Finnish defence‑tech startup Creoir raised a €2 million Seed round led by Swedish VC Gungnir Capital to expand its on‑device voice AI technology for European defence operators, aiming to bring its EdgeVUI and Operator Assistant solutions to market faster.
A group of e‑commerce experts in Sweden, headed by Karsten Deppert, has created Future Retail Ventures, a new fund focused on backing nascent online retailers. The fund is already issuing its first checks.
Munich‑based AI startup Atira announced it has raised $15 million in a seed round led by Accel, together with a previously undisclosed $2.5 million pre‑seed round, bringing total new funding to $17.5 million. The capital will be used to scale its AI orchestration platform that automates complex industrial sales engineering processes and to expand internationally.
Palo Alto Networks bought the AI‑focused security automation startup Console, founded in 2024 by Romanian Andrei Serban. The deal, terms undisclosed, will allow Console’s AI agents to be integrated into Palo Alto’s security platforms, accelerating its vision of AI‑enhanced security workflows.
UK‑based cleantech startup Ki 13 secured $5 million in seed capital, led by HICO Investment Group, to construct an industrial pilot plant for its low‑temperature biomass electrolysis process that simultaneously produces green hydrogen and biogenic CO₂ for synthetic fuels such as e‑SAF, e‑methanol and e‑methane.
German deep‑tech startup INLEAP Photonics secured about €20 million in seed capital, led by UVC Partners, to accelerate production and market rollout of its ultra‑fast laser beam steering systems that neutralise drones for military and critical‑infrastructure protection.
Swedish startup Find My Factory has changed its name to Speya and secured 6 million Swedish crowns to build AI‑powered supplier review tools, positioning the solution as a new standard for the industry.
Swiss construction‑tech startup Foldcast received €160k from Venture Kick to scale its recyclable paper mould system that reduces concrete use, aiming to launch pilots and commercial partnerships across Europe.
Swedish drone cleaning startup Cleean, based in Nacka, raised over ten million kronor from venture capital firm Veq after a strong start, but has been operating drone flights without the necessary permits from the Transport Agency, highlighting regulatory challenges in the fast‑growing sector.
Clementine, a Dutch AI‑powered hearing‑care startup, raised €1.7 million in a seed round led by Healthy.Capital to expand its platform that converts hearing‑clinic leads into patients.