{
  "id": 15581250,
  "title": "European tech weekly recap: More than 65 tech funding deals worth over €1.8B",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/european-tech-weekly-recap-more-than-65-tech-funding-deals-worth-over",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-19T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tech.eu",
    "slug": "tech-eu",
    "url": "https://tech.eu/2026/10/19/european-tech-weekly-recap-more-than-65-tech-funding-deals-worth-over-eur18b/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the European tech funding landscape last week, numerous deals worth over €1.8 billion were announced. Fintech led the pack with €621 million raised, followed by healthtech at €478 million and energy with €236.6 million. The UK topped the country rankings, securing €694.4 million in funding, while Spain and Ireland came in second and third with €586.3 million and €194.6 million respectively. For in-depth insights, explore the Tech.eu Funding Explorer.\n\nNotable deals included CMR Surgical's £300 million investment in the UK, EZO's €150 million debt financing in Ireland, and Salience Labs' $125 million funding to scale photonic chips for AI data centers in the UK. Germany's 1KOMMA5° reached a $1.35 billion valuation, while Dougs in France secured €50 million from Expedition to automate accounting with AI agents. Microbiotica in the UK raised £36 million for an IBD treatment, and Harmonic Security also raised $50 million for employee AI use. Rabot Energy in Germany aimed to transform homes into virtual power plants, while LearnUpon in Ireland received $50 million for growth financing.",
  "summary": "Last week, we tracked more than 65 tech funding deals worth over €1.8 billion and over 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.📊 The top three industries that ra...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}