

Aleksandra Wirth & Lisa Palchynska
Vestbee

Europe’s AI Act is now in force, setting new rules for general-purpose AI. Startups warn it could slow innovation as regulators seek the right balance.

Sofinnova, Seventure, Octopus Venture, and more: European life science VCs supporting biotech, pharma, medtech, and healthtech startups.

Meet startups and scaleups from Europe that closed funding rounds in August 2025.

The Series A round was led by BlueYard Capital, with participation from Founderful and XTX Ventures.

The Series B round was led by Aker ASA, with support from Sandton Capital and Blue Owl.

YOX secures seed funding from Early Game Ventures to revolutionize blue-collar hiring with AI.