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Nexus Raises €3.7M Seed Round To Scale Enterprise AI Agent Platform

Belgian agentic AI platform Nexus has raised €3.7 million ($4.3 million) in a Seed funding round to scale its platform and speed up enterprise adoption of autonomous, production-ready AI agents. The funding round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from Y Combinator, Transpose Platform, Twenty Two Ventures, Phosphor Capital, and angel investors including Gokul […]

April 1, 2026
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Keyrock Becomes Unicorn With $1.1B Valuation In Series C Round

Belgium-based digital asset firm Keyrock has achieved unicorn status following its Series C funding round, reaching a $1.1 billion valuation more than four times its previous valuation. The round was led by SC Ventures, the venture arm of Standard Chartered, with participation from Ripple and other existing investors. Total funding could reach up to $100 […]

April 1, 2026
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Appointment
Synpulse Appoints Patrick Becher As Chief Operating Officer

Synpulse a leading financial services consultancy has appointed Patrick Becher as Chief Operating Officer. The appointment marks a key step in strengthening global operations and accelerating the firm’s transformation into an AI-native consulting and technology leader. As Synpulse expands regionally and grows its Synpulse8 and innovation-led delivery capabilities, the need for a unified and scalable […]

April 1, 2026
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Acquisition
Austrian Company Afreshed Acquires German Food Rescue Startup Etepetete

Austrian organic fruit-and-vegetable rescue-box company Afreshed has acquired German competitor etepetete, strengthening its position in the food waste reduction market. Fresh produce accounts for around 35% of avoidable food waste in private households. Many fruits and vegetables that fail to meet retail standards are often discarded or destroyed at the farm level before reaching store […]

April 1, 2026
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Metafuels Secures €1.92M Dutch Grant For Rotterdam e-SAF Project

Zurich-based aviation technology company Metafuels, which develops proprietary sustainable fuel solutions, has received grant funding from the Dutch government to support its e-SAF project in Rotterdam. Its Dutch subsidiary, Metafuels Nederland B.V., secured a €1.92 million grant from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) under the TSE Industry Studies Hydrogen & Green Chemistry programme (GroenvermogenNL). The […]

April 1, 2026
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Audicin Raises $1.9M To Develop Real-Time Nervous System Technology

Finland-based neurotechnology company Audicin, which develops real-time nervous system regulation tools, has raised $1.9 million in funding. The round includes private investment, follow-on backing from Petteri Lahtela and Virpi Tuomivaara, along with support from Business Finland through its Deep Tech Accelerator programme, bringing total funding to around $3 million. Audicin builds solutions using brainwave entrainment, […]

April 1, 2026
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Funding
9fin Hits Unicorn Status With €148M Series C Funding Round

London-based 9fin, an AI-native platform for global debt markets, has raised €148 million ($170 million) in a Series C round at a €1.1 billion valuation. The funding will be used to enhance its AI capabilities, expand its proprietary dataset, and support continued growth in the United States. The round was led by HarbourVest, with participation […]

April 1, 2026
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Test Of Things Raises €1.2M To Fix The Cybersecurity Problem Of Connected Devices

Finnish cybersecurity startup Test of Things has raised €1.2 million in a pre-seed round to support its automated compliance management and cybersecurity testing platform for connected products and services. The funding round was led by Vendep Capital with backing from industry veterans including Aapo Oksman, Zach Shelby, Neil Costigan, and ScanABC, alongside support from Business […]

April 1, 2026
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Kestra Raises $25M Series A To Expand Orchestration Platform

Kestra has raised $25 million in a Series A round led by RTP Global with continued backing from Alven, ISAI, and Axeleo, bringing its total funding to $36 million. The company builds an open-source orchestration platform that brings together data pipelines, AI workflows, infrastructure automation, and business processes into a single control layer. As organisations […]

April 1, 2026
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Endform Raises €1.5M Pre-seed To Speed up Playwright Testing

Stockholm-based Endform, a platform built to run high-speed browser-based end-to-end tests, has raised €1.5 million in funding. The round was led by Alliance VC, Antler, First Fellow, and Greens, with additional backing from strategic angel investors. Endform enables engineering teams to execute browser-based end-to-end tests for web applications more efficiently. Designed for the Playwright testing […]

April 1, 2026
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