Daily News - 19 December 2025
About this episode
Neural Concept closes a €85M Series C for engineering AI; Picus Capital secures €150M in preferred equity for new investments; Liom raises €13.9M for glucose monitoring wearable technology. Flash: GlycanAge €7.4M in longevity diagnostics; Nodu $1.45M pre-seed for MiCA-compliant stablecoin infrastructure. In this episode, the main theme is Startup Funding. Central thesis: Significant investments in technology and AI. What do we specifically discuss? The text reports various funding operations in the startup sector, highlighting interest in artificial intelligence, wearable technology, and compliant financial infrastructures. European Perspective: Europe is seeing an increase in investments in tech startups, indicating growing confidence in the region's innovative potential. Strategic Implications: Growth of the tech startup ecosystem in Europe. Key Players: Neural Concept, Picus Capital, Liom, GlycanAge, Nodu.
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Main news
Startups mentioned
Liom
Liom has created a non-invasive, wearable laser spectroscopy system capable of continuously measuring blood glucose and other biomarkers without blood draws, targeting the diabetic market and preventive metabolic health monitoring.
Neural Concept
Neural Concept has developed a 3D deep learning platform that replaces or accelerates traditional CAE simulations (CFD, FEA), reducing from days to seconds the time needed to evaluate an industrial design.
Nodu
Nodu offers digital economy creators and freelancers integrated financial tools — account, payments, invoicing and multi-platform revenue management — in a single app for the creator economy.
Why they matter
Crescita dell'ecosistema startup tecnologico in Europa