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London-based AI startup Intropy, founded by YihKai Teh and Franziska Kirschner, has raised $11 million in a seed funding round led by Felix Capital, with participation from Quiet Capital and existing investors General Catalyst and firstminute capital. The newly raised funding will enable Intropy to accelerate product development, expand its team, strengthen its AI capabilities, and establish a New York office as it grows its presence in the US market. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dvR2MHEk

UK-based TaskHer has secured £650,000 in funding from Trust for London, Resolution Ventures, Ufi Ventures, and Second Century Ventures. With the fresh capital, the startup aims to scale its platform, expand partnerships with housing associations, women’s refuges, and letting agencies, enhance its technology, and grow its network of verified tradeswomen. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dN3rFP_3

For years, Europe was compared against Silicon Valley’s playbook: ⚡ Move faster → Scale sooner → Grow at all costs But as AI reshapes industries, the things Europe was criticised for, engineering depth, industrial expertise, and ability to navigate complexity, are starting to look like competitive advantages. The next generation of category-defining companies may come from: → Industrial AI → Energy systems → Advanced manufacturing → Deep tech Because the hardest problems often create the strongest moats. 📈Deep tech investment in Europe reached $20.3B in 2025, showing that capital is increasingly moving toward companies solving complex, real-world challenges. In his latest article, Michał Gawęda, Partner at Montis VC explores why Europe’s “hard things” could become its biggest advantage, and why the future may belong to founders building what the world needs most. 🔗 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dqkJSgSR #DeepTech #EuropeanStartups #AI #VentureCapital #Innovation

Lithuanian car rental startup Sigvi has raised €1.2 million in pre-seed funding led by Superhero Capital, with participation from Vladas Lašas, Chairman of the Lithuanian Business Angel Network LitBAN and co-founder of Carbon War Room, alongside other angel investors. The firm plans to use the new funding to accelerate the development of its AI-powered automation platform and expand across Europe. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/deuAjZBx

♻️ Help shape the future of sustainable tourism in Europe We invite all tourism professionals, SMEs, business support organisations, policymakers, and industry experts to take part in the FU-TOURISM Stakeholder Consultation. Your insights will help identify: ▸ The biggest challenges and opportunities facing tourism SMEs ▸ The policies and support measures the sector needs most ▸ How Europe can accelerate the green and digital transition of tourism The results will contribute to evidence-based policy recommendations that reflect the real needs of Europe's tourism ecosystem and support a more sustainable, resilient, and innovative sector. ⏱️ The survey takes just 8–10 minutes to complete. 👉 Take part here: https://lnkd.in/eqK-xHD8   Happy to collaborate with Europolis, CEDRA, Grad Poreč-Parenzo, Ajuntament de València, València Innovation Capital, FINNOVA FOUNDATION, Envolve Entrepreneurship, SYNYO GmbH, and Open Impact on this initiative, co-funded by the European Union: Your gateway to the EU, News, Highlights. #FUTourism #SustainableTourism #Tourism #SMEs #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #GreenTransition #EUProjects #EuropeanUnion #Vestbee

Cambridge-based healthcare firm Qureight has secured $20 million in a Series B funding round led by Molten Ventures, with participation from Hargreave Hale AIM VCT, XTX Ventures, Guinness Ventures, Meltwind Advisory LLP, and Ascension. The startup plans to build a state-of-the-art AI imaging laboratory and expand its 3D deep learning imaging portfolio. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e-GTcrN4

📱Is AI making us spend more time online... or are the next breakout startups getting us offline? As software becomes cheaper to build, some of Europe's most exciting consumer startups are focusing on something different: creating reasons for people to leave their screens behind. From anti-loneliness apps like Timeleft and JoinerApp to experiential businesses such as Poolhouse and community platforms like SWURF, investors are increasingly backing companies that bring people together in the real world. Is offline becoming the new luxury? We explored the startups, funding rounds, and consumer trends shaping this emerging investment thesis. 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ewdYxsCw #Startups #VentureCapital #ConsumerTech #TechTrends #Innovation #Europe #AI #Vestbee

Fitness technology startup ForActive has secured $3.6 million in seed funding led by Simpact Ventures, with participation from BADideas.fund, The Explorer Fund, Pragmatech Ventures, Vesna Capital, and Vestbee Angels. The funding will help ForActive scale across the US and expand its platform for independent fitness professionals. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dzm29yvS

Polish energy-tech startup Pstryk has secured €7 million in a Series A funding round led by Future Energy Ventures, with participation from Axpo Group, Montis VC, ffVC and Simpact Ventures, as well as private investors. With the fresh capital raised, Pstryk aims to further develop its technology, scale its operations, and expand the availability of its services to more households across Poland. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dyRsNpWW

Zürich-based quantum computing startup ZuriQ has secured $25.5 million in seed funding led by Quantonation, with participation from FORWARD.one, Extantia, and Firgun Ventures. ZuriQ will use the funding to expand its team, advance R&D efforts, and scale its quantum chip fabrication to increase the number of qubits its architecture can support. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dHKQDjaR