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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
Veridion Secures $20M to Refresh Business Intelligence with Real-Time AI
The European startup's Series A round will fuel expansion of its continuously updated platform that tracks 640 million businesses globally, challenging the quarterly data cycles of traditional market intelligence.
Startups
Ukrainian Founder Launches Agent-Powered App Platform as ZAS Ventures Backs Infrastructure Play
Robutler lets developers build, remix and monetize professional software collaboratively through an underlying infrastructure layer for AI agent discovery and trust. ZAS Ventures has committed $400,000 as the company's first institutional backer.
Startups
xFarm Expands Into Brazil's Sugarcane Sector With Sibium Analytics Deal
The Swiss agtech platform acquires a Brazilian geospatial intelligence firm tracking 8 million hectares of sugarcane production, marking its sixth acquisition globally and second in Brazil within a year.
Startups
OriginalVoices lands £1M to scale AI-powered digital twin network
The London-based startup, which connects AI systems with real human perspectives through digital twins, has closed its pre-seed round led by Iona Star.
Startups
Lithuanian IP Enforcement Platform EnforceShield Lands €1.7M to Scale Autonomous Legal Tech
EnforceShield, a startup automating intellectual property enforcement through AI agents and legal logic, has closed its seed round led by Vendep Capital. The platform handles counterfeit detection and takedowns with minimal human intervention.
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Jack & Jill Lands $40M to Deploy AI Agents on Both Sides of Recruitment
The London startup has raised a Series A from Air Street Capital, bringing its total funding to $60M. Its dual-agent system has facilitated 25,000 interviews across 5,000 businesses, though conversion metrics remain undisclosed.
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Depotcharge secures €2.7M to build shared charging network across German logistics
The Munich startup has closed pre-seed funding and partnered with industry body BGL to create a platform that lets freight operators pool their electric truck charging capacity.
Startups
Boxd Secures $2M to Scale Persistent VM Infrastructure for AI Developers
The Dutch startup has closed a pre-seed round led by BlueYard Capital to build cloud infrastructure tailored to the needs of developers and autonomous coding agents.