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Trendtracker , predictive intelligence that turns trends into strategy, led by Vincent Defour, Mathias Colpaert, Valentijn Destoop, and others, has secured  $7 million Series A funding round led by  Armilar , with participation from existing investor  Capricorn Partners . The investment accelerates Trendtracker’s mission to deliver an autonomous AI strategy and foresight analyst that streamlines strategic research, planning, and decision support for organizations. Pedro Ribei

Vybe , making vibe-coding work inside companies, led by Quang Hoang and Fabien Devos, has raised  $10M in seed funding, led by  First Round Capital ,  Y Combinator , Orange Collective , Pelion Ventures , Pioneer Fund , with participation from an incredible group of operators and founders, including Olivier Pomel (Datadog), Ami Vora (Anthropic), Shishir Mehrotra (Grammarly), Olivier Godement (Open AI), Stephen Deasy (Confluent), and many others.   Fast-growing companies often

University 2 Ventures , building the #1 pre-seed/seed deep tech university spin-off investment platform for Europe, led by Dr. Philipp Semmer, Dr. Johannes Triebs, Michael Schmitt, and Moritz von Klot, has completed  the first closing of its €60 million Fund I, with support from corporates including anchor LP Jungheinrich via Uplift Ventures , alongside family offices, serial entrepreneurs and industry executives. The fund is designed to support teams transforming Europe’s re