AVIAN raises $2.6M to bring always-on thermal intelligence to high-risk industrial sites

Zurich-based industrial AI company building 24/7 thermal monitoring for the world’s most fire-prone facilities, AVIAN, has raised a $2.6M pre-seed round, led by Founderful. Insurance markets are tigh…

ENVIOTECH raises €1M pre-seed for smart street lighting

Frankfurt-based smart city startup ENVIOTECH has secured €1 million inpre-seed funding to advance its intelligent retrofit solutions for publicstreet lighting. The round was led by Jürgen Fitschen, wi…

Test of Things raises €1.2M to automate cybersecurity testing for connected devices

Finnish IoT cybersecurity company Test of Things has raised €1.2 million in Pre-Seed funding. When a company builds a connected device — whether it’s a smart lock, a hospital monitor, or a piece of fa…

Brilliant Labs, Neuphonic and TheStage AI partner to bring privacy-first, cloud-free AI to smart glasses

Startups Brilliant Labs, Neuphonic and TheStage AI today announced a strategic partnership to enable frontier AI in wearable technology without the latency and privacy compromises of cloud computing. …

Tewke secures £1.5M to scale AI-powered home energy platform

London-based Tewke, a company focused on energy optimisationand home automation, has closed its second funding round of £1.5 million. Theround included participation from JamJar Investments, Cur8 Capi…

SportIQ expands connected sports ball technology with $6.2M raise

SportIQ, a company that develops smart basketballs andin-app shooting coaching technology, has raised a total of $6.2 million in aSeries A funding round completed in two closings. The latest closing i…

Intuos receives €720K for non-commercial aviation operations and safety

Intuos, a startup developing an integratedplatform to improve aircraft fleet efficiency, safety, and compliance, hasclosed a €720,000 investment round. The round was led by a group of investors, inclu…

Gardia secures €8.5M to scale its mobile emergency system for seniors

Healthtech startup Gardia has closedan €8.5 million Series A round to support the expansion of its mobilefall-detection emergency system for seniors. The round was led by Europeanventure capital firm …

SmartyPlants closes £190K funding round for smart plant care technology

SmartyPlants, aUK-based technology startup focused on plant care, has received £190,000 infunding from the British Design Fund (BDF) to support the continued developmentof its smart sensor system for …

Reinventing the light switch as Europe’s missing energy interface

For years, Europe’s energy debate has focused on increased supply — more renewables, more grid capacity, more infrastructure. But as electrification accelerates, from heat pumps to EVs, the real chall…