Nexus Luxembourg Startups & Scaleups Awards 2027 are now open for applications. 🚀 🇱🇺 Around 240 #startups and #scaleups from anywhere in the world will have the opportunity to pitch live in Luxembourg on 9 - 10 March 2027, with a chance to win a Grand Prize worth over €125,000. Nexus Luxembourg is a growing international event bringing together startups, #investors, corporates and ecosystem leaders. The 2026 edition attracted more than 9,600 attendees from over 80 countries. Applications close on 16 November 2026 at 12:00 CET. eu-startups.com/2026/10/nexu…

Naboo, a Paris-based #EventTech scale-up, has joined forces with UK specialist pro-ven, bringing together two of the Meetings and Events (M&E) sector’s most recognised names. 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 🤝 📅 🎤 eu-startups.com/2026/10/pari…

EXCLUSIVE: CORTAS, a Copenhagen-based #PropTech startup building what it calls an entirely new #operating model for property management, has raised €1.47 million in pre-Seed funding. 🇩🇰 🏢 🤖 🔑 eu-startups.com/2026/10/excl…

#London/NY-based #Nevis, an AI OS for #wealth management, today announced its €62 million #SeriesB to expand agent capabilities, deepen integrations, and grow its product and GTM teams 🇬🇧 🌟 eu-startups.com/2026/10/weal…

A strong PR #strategy for startups is only the starting point. The real challenge is knowing how to execute it effectively. 📰 🚀 In this article, Julija Jegorova explores what actually earns journalists’ attention, which activities are worth the effort, and how #startups can approach media effectively and ethically. What does effective startup communication look like in 2026? eu-startups.com/2026/10/the-…

Last week, the #CounciloftheEuropeanUnion adopted its negotiating position on the 28th corporate regime (#EUInc.) - albeit with some new additions and changes 🇪🇺 👀 eu-startups.com/2026/10/eu-i…

Z_One Fund, the Italian #venture #capital fund managed by Eureka! Venture has announced the first close at more than €35 million, with a total #fundraising target of €60 million. 🇮🇹 💶 🤖 🏙️ eu-startups.com/2026/10/ital…

In response to recent reports of #Russian advancement in drone and missile production, German #DefenceTech startup @HelsingAI has unveiled Contra; an AI-controlled air defence system for scaled #drone and missile attacks 🇩🇪 🛡️ eu-startups.com/2026/10/with…

Sonexos, a Lausanne-based #DeepTech company, has raised approximately €5.4 million in new #equity financing to take its solid-state #noise control from working #prototypes to industrial production.🇨🇭🔇 🌀 eu-startups.com/2026/10/laus…

Frankfurt-based #cybersecurity startup @QuoIntelligence has received a new investment from Christian Lindner, the #former #German Federal #Finance Minister. 🇩🇪 🔐 eu-startups.com/2026/10/fran…

Europe’s startup ecosystem delivered another busy funding week, led by major rounds in AI, robotics, energy and MedTech! 💸 See all the European startup deals tracked from October 19 - 23 👇 eu-startups.com/2026/10/week…

Finnish #SpaceTech unicorn @iceye_global has announced two new partnerships aimed at expanding its satellite intelligence capabilities across #defence and environmental monitoring 🇫🇮 🚀 Read more ⬇️ eu-startups.com/2026/10/icey…

Phononic Vibes, a Milan-based #noise #management company that #designs and #manufactures noise and vibration products for #rail, #energy, industry, #construction and #mobility, has secured a €25 million financing round. 🇮🇹🔇 🚆 eu-startups.com/2026/10/mila…

Drawing on EU-Startups’ coverage, we’ve put together a list of #European startups that secured funding in 2026 and are contributing to #Ukraine’s defence efforts, alongside the investors backing them. eu-startups.com/2026/10/the-…

London-based @cognitivecredit, a provider of #corporate #credit data, #analytics, and AI technology, has secured a €35.73 million strategic growth investment. 🇬🇧 💰 🤖 📊 eu-startups.com/2026/10/lond…

Europe’s energy transition is building a huge new asset base. The bigger challenge may be finding enough people to operate and maintain it. ⚡️ 🤖 In this article, Moritz Jungmann, Partner at @FutureEnergy_VC, explores why Europe’s ageing workforce and rapidly expanding energy infrastructure are creating a strong case for #automation. Moritz argues that ageing grids and offshore wind to solar and battery storage, the skilled workforce needed to maintain these assets cannot scale quickly enough. #PhysicalAI and robotics could help operators increase productivity and reduce the pressure on headcount. eu-startups.com/2026/10/opin…

Cygrid, a Berlin-based #cybersecurity startup, has exited #stealth with a €2.66 million pre-Seed #funding round for its identity-enforcement platform that controls #access to #confidential information. 🇩🇪 🤖 🔐 eu-startups.com/2026/10/berl…

Intuitivo, a Portuguese #EdTech #startup that helps lighten teachers’ administrative load, has raised €1.35 million in Seed funding. 🇵🇹🎓 🚀 eu-startups.com/2026/10/port…

#Germany's @NEURARobotics continues its roll of recent announcements with the launch of a new robot and the opening of a new branch of their Neura Gym in partnership with the Technical University of Munich (@TU_Muenchen ) 🇩🇪 🦾 eu-startups.com/2026/10/unic…