French Deeptech Startup Lightspring Secures €3.5 Million to Commercialise Optical Coupling Technology

French deep‑tech startup Lightspring raised €3.5 million (seed round plus grant) led by Atlantic, with participation from OVNI Capital and other investors. The funding will help the company commercialise its 3D lithography technology that turns costly, low‑yield photonic packaging into a programmable, single‑step manufacturing process, positioning it to serve the growing AI‑hardware market.

Italian Corporate Training Startup Gamindo Raises €1.4 Million in Seed Round

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.

Metris Energy Secures $5 Million Seed Round to Expand AI Platform for Energy Asset Management

Metris Energy, an AI‑native platform for managing energy assets, secured a $5 million seed round led by PT1 Ventures and other investors, bringing its total funding to $7.5 million. The round will fund the expansion of its unified data layer, new AI features, and European market growth, especially in Germany.

German Security Startup Arcos Secures €5.5M Seed Funding to Expand Critical Infrastructure Monitoring Platform

German security‑tech startup Arcos secured €5.5 million in seed capital from investors including HTGF, Bayern Kapital, Pact, Haufe and Robin Capital. The funding will be used to grow its team, enhance its unified platform that aggregates sensor data for security incident management, and expand across Europe.

European Fintech Creem Raises €5 Million to Build AI-Native Billing Platform

Creem, a European fintech startup offering a billing and revenue‑management platform for AI‑native software firms, secured €5 million in a seed round led by Inovo VC. The funding will be used to launch Creem 2.0, broaden its product suite beyond traditional merchant‑of‑record services, and enhance AI‑driven billing and compliance features.