Stockholm-based SolvaPay has raised €2.4 million in pre-seed funding to develop AI-native payment infrastructure for agentic commerce. The investment will support platform development, team growth, and early business adoption in the emerging autonomous digital economy.
Italy’s tech ecosystem in 2025 reached greater maturity in terms of total funding, with approximately €2.5 billion deployed across the sector. Despite the headline growth, funding was concentrated in a handful of large rounds while the majority of deals remained early-stage. The sector’s focus on software, AI integration, deeptech, fintech, and infrastructure signals evolving sophistication and broader European competitiveness.
GHARAGE Ventures has announced its €40 million Fund I to invest in early-stage startups focused on advancing technology in the travel and retail sectors. The fund targets automation, AI-enabled operations, and digital infrastructure innovations from seed to Series A. GHARAGE Ventures aims to address persistent under-digitalisation in the industry with a global investment approach.
A new study warns that AI-driven 'vibe coding' may undermine the sustainability of open-source software by reducing user engagement and maintainer incentives. Researchers recommend exploring new benefit-sharing models to support the open-source ecosystem amid increasing AI adoption.
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