Dutch startup Vangrid secured a $9 million seed round from investors including HashKey, Borderless, Crypto.com Capital, Animoca Brands, Gate Labs and Mapleblock. The funding will help the company scale its decentralised spatial intelligence network that turns smartphones into a distributed data‑capture grid for high‑fidelity mapping needed by Physical AI applications.
German construction‑tech startup conmeet secured €6 million in seed financing, led by Reimann Investors VC and Smedvig Ventures, to expand its AI‑driven, all‑in‑one platform for mid‑size construction firms across the DACH region.
Italian agritech startup Aflabox raised €1.35 million in a seed round led by Farming Future and supported by Eatable Adventures through the FoodSeed program. The funding will be used to finalize device certification, expand commercial operations in Kenya, Nigeria and Italy, set up a micro‑factory, and improve its AI‑driven field‑intelligence platform for rapid mycotoxin detection.
Zurich‑based startup Exclaim Robotics has emerged from stealth mode, securing a $4.95 million funding round to build autonomous robots that can perform routine repair and maintenance tasks in large data centre facilities.
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.