Deblock from France bags €30M Series A to scale its On-Chain Banking Platform

Deblock, a Paris-based startup building a new category of on-chain banking services, has raised €30 million in a Series A round led by Speedinvest, with additional backing from CommerzVentures, Latitude, and returning investors including 20VC, Headline, Chalfen Ventures, and Kraken Ventures.

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Deblock from France bags €30M Series A to scale its On-Chain Banking Platform

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Dost lands £6M Series A, launches in the UK with AI Tools built for Heavy-Duty Finance Workflows

Financial automation startup Dost has entered the UK market after closing a £6 million Series A round led by Octopus Ventures, marking the company’s biggest expansion since its founding.

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Integral from Germany secures €12M and Acquires cleverlohn to Expand Its AI-Driven Accounting and Payroll Platform

Integral, the Berlin-based AI platform modernizing accounting, taxation, and payroll for SMEs, has acquired cleverlohn, a German provider of digital payroll and HR solutions.

United States

a16z leads $21M Series A into Sphere, the AI-Native Global Tax Compliance Platform

When Nicholas Rudder was building his previous startup — the edtech marketplace ScholarSite — he kept hitting the same wall: tax compliance. “Marketplaces are liable for tax on their entire GMV, not just their take rate. Every new country meant registrations, filings, deadlines, and constant risk,” Rudder told TechCrunch. “It

United Kingdom

Emm secures $9M Seed Round to launch one of the World’s first smart Menstrual Cups

When the COVID lockdowns hit, Emm founder Jenny Button noticed a gap. Devices like Oura and Whoop could track sleep, stress, and recovery — but nothing offered meaningful insights into one of the most fundamental aspects of women’s health: the menstrual cycle. “It seemed crazy to me,” she told TechCrunch.

United States

Agentio raises $40M from Forerunner for its AI-Powered Creator Marketplace

Sponsored video performance on YouTube continues to surge — views on sponsored content rose 28% year-over-year, while the number of sponsored videos increased 54% in the first half of 2025, according to Tubefilter. With creator-driven ad spend now rivaling traditional media, demand for scalable influencer partnerships is accelerating. Riding this

Switzerland

Albatross snaps €10.5M to transform Real-Time Product Discovery

Zurich-based AI startup Albatross has raised €10.5 million to advance its real-time product and content discovery platform, which learns, reasons, and adapts instantly to user behaviour.

France

HoloSolis bags €220M to build one of Europe’s largest Solar Gigafactories in France

HoloSolis, the French manufacturer of low-carbon photovoltaic cells and modules, has raised over €220 million in combined public and private funding to build one of Europe’s largest solar gigafactories in Sarreguemines–Hambach.

Germany

Cellbyte bags $2.75M to halve Pharmaceutical Drug Launch Timelines with AI

Cellbyte, an AI-native platform built to accelerate pharmaceutical drug launches, has raised $2.75 million in seed funding. The round was led by Frontline Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Pace Ventures, Saras Capital, and Springboard Health Angels.

Germany

Pionix raises €8M to advance Open-Source EV Charging Infrastructure

German e-mobility startup Pionix has raised more than €8 million in a late seed round to scale its open-source technology for the global electric vehicle charging market.

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