procurement platform, has launched five AI ‘Superagents’ to automate procurement processes and a procurement-native implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to ensure governance and compliance
Spanish proptech firm Zazume raises €2.5M to expand rental property management operations
Spanish proptech company Zazume secures €2.5M to grow rental property management business
SEALSQ Corp Acquires Majority Stake in Geneva Compliance Startup Wecan Group for €5.4 Million
SEALSQ Corp acquired a majority stake in Wecan Group, a Geneva-based compliance solutions startup, and invested €5.4 million to accelerate the development of next-generation compliance and post-quantum financial security solutions
New Turin-based Fund Launches With €50 Million to Revive Stalled Italian Startups
Djungle Bridge is a new fund dedicated to acquiring and relaunching Italian post-series A startups in stagnation. The fund has a target of 50 million euros and aims to make 12 investments in 5 years.
Italian Nuclear Cleantech Startup Newcleo to Go Public on Nasdaq via SPAC Merger
Newcleo, an Italian cleantech company, to go public on Nasdaq through SPAC NewHold Investment Corp III in a deal valued at $2.4 billion
Unilever Acquires US Healthtech Startup Grüns for $1.2 Billion
Grüns, a US-based healthy consumer products startup, was acquired by Unilever for $1.2 billion. Grüns transformed supplements into gummies and achieved rapid growth through social media and online sales.