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Verley , a French nutrition-focused ingredient company developing high-performance whey proteins through precision fermentation, led by Stéphane Mac Millan and Hélène Briand, has raised an oversubscribed $38 million Series A financing round from new investors, including Alven leading the round, Blast, and the French Tech Seed fund managed on behalf of the French government by Bpifrance as part of France 2030, and historical investors Sofinnova , Sparkfood , Captech, and Foun

Sceye , an aerospace company with a background in material science leading the industry of high-altitude platform systems (HAPS), led by Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen and the team, has unveiled a first-of-its-kind custom-built antenna, SceyeCELL, designed to bring high-speed connectivity at scale from the stratosphere. Described as a “cell tower in the sky,” Sceye’s SceyeCELL combines satellite-grade precision with the flexibility of cellular networks, creating a new class of

The Hashgraph Group , a pioneering Swiss-based Web3 technology company operating exclusively within the Hedera Hashgraph ecosystem, led by Stefan Deiss and the team, has announced the launch of TrackTrace , deployed as a fully managed enterprise-grade solution that transforms and enhances global supply chain transparency through real-time tracking of products from origin, ethical sourcing, and carbon emissions data. TrackTrace certifies product authenticity and creates imm

Hemi Health , specialists in headache, migraine, concussion, and whiplash, led by Benedicte Grytte Dahl, Sune K-Holm Nielsen, Anna Løfqvist, and Mathias Iversen, has raised €4 million in a seed funding round led by EIFO and Swiss Health Ventures , with continued backing from Sondo Capital , Alliance Venture Capital , and Crowberry Capital . Hemi Health has treated more than 1,000 people in Denmark for migraine, headache, and concussion using a structured multidisciplinary mo

Grotto AI , an AI that supercharges leasing teams in the moments that matter most, led by Nick Deveau and Ben Epstein, has raised a $10 million seed round led by ICONIQ . Advisors and angel investors also include industry veterans David Dear (BILT, formerly Equity Residential), Caren Maio (Co-founder, Get100 and Funnel Leasing), and Avi Dorfman (Co-founder, Compass), with participation from Asymmetric Capital Partners . While many industries attempt to replace frontline wor

Flinn , leading the way in medtech compliance, led by Markus Mueller, Bastian Krapinger-Ruether, Hasib Samad, MBA, and the team, has raised $20 million in additional funding led by HV Capital , followed by US-based healthcare specialist BHI - Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments , with continued support from existing investors Cherry Ventures , Speedinvest , and SquareOne . With the new funding, Flinn will expand its platform across the full MedTech and Pharma lifecycle, from r

Aizy , an AI-powered performance marketing platform for small and mid-sized businesses, led by Stefan Nuijten and the team, has secured €2 million in additional funding, bringing its valuation to €22 million less than a year after launch. The round was led by founder Stefan Nuijten, alongside existing investors Michiel Mol, Joost van der Klooster, and Gijs Nagel. The follow-on investment comes just months after the company raised €1.5 million in August, underscoring strong in

Temporal , revolutionizing backend software engineering, led by Samar Abbas and Maxim Fateev, has raised a $300M Series D at a $5B post-money valuation, led by Andreessen Horowitz , with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners , Sapphire Ventures , Sequoia Capital , Index , Tiger, GIC , Madrona , and Amplify. Raghu Raghuram joins as a board observer. AI and other long-running processes expose the limits of traditional backends. Durable Execution preserves state, reco

Braintrust , the AI observability platform helping teams measure, evaluate, and improve AI in production, led by Ankur Goyal and the team, has raised $80M in Series B funding led by ICONIQ , with participation from prior investors Andreessen Horowitz , Greylock , Elad Gil, Basecase Capital , and others. Like many founders, building Braintrust came from a personal pain point. While at Impira and Figma, internal tools had to be created just to run evals. That repeated experien

Xyall BV , a next-generation innovator in molecular pathology, led by Guido du Pree, Mike Roele, Reinhold Wimberger, PhD, and the team, has secured an investment of €7.6 million from a consortium led by Capricorn Partners via their Capricorn Healthtech Fund II , alongside existing investors Sioux Technologies , Brabant Development Agency (BOM) , Health Investment Partners , and several private investors. The funding will support the global rollout of Xyall’s Tissector TableT

Anterior , the clinician-led artificial intelligence platform for health plans, led by Tahseen Omar, Abdel Mahmoud, and others, has announced a $40 million funding round, bringing total capital raised to $64 million. The oversubscribed round included continued participation from NEA and Sequoia Capital , alongside new investors FPV and Kinnevik. Anterior enables health insurers to deploy AI directly into real clinical workflows, combining technology with embedded clinicia

Take2 , transforming healthcare recruiting with AI agents, led by Yaniv Shimoni, Kaushik Narasimhan, and the team, has raised $14M Series A led by Human Capital , with participation from Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments, Reach Capital , SemperVirens VC , and Honeystone Ventures . Healthcare hiring is under strain: one-third of new U.S. jobs are in the sector, turnover can exceed 50%, and screening is still manual, consuming up to 70% of recruiter time while 85% of candidat

EditWithAva , a video editing tool for everyone , led by Matthias Rossini, a former breakdancer in LA, Adrian Montoya, a creative filmmaker turned rocket scientist turned AI engineer, and Dominik Doerner, a serial founder and technical operator, has announced its launch with a simple mission: make real videos as easy to create as AI-generated ones. The startup is backed by EWOR , a selective founder fellowship that supports top tech founders with up to €500,000 in funding an

Electric Twin , helping you understand your customers better than ever, led by Alex Cooper, Dr Ben Warner, and the team, has raised $14 million in funding. The total includes a $10 million round led by Atomico , with participation from LocalGlobe , Mercuri , and Samos Investments , as well as several angel investors, including Marc Andreessen, Cal Henderson, Eric Salama, Tom Shinner, and Louis Mosley. Electric Twin builds tools that help organizations better understand t

Andercore , the AI-driven trade platform for industrial supply, led by Philipp Andernach, Elsa Cordonnier, and the team, has raised $40 Million in equity and debt to accelerate its European expansion. Participating investors include long-term partners Atomico and Project A , with Inven Capital joining this round, alongside institutional financing from Commerzbank and KfW . The company has now raised $75m to date. Andercore operates in global wholesale , a market worth ten

Nebius , building vertically integrated AI infrastructure that accelerates AI innovation globally and at scale, led by Arkady Volozh and the team, has announced an agreement to acquire Tavily , delivering high-quality, fresh, and structured web context, making it easy for agents to stay grounded as they scale from prototypes to production, led by Rotem Weiss and the team. The Tavily team, led by founder and CEO Rotem Weiss, will join Nebius and continue developing the Tavily

Aerska , a biotechnology company using brain shuttle technology to develop RNA medicines for CNS diseases, led by Jack O’Meara, Stuart Milstein, Dave Hardwicke, and others, has raised $39 million in Series A financing led by EQT Dementia Fund and age1 , with participation from Iaso Ventures , alongside existing investors. Total funding has reached $60 million, following a seed round in October 2025. The funding will support the development of brain shuttle technology to enh

Naboo , an AI-powered corporate events (MICE) procurement platform, led by Maxime Eduardo, Antoine Servant, Lucien Bredin, and Jean-Louis Villeminot, has raised a $70M Series B led by Lightspeed Venture Partners , with participation from its existing investors Notion Capital , ISAI and Ternel , less than a year after a €20M Series A (February 2025). The announcement coincides with the opening of a New York office as Naboo’s new North American hub following Montreal, build

Midi Health , providing the healthcare women in midlife deserve, rooted in science, guided by experts, and covered by insurance, led by Joanna Strober, Kathleen Jordan MD, Mindy Goldman MD, Sharon Meers, Melissa Waters, Jill Herzig, Jake Ramanathan, Matt Cook, and others, announced it raised $100 million in a Series D financing round led by Goodwater Capital with participation from new investors Foresite Capital and Serena Ventures, as well as continued support from Advanc

Talentguide , the Ghent-based HR-tech company, led by Filip Tack, Beatrice Toussaint, Judith Straetemans, Bhanu Angam, Maryna Soufi, and Evelien Tanghe, has raised €1.3 million in fresh capital from NXT II , Travvant (Partena Professional), Miles Ahead Capital , imec.istart , and the founders, entrepreneurs such as Ewout Meyns (PieSync), Koen Handekyn (Allcrux, Nabu), and Jan Delaere (Delaware), also participated in the funding round. Talentguide enables smarter, dat