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Kovant , an enterprise-grade AI agent executing operations autonomously, led by Ali Sarrafi, Dror Asaf, and Somil Gupta, has raised €1.5 million pre-seed capital led by Stockholm-based VC firm  J12 Ventures , with participation from  Ampli ,  Greens Ventures , and angel investors from tech veterans to industry leaders, including  Sara Öhrvall , board member at Axfood, Investor AB,  Verisure, and an angel investor, who will also be joining the Kovant board, and  Emmanuel Marti

Gosta Labs , an AI Operating System reducing administrative work and bringing clarity to complex clinical data, led by Lauri Sippola, Henri Viertolahti, Lionel Hadjadjeba, and others, has secured an oversubscribed €7.5 million seed round led by Voima Ventures , with participation from COR Group, the Aho family , and both existing and new investors, including Reaktor and a group of notable angel investors. Cancer care is becoming increasingly complex, with more than 35 million

BKN301 , a fintech architecture provider, led by Stiven Muccioli, Federico Zambelli Hosmer, and Luca Bertozzi, has secured a credit facility from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, and acquired  Planky , a UK-based tech company specialized in AI-driven financial analytics and open banking. The credit facility goes alongside its latest Series B round, taking the total amount raised to €33 million. The new financing will accelerate BKN301’s roadmap, supporting the expansi