UK-based Mater-AI, a deeptech startup pioneering AI-powered materials innovation, has secured £1.5 million in pre-seed funding to tackle one of energy’s most persistent inefficiencies: wasted heat. The round was led by Twin Path Ventures, with participation from Mishcon de Reya, One Planet Capital, XTX Ventures, the Conception X Angel Syndicate, Koro Capital, and Tailored Solutions….
Field-sales intelligence startup Donna has raised $4.8 million in new funding to expand its AI-powered sales assistant across Europe and the United States, strengthening its position in the fast-growing field-sales enablement category. The round was led by Frontline Ventures, alongside participation from existing backers and a network of experienced angel investors. Field sales teams, despite…
Italian insurtech startup Liablix has secured €1.2 million in pre-seed funding to modernise one of the insurance sector’s most costly and error-prone workflows: motor-claims liability assessment. The round was led by DFF Ventures, with participation from FJ Labs, Plug and Play and several angel investors. Liability determination remains one of the insurance industry’s most influential…
HR-tech startup Pack has secured €5.8 million in a Series A funding round, signalling a strategic push for international growth and accelerated development of its AI-driven people-management platform. The financing comes in two tranches — an initial €3.5 M led by investor Rialto VC in September 2025, followed by a second tranche involving U.S.-based Acadian…
Retail-automation startup Duvo.ai has raised $15 million in seed financing to scale its AI-powered operational workforce, a system designed to automate workflows across SAP, legacy portals, email, spreadsheets and even phone calls — cutting manual tasks for retailers by up to 40% within weeks. The investment was led by Index Ventures, with participation from Credo…
Fleet-technology provider Shiftmove has acquired Ocean, the fleet management division of Orange Business, expanding its presence across Europe as demand accelerates for digital, AI-driven vehicle operations. The deal positions Shiftmove as one of Europe’s most prominent fleet-technology players, now serving 27,000 corporate clients and managing 730,000 vehicles across the continent. The company, which employs more…
Nevis, the AI-driven platform for wealth management, has raised $35 million in a Series A round led by Sequoia Capital, joined by ICONIQ and Ribbit Capital, bringing its total funding to $40 million less than a year after its founding. The funding positions the company to accelerate adoption of its AI tools that streamline operational…
iVisa, the U.S.-based travel technology company, is gaining global traction with its AI-driven platform that streamlines visa and travel document processing. Co-founded by David Perez (CEO) and Sergio Merino (COO), the company operates entirely without external funding and has grown to over 400 employees across 15 countries. Founded in 2013 to simplify cumbersome government visa…
In a striking demonstration of youthful ingenuity, Minitap, the AI-driven mobile development platform, has raised $4.1 million in seed funding co-led by Moxxie Ventures and Mercuri, with participation from EWOR, Tekton Ventures, Amigos Venture Capital, and six unicorn founders including leaders from Hugging Face and SumUp. Founded in 2025 by 23-year-olds Nicolas Dehandschoewercker (CEO) and…
Black Forest Labs, the frontier visual intelligence company behind the FLUX model family, announced a $300 million Series B financing round led by AMP and Salesforce Ventures at a post-money valuation of $3.25 billion. This follows an earlier undisclosed Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, with contributions from BroadLight Capital, Creandum, Earlybird VC, General Catalyst,…
