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𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 - curated signals shaping Europe’s venture ecosystem. 👉 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 $𝟏𝟏𝟕𝐌 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 Helsinki-based Verda is expanding its GPU cloud platform globally, targeting the US, UK, and Asia. Already cash-flow positive and backed by Lifeline Ventures, the company is positioning itself as a European alternative to hyperscalers in the race for AI compute. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dvMZjHfC 👉 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 $𝟐𝟎𝐁 𝐀𝐈 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 The deal brings together two AI players to build a sovereign alternative to US labs, targeting enterprises and governments seeking more control over data and infrastructure. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eMzuXf_r 👉 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐦𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 €𝟐𝟏𝟓𝐌 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝 The new Biofund IV will back early-stage startups developing therapies for severe diseases, reflecting continued momentum in Europe’s biotech sector, particularly in oncology and advanced therapeutics. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eFZfCUTy 🎙️ 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 | 𝐖𝐨𝐥𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 Wolt CEO Marianne Vikkula shares how the company evolved into one of Europe’s few superapps, alongside insights on global competition, partnerships, and building high-performing teams. Tune in: https://lnkd.in/dMTBJ9zi 🚀 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 | 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 Startup Spotlight is where early-stage conversations happen: founders gain visibility before their round opens, while investors discover what’s building across Europe before everyone else. Explore it now: https://lnkd.in/dS9qMKrK 🎯 𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 | 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐦 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐨𝐫, 𝟏𝟏–𝟏𝟑 𝐌𝐚𝐲 One of CEE’s leading startup events brings together founders, investors, and ecosystem players for three days of networking, pitching, and deal flow. Secure your spot: https://podim.org/ Stick around for what’s next 💎 Follow #SeedBlink #VentureCapital #Startups #AI #EuropeanStartups #PrivateMarkets #TechEcosystem