

Katarzyna Groszkowska
Editor, 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.

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

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

The new fund was backed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), Bpifrance, and Proparco.

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The startup has raised €500,000 in an angel funding round, bringing the company’s total investment to €1.2 million.