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Paris-based Prelude raises €17.2 million Series A to scale its onboarding and trust infrastructure platform

by EU StartupsMay 20, 2026

zvoove Group Acquires profitask — Bringing Managed Payroll and Outsourced Sales Services In-House for Staffing Companies

by CisionMay 20, 2026

Jersey Telecom finalizes acquisition of Manx Telecom

by dcdMay 20, 2026

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Italy

Italy’s distressed assets and NPEs weekly round-up. News from Trevi Finanziaria Industriale, Officine Metallurgiche G. Cornaglia, Daroma, Neronobile, CDP, Unicredit, Intesa Sanpaolo, Banco Bpm, Elite Basket Bond, Mindful Capital, and more

DISTRESSED ASSETS

Italy’s distressed assets and NPEs weekly round-up. News from Trevi Finanziaria Industriale, Officine Metallurgiche G. Cornaglia, Daroma, Neronobile, CDP, Unicredit, Intesa Sanpaolo, Banco Bpm, Elite Basket Bond, Mindful Capital, and more

Italy’s angels & incubators and venture capital weekly roundup. News from BeBeez, Baga, Pillar, Cosmico, Flatmates, and more

Italy’s angels & incubators and venture capital weekly roundup. News from BeBeez, Baga, Pillar, Cosmico, Flatmates, and more

Italy’s private equity weekly roundup. News from Dolomiti Energia Holding, EN – Editoriale Nazionale, LMDV Capital, Monrif, Disano Illuminazione, Inarcheck, Protos, HIG Capital, Ambienta, and more

Italy’s private equity weekly roundup. News from Dolomiti Energia Holding, EN – Editoriale Nazionale, LMDV Capital, Monrif, Disano Illuminazione, Inarcheck, Protos, HIG Capital, Ambienta, and more

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ItaHub

Crypto-assets supervision rules in Italy, Banca d’Italia will supervise payment systems and Consob on market abuse

Crypto-assets supervision rules in Italy, Banca d’Italia will supervise payment systems and Consob on market abuse

by Stefania Peveraro

November 4, 2024

Joint document published by the two authorities clarifying who does what on crypto-assets, following the publication in Italy's Official Gazette...

Italy’s SMEs export toward 260 bn euros in 2025

Italy’s SMEs export toward 260 bn euros in 2025

September 9, 2024

With two months to go before the NPL Directive, in Italy the securitization rebus is still to be unraveled

With two months to go before the NPL Directive, in Italy the securitization rebus is still to be unraveled

EU’s AI Act, like previous rules on technology, looks more defensive than investment-oriented

EU’s AI Act, like previous rules on technology, looks more defensive than investment-oriented

January 9, 2024

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Italy’s distressed assets and NPEs weekly round-up. News from PWC, The Italian Government, The EU NPL Secondary Market Directive, and more

Global infrastructures investments will amount to 6.900 billion US Dollars per year by 2050 and data centers will catalize 3000 billion in 5 years, JLL and PwC say

Italy’s venture capital, nearly €2 bn in funding in 2025 (net of Bending Spoon’s venture debt). BeBeez Report

Italy’s venture capital, nearly €2 bn in funding in 2025 (net of Bending Spoon’s venture debt). BeBeez Report

February 3, 2026

Italian private equity accelerates, driven by add-ons. BeBeez reports.

Italian private equity accelerates, driven by add-ons. BeBeez reports.

September 7, 2025

AlixPartners: Automotive, retail and manufacturing sectors may go through restructuring in 2025

AlixPartners: Automotive, retail and manufacturing sectors may go through restructuring in 2025

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DACH

zvoove Group Acquires profitask — Bringing Managed Payroll and Outsourced Sales Services In-House for Staffing Companies

MUNICH, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- zvoove, the market-leading software and AI solution provider for the temporary staffing, private security,...

AI coworker startup Viktor raises €64.7 million Series A after hitting €12.9 million revenue run rate within 10 weeks of launch

Zurich-based AVIAN raises €2.2 million to prevent industrial fires with always-on AI thermal monitoring

Qurie secures €2.2 million to develop economically viable refrigeration systems without compressors or refrigerants

RoboUP Expands Across Europe Through Partnerships with Leading Retailers

Berlin-based bunch bags €30.1 million Series B to modernise Europe’s private markets infrastructure

Munich’s Feldwerke secures €12 million revolving credit facility to build 100 MW agri-PV portfolio in 18 months

Iberia

1 Million Strong: Geotab Scales EMEA Operations becoming the largest end-to-end fleet telematics provider in the region

Milestone reflects ongoing investment in data insights for fleets and integration of Verizon Connect operationsBARCELONA, Spain, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/...

Milan-based Cosmico raises €12 million, acquires Flatmates to expand Future of Work platform

Cosmico, a Milan-based scale-up active in the Future of Work space, has closed a €12 million funding round (equity and...

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Benelux

MARS REINFORCES COMMITMENT TO EUROPEAN MANUFACTURING WITH £190 MILLION INVESTMENT IN HISTORIC UK CHOCOLATE FACTORY

Mars, Incorporated continues its commitment to Europe, building on its plan to invest €1 billion across the EU, with a...

Berlin-based bunch bags €30.1 million Series B to modernise Europe’s private markets infrastructure

Plante Moran opens Amsterdam office as part of ongoing international expansion

Felicitysolar Deepens European Market Presence Through Authorized Partnerships in the Netherlands and Spain

France

Paris-based Prelude raises €17.2 million Series A to scale its onboarding and trust infrastructure platform

HR Path Strengthens its Presence in Latin America with the Acquisition of TEC360 People

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Scandinavia & Baltics

Microsoft signs 650,000 ton carbon removal deal with BioCirc in Denmark

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Microsoft has signed a carbon removal deal with Danish Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) firm BioCirc for 650,000 tons...

CRACI raises €1.4 million pre-seed

Danish startup Atlo raises funding to modernize wholesale operations

Magnora acquires land outside Milan, Italy, for data center development

The Latest

Paris-based Prelude raises €17.2 million Series A to scale its onboarding and trust infrastructure platform

Prelude, a Paris-based onboarding and trust infrastructure platform helping companies verify and protect users across their entire lifecycle, has raised ...

May 20, 2026

zvoove Group Acquires profitask — Bringing Managed Payroll and Outsourced Sales Services In-House for Staffing Companies

MUNICH, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- zvoove, the market-leading software and AI solution provider for the temporary staffing, private security, ...

May 20, 2026

Jersey Telecom finalizes acquisition of Manx Telecom

JT Group (Jersey Telecom) and CVC Capital's infrastructure arm, CVC DIF, have finalized the acquisition of Isle of Man telco ...

May 20, 2026

UK payments startup Primer raises €86.2 million Series C to expand AI capabilities and accelerate US growth

Primer, a London-based payments infrastructure startup, today announced a €86.2 million ($100 million) Series C funding round to accelerate its ...

May 20, 2026

MARS REINFORCES COMMITMENT TO EUROPEAN MANUFACTURING WITH £190 MILLION INVESTMENT IN HISTORIC UK CHOCOLATE FACTORY

Mars, Incorporated continues its commitment to Europe, building on its plan to invest €1 billion across the EU, with a ...

May 20, 2026

Microsoft signs 650,000 ton carbon removal deal with BioCirc in Denmark

Microsoft has signed a carbon removal deal with Danish Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) firm BioCirc for 650,000 tons ...

May 20, 2026

AI coworker startup Viktor raises €64.7 million Series A after hitting €12.9 million revenue run rate within 10 weeks of launch

Viktor, a Warsaw and Munich-based AI startup that develops an AI coworker that lives in Slack and Microsoft Teams and ...

May 20, 2026

Zurich-based AVIAN raises €2.2 million to prevent industrial fires with always-on AI thermal monitoring

AVIAN, a Zurich-based industrial AI company building 24/7 thermal monitoring for high-risk operations, has raised a €2.2 million ($2.6 million) ...

May 20, 2026