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.
Icelandic startup 50skills raised $6 million to scale its AI operating system that automates HR and people workflows, with the round co‑led by Frumtak Ventures, Swiss Post Ventures, Avant and DRD Investments. The funds will be used to grow sales, marketing and community teams and further develop its AI agents.
Septeo is expanding its legal‑tech offering by introducing Septeo Legal, a solution that combines its existing practice‑management software, Lexbase content and artificial‑intelligence functions to become the environment where lawyers prepare their work, shifting focus from cabinet management to legal research, analysis and drafting.
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.
German HR‑tech startup WorkMotion announced that its annual revenue has grown to €213.7 million, marking a significant financial milestone for the company.
Zeliq, a French AI‑driven sales prospecting startup, secured a €7 million seed extension led by The Moon Venture, bringing its total funding to €21 million. The round will fund the development of its AI agents, team expansion, and further European market growth.
Italian startup Gamindo secured €1.4 million in Seed financing from a mix of venture partners and high‑profile angel investors. The funds will support product development and expansion of its interactive corporate training platform, which already serves more than 50 global brands. The round also coincided with the launch of a new AI‑training vertical for workplaces.
Leuven‑based startup Spott, an AI‑native applicant tracking and CRM platform for recruitment agencies, closed a €18.3 million Series A round led by Balderton Capital. The funding will fuel its expansion into the US and APAC, add enterprise features and grow the engineering team, with plans to open offices in Sydney and New York. The company, founded in 2024, has already grown revenue tenfold and serves hundreds of agencies across Europe, the US and APAC.
n8n’s chief executive Jan Oberhauser said the startup aims to attract one billion users worldwide without expanding beyond a thousand staff members, signalling a focus on scalable, lean growth.
ChannelEngine, a Dutch SaaS platform that connects retailers with global marketplaces, ERP systems and fulfillment partners, has partnered with Chinese marketplace Temu. The integration allows merchants already on ChannelEngine to sell on Temu across Europe and other regions, managing their product catalogues from a single interface. Temu aims to attract Western brands and offset order declines caused by higher shipping costs, while ChannelEngine expands its reach in European markets where Temu is among the top online retailers.