Italian Home Linen Brand Dalfilo Secures €2 Million to Expand Product Lines and European Footprint

Italian direct‑to‑consumer home‑linen brand Dalfilo raised €2 million from ten new investors, including 035 Investimenti, to accelerate product diversification, international market entry and AI‑enabled operational improvements. Founded in 2020 in the Bergamo textile district, the company has sold over 500,000 items, built a customer base of more than 150,000, and aims for 20‑30% annual growth while expanding its retail footprint across Europe.

Cycloid Selected as Developer Portal for EU’s €180 Million Sovereign Cloud Framework

Paris‑based Cycloid, an internal developer portal startup, secured a strategic agreement with the European Commission to provide the unified portal for its €180 million sovereign cloud framework, positioning the company as a pre‑approved supplier for EU institutions after its 2025 Series A funding.

Icelandic AI Audio Startup Treble Raises €15 Million in Series A-2 Funding

Icelandic startup Treble, which builds a cloud‑based platform for physics‑based sound simulation and synthetic acoustic data, closed a €15 million Series A‑2 round led by Paladin Capital Group, bringing its total funding to €36 million and supporting expansion into the United States and further development of physical AI technologies.

Leeds Deeptech Startup MicroLub Secures $10M Series A to Scale Fat-Reducing Food Technology

Leeds‑based deeptech startup MicroLub raised $10 million to scale its patented protein‑based ingredient technology that allows food manufacturers to cut fat and calories by up to 75% without sacrificing taste, supporting international growth and product commercialization.

Paris AI Startup Opio Raises €4 Million to Automate Financial Due Diligence for Auditors

Paris‑based startup Opio, founded in 2025, secured €4 million from Frst, Seedcamp, GFC and angel investors to automate the data‑collection phase of financial due‑diligence, cutting auditors’ time by 27 %. The company already serves major firms such as Forvis Mazars Group and BDO and aims to increase its international revenue share to 50 % within a year.

London Climate-Tech Startup Isometric Raises €43 Million Series A to Scale Industrial Certification Platform

London‑based climate‑tech startup Isometric raised €43 million in a Series A round, bringing its total funding to €64 million. The round, led by Intercontinental Exchange and joined by several new investors, will fund the scaling of its AI‑powered platform that certifies industrial carbon‑related claims for major clients such as Microsoft and Boeing.

London AI Hiring Platform Jack & Jill Raises €34.68 Million to Expand Across US Market

London‑based AI hiring startup Jack & Jill closed a €34.68 million Series A round led by Air Street Capital, bringing its total funding to €52.9 million. The round will fund U.S. expansion of its dual‑agent platform that matches job seekers and employers through conversational AI.

Swiss-Italian Biotech Startup Ferm Labs Raises €3 Million to Scale Clean-Label Flavour Platform

Swiss‑Italian startup Ferm Labs, founded in 2025 and based in Zug with production in Bolzano, raised €3 million led by CDP Venture Capital to scale its deep‑tech bioprocessing platform that creates clean‑label flavour ingredients. The capital will be used to boost manufacturing capacity, hire sales and R&D staff, and support European expansion.