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The Scene
The Scene on Europa Now: European startups, product studios and the cities where the continent's tech culture actually happens.
Startups
From Deloitte to Kalei: How One Founder Built an AI Platform Around Structure, Not Tools
After 18 years at Deloitte working on corporate AI transformation, Inna Bondarenko identified a gap most businesses face: they can access AI, but struggle to organize it. Her startup Kalei puts workflow design and human judgment first.
Startups
Former Labour Deputy Leader Joins Palantir as NHS Contract Faces Review
Lord Tom Watson has taken a senior vice president role at Palantir, the data analytics firm now defending its £330 million NHS contract against a government break clause set for February 2027.
Startups
SoftBank Bolsters Credit Line to $6.5bn as OpenAI Spending Reshapes Debt Strategy
SoftBank has expanded its revolving credit facility by $450m to $6.5bn, securing backing from over 20 lenders as the Japanese conglomerate navigates a complex web of borrowing tied to its massive OpenAI commitments.
Startups
Raindrop secures $50m to catch AI agents breaking silently in production
The San Francisco startup has closed a Series A round led by CRV and unveiled Simulations, a tool that tests agent changes against real production traffic before deployment.
Startups
German security startup Arcos lands €5.5M to scale sensor-driven incident management
Arcos has closed a seed round to expand its unified platform for monitoring physical security across critical infrastructure, combining sensor data and incident response in a single control centre.
Startups
Factory Triples Valuation to $5B in Fresh $200M Funding Round
The San Francisco AI coding agent platform has secured backing from Blackstone, Khosla Ventures and Sequoia Capital, bringing its total funding past $400 million as it expands its enterprise software factory offering.
Startups
Patrick Ryan on Odin: Democratising Venture Capital Across Europe
The co-founder of Odin discusses how his platform is dismantling barriers to launching investment firms and reshaping the venture landscape for European fund managers and angel syndicates.
Startups
German PropTech Startup syte Secures €9M to Expand AI-Driven Land Assessment Across Europe
The Berlin-based real estate analytics firm has closed its Series A round led by amberra, backing its push to automate early-stage property planning beyond Germany's borders.