Mądra Babcia, a fast‑growing media startup targeting the 50+ audience, secured a million‑zloty injection from investor Szymon Negacz. Despite the funding, the company now struggles with mounting debts, unpaid invoices and internal tension, putting its future in doubt.
Romanian AI startup DesignVerse announced a $5.5 million seed round led by Begin Capital and plans to launch its enterprise AI platform in the US, targeting sectors such as banking, cybersecurity, aviation and defense.
British defence‑tech startup Agon, founded in 2026 by former British soldier Tristam Constant and entrepreneur Junaid Hussain, secured $30 million in seed funding from Lakestar, 201 Ventures, D3, XYZ Venture Capital, Lux Capital and Northzone. The money will be used to develop its AI‑powered virtual battlefield platform for training autonomous weapons systems and to grow its presence across Europe, with offices in London and Berlin.
Zonova Technologies, a UK healthtech startup, participated in a free five‑day entrepreneurship course for teenagers in London, where its CEO Georgia Fleet presented a pitch and noted she had just closed a seed‑stage funding round.
Swiss quantum‑hardware startup ZuriQ secured a $25.5 million seed investment to advance its scalable quantum chip architecture, marking a significant funding milestone for the ETH Zurich spinout.
London‑based media startup ETN secured a $1.6 million seed round led by Axel Springer and Powerhouse Capital, enabling it to launch a new studio, increase its weekly live shows to five, and expand its lean, AI‑driven team.
Italian cybersecurity startup Beelzebub raised €3 million in a seed round led by United Ventures, bringing its total funding to €3.3 million. The AI‑native platform protects organisations against AI‑driven attacks and will be used to expand its research team, open offices in Rome and San Francisco, and accelerate European customer acquisition.
Portuguese startup Pollen raised €3.2 million in a seed round led by Pale Blue Dot and Mustard Seed Maze to expand its battery‑swapping network for electric motorcycles across Europe.
Irish startup Nernst Electric secured €1.7 million in seed funding from Hatch Blue’s Blue Revolution Fund to develop and demonstrate its ceramic‑based on‑site oxygen generation system, aimed at reducing costs and logistical challenges for fish farms and heavy‑industry users.
Italian HR‑tech startup Talentware raised €3.3 million in a seed round led by CDP Venture Capital, with participation from 360 Capital and several angels. The funding will be used to grow the team, enhance its AI‑native skill‑intelligence platform, and expand into new European markets.