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.
Swiss biotech startup PANDA Therapeutics received a €160,000 grant from Venture Kick to develop a first‑in‑class antibody therapy that simultaneously targets multiple harmful protein deposits in Alzheimer’s disease, aiming to improve treatment effectiveness and slow disease progression.
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.
Qoked, founded by 19‑year‑old Wilhelm Hedenskog and two classmates, has secured a spot in Y Combinator and relocated to San Francisco. Their business model focuses on providing high‑quality scientific test data to major AI research labs, aiming to support AI development while the founders pursue their dream of working in the AI hub of Silicon Valley.
Swedish startup Readily Diagnostics secured an €811k grant from the Gates Foundation to create a low‑cost, rapid molecular test for common STIs, aiming to make accurate diagnostics accessible worldwide, especially in low‑resource settings.
Vlad Tislenko, a partner at Ukrainian VC SMRK VC, launched Startup Due Dil, an AI‑driven web platform that automates the collection, verification and structuring of information during startup due‑diligence, delivering an initial report in roughly ten minutes using ten specialized AI agents.
Italian Instagram page “Berlusconismo nostalgico”, which amassed over 100,000 followers, filed a trademark registration for the brand covering multiple product categories, aiming to protect the page and expand into editorial and merchandising activities.
KidsHustle is the UK’s first iOS marketplace for teenage employment, offering a safe, parent‑verified platform for odd‑job work. The 14‑year‑old founder, Sasha Bagrov, is raising £500k pre‑seed to accelerate growth.
UK‑based EcoNomad Solutions secured a £400k funding round, led by the British Design Fund with support from Innovate UK and existing investor Beeches Group, to expand its BioNomad waste‑to‑energy technology for small livestock farms, aiming to cut methane emissions and lower energy and fertiliser costs across the UK and Europe.
Coolstuff, a Swedish startup, has abandoned its previous focus on novelty products and moved into the market for embroidered gifts. After years of decline, the new product line has generated roughly a million in profit.