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Sizable Energy ocean energy storage system showing underwater pumped hydro technology with seabed reservoirs and floating surface infrastructure

Italian startup Sizable Energy secures €7.4M led by Playground Global to commercialize offshore pumped hydro system storing gigawatt-scale power underwater.

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Exnaton co-founders Liliane Ableitner, Arne Meeuw, and Anselma Wörner

Zurich’s Exnaton secures Series A funding for its AI energy platform. 4impact capital and Elevator Ventures co-lead the round with True Ventures participating.

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Nume AI CFO startup funding platform showing automated financial reports and real-time cash monitoring for SME businesses

Copenhagen’s AI CFO startup Scaleup Finance secures €3.5M to launch Nume, bringing CFO-level financial management to 50 million SMEs globally with 100% accuracy.

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Roclub AI-powered medtech teleoperation platform showing remote MRI and CT scanner control system for healthcare workforce optimization

Berlin medtech startup roclub secures €10.8 million in Series A funding led by Smedvig Ventures and YZR Capital to expand its remote operations platform for medical imaging equipment across Europe and the US.

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Volta AI-powered B2B commerce platform dashboard showing automated order processing and ERP integration for European distributors

Volta raises €5M led by RTP Global to automate B2B commerce. French-Italian startup reaches €11M total funding with AI platform for distributors.

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Madrid's Acoru secures €10 million in Series A funding led by 33N Ventures to deploy AI fraud prevention platform that detects criminal intent before transactions occur.

Madrid’s Acoru secures €10 million in Series A funding led by 33N Ventures to deploy AI fraud prevention platform that detects criminal intent before transactions occur.

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Refurbed circular electronics marketplace platform showing refurbished smartphones and laptops with warranty for UK market expansion

Vienna-based Refurbed secures €51.9M in circular electronics funding from Alex Zubillaga and Orilla to expand its refurbished marketplace into the UK, bringing sustainable tech to 33 million unused devices.

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Saturn AI financial advice platform dashboard showing automated compliance automation and wealth management tools for UK financial advisers

London’s Saturn secures €12.9 million in fintech Series A funding led by Singular to automate compliance for wealth managers, reducing advice costs by 90% and expanding access to financial planning.

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Hydryx automated landfill methane capture system with sensors and cloud-connected technology converting waste gas into green electricity

Amsterdam’s Hydryx secures €2.5 million in climate tech funding led by Marcel Smits to automate landfill methane capture across Europe, converting emissions into renewable energy with 40% higher efficiency.

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Bronto AI-native log management platform dashboard showing real-time log data processing and analysis for enterprise infrastructure monitoring

Dublin-based Bronto secures €12M from Cercano Management, Heavybit, and Conviction Capital to build AI-native log data platform that eliminates costly tradeoffs in data retention.

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nexos.ai raises €30M in enterprise AI funding - secure AI platform

Vilnius-based nexos.ai secures €30M in enterprise AI funding co-led by Index and Evantic to scale its secure AI orchestration platform, valuing the company at €300M.

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etalytics raises €16M in AI energy funding - data center cooling technology

Darmstadt-based etalytics secures €16M in AI energy funding led by M12 to scale industrial energy optimization globally, with customers achieving 50% cost reductions.

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