A Dutch analysis by Floowy.ai and DGTLbase reveals that young adults struggle to recognise AI‑generated images, underscoring the importance of the EU AI Act’s new labelling rules for AI‑created content.
TechAngels Romania is spearheading a EU‑funded initiative, ESIL Moldova, to develop a local business‑angel community in Moldova, offering education, mentorship and cross‑border co‑investment opportunities, with the aim of strengthening early‑stage startup financing in the region.
Liveday, a Helsingborg-based platform for sports and live event commercial operations, secured €270,000 in funding from existing shareholders. The company recently launched integrated inventory management to help sports clubs track stock levels in real time. Funds will accelerate technology development and market expansion.
Czech medtech startup HTG Medical has raised €450,000 in a pre-seed round led by Garage Angels and secured EU MDR certification for its automated ICU urine monitoring device, the HTG Urogram. The device aims to reduce manual workload for nurses and improve accuracy in critical care settings.
SoccerSolver, a Spanish startup specializing in AI-based software for sports and economic planning of professional football clubs, has raised 850,000 euros in pre-seed funding. The company will use the funds to accelerate technology development and expand internationally.
QuickLegal, a Romanian deep tech startup led by women, won a 75,000 EUR grant from the Women TechEU program. The European Commission allocated 12 million EUR for the 2026–2028 edition to fund 160 deep tech startups, with 40% of each call’s budget reserved for ‘Widening’ regions like Romania. QuickLegal was selected from 1,107 applications, placing in the top 3.6%.
Max Tkacz, former n8n employee, launched Flowgramming Studios in Berlin to create YouTube gameshows for a tech audience. The company has raised €295k, including €40k from Tkacz personally, and aims to blend viral content with tech themes.
Madrid-based cybersecurity startup 8Layers raised an additional €1 million in its pre-Seed round, bringing total funding to €2.5 million. Strategic investors Criteria Venture Tech and Bankinter joined to support the company’s digital identity security platform and regulatory compliance solutions.
Sodena provided a 250,000 euro loan to Muxunav, a Navarre-based company specializing in unattended payment solutions, to support its growth and international expansion. The funding follows a 32% sales increase in 2025.
Porelio, a Germany-based deeptech startup developing advanced materials for industrial separation and water treatment, raised €2.4 million in a pre-seed round led by Faber. The funding will scale its patented continuous-flow manufacturing process for Functionalized Ordered Mesoporous Silicas (FOMS), which capture pollutants like PFAS and recover precious metals more efficiently than existing methods.