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| 53,107 | 12/03/2026 05:04 PM | Humanoid maker Sunday reaches $1.15 billion valuation to build household robots | humanoid-maker-sunday-reaches-dollar115-billion-valuation-to-build-household-robots | 12/03/2026 | 12/03/2026 05:10 PM | 7 | ||
| 53,104 | 12/03/2026 04:01 PM | Ukraine launches world-first programme giving startups access to real war data for AI training | ukraine-launches-world-first-programme-giving-startups-access-to-real-war-data-for-ai-training | 12/03/2026 | Ukraine is opening partner access to train AI models using real battlefield data — the first initiative of its kind in the world. According to Mykhailo Fedorov, the Minister of Defence of Ukraine, the government has approved a resolution launching a new framework for cooperation between the state, Ukrainian companies, and international partners. For startups, the initiative opens the opportunity to develop and validate defence AI systems using real-world operational data rather than simulated environments. Early-stage companies working on autonomous drones, computer vision, electronic warfare resilience, and battlefield decision-support tools will be able to train and refine algorithms on large-scale, continuously updated datasets generated during active operations. Access to this type of data — typically restricted or unavailable outside military programmes — could significantly shorten development cycles and improve model performance in real-world conditions. It also positions Ukraine as a unique, if involuntary, testbed for defence-tech innovation, creating potential pathways for startups to collaborate directly with government agencies, integrate their technologies into operational systems, and accelerate the commercialisation of next-generation autonomous defence platforms.
High-quality data for training neural networks is critical, and the Ministry of Defence has established a dedicated AI platform at the Centre for Innovation and Development of Defence Technologies. The platform enables partners to: Securely train models without direct access to sensitive databases; Work with large volumes of labelled photo and video data; Use datasets that are continuously updated. Ukraine currently possesses a unique body of battlefield data unmatched anywhere in the world. This includes millions of annotated frames collected during tens of thousands of combat drone missions. These datasets are already used to train neural networks that automatically detect ground and aerial targets within the DELTA system. International partners and Ukrainian companies have expressed strong demand for precisely this type of data to develop and modernise defence technologies. For Ukraine, this initiative represents the next stage of a win-win partnership model. Partners gain the opportunity to train their AI models on real data from modern warfare, while Ukraine accelerates the development of autonomous systems and delivers new technological capabilities to the front line. Fedorov asserts:
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| 53,105 | 12/03/2026 03:32 PM | Ukrainian-Estonian Defencetech Black Forest Systems raises $400K to scale infantry drone platform | ukrainian-estonian-defencetech-black-forest-systems-raises-dollar400k-to-scale-infantry-drone-platform | 12/03/2026 | Kyiv-based company Black Forest Systems has received $400,000 in investment from Front Ventures and Hede Capital Partners AB. Founded in 2024, Black Forest Systems develops vertically integrated unmanned systems and tactical drone platforms for infantry and Special Operations Forces operating in forward positions. Their solutions combine proprietary electronics, secure communications, and control software into vertically integrated platforms that prioritise simplicity, safety, and rapid deployment. The systems are designed so that even soldiers without drone piloting experience can operate them effectively after minimal training. “Our mission is to shift complexity from the operator to the technology itself,” says Oleksandr Davydenko, CEO of BFS.
The company’s flagship system, SHADOX, is a compact reconnaissance platform designed for rapid deployment and effective close-range operations. Its protected propeller design enables safe use inside buildings and trenches. The system features self-stabilisation and does not require FPV piloting skills, allowing operators to become proficient with less than 30 minutes of training. It comes with a proprietary remote control unit and uses encrypted, low-profile communications designed to function in electronic warfare (EW)-contested environments. Unlike traditional FPV systems that rely on specialised external operators, Black Forest Systems focuses on delivering autonomous capability directly to infantry units. By reducing cognitive load and simplifying deployment, the platform allows soldiers to operate advanced drone systems without requiring extensive piloting expertise. A key differentiator is the company’s vertically integrated approach, where both hardware and software are developed in-house. This provides full control over performance, security, supply chain resilience, and long-term scalability into broader unmanned and robotic architectures. “Drone technology has fundamentally changed how modern conflicts are fought. Black Forest Systems represents a new generation of infantry- and special forces-adapted systems where autonomy, simplicity, and rapid deployment are central. We see strong structural growth drivers in this segment,” says Jonas Malmgren, CEO, Front Ventures. “We invest in technologies that build long-term strategic capability. Black Forest Systems is not merely developing a drone platform — it is building a technological foundation in autonomy, electronics, and secure communications that can scale across multiple unmanned applications. We view this as a strategically important step in strengthening European defence technology capacity,” says Patrik Olson, CEO, Hede Capital Partners. The investment strengthens Front Ventures’ and Hede Capital’s exposure to defence technology and autonomous systems, a sector characterised by structural growth, accelerating innovation cycles, and increasing geopolitical importance. According to Alex Winter, CTO, Black Forest Systems, the round will allow the company to industrialise SHADOX — from engineering refinement to production readiness and structured military deployment.
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| 53,106 | 12/03/2026 03:30 PM | Gumloop lands $50M from Benchmark to turn every employee into an AI agent builder | gumloop-lands-dollar50m-from-benchmark-to-turn-every-employee-into-an-ai-agent-builder | 12/03/2026 | 12/03/2026 04:10 PM | 7 | ||
| 53,102 | 12/03/2026 02:00 PM | $3M for DEXTools’ PerpTools from DEXForce and Orderly | dollar3m-for-dextools-perptools-from-dexforce-and-orderly | 12/03/2026 | PerpTools, an on-chain perpetual futures trading platform, has been introduced by the creators of DEXTools, an analytics suite for decentralised exchanges. The platform was developed following a $3 million seed funding round led by DEXForce and Orderly and is built on the Orderly liquidity layer. PerpTools is integrated directly within the DEXTools environment, allowing users to access perpetual futures trading without needing additional tools or separate accounts. According to the company, the DEXTools platform has more than 30 million active users. Through the integration of PerpTools, these users will be able to trade perpetual futures within the same interface, without switching services. The addition expands the DEXTools ecosystem, which already includes analytics tools, AI-driven features, and prediction markets, and now adds perpetual trading functionality. The company tracks activity across the platform using internal analytics tools, monitoring indicators such as active traders, connected wallets, executed trades, API calls, and strategy usage. Javier Palomino Fernández, CEO & co-founder of DEXTools, explained:
Built by the DEXTools team, PerpTools extends an ecosystem already widely used by traders in decentralised finance. By combining analytics tools with the liquidity infrastructure provided by Orderly, the platform is intended to broaden the range of trading services available within the DEXTools environment and support the development of decentralised derivatives markets. Rather than operating as a standalone on-chain protocol, PerpTools functions as a tooling and infrastructure layer. Running on the Orderly liquidity network, the platform provides access to shared liquidity and on-chain transparency while enabling trading through integrated tools. Future development plans include the introduction of advanced analytics and automated trading strategies connected to the upcoming PERP token, which is intended to support incentives, rewards, and governance functions. |
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| 53,088 | 12/03/2026 01:06 PM | Kodree raises $10M in user acquisition financing to expand AI-powered edtech platform globally | kodree-raises-dollar10m-in-user-acquisition-financing-to-expand-ai-powered-edtech-platform-globally | 12/03/2026 | Kyiv B2C edtech platform Kodree has secured $10 million in user acquisition financing (UA) from financial services firm PvX Partners. Kodree is the first product from Rist Labs, a co-founding studio launched by the founders of Ukrainian edtech company Mate academy – Roman Apostol, Anna Apostol and Max Lysak – focused on building AI-powered B2C products for Tier-1 global markets. A subscription-based edtech platform, Kodree provides structured learning paths supported by an AI assistant that suggests solutions and provides feedback, alongside a community-driven learning experience designed to build skills through hands-on exercises, real-world projects and group collaboration. With users in 185 countries, the platform helps those looking to make a career switch to develop in-demand skills for new opportunities, while also supporting professionals seeking to upskill and perform better in their current roles. Led by Kodree CEO and former Mate Academy Head of Product Oleksandr Bartosiuk, the platform operates as a separate company with its own P&L. “About 80 per cent of the learning process in Kodree is hands-on practice. The AI assistant helps users move faster by suggesting solutions, checking answers, and providing feedback along the way. We don’t believe in passive learning through watching YouTube videos — it creates an illusion of knowledge but doesn’t build real skills,” Bartosiuk said. Kodree’s parent company, Mate academy, is an established edtech company in the Ukrainian tech ecosystem known for its AI-powered learning platform that helps users develop skills for both technical and non-technical roles and build careers in IT and beyond. The company operates across multiple markets and is supported by a robust product and engineering team. According to Mate academy co-founder Max Lysak, launching Rist Labs is a natural extension of the team’s internal product experiments. “At Mate academy, we’ve constantly experimented with new product ideas. Over time, this evolved into a dedicated R&D direction. Rist Labs gives us a way to systematically build new global products,” Lysak said. The company will use the credit facility to scale marketing efforts and accelerate global user acquisition. |
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| 53,096 | 12/03/2026 12:44 PM | Meet the Pitch Competition finalists of the EU-Startups Summit 2026! | meet-the-pitch-competition-finalists-of-the-eu-startups-summit-2026 | 12/03/2026 | On May 7-8, Malta will once again transform into the heart of European innovation as we host this year’s edition of the EU-Startups Summit. Bringing together around 2,500 founders, startup enthusiasts, investors, corporates, and media representatives, this year’s event promises to be our biggest and most exciting edition yet. Among the many highlights of the Summit, the Pitch Competition stands out as one of the most exciting moments! This year, we received over 1,600 applications from exceptionally promising early-stage startups across Europe. After a thorough evaluation process, 15 finalists have been selected and will take the stage in Malta to present their startups in front of our audience and a jury of well-known investors. Meet the Finalists
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| 53,089 | 12/03/2026 12:37 PM | Qdrant closes $50M Series B to expand vector search infrastructure | qdrant-closes-dollar50m-series-b-to-expand-vector-search-infrastructure | 12/03/2026 | Qdrant, an open-source vector search engine, has closed a $50 million Series B funding round led by AVP, with participation from Bosch Ventures, Unusual Ventures, Spark Capital, and 42CAP. Vector search initially emerged as a technique for retrieving nearest neighbours from dense embeddings within relatively static datasets. However, modern AI systems operate under more dynamic conditions. Retrieval is now often embedded in agent-based workflows that execute large numbers of queries across multiple data types while interacting with continuously evolving datasets. Applications such as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), semantic search, and agent-based reasoning require retrieval systems capable of operating reliably at production scale. Tools designed primarily for single-vector similarity or built on legacy indexing architectures can struggle under these demands. Qdrant has been developed to address these changing requirements. Built in Rust, the system treats retrieval as a set of modular components (including indexing, scoring, filtering, and ranking) that engineers can configure and combine. This composable approach enables teams to work with dense and sparse vectors, metadata filters, multi-vector representations, and custom scoring functions while controlling how these elements affect relevance, latency, and cost. By exposing these options, the platform allows search performance to be adjusted to priorities such as accuracy, speed, or efficiency without requiring major architectural changes as workloads evolve. AndréZayarni, CEO and co-founder of Qdrant, said that many vector databases were originally designed simply to store dense embeddings and retrieve nearest neighbours, capabilities that are now considered a basic requirement:
The new funding will support the further development and adoption of Qdrant’s composable vector search platform as infrastructure for production AI systems. |
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| 53,103 | 12/03/2026 12:31 PM | Wonderful raises $150M Series B to scale its enterprise AI agents across 30 countries | wonderful-raises-dollar150m-series-b-to-scale-its-enterprise-ai-agents-across-30-countries | 12/03/2026 |  The Amsterdam-headquartered startup has been out of stealth for just eight months, but it already has 350 staff, production deployments across four continents, and a valuation reportedly approaching $1.7 billion There is a problem that every major enterprise AI deployment eventually runs into: the gap between a convincing demo and a working system in production. […] This story continues at The Next Web |
12/03/2026 02:12 PM | 3 | |
| 53,090 | 12/03/2026 12:17 PM | SkySelect raises $9M to modernise aircraft parts procurement with AI | skyselect-raises-dollar9m-to-modernise-aircraft-parts-procurement-with-ai | 12/03/2026 | Estonian-founded SkySelect, an AI-powered procurement platform transforming how airlines and maintenance providers source aircraft parts, has secured $9 million in funding. Airlines face mounting pressure to modernise legacy procurement systems that leave them holding approximately $50 billion in excess parts inventory globally. When aircraft are grounded due to missing components, airlines scramble to procure parts through manual, fragmented processes that can take days or weeks. Aircraft-on-ground (AOG) incidents, where a plane is grounded waiting for parts, cost airlines around $30 billion each year. Airlines also carry more than $10 billion in excess inventory. Advancements in procurement technology are enabling airlines and maintenance, repair, and overhaul organisations (MROs) to reduce the number of shipments by up to 30 per cent while keeping fewer parts in stock. This minimises logistics costs and reduces carbon emissions, making operations more sustainable. SkySelect pioneered the application of AI to aviation parts procurement before AI became ubiquitous in marketplace technology. Unlike generalised large language models, SkySelect's platform employs specialised AI to match aircraft part requests with optimal suppliers across its network of thousands of vendors worldwide, providing real-time market visibility. This targeted approach enables just-in-time procurement, building operational resilience while reducing the need for costly safety stock. The company also partners with major ERP solution providers to streamline the end-to-end part procurement process through seamless integrations. Since its launch, SkySelect has processed over $6 billion in transactions, with $1.3 billion completed in 2025 alone. The company is currently landing approximately one new major client per month, with recent additions including JetBlue, Sun Country Airlines, Air Transport Services Group, Widerøe, and Vueling. Verb Ventures and RockCreek co-led the round, with participation from SmartCap Green Fund, funded by the European Union NextGenerationEU, and existing investors Bain Capital Ventures and Lux Capital. Erkki Brakmann, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of SkySelect, shared:
Alexander Chikunov, founding partner at Verb Ventures, says:
Anahita Smeets, Managing Director at RockCreek, says:
The investment will be used to enhance its AI sourcing and procurement optimisation tools, helping airlines and MROs build a more reliable, predictable, and sustainable supply chain. SkySelect plans to hire across product development, data science, and customer success in its USA, India, and Estonia offices. Lead image: Karen Harms. |
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| 53,091 | 12/03/2026 12:10 PM | Zendesk acquires Forethought in its biggest deal in two decades | zendesk-acquires-forethought-in-its-biggest-deal-in-two-decades | 12/03/2026 |  The 2018 Startup Battlefield winner is joining Zendesk as the race to own agentic customer service accelerates When Forethought won the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield competition in 2018, ChatGPT was four years from existing. The company’s pitch, that AI could handle customer service conversations autonomously, was considered ambitious to the point of eccentricity. On Wednesday, Zendesk […] This story continues at The Next Web |
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| 53,097 | 12/03/2026 12:06 PM | Amsterdam-based enterprise AI agent platform Wonderful raises €129.8 million Series B at €1.7 billion valuation | amsterdam-based-enterprise-ai-agent-platform-wonderful-raises-euro1298-million-series-b-at-euro17-billion-valuation | 12/03/2026 | Wonderful, an Amsterdam-based enterprise AI agent platform, has raised €129.8 million ($150 million) in a Series B funding round at a valuation of €1.7 billion ($2 billion). The round was led by Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors Index Ventures, IVP, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Vine Ventures. In November 2025, the company raised €86.5 million ($100 million) Series A led by Index Ventures, just three months after raising €29.4 million ($34 million) Seed round. “In 2026, enterprises will be deciding who to partner with to operationalise AI across their organisations, and those decisions will hinge on who can deliver deep integrations across complex infrastructures and tailor solutions to each organisation’s unique environment. We built our platform and operating model around that reality, and the demand we’re seeing globally reflects it. This capital allows us to expand our ability to support enterprises to do what they want with AI,” said Bar Winkler, CEO and co-founder of Wonderful. Founded in 2025 by Bar Winkler (CEO) and Roey Lalazar (CTO), Wonderful enables enterprises to run human-grade agents in some of the world’s most complex environments and use cases. Wonderful merges a powerful AI platform with local deployment, delivering enterprise-grade AI agents worldwide. It enables building, monitoring, and optimising AI agents to serve customers and streamline workflows across all offices. According to the company, enterprise AI will not scale through technology alone. It requires an agentic platform paired with locally embedded teams that can deploy agents inside complex organisations. It states that by building full-stack teams that are co-located and forward-deployed into customer environments, Wonderful can enable direct collaboration with enterprise stakeholders, accelerate system integration, and sustain post-deployment optimisation long after go-live. Wonderful notes that, as a result, agents can transition from pilot to full production within days and weeks instead of months, even in highly regulated, operationally complex environments. The Dutch company is building a horizontal enterprise foundation that can be activated across multiple use cases and workflows, rather than delivering isolated point solutions. “The architecture is model-agnostic by design, continuously benchmarking and selecting the best-performing models for each use case while remaining flexible as the model landscape evolves. It incorporates state-of-the-art engineering practices, including harness-based evaluation and self-healing system design, to ensure agents remain reliable in production,” mentioned the company in the press release. As enterprises activate additional use cases on the same underlying architecture, the value increases over time. Organisations can partner with Wonderful to deploy quickly while maintaining the ability to extend, build on, and ultimately own their AI capabilities in the long run. “Over 70% of enterprises that begin with a single use case expand into additional workflows within the first three months. That expansion is possible because we built a shared foundation across core systems from day one. Once that architecture is in place, activating new use cases becomes faster, more predictable, and increasingly owned by the enterprise itself,” added Winkler. Wonderful’s operating model can be applied consistently across various industries. Whether in telecommunications, financial services, healthcare, or manufacturing, companies are automating both customer interactions and internal processes. The company reports that across deployments, agents have delivered measurable impact, reducing handling times by up to 60%, achieving containment rates above 80%, and enabling organisations to replace legacy automation vendors while unlocking multi-million-euro annual efficiency gains. With the fresh capital, Wonderful plans to continue investing in its agentic platform and accelerate global expansion, scaling headcount from 350 to approximately 900 by year-end to serve more enterprises with locally embedded deployment teams. In the eight months since emerging from stealth, Wonderful has quickly expanded, reaching over 30 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America, and deploying production-grade agents for enterprises in telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing, and healthcare. The post Amsterdam-based enterprise AI agent platform Wonderful raises €129.8 million Series B at €1.7 billion valuation appeared first on EU-Startups. |
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| 53,083 | 12/03/2026 12:00 PM | From scientific excellence to global startups: the Swiss tech ecosystem | from-scientific-excellence-to-global-startups-the-swiss-tech-ecosystem | 12/03/2026 | Switzerland’s tech ecosystem in 2025 showed strong resilience and continued specialisation in deep technology, life sciences, climate innovation, and industrial AI. Startups across the country attracted €3.3 billion in funding through hundreds of rounds, reinforcing Switzerland’s position as one of Europe’s most capital-efficient innovation hubs. Investment was largely concentrated in science-driven and technically complex sectors, with healthcare and biotechnology representing the largest share of activity. Climate and energy technologies also secured substantial funding, reflecting increasing investor focus on decarbonization and energy infrastructure.
The ecosystem is characterised by a strong early-stage pipeline and close collaboration between startups, research institutions, and global investors. As demand for deeptech, healthcare, and climate solutions continues to grow globally, Switzerland remains well-positioned to play a significant role in developing and scaling the next generation of high-impact technologies (for more detailed analyses of the European technology ecosystem, check out Tech.eu’s annual report: European Tech 2025 – The Big Picture). Here are the 10 companies that raised the most in 2025.
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| 53,092 | 12/03/2026 11:59 AM | Uber, Wayve, and Nissan are bringing robotaxis to Tokyo | uber-wayve-and-nissan-are-bringing-robotaxis-to-tokyo | 12/03/2026 |  The three-way MOU marks Uber’s first autonomous vehicle partnership in Japan, and adds Tokyo to a global rollout already targeting ten cities. Tokyo’s streets are, by common consensus, among the most demanding driving environments on Earth. Dense junctions, narrow lanes, complex signage, and a culture of precision that tolerates neither delay nor error make the […] This story continues at The Next Web |
12/03/2026 01:13 PM | 3 | |
| 53,093 | 12/03/2026 11:41 AM | Neuramancer raises €1.7M to bring forensic AI to deepfake detection | neuramancer-raises-euro17m-to-bring-forensic-ai-to-deepfake-detection | 12/03/2026 |  The Bavarian startup is targeting insurance fraud first, and sees Europe’s push for explainable AI as a competitive edge Neuramancer AI Solutions GmbH has closed a €1.7 million pre-seed funding round to accelerate the commercialisation of its deepfake detection platform, with an initial focus on the insurance industry. The Bavarian startup, which rebranded from Neuraforge, […] This story continues at The Next Web |
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| 53,087 | 12/03/2026 11:38 AM | When startups become a family business | when-startups-become-a-family-business | 12/03/2026 | 12/03/2026 12:10 PM | 7 | ||
| 53,094 | 12/03/2026 11:28 AM | Cleafy raises €12M to stop bank fraud before it starts | cleafy-raises-euro12m-to-stop-bank-fraud-before-it-starts | 12/03/2026 |  The Milan cybersecurity firm’s Series B bets that predictive defence, not reactive detection, is how banks survive the AI fraud wave For more than a decade, Cleafy has been telling banks that waiting for fraud to happen before responding to it is a losing strategy. The Milan-based cybersecurity firm has now raised €12 million in […] This story continues at The Next Web |
12/03/2026 01:15 PM | 3 | |
| 53,095 | 12/03/2026 11:17 AM | NVIDIA invests $2 billion in Nebius | nvidia-invests-dollar2-billion-in-nebius | 12/03/2026 |  NVIDIA has agreed to invest $2 billion in Nebius Group, the Amsterdam-based AI cloud company that emerged from the wreckage of Yandex after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in a deal that pairs a substantial capital injection with a deep technical partnership aimed at deploying more than 5 gigawatts of NVIDIA-powered compute capacity by the […] This story continues at The Next Web |
12/03/2026 01:16 PM | 3 | |
| 53,081 | 12/03/2026 11:09 AM | Delfos Energy secures €3M Seed extension to scale AI “virtual engineer” for energy infrastructure | delfos-energy-secures-euro3m-seed-extension-to-scale-ai-virtual-engineer-for-energy-infrastructure | 12/03/2026 | Delfos Energy, an AI company building “virtual engineer” technology for the energy industry, today announced that it now supports more than 1,000 energy sites across Europe, alongside the close of a €3 million Seed extension round. The round includes new investment from Vox Capital/COPEL, existing investors include Headline, Contrarian Ventures, DOMO VC and EDP Ventures. Delfos Energy has now raised a total of €10 million. Delfos Energy builds applied AI for renewable and energy infrastructure operators - helping them run assets more efficiently, reliably and at scale. Its platform acts as a continuously operating virtual engineer: it ingests operational data in real time, detects abnormal behaviour and early-stage failures, interprets complex signals in context, and turns them into prioritised, actionable recommendations for engineering, operations and executive teams. Since 2017, Delfos Energy has applied machine learning in production environments across energy systems, combining deep domain expertise with production-grade AI. Rather than simply surfacing data or triggering alerts, Delfos Energy is designed to solve an execution and decision-making problem: helping teams understand what matters most, why it matters, and what to do next - even across large, distributed fleets. Unlike traditional monitoring and analytics tools that stop at dashboards, alarms or generic anomaly flags, Delfos Energy replicates the work of an experienced performance engineer. The platform: Interprets operational signals, not just detects them. Provides context and prioritisation across sites and assets. Suggests recommended actions, including what to do, when to do it and why. Helps teams move from “something looks off” to “here’s the likely cause and the best next step” faster Delfos Energy also provides natural-language interfaces, including tools such as WhatsApp, so teams can query complex operational data in plain language, lowering the barrier to adoption across organisations. According to Guilherme Studart, CEO and co-founder of Delfos Energy:
The Seed extension will be used to consolidate Delfos Energy’s AI Suite, deepening deployments across key energy transition markets and continuing expansion into adjacent energy transition verticals, including energy storage |
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| 53,084 | 12/03/2026 10:46 AM | Endform raises €1.5M as faster AI-generated code puts new pressure | endform-raises-euro15m-as-faster-ai-generated-code-puts-new-pressure | 12/03/2026 |  The Swedish testing startup has secured seed funding to take on the CI pipeline bottleneck in the age of AI-generated code. The code review has always had a bottleneck, not the code itself, but the wait. As test suites swell alongside faster development cycles, engineering teams have increasingly found themselves staring at CI pipelines that […] This story continues at The Next Web |
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| 53,085 | 12/03/2026 10:34 AM | Chinese BCI startup Gestala raises $21.6M for non-invasive ultrasound brain tech | chinese-bci-startup-gestala-raises-dollar216m-for-non-invasive-ultrasound-brain-tech | 12/03/2026 |  The startup, founded just two months before its raise, has secured China’s largest early-stage brain-computer interface round, heavily oversubscribed. Phoenix Peng has already built one brain-computer interface company. NeuroXess, his first venture, develops implantable BCI systems designed to restore communication and motor function for people with severe neurological conditions. His second company, Gestala, takes a […] This story continues at The Next Web |
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| 53,098 | 12/03/2026 10:30 AM | The EU-Startups Podcast | Interview with Refurbed founder Kilian Kaminski | the-eu-startups-podcast-or-interview-with-refurbed-founder-kilian-kaminski | 12/03/2026 | This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, we sit down with Kilian Kaminski, Co-founder of refurbed, the Vienna-based marketplace helping reshape how Europeans buy electronics and other consumer goods through refurbished products. Founded in 2017, refurbed has grown into one of Europe’s leading platforms for sustainable consumption, offering professionally refurbished devices that provide a more affordable and environmentally friendly alternative to buying new products. Instead of sending used devices to landfills or limiting solutions to recycling, refurbed focuses on extending the lifecycle of electronics by refurbishing and reselling them through a curated marketplace. In this episode, Kilian shares the story behind refurbed’s journey from a startup idea to one of Europe’s fastest-growing refurbished product marketplaces. Headquartered in Vienna, the company now operates across several European markets and has raised more than €120 million in funding to scale its operations and expand its mission of promoting a circular economy. He also discusses the evolution of the refurbishment sector, the challenges of building trust in second-life electronics, and how circular economy models are gaining traction across Europe, and much more. Kilian is also a guest contributor to EU-Startups, where he shares insights on sustainability, circular economy, and entrepreneurship. You can find his articles here. Tune in to the episode to hear Kilian’s insights on building a mission-driven company, scaling a marketplace across Europe, and why extending the lifecycle of products may become one of the most important levers in the transition towards a more sustainable economy.
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| 53,086 | 12/03/2026 10:17 AM | EU lawmakers deal to ban AI non-consensual intimate deepfakes | eu-lawmakers-deal-to-ban-ai-non-consensual-intimate-deepfakes | 12/03/2026 |  A March 11 political agreement on AI Act amendments will add an explicit prohibition on non-consensual intimate AI-generated images, direct fallout from the Grok scandal. It took a scandal, a wave of regulatory anger, and a coalition of 57 European Parliament members to get there, but the EU’s landmark AI Act will now contain an […] This story continues at The Next Web |
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| 53,077 | 12/03/2026 10:03 AM | Elaia closes €134M fund DTS3 to back Europe’s next generation of breakthrough startups | elaia-closes-euro134m-fund-dts3-to-back-europes-next-generation-of-breakthrough-startups | 12/03/2026 | Elaia has closed its third deep tech seed fund (DTS3) at €134 million, double the size of its previous deep tech seed funds. The fund is developed in partnership with leading European research institutions, including PSL, INRIA, CNRS, the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre, and the Max Planck Foundation. Since its first close of €60 million in March 2024, DTS3 has already deployed capital across 11 portfolio companies in computing, life sciences, and industrial innovation. DTS3 will invest between €1 million and €13 million in pre-seed and seed-stage B2B startups across Europe, partnering with founders at the earliest stages. Since inception, DTS3 has backed companies with global ambition addressing fundamental bottlenecks in next-generation infrastructure, such as:
According to Anne-Sophie Carrese, Partner at Elaia, DTS3 builds on a partnership model that the Firm pioneered through the PSL Innovation Fund and Elaia Alpha II Fund, which has already produced notable outcomes, including Aqemia, Alice&Bob, and Mablink Bioscience, which was acquired by Eli Lilly.
According to Xavier Lazarus, Managing Partner at Elaia:
With 11 investments completed and strong momentum, DTS3 will continue deploying capital throughout 2026 across three core pillars: the future of computing (AI, cybersecurity, semiconductor/photonics, quantum), the future of industry (physical AI, robotics, material, energy), and the future of life sciences (biotech, digital health, medical devices). |
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| 53,082 | 12/03/2026 10:01 AM | Elaia closes its third deep-tech seed fund at €134M | elaia-closes-its-third-deep-tech-seed-fund-at-euro134m | 12/03/2026 |  The Paris-based VC backed by Bpifrance and Université PSL has exceeded the €120M goal it set at first close in March 2024. When Elaia first raised its third deep-tech seed fund in March 2024, the target was €120 million. The final figure has come in higher. The Paris-based venture capital firm has closed its DTS3 […] This story continues at The Next Web |
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