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Embotech, a Swiss innovator of autonomous driving solutions for industrial logistics, has received $27 million Series B funding to scale its Automated Vehicle Marshalling (AVM) and Autonomous Terminal Tractor (ATT) solutions in Europe, and ultimately in the United States, Middle East, and Asia.

This collaboration represents a significant step in bringing blockchain and AI together.

As the marketing, sales and service industries undergo a rapid transformation - due to data-driven strategies, time customer interactions, and AI-powered technologies - expertise has become a critical differentiator for organisations globally.

 The push is Ford’s second social-first car reveal, following the huge success of its Ford Capri campaign, also by Born Social, earlier this year.

Kyan Health, a Zurich-based AI-powered enterprise solution that connects employee well-being with measurable business impact, has raised $16.7 million in funding to transform this broken model, combining AI-powered preventive care with organizational insights that help companies treat employee wellbeing as a strategic, measurable investment rather than a box-ticking exercise.

KoRo, the Berlin-based snacking brand with over 2 million customers in Europe, announced the successful completion of its oversubscribed €35 million Series C funding round. 

Helsinki-based venture capital firm Maki.vc has launched Maki Fund III, a €100 million fund dedicated to backing founders building the next wave of industry-shaking deeptech and brand-driven companies. 

Her career spans more than 26 years across four continents, during which she has held key leadership roles in marketing, sales, and operations at Organon, MSD, and, most recently, Pfizer.

The transaction will see Bridgepoint Europe VII, a fund focused on investing in mid-market growth businesses, become Schuberg Philis’ new majority investor.

4impact Capital, a Dutch venture capital fund, has closed its second fund (Fund II) at a final total of €68 million. This SFDR Article 9 fund focuses on early-stage digital and sustainability ventures in north-western Europe, providing scalable solutions for global challenges while delivering strong financial returns.

Charley, previously CEO of the Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI), will oversee the association’s vision to elevate the industry’s reputation across Europe

European cybertech startup Filigran, announced the completion of its $35 million Series B fundraise, led by global software investor Insight Partners, with continued support from existing investors Accel and Moonfire.

Harshil Karia, the founder of Schbang had a conversation with Marketing Report about what the acquisition and entry into the European market means for the agency.

The European Investment Bank (EIB), is lending €34 million to German teledriving technology startup Vay to help it develop its operations in Europe.

PhotonVentures, a specialised deep tech fund that invests in photonics startups in the Netherlands and Europe, has received €5 million investment from Invest-NL.

xFarm Technologies, a European tech company that helps to digitalise the agri-food sector and make it more sustainable, has raised €36 million Series C funding round.

Foreverland, the Italian startup that invented a sustainable carob-based chocolate alternative, has raised €3.4 million in a seed round just one year after its founding.

Atlas Metrics, an all-in-one platform for ESG compliance and sustainability performance management, has secured €12.2 milllion Series A funding round, led by MMC Ventures with strong participation from existing investors Cherry Ventures, b2venture and Redstone.

A new global report on deeptech talent published by Zeki Data (Zeki),  a UK-based deeptech data company that scores the future potential of deeptech companies to guide investment and talent acquisition, has revealed that the US generates three times as many deeptech companies as the UK, while small European startups have a much higher concentration of advanced-skilled talent than in North America.

Paoli who has spent the last six years as creative director at Weber Shandwick Paris, will now oversee the creative teams across Weber Shandwick offices in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Spain and France.

As part of the partnership, which spans multiple countries, participating PepsiCo Europe farmers will be equipped with best-in-class crop nutrition products and advice as well as precision farming digital tools.