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As OpenAI expands in every direction, the new CEO of Applications is on a mission to make ChatGPT indispensable and lucrative.
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Flatpay anointed as the latest Danish unicorn
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Danish fintech Flatpay has become the country’s latest unicorn, after securing $170 million in funding. Flatpay co-founder Rasmus Hellmund Carlsen said Flatpay has become the fastest firm in Denmark to reach unicorn status, reaching the milestone in three years.
Flatpay is now valued at $1.7bn following the funding round, it said, with the latest round led by AVP, the European and North American investor and Smash Capital, the backer of consumer internet and software firms. Other investors in the round were existing investors Hedosophia, Seed Capital, and Dawn Capital.
The Danish fintech, which provides payment software for SMBs, last raised funds in 2024, when it secured a €45m ($52m) Series B round two years after its founding in 2022. Flatpay offers businesses a point of sale and payment solution.
It says its no setup fees for terminals, no subscription fees, flat rate for all card types, alongside its data dashboards, sets it apart from rivals.
Flatpay, which says it has more than 60,000 customers and employs more than 1,500 staff, says it is on track to hit $500m in ARR by the end of next year.
Carlsen added: “Three years ago, Flatpay was an idea shaped by a clear ambition: build a payments company that puts small businesses first — with simple pricing, great service, and a product experience that removes friction rather than adds it.
“Since then, the momentum has been extraordinary. From our early days in Denmark to fast growth in Finland, Germany, Italy, the UK, and France, more than 60,000 merchants now rely on Flatpay every day.”
The funds will be used to expand its presence in European markets, as well as to target new markets.
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With over €4 billion in AUM, France’s Sofinnova closes Fund XI at €650 million to double down on MedTech magic
Paris-based VC firm Sofinnova Partners has closed its latest flagship fund, Sofinnova Capital XI, at an impressive €650 million – a haul that surpasses its original target and reinforces its position as a major player in life sciences investment.
Backing for the new fund came from a global pool of top-tier institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, pharmaceutical giants, insurance firms, foundations, and family offices. Among the contributors is the British Business Bank, which confirmed a €30 million commitment to the fund. This investment is aligned with the UK government’s Life Sciences Sector Plan.
Antoine Papiernik, Managing Partner and Chairman of Sofinnova Partners, said: “This fundraising marks a pivotal moment for Sofinnova. It gives us the firepower to double down on early-stage opportunities and reinforces our uniquely collaborative, science-driven investment approach. We’re excited to continue backing visionary entrepreneurs and advancing the next wave of breakthroughs in science and medicine to bring them to patients worldwide.”
In 2025, EU-Startups reported several notable life-sciences and health-focused funding rounds across Europe, providing useful context for Sofinnova Partners’ €650 million fund close.
France’s Adcytherix secured €105 million to advance its antibody-drug-conjugate cancer therapy into clinical development, while Sweden’s Cellcolabs raised €10.3 million to scale manufacturing of mesenchymal stem cells. In Switzerland, arcoris bio closed a €6.7 million Seed round to develop and commercialise its biomarker detection technology.
Altogether, these disclosed rounds amount to roughly €121 million – substantial activity at the startup level, yet still far below the scale of Sofinnova’s newly closed vehicle.
With another French company (Adcytherix) featured among the recent rounds, the data also points to a particularly active period for French life-sciences innovation in 2025.
Papiernik added: “Achieving this milestone in today’s volatile fundraising environment speaks to the strength of our model and the confidence our investors continue to place in us.”
Founded in 1972, Sofinnova Partners has carved out a strong legacy over five decades, with offices in Paris, London, and Milan, and a portfolio that spans more than 500 companies. With over €4 billion in AUM, the firm is recognised for its science-driven investment approach and hands-on company building throughout the life sciences value chain.
The fund aims to power early-stage biopharmaceutical and MedTech startups tackling unmet clinical needs across Europe and North America, signalling a continued appetite for scientific innovation in challenging times.
Sofinnova Capital XI is already deploying capital into select companies, continuing the firm’s active participation in both initial and follow-on funding rounds. The fund’s focus aligns with its long-standing mission to translate groundbreaking research into impactful therapies and technologies.
Mark Andrews, Investment Director, Funds, Life Sciences, British Business Bank, said, “Sofinnova is a key player in life sciences venture. Our commitment to them will create further investment into UK life sciences and help solidify the manager’s connection to the UK. We are pleased to formally welcome Sofinnova to the Bank’s portfolio and look forward to seeing the breakthroughs that come from this fund.”
The launch of Sofinnova Capital XI further solidifies Sofinnova’s role as a cornerstone investor in early-stage BioTech and MedTech ventures – just this past year, the total capital raised across Sofinnova’s platform has reached €1.5 billion.
With a fund size well above expectations and continued international investor support, the firm is poised to accelerate scientific advances and commercial success for the next generation of healthcare innovators.
Christine Hockley, Managing Director and Co-Head of Funds, added: “We are highly active in the UK life sciences sector, investing in innovative companies both through funds and directly. We want all high potential companies to be able to access the capital they need from initial innovation to full expansion and maturity. For that, we need more funds with deeper pools of capital to be investing in the UK and providing funding at the all-important growth stage. Sofinnova Capital XI will do exactly that.”
Milan-based Guidoio, the first fully digital driving school in Italy, has closed a €3.5 million seed round. The round
was led by European venture capital fund 360 Capital, alongside Azimut Libera Impresa SGR S.p.A.
Founded in 2023 by Lorenzo Mannari and Giuseppe Cavallaro, Guidoio is
developing a fully digital model for obtaining a driving license. The company’s
platform is designed for digital-native learners and digitalises the entire
process, from enrollment to exams.
Guidoio’s service is built around accessibility, transparency, and
flexibility. Through the app, candidates can manage each step of the process
via smartphone: enrollment, documentation, medical appointment scheduling,
practical lessons with certified instructors, and personalised theoretical
study supported by AI.
Two features are central to the experience:
Tutor AI, which creates adaptive,
personalised study paths based on individual learning progress, and
Smart lesson booking, which allows
students to schedule driving lessons near their home, simplifies logistics and
bringing instructors closer to learners.
This model gives candidates greater control over their learning journey while providing support when needed.
A driving license today represents independence, employment, and
freedom. Our ambition is to transform this journey into a simple, transparent,
and accessible experience, aligned with the expectations of a generation that
no longer tolerates bureaucracy and opacity. It’s this mix of experience,
capital, and shared vision that will allow us to accelerate toward our goal of
bringing Guidoio across Italy and building a new standard for digital mobility
— more accessible, smarter, and closer to people,
explains Lorenzo Mannari, Co-founder and CEO of Guidoio.
The new funding will be allocated across three main areas: commercial
expansion, product development, and team growth. The company aims to bring its
driving school model to more than 30 Italian cities by the end of 2026 and
plans to hire new team members in key roles to support this expansion.
On the product side, investments will focus on strengthening the
e-learning platform to improve preparation for theory and practical exams,
developing new digital tools for instructors, and further advancing the
AI-based features already integrated into the platform.
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Hummink raises €15M to bring micronic precision printing to advanced manufacturing
Paris-based deeptech Hummink has
raised €15 million to expand the deployment of its patented High-Precision
Capillary Printing (HPCaP) technology, which enables manufacturers to print
metals and functional materials with high accuracy and address microscopic
defects in real time.
The round was co-led by KBC Focus Fund, Cap Horn, and
Bpifrance, with follow-on support from Elaia Partners, Sensinnovat, and
Beeyond, and additional participation from the French Tech Seed fund managed by
Bpifrance as part of France 2030 and the European Innovation Council Fund.
As microelectronics support the growth
of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, small manufacturing
defects have become increasingly costly. Imperfections at the sub-micron scale
can compromise entire batches of chips or displays.
Founded in 2020 as a spin-off from
École Normale Supérieure - PSL and CNRS, Paris-based deeptech company Hummink
focuses on this challenge. Co-founded by materials scientist Amin M’Barki and
hardware startup operator Pascal Boncenne, the company has developed a
technology that operates like a miniature fountain pen, depositing material at
the nanoscale in a controlled manner. This process enables manufacturers to
create and adjust circuitry directly at the sub-micron level, with applications
in semiconductor packaging, next-generation memory, and advanced displays.
While traditional lithography remains
central to electronics manufacturing, it still produces defects that contribute
to yield loss and material waste. Hummink’s printing tools are designed to
complement lithography by detecting and correcting such defects at the micronic
level, with the aim of increasing output, reducing scrap, and lowering
environmental impact.
Hummink’s initial integration focus is on next-generation OLED displays for
smartphones and laptops, where up to 30 per cent of annual production is
reportedly discarded due to microscopic defects, equating to an estimated €16
billion in losses and significant material waste. The company’s technology is
designed to correct many of these defects, enabling manufacturers to recover
output that would otherwise be scrapped.
Our mission is to bring precision
where it has never been possible before. Microelectronics is at the heart of
the AI revolution, and every micron matters,
said Amin M’Barki, Co-founder and CEO
of Hummink.
Hummink currently generates revenue by selling its NAZCA demonstrator, a
first-generation high-precision printing system for R&D labs, along with
custom conductive inks. NAZCA is already installed in labs and research centres
across Europe, Asia, and the United States, including Duke University, where it
was used to create fully recyclable, sub-micrometre printed electronics
published in Nature Electronics.
The new funding will be used to further develop Hummink’s industrial
printing module and prepare its technology for integration into semiconductor
and display fabrication lines.
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European tech weekly recap: €736M in deals and October's highlights
Last week, we tracked more than 60 tech funding deals worth over €736 million, and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.
The new EU report Funding the AI Economyby the StepUp StartUps Consortium explores Europe’s fast expanding AI investment landscape and makes recommendations to strengthen its capital base, corporate engagement and ecosystem connectivity.
AI technologies’ substantial capital needs are redefining the global investment landscape. Over the past decade, AI has evolved from a niche technology into a central focus for global investors, accounting for nearly 50% of total global VC funding in the first half of 2025.
The EU has made strong progress, with AI’s share of total European venture capital rising to 27%, reflecting a growing recognition of AI’s strategic value and Europe’s strong pool of AI talent.
The new report shows that Europe’s AI investment ecosystem still faces major challenges despite progress in recent years. While total venture activity is expanding, the scale, structure, and distribution of AI funding remain fragmented and modest compared to key global competitors.
Between 2020 and 2025, the US dedicated 34% of its €1.33 trillion in VC funding to AI, while Europe allocated 18% of €252 billion, underscoring the need to strengthen both its investment base and the share of AI investment within it.
The scale challenge
While EU investors provide the majority of funding for EU AI startups in early investment rounds (under €10 million), their participation falls to 26% in AI deals above €25 million.
Most late-stage capital comes from the US and UK. While international funding helps the EU’s AI startups expand, it also raises concerns about Europe’s ability to retain control and value over its most valuable AI assets and ensure that innovation benefits stay in the EU.
Corporate investment: an opportunity to be seized
A second challenge lies in the limited AI investments of established European corporates including their Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) funds. European corporates have a 25% share of VC capital invested in the EU but only 15% in AI. This gap between Europe’s industrial base and its AI innovators is an opportunity for European CVC funds to seize.
Enhanced investments of European corporates could also accelerate the adoption of AI in industrial core sectors – such as CleanTech, mobility, and advanced manufacturing – where Europe is a global leader. This would also underpin the EU’s Apply AI strategy.
A fragmented ecosystem
Geographically, over two-thirds of AI venture capital is captured by just ten metropolitan hubs, led by Paris (€8 billion between 2020-2025), Stockholm, and Berlin. AI funding is also reaching emerging ecosystems in Central and Eastern Europe, including Poland, Lithuania, and Romania.
Nevertheless, areas outside of capitals and major regional hubs attract less than 1% of EU AI VC investments.
A more widespread distribution and connected landscape would help ensure that innovation benefits are shared across regions and that Europe’s diverse pools and different specialisation areas are fully mobilised for AI competitiveness.
Key Recommendations
To boost competitiveness and secure its role in the global AI economy, the report highlights three sets of strategic actions for Europe:
Scale up investment capacity: Strengthen Europe’s ability to fund large-scale AI ventures by developing an AI-oriented sub-vehicle in the recently announced Scaleup Europe Fund and mobilising institutional investors to support late-stage growth companies delivering European AI models and applications.
Connect and strengthen ecosystems: Link Europe’s leading AI hubs with emerging regions through ‘AI corridors’, streamline conditions for AI startup growth and launch initiatives that attract global AI ventures and talent to the EU.
Mobilise corporate capital: Encourage greater participation from established European companies through incentives, co-investment schemes, and platforms that connect corporates and startups.
This AI investment focused analysis will be complemented by the next report in the ‘StepUp StartUps’ series, Untapped Opportunities for European Venture Capital: Pension funds and Sovereign Wealth funds, whose publication is expected in mid-November 2025.
Life sciences venture capital firm Sofinnova Partners today announced the close of its latest flagship fund, Sofinnova Capital XI, at €650 million ($750 million), greatly exceeding its initial target.
Based in Paris, London, and Milan, Sofinnova Capital XI will back a new generation of pioneering biopharmaceutical and medical technology companies addressing urgent unmet clinical needs.
Sofinnova Capital XI is actively deploying capital, with investments already made in a few portfolio companies, including Latent Labs, BioCorteX, and Amolyt.
In keeping with Sofinnova’s multi-strategy platform model, Capital XI draws on the strength of its experienced team, including Partners Maina Bhaman, Anta Gkelou, Karl Naegler, Antoine Papiernik, Henrijette Richter, and Graziano Seghezzi.
Sofinnova Capital XI attracted strong support from a global base of blue-chip institutional investors—among them sovereign wealth funds, leading pharmaceutical companies and other corporates, as well as insurance companies, foundations, and family offices.
Commitments came from across Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East, with a majority of returning LPs and a significant number of new top-tier investors. This reflects enduring confidence in Sofinnova’s disciplined strategy and long-standing track record.
Antoine Papiernik, Managing Partner and Chairman of Sofinnova Partners, said:
“This fundraising marks a pivotal moment for Sofinnova. It gives us the firepower to double down on early-stage opportunities and reinforces our uniquely collaborative, science-driven investment approach.
We’re excited to continue backing visionary entrepreneurs and advancing the next wave of breakthroughs in science and medicine to bring them to patients worldwide."
The fund will continue to support early-stage biotech and medtech ventures across Europe and North America, participating in both initial and follow-on rounds.
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JPMorgan doesn’t want to pay Frank founder Charlie Javice’s legal bills
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TechBBQ has just received a 6 million Danish kroner (approx €800,000) grant from the Danish Board of Business Development. It follows an earlier grant in May this year and is part of a larger investment round (122 million DKK) from the Danish Board for Business Development.
Denmark is increasingly backing the startup ecosystem, investing in initiatives, accelerators, hubs, and programs that reflect its commitment to fostering entrepreneurship.
The TechBBQ Summit serves as a central meeting place for the entire startup community, offering matchmaking with investors, talent, speakers, media, and knowledge sharing among startups, corporates, and research institutions.
The grant will ensure that TechBBQ can continue to host its annual international startup and entrepreneurship summit at the end of August, as well as year-round activities that provide access to networks, capital, knowledge, and new markets for startups and scaleups across Denmark.
“We are incredibly grateful for the support and trust from the Danish Board of Business Development and Beyond Beta,” says Benjamin Rej Notlev, CIO & CCO at TechBBQ.
“This grant enables us to expand our efforts to strengthen the Danish startup ecosystem. Denmark holds enormous — but still untapped — potential, and we look forward to building the connections and partnerships that can lift Danish startups to new heights.
At the same time, we aim to maintain Denmark’s position as the host of one of Europe’s most significant and valuable entrepreneurship events.”
At TechBBQ 2025, around 10,000 participants took part, including 3,500 startups and scaleups and 1,700 investors.
The summit also featured over 350 speakers, 160 members of the press, and numerous partners and community contributors.
The new grant will enable the summit to further develop into an even stronger pan-European meeting place, with more curated exhibition areas, themed stages, and international exposure for the most forward-thinking tech companies.
“TechBBQ’s mission is to join efforts for entrepreneurship. Our overarching goal with the annual summit is to show the world that the Nordics are creating unique companies worth watching. At the same time, we’re helping position Copenhagen as a European capital where innovation and new jobs are thriving,” adds Benjamin Rej Notlev.
TechBBQ 2026 will take place at Bella Center Copenhagen, August 26–27, 2026.
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Weekly funding round-up! All of the European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (Nov. 10-14)
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Barcelona-based Holo has closed a €1 million pre-Seed funding round to transform how people understand and manage their health through an all-in-one app that combines advanced lab testing, AI, and functional medicine, integrated with devices such as Apple Watch, Garmin, and Oura.
The round was led by Calm/Storm Ventures and Mission VC, with participation from ENISA and a group of business angels and early customers of the company, including Javier López and Emilio Nicolás (Magnific AI, Freepik), Carlos Villanueva (Google), Álex Rodríguez (MarsBased), Álvaro López (Polygon Labs), Samuel Fernández and Sergi Molins (Factorial), José de Cabo (Olapic, Remotely Works), Esteve Almirall (Node Living), and Luis Sanz (Carto).
“Health should be something we understand – not something we ignore until something goes wrong. At Holo, we want everyone to have control over their well-being as easily as they manage their finances. We want to create the Revolut of health,” explains Francesc Navarro, CEO and co-founder.
In 2025, several European startups in preventive health, diagnostics, and longevity announced new funding in similar verticals.
Switzerland’s Aeon secured €8.2 million to scale its AI-driven preventive-health platform combining whole-body MRI, biomarkers and genetics, while Bulgaria’s Blue Longevity Clinic raised €2 million to expand its longevity-medicine clinics across Southeast Europe. Sweden’s Epigenica collected €1.8 million to advance high-throughput epigenetic screening tools, and Germany’s Skleo Health closed a €3 million Seed round to scale its AI-powered preventive eye-screening platform. Lithuania’s MELP added €1.25 million to grow its employee well-being and longevity-focused platform in the UK.
Collectively, these rounds account for approximately €16.25 million in sector-relevant funding.
In this context, Holo’s pre-Seed round sits within a growing wave of European startup funding focused on preventive health, diagnostics, longevity and consumer-oriented health platforms.
While Holo is relatively early-stage and at a smaller ticket size compared to some of the peers listed above, its Barcelona base adds to the geographic diversity of the space. Notably none of the comparable companies listed here are Spanish-based, so Holo adds national representation in Spain’s ecosystem.
The presence of larger rounds indicates investor interest in the preventive health category, and Holo’s focus on wearables integration + lab biomarkers + functional medicine aligns well with the broader shift described in the market toward proactive health monitoring rather than reactive care.
“In the coming years, everyone will have a complete profile of their health in their pocket. That information won’t just prevent disease – it will help people live better every day. Holo will be the platform that makes it possible,” says Emilio Rodríguez, co-founder and Chief Product Officer.
Founded in 2024 by Francesc Navarro, Emilio Rodríguez, and Sergio Mosquera, all former members of fellow Barceloba-based unicorn Factorial.
Holo was born from a simple but powerful idea: health doesn’t start in a hospital, it starts in daily life. The platform enables users to take comprehensive lab tests at leading laboratories, connect wearables, and receive personalised medical reports reviewed by doctors specialised in prevention and longevity.
Each user receives a dynamic map of their health, with more than 110 biomarkers analysing everything from inflammation and hormones to longevity. This holistic view allows users to anticipate risks before symptoms appear and optimize energy and well-being in daily life.
“The combination of science, technology, and user experience can transform the way we live. Our purpose is to create a new standard in prevention and well-being,” adds Sergio Mosquera, CTO and co-founder.
With this pre-seed round, Holo will strengthen its position in Spain and prepare for its European expansion in 2026. Funds will go toward product development, new medical integrations, and clinical collaborations across Europe.
In Spain, the company already works closely with Laboratorios Echevarne. Holo is also developing new complementary services and personalised longevity programmes, reinforcing its vision to become the leading platform for preventive health in Europe.
“From our very first meeting, we were impressed by the team’s executional excellence and product and engineering expertise gained during their time scaling Factorial, one of Europe’s leading tech unicorns. With Holo, they’re applying that same discipline and speed to the fast-growing preventive-health and longevity space – a market driven by rising consumer demand and still underserved in Europe,” shares Lucanus Polagnoli, General Partner at Calm/Storm Ventures.
French startup Dialog announced a €3.7 million ($4.4 million) Seed round to create AI agents trained on brand data, capable of selling both on e-commerce websites and through other AI agents such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Gemini.
The round was led by Galion.exe, with participation from Kima Ventures, Weaving Group, and business angels including executives and leaders from Criteo, Hugging Face, Decathlon and AB Tasty. Dialog has also been backed by startup studio Hexa.
“E-commerce websites haven’t really changed since the 2000s they’re still databases with categories, filters, and a search bar. Generative AI finally makes it possible to change that and recreate a true sales experience just like in-store,” said Antoine Grimal, co-founder & CEO, Dialog.
In 2025, several European startups operating in adjacent areas to conversational AI for e-commerce announced new funding rounds.
London-based Merx secured €1.1 million in pre-Seed financing to develop an AI-driven conversational platform enabling brands to communicate with consumers via WhatsApp and similar channels. Prague startup TopK raised €4.6 million at Seed stage to build an AI-native search engine for enterprises, including applications for online retail. Berlin-based Peec AI closed a €7 million Seed round to support its platform focused on AI search and “Generative Engine Optimisation,” helping brands adapt to discovery through systems such as ChatGPT and Perplexity. Meanwhile, Ghent’s Dalton raised €1 million in pre-Seed funding to transform static websites into AI-powered growth engines for e-commerce and SaaS.
Together, these announcements represent approximately €13.7 million of early-stage funding flowing into AI-enabled search, conversational tools, and website-conversion technologies across Europe in 2025.
“Consumers are already used to talking to AI. If your website doesn’t let them do it, they’ll go ask ChatGPT instead,” added Grimal.
The explosion of ChatGPT and conversational assistants marks a turning point in how people shop. Today, more than 70% of consumers already use AI to research and compare products before making a purchase (McKinsey – August 2025).
Shoppers no longer browse through endless categories and filters they ask questions and expect instant, accurate, and personalised answers.
This shift from “click and browse” to “ask and buy” is transforming the online shopping experience. To stay ahead, Dialog argues brands must embrace AI at the core of the shopping journey serving a new generation of consumers who shop through conversation.
Founded in 2022 by Antoine Grimal and Louis Pinsard, Dialog is an AI startup innovating e-commerce with a brand agent capable of representing a brand, advising customers, and even conversing with other AI agents.
Dialog already integrates with the main CMS platforms used by online retailers, making large-scale deployment seamless – it is currently in use by more than 300 e-commerce brands, reportedly tripling the conversion rate of visitors who interact with it.
At OhMyCream, the agent helps customers find their ideal beauty routine with a personalized skincare analysis from a photo.
At Delsey Paris, it guides shoppers in choosing luggage compatible with each airline, simplifying a step that’s often complex.
At MG Motor, it answers visitors’ questions about models and financing options, then directs them to book an appointment at a dealership to finalize their purchase.
“AI won’t kill brands but it will reward those that move fast and rethink how they engage,” said Grimal.
Unlike chatbots relegated to the bottom corner of a page, Dialog is fully embedded within the shopping experience across product pages, homepages, and search bars creating a seamless, conversion-driven journey.
Dialog answers shopper questions, recommends the right products, and recreates the effortless experience of an in-store salesperson driving up to 3× higher conversion rates among visitors who interact with it compared to the site average.
Dialog’s agents can even converse directly with other AI agents driving traffic to the site opening the door to a new generation of AI-to-AI commerce.
“Dialog turns thousands of customer interactions into actionable data – unlocking a new source of insights that e-commerce had never been able to tap into before,” added Rémi Aubert, CEO and co-founder of AB Tasty.
According to data provided by the company: Dialog has powered more than 1,000,000 conversations and triggered over 300,000 add-to-cart events, with 20% of visitors engaging in a conversation. Users who interact with Dialog experience a conversion rate three times higher, alongside a 25% increase in average order value, while maintaining a 95% conversational satisfaction rate.
The funding will accelerate product development by strengthening the agent’s capabilities, and support Dialog’s commercial expansion across Europe.
“Dialog perfectly embodies what we look for at Hexa: a bold vision, a product reshaping its industry, and an exceptional team behind it,” said Thibaud Elzière, Partner at Hexa.
There are hundreds of startup accelerator programmes across the UK and Europe, but as a journalist, I’m only interested in those built and delivered by deep domain experts within specific industries.
ATechX is a growth program developed by the venture and innovation arm of Aroundtown, Europe’s third-largest listed real estate company.
Partnering with Vonovia (Europe’s largest residential real estate company), and built-world VCs noa, Fifth Wall, and Round Hill Capital, ATechX helps the real estate sector adopt technology in a systematic, scalable way — moving beyond one-off pilots towards long-term commercial deployment.
I spoke to Angie Mahtaney from ATechX to learn all about the programme.
The program targets early-stage startups that already have a product (or at least a minimum viable product) and are ready to scale their solutions within real estate, residential, commercial, and hospitality spaces across Europe.
Crucially, it aims to be a “testbed” environment, where startups gain access to real-world assets (via Aroundtown’s portfolio) to pilot or deploy their solutions.
"Real estate isn’t plug-and play"
According to Mahtaney, ATechX was developed in response to programs where startups get stuck in the piloting phase and fail to attract commercial customers.
She contends:
“It was clear that giving a startup a single pilot or one-off investment wasn’t moving the needle. Startups need alignment of systems, product validation, and business model clarity.
It’s rarely plug-and-play in real estate. The idea behind ATechX was to create a programme that deploys tech in a structured way — beyond pilots — where both sides think early about how the relationship can scale. That’s how you build win-wins.”
Further, compared with biotech or consumer tech, there’s no “hockey-stick' growth because sales cycles are long and risk tolerance is low. It’s a traditional industry, and that’s the biggest barrier.
However, once a solution is adopted, relationships tend to be extremely sticky — but getting there takes time. This means founders need to structure their business accordingly. "The lights have to stay on during long sales cycles," shared Mahtaney.
Take the example of data – GDPR and privacy requirements are very stringent. Early-stage startups often lack ISO certifications and security processes.
“So even with the appetite to adopt tech, it can’t happen overnight.”
Further, while there's an increased growth of material innovation from cement to construction-waste composites, these haven’t been tried for decades. The implications of failure are huge. So for the industry, the caution is logical.”
Why enterprise partners matter (especially with Europe’s old building stock)
In addition, many proptech startups struggle to gain early-stage commercial pilots (much less commercial traction) in Europe simply because of the number of people who rent rather than own apartments in old buildings that would desperately benefit from a retrofit or new tech.
For Mahtaney, that’s exactly why ATechX’s approach matters.
“We own the assets and we can create a real sandbox.”
In ATechX, startups work “side-by-side” with real estate, property, and hospitality providers who deploy or pilot-test in real assets. If they prove successful, they scale systematically, from one asset to ten assets, and from one country to multiple countries.
“Accelerators are great, but many don’t have the ability to commercialise at scale. By bringing in partners like Vonovia and Round Hill Capital, we can share learnings, give multi-perspective mentorship, and open our portfolios in a controlled-risk environment,” shared Mahtaney.
ROI, differentiation, and survival matter more than vision
Entry to ATechX is competitive. Firstly, ROI is non-negotiable. Mahtaney contends, “It sounds simple, but it’s not. You can have the biggest vision, but if you’re not delivering value to the tenant or to us, it won’t scale.”
The team also considers the viability of the business model and whether pricing aligns with ROI. Then there's the question of whether the company can fundraise and stick around — “Because the worst case is integrating a solution only for the startup to go insolvent six months later,” shared Mahtaney.
The programme is performance-based. After several months of collaboration with the ATechX team and asset experts, startups present to an investment committee comprising leadership from Aroundtown, Vonovia, and Round Hill.
Mahtaney stresses that the program is goes beyond the funding focus of others:
"We believe great founders will raise capital. The white space we’re solving is zero-to-one commercialisation. We want to give you business.
And we’re extremely transparent. If your business case doesn’t yet work, we’ll tell you — and help you fix it. If you want to strengthen the foundations of your company, this is a great place to do it.”
Part of this transparency is supporting companies to pivot. According to Mahtaney, the pivots from just two startup cohorts are "incredible."
“Startups present their updated business model, the traction they’ve achieved, and the plan for pilots or portfolio-wide deployment. At that point, partners may choose to invest. We’ve made several investments across both cohorts so far.”
Examples of successful startup pivots include:
A robotics founder came in with a prototype focused in hospitality. ATechX placed her at one of their hotels to identify where robots could actually move the P&L. However, according to Mahtaney, “Serving dishes isn’t a big cost centre. Through on-the-ground observation, she pivoted towards higher-value operational tasks — and is now commercially engaging with several hotels.”
Another startup working on ultra-efficient cooling discovered — through meetings with hotel GMs, construction teams, and energy experts — that their biggest opportunity was in a customer segment they hadn't originally considered. The program helped them re-target and re-align their product roadmap.
MapMortar initially entered the program with an AI-first retrofit planning tool. They realised the biggest pain point wasn’t the modelling — it was usability. Existing tools require heavy training and fall apart when the trained staff member goes on holiday."
With this in mind, Mahtaney stresses, “Founders often think about big features, but sometimes the details differentiate you. If someone in our company can’t use your product instantly, they won’t. MapMortar figured that out by watching the tiny pain points we didn’t even articulate.”
Startups have until November 27 to apply for the latest accelerator program.
Ghent-based Rookoo, which builds digital colleagues for events and hospitality teams, has raised €900k in a new funding round in order to expand its platform, develop new modules for price optimisation and capacity management, and offer data-driven insights.
Investors include Louis Jonckheere (Wintercircus), Jorn Vanysacker (100In, ex-Henchman), Gilles Mattelin (100In, ex-Henchman & Tout Bien), Jean-Michel Teerlinck (MTM Group, Artion), Stefaan and Bernard Rossel (Bavet, Burney’s, Frans & Bertha), Matthias Stevens (Dynamate), Pieter Vanermen, Gilles Teerlinck, Tanguy Serraes, Anthony De Clerck, Hendrik Isebaert, Louis Mahy, Piet Van Waes and Olivier Saverys. The round was supported by KBC Innovation Banking and PMV and was facilitated through a collaboration with Ghent-based funding agency The Harbour.
“Event and hospitality teams spend far too much time on admin. We want them to be able to focus again on experience, creativity and hospitality,” says Jeroen Borloo, CEO and co-founder of Rookoo.
In 2025, several European startups active in hospitality- and events-adjacent technologies have announced new funding rounds.
Austria’s chatlyn secured €8 million in Series A funding to further develop its AI-driven guest-communication system for hotels. The Netherlands-based Toppi raised nearly €1 million to scale its AI tools for restaurants, cafés, bars and hotels. In the UK, Nory closed a €31 million Series B round to advance its AI-based restaurant operations platform.
Meanwhile, Spain’s Amenitiz raised €38.9 million to continue scaling its all-in-one management system for independent hotels.
Across these companies, approximately €78.9 million in new capital has moved into hospitality- and operations-focused technology in Europe so far this year.
“By linking conversations with planning and data, we can not only relieve teams but also help them work smarter,” Borloo explains. “Our digital colleague learns alongside the company and evolves with the needs of the team.”
Founded in 2024, Rookoo automates administrative tasks, streamlines communication and supports teams with planning and price optimisation. In doing so, Rookoo reportedly helps organisations save time, work more efficiently and refocus on providing memorable experiences and warm hospitality.
The founders – Jeroen Borloo, Anthony Meirlaen, Thibaut Vincent and Jared Dierickx – met while working at Clarabridge and Qualtrics, where they gained experience in customer interaction and AI technology.
Rookoo’s digital colleagues automatically organise, categorise and follow up requests and turn them into clear action points for the team. This allows customers to be helped faster, quotes to be prepared more efficiently and repetitive tasks to be minimised.
Rookoo is already used today by, among others, Wintercircus Ghent, Tour & Taxis, Brussels Special Venues, SPIN and The Arena Group.
With the newly raised capital, Rookoo plans to further expand its platform. In addition to intake, categorisation and communication, the company is developing new modules for price optimisation and capacity management. It also aims to offer data-driven insights around conversion, workload and offering, enabling organisations to plan better and make informed decisions.
“From the heart of the Flemish ecosystem, we want to build a sustainable, scalable solution that pushes the global event sector forward,” Borloo says. “The event sector is buzzing with creativity, but also comes with a lot of complexity. With our technology, we want to empower teams so they can focus again on what truly matters: creating unforgettable experiences.”
The Ghent start-up is looking beyond Belgium and already has customers in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States. Soon, the company will take its next step with an official launch in the Dutch market at EventSummit.
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Missiles hit Kyiv startup hub LIFT99 — it only made Ukraine's tech community more determined
In my role, I've visited countless startup hubs and co-working spaces — but it's not every day that a tour includes a bomb shelter or a building that has survived a Russian missile strike.
During a trip to Kyiv two weeks ago, Tanya Chaikovska — co-founder and CEO of LIFT99 Kyiv — invited me to visit the space, learn about its restoration efforts, and meet with members of the team.
Chaikovska co-founded LIFT99 Kyiv when she was just 21 years old, partnering with Estonian entrepreneur Ragnar Sass, who had a bold vision: to create infrastructure in Ukraine that would finally allow its exceptional talent to build product companies — not just outsource for others.
Before the war, LIFT99 Kyiv quickly became one of the most influential hubs in the country: the only place where founders could raise pre-seed capital from international angels at European-level valuations, where global companies came to hire Ukrainian teams, and where the ecosystem minted a 0→1 unicorn — Matter Labs, whose founders took their earliest steps inside the hub.
So, on a crisp autumn Sunday, I made my way to the hub to speak with Lada Samarska, Operations & Development Manager, and Aliona Chernenko, a former resident turned Community & Engagement Manager, to learn more.
From Baltic roots to Ukrainian entrepreneurs
LIFT99 began in Tallinn, Estonia, in 2017, founded by a group of Estonian entrepreneurs, including Sass. Estonia had already produced companies like Skype and Pipedrive, and the founders wanted a physical space where entrepreneurs could meet, collaborate, and not feel alone.
Before LIFT99, Sass co-founded Garage48, famous for its hackathons. When he began spending time in Ukraine, he noticed something striking: massive engineering and product talent, but most of it engaged in outsourcing rather than creating startups.
After meeting Chaikovska — then a young lawyer — he proposed they build something new.
“Let’s open LIFT99 in Ukraine. The talent is here — the ecosystem just needs the platform.”
Chaikovska helped establish the legal and operational foundations of the Kyiv hub, which almost immediately became a home where founders could prototype, raise their first capital, and plug into global networks.
Home to a bright yellow helicopter
The LIFT99 helicopter.
Two things stood out during my visit to LIFT99: the ongoing construction — more on that shortly — and the bright yellow helicopter in the middle of the hub. Chaikovska explains:
“We discussed how to inspire people to do crazy, big things with the help of community — and decided to remove all receptions, put a community kitchen right at the entrance, and place a real-size helicopter on the 3rd floor of a central Kyiv office.”
For months, the founders even planned for the helicopter tail to extend out onto the street. Permits ultimately prevented it, but the helicopter stayed — becoming an unofficial symbol of Kyiv’s fearless tech culture.
The hub itself is airy and warm: open kitchen, lounge areas, meeting rooms named after Ukrainian and Estonian founders, plenty of plants, a shower, and a tiny bedroom on the top floor that founders compete for during long nights.
Image: Visiting the site's underground bomb shelter.
The missile attack
On the early morning of 28 August this year, two consecutive missile strikes hit Kyiv.
“I was in a nearby bomb shelter,” Samarska recounts.
“The explosions were so loud. I thought: ‘That was either my apartment or LIFT99.’ Both are within 250 meters.”
When she emerged, she saw ambulances and fire trucks — and realised it was the hub.
The building next door had taken a direct hit. Unusually, both rockets exploded on top of the building rather than piercing downward.
The blasts sent debris into surrounding structures, including LIFT99. The damage was extensive: shattered windows, 90 per cent of interior glass gone, broken furniture, collapsed walls.
Image: Windows waiting for new glass.
A fallen sign reading “It will be worth it” became both dark humour and motivation.
Some damage was invisible — walls coming loose from frames, glass leaning dangerously, debris embedded inside furniture and walls.
“People think a missile strike is a one-day event,” Samarska said.
“But if you’re directly affected, it lasts for months. You keep walking on metaphorical broken glass. Sometimes literal glass.”
Image: Members kept finding debris weeks after the attack.
A wartime lifeline
After Russia’s full-scale invasion, LIFT99 evolved from a workspace into a survival centre for the tech community. “When power outages started in 2022, we installed a generator,” Samarska said.
The generator was personally donated by Gero Decker, co-founder of Signavio, who wanted to ensure Ukrainian founders could keep working even when the entire capital went dark.
And Kyiv did go dark. Entire districts — sometimes the whole capital — had no electricity, no heating, no mobile connection, often for days. In those moments, LIFT99 opened its doors for free to anyone in tech who needed a place to charge devices, warm up, connect, or simply sit in the light.
“There were days when so many people came that we literally ran out of chairs,” Samarska says.
“Founders were sitting on the floor, wrapped in jackets, laptops plugged into the generator — the only source of power for several blocks. It sounds unreal now, but it was life-saving.”
Some founders slept at the hub during long attacks. The small bedroom became coveted; others stayed on couches or in meeting rooms. Chernenko recalls a startup couple arriving after a night in a bomb shelter with their tiny, exhausted dog.
“But they still showed up to build. That’s Ukrainian founders: frozen, tired, but unbreakable.”
An expanded mission
Global solidarity — and leadership from within LIFT99 did not retreat during the war — it expanded its mission.
Chaikovska and Sass launched Help99, a tech-driven donation platform enabling global tech leaders to support Ukraine quickly and transparently. It also encouraged many of them to visit Kyiv for the first time.
Image: Fundraising by Help99.
They then launched Coaches for Ukraine — led by Ariane de Bonvoisin — uniting partners from Cherry Ventures, Atomico, world-class coaches, and top angels to mentor Ukrainian founders through the hardest months.
Across these years, LIFT99 took on an additional mission: to push foreign investors, operators, and founders to come to Kyiv, run office hours, invest, and support the Ukrainian teams who chose to stay and build through the war.
Many made their first Ukrainian investments ever because LIFT99 insisted on fostering that physical connection.
Rebuilding — and upgrading: LIFT99 Kyiv Hub 2.0
Image: Rebuilding at work.
Despite the destruction, LIFT99 is not simply repairing its space. It is building Kyiv Hub 2.0, driven by a clear mission: to create the most resilient 24/7 place for anyone in Ukraine to launch and run their business.
The upgraded hub introduces infrastructure that the ecosystem has never had before:
Hackathon Space A dedicated arena for Garage48-style hackathons, prototyping weekends, and community tech challenges.
Media Room / Content Studio A fully equipped space for recording podcasts, videos, demos, and fundraising materials — with professional production support. “We want everyone in Ukraine to be able to broadcast high-quality content abroad,” the team says. Residents get priority access and discounts.
Hardware Lab: A compact but powerful lab with 3D printers, basic tools, and workbenches for robotics, hardware, energy, and defencetech founders.
Kyiv Hub 2.0 isn’t just a rebuild. it’s a declaration that LIFT99 is constructing the next generation of Ukraine’s startup infrastructure in the middle of a war.
Giving, grit, and community
Image: NAFO badges displayed at LIFt99 Kyiv.
The hub’s walls display patches from NAFO fundraising drives and Help99 campaigns, many of which funded vehicles for the frontline. Receiving an authentic brigade patch — usually reserved for soldiers — is a rare honour.
LIFT99 provides free space to NGOs like: • Blood Agents — Ukraine's main blood donation coordination network. • Behind Blue Eyes — offering psychological support and education to children in frontline regions.
Image: Rebuilding the NGO room.Image: A trophy for one of this year's winners of the Ukrainian startup awards.
It also hosts the Ukrainian Startups Wall of Fame and annual startup awards, spotlighting the country’s most influential emerging tech companies.
Image: Ukrainian Startups Wall of Fame.
Identity under pressure
Investors often label being based in Ukraine as a risk. For founders, this is painful.
“If you can build a startup here — during missile strikes and blackouts — and still ship a world-class product, then being Ukrainian is a superpower,” Samarska says.
Air raid sirens interrupt calls. Founders hide their location to avoid scaring clients. Others relocate temporarily to raise funds. But LIFT99 urges them not to lose connection.
“They are part of us, even if they’re building from Berlin, Tallinn, or San Francisco,” Chernenko says.
“We want them to keep hiring here, keep contributing, keep identifying as Ukrainian founders. Otherwise, we risk losing our talent forever.”
Want to support LIFT99?
Here’s how you can help:
Run office hours: The team curates meetings between Ukrainian founders and international VCs, operators, and experts.
Visiting Kyiv? LIFT99 will show you around, help you navigate the ecosystem, and introduce you to founders.
Part of the diaspora?
Stay connected. Your knowledge and network matter. Ukraine needs its global founders more than ever. Chernenko sums it up:
“If you’re exploring Kyiv, thinking about opening a team, or simply curious about the tech scene — LIFT99 is the place. Just come. We’ll plug you in.”
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You Won’t Be Able to Offload Your Holiday Shopping to AI Agents Anytime Soon
Chatbot developers and retail giants are battling over user data as they lay the foundation for a future in which AI agents can do all your online shopping for you.
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Antwerp’s LIFEPOWR secures €5.65 million to advance virtual-power-plant technology
Belgian EnergyTech innovator LIFEPOWR has secured €5.65 million in growth capital to fuel its next stage of expansion and bring intelligent energy flexibility to more homes and businesses across Europe.
The round was led by Noshaq and SPDG, followed by ROM InWest alongside existing shareholders reaffirming their confidence by reinvesting.
“We are reshaping the way prosumers interact with the energy markets,” says Dries Bols, CEO of LIFEPOWR. “The results? They pay less for energy and balance the system. Together we accelerate decarbonisation and the path to lower energy fees. It’s a win win for everyone.”
LIFEPOWR’s funding round aligns with a broader pattern in 2025 of European startups raising capital to enable flexibility, asset-aggregation and Virtual Power Plant models.
LIFEPOWR’s raise sits within a steady flow of 2025 European activity in energy flexibility and virtual-power-plant development, alongside Germany’s Co-Power and Ostrom, the Netherlands’ Dexter Energy and Zympler, and Denmark’s Hybird Energy.
While none of these peer announcements originate from Belgium, they collectively illustrate a cross-European push to aggregate distributed assets, optimise energy flows and strengthen grid flexibility – context in which LIFEPOWR’s expansion aligns with a broader pattern of investment across the region.
Approximate total funding across these companies is over €53 million.
“This investment is a powerful vote of confidence in our mission to make energy smarter, simpler, and more rewarding for everyone,” adds Bols. “With the support of Noshaq, ROM InWest, and SPDG, we’re scaling faster and helping Europe accelerate its clean energy transition.”
Founded in 2015, LIFEPOWR is a energy technology company reshaping how energy is managed, stored, and consumed. With a team of 33 experts, LIFEPOWR’s technology transforms distributed assets – from rooftop solar and batteries to EV charging – into Virtual Power Plants that reduce CO₂ emissions, cuts energy bills, and strengthens the grid.
With this new capital, LIFEPOWR aims to accelerate the transition to a flexible, sustainable and affordable energy system.
Where energy once flowed one way, from large power plants to consumers, it’s now about smart collaboration between millions of small assets: solar panels, batteries, EV chargers and heat pumps.
LIFEPOWR connects all these pieces. Through its software platform FlexiO, the company reportedly helps households, businesses and energy providers automatically align energy use with moments when it is plentiful or scarce.
“At ROM InWest, we back ventures that accelerate the energy transition through scalable, data-driven innovation. LIFEPOWR’s platform embodies this perfectly – combining smart technology with tangible impact. We’re proud to support their expansion into the Dutch market and beyond, as they help build a more flexible and resilient European energy system,” Jan Fredriks, Investment Manager at ROM InWest.
The company combines three key roles in the Virtual Power Plant value chain:
Unlocking flexibility through its advanced Energy Management Software (EMS+) that orchestrates energy consumption, production, and storage.
Optimising value, aligning energy flows with market prices and grid needs to stack behind-the-meter and market revenues.
Connecting prosumers to energy markets, enabling direct monetisation through LIFEPOWR’s flexibility aggregation and BSP (Balancing Service Provider) activities.
Today, LIFEPOWR manages over 22,000 connected assets and partners with network of resellers, white-label partners and energy providers who integrate FlexiO into their own offerings.
“LIFEPOWR stands at the crossroads of digital innovation and the energy transition – two areas at the heart of Noshaq’s investment strategy. Their scalable platform and proven market traction demonstrate how technology can unlock the potential of residential flexibility while contributing to a smarter, more resilient energy system.
“Beyond capital investment, our support aims to help LIFEPOWR accelerate its expansion into French-speaking markets and build bridges with some of our portfolio companies. We also see LIFEPOWR as a potential powerful decarbonisation tool for businesses – including those within our own ecosystem – enabling them to actively participate in a more sustainable and flexible energy future,” says Nicolas Biet, Investment Manager at Noshaq Energy.
The new funding supports LIFEPOWR’s next growth phase, focusing on three key priorities:
Advance FlexiO’s technology and data intelligence capabilities;
Expand LIFEPOWR’s team of energy innovators;
Launch new market expansions, starting with the Netherlands and other key European regions.
“As an early supporter of LIFEPOWR, we’re proud to continue this growth journey with a team that combines deep technological expertise with a clear vision for accelerating the energy transition. LIFEPOWR’s solution has the potential to leverage flexibility at scale and become a cornerstone of tomorrow’s energy system,” says Jean-Nicolas, SPDG.