Allianz invests in €5 bn Scaleup Europe Fund to finance growth companies in AI
Allianz invests in the €5 bn Scaleup Europe Fund, which will finance European growth companies in AI, quantum, semiconductors and other technology sectors
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Fintech Qonto opens Paris headquarters for European growth
Qonto opened an 11,000 sqm Paris headquarters with 900 workstations as the fintech expands across eight European markets and pursues a banking licence
Startup Primo raises €6.9 mn to expand AI agents for enterprise IT
Paris-based Primo raised €6.9 mn to expand autonomous AI agents for IT operations after reaching €3.4 mn ARR and more than 400 customers
Mistral AI raises €3 bn at more than €21 bn valuation
Mistral raised €3 bn in a Series D led by Samsung Electronics, valuing the European AI company at more than €21 bn after the financing
Europe wildfires test insurers as climate losses rise
France, Spain and Greece face wildfire losses as insurers absorb claims and Europe debates who pays for climate-driven disaster risk
Startup Arrakis raises $38 mn for industrial AI software
Arrakis exits stealth with $38 mn to build agentic AI software for aerospace, energy, logistics and manufacturing companies
Skello raises €200 mn to expand HRTech platform across Europe
Paris HRTech company Skello secures €200 mn from Bridgepoint, Partech and XAnge to expand in Europe and invest further in AI tools for frontline teams
French insurtech Panora raises $5 mn for AI insurance broker automation
Panora secured $5mn in seed funding to automate broker workflows, expand portal links and enter more European insurance markets
Tsuga raises $35 mn Series A to expand AI observability platform
Paris-based Tsuga secured $35 mn in Series A funding to scale its AI-native observability platform and expand enterprise cloud deployments
Decentralized protocol Morpho raises $175 mn as DeFi lending demand grows
Morpho secures $175 mn from Paradigm, a16z, Ribbit, Apollo, Circle, and VanEck as DeFi lending infrastructure expands
Kulipa raises $6.2 mn to scale stablecoin card issuing infrastructure
Paris-based Kulipa raised $6.2mn in seed funding to expand stablecoin-funded card issuing across regulated markets in Europe, Africa and the US
Omniscient raises €3.5 mn in pre-seed to bring AI intelligence to the C-suite
Paris-based Omniscient secured €3.5 mn in pre-Seed funding to expand its AI decision platform for boards and senior executives across global organisations
OpenUp raises €20 mn to expand employee mental health platform in Europe
Amsterdam-based OpenUp secured €20 mn from Smartfin and Rubio to expand across Europe and grow its employee mental health platform
Health insurtech Alan reaches $5.83 bn valuation after new $116 mn funding round
French health insurtech Alan raised $116 mn at a $5.83 bn valuation, backing AI investment, international growth, and further platform expansion
1.2 mn accounts exposed after breach of France FICOBA registry
Stolen government credentials exposed data tied to 1.2 mn accounts in France’s FICOBA registry, including IBANs, names and tax identifiers
PERILS sets €467 mn loss for windstorm Goretti across UK and France
PERILS estimates €467mn insured loss from Windstorm Goretti in England, France and Belgium, with France accounting for nearly 75% of claims
Mistral AI acquires Koyeb to build full-stack AI cloud
Mistral AI has agreed to acquire Koyeb, marking its first acquisition and signaling a shift beyond model development into full-stack AI infrastructure
OSS Ventures raised $47.3 mn to scale in-house software startups
Paris-based OSS Ventures closed the first $47.3 mn for a new vehicle targeting $88.7 mn. The fund will provide follow-on capital to industrial software startups
Insurtech Lassie raised $75 mn to scale prevention-first pet insurance in Europe
Stockholm-based Lassie has secured $75 mn in Series C funding to expand its prevention-led pet insurance model across Europe
Elaia secures €120 mn first close for Digital Venture Fund V targeting European B2B tech
Paris-based Elaia launches €120 mn first close of DV5, aiming for €300 mn to back European B2B startups from pre-Seed to Series B across AI
Paris VC Daphni closes €260 mn Blue fund for science-driven startups
Daphni finalises its €260 mn Blue fund to back European science-based startups, as DeepTech capital flows stay strong across 2025–2026
SCOR and Axa launch Lloyd’s consortium for ecological restoration risk
Scor and Axa form a Lloyd’s consortium to insure ecological restoration projects, aiming to reduce investment risk and scale nature recovery efforts globally
Unicorn Pennylane raises €175 mn to scale AI finance OS for European SMEs
Paris-based unicorn Pennylane secures €175m led by TCV and Blackstone Growth to accelerate AI development and prepare for European market consolidation
MedTech FineHeart raised €35mn Series C and €48 mn in EU grants
French MedTech FineHeart raises €35mn Series C and €48mn in EU grants to scale its FlowMaker device for advanced heart failure
MilTech NanoXplore raised €20 mn to push defence chips and EU sovereignty
French chipmaker NanoXplore secures €20 mn from MBDA and Bpifrance to expand into defence electronics and reinforce Europe’s ITAR-free supply chain
SaaS startup MotorK raises extra €3 mn debt from Atempo to bolster balance sheet
Milan-based MotorK secures an additional €3 mn tranche from Atempo Growth, extending existing debt to support liquidity and corporate needs
European reinsurers hit a wall after years of outperformance
European reinsurers lost momentum in 2025, with softer pricing, FX pressure, and capped earnings growth setting a tougher 2026
Getlink secures €55 mn insurance payout for ElecLink outage
Getlink agrees €55mn insurance settlement covering ElecLink losses after a 2024–2025 shutdown of the Channel Tunnel power interconnector
Munich Re warns climate losses strain major economies as risks escalate
Munich Re finds rising weather-driven losses across major economies, with the US, Germany and India showing sharp jumps in climate-linked financial strain.
European reinsurers pivot toward steadier earnings – J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan sees European reinsurers using mild catastrophe losses to build reserves, temper upside, and push the sector toward more stable results
AXA partners with Old Mutual and EHS to expand international health cover in Africa
AXA teams with Old Mutual Kenya and EHS to grow East Africa’s IPMI market through local underwriting, exclusive distribution and portfolio transfers
AXA Partners and bolttech join forces to expand embedded insurance in Europe
AXA Partners teams with bolttech in a long-term deal to deliver embedded insurance across EU, UK, and Switzerland, targeting telcos, banks, retailers, and OEMs
10 global banks explore joint stablecoin pegged to G7 currencies
Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, UBS, Deutsche Bank and others team up to test a G7-currency stablecoin, aiming to merge blockchain with traditional finance
Insurtech Insify raised €16.3 mn Series B to expand SME coverage in Europe
Dutch insurtech Insify secures €16.3m Series B led by Evli Growth Partners to scale AI-powered insurance for freelancers and SMEs across Europe
Insurtech Feather launches digital car insurance for expats in Spain, France, Germany
Feather, a Berlin-based insurtech, has rolled out its new Car Insurance product, designed for expats across Europe who often face red tape and language hurdles when securing coverage
P&C reinsurance in Europe hits profitability peak with 81.5% combined ratio
Fitch Ratings said Europe’s four largest reinsurers have reached peak profitability in property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance, reporting a record-low average combined ratio of 81.5%
Coalition launches Active Cyber Insurance in France backed by Allianz
Coalition, the cyber insurance specialist known for its “Active Insurance” model, has entered the French market with the launch of its Active Cyber Insurance product
AM Best is maintaining Negative outlook on France’s non-life insurance sector
AM Best is maintaining its Negative outlook on France’s non-life insurance sector, citing limited inflation-adjusted growth, pressure on margins
PERILS expands severe convective storm loss in Europe, Japan, New Zealand
Reporting will apply to industry losses exceeding €500mn in Europe, ¥100bn in Japan, and NZ$300mn in New Zealand. The scope includes both property and motor insurance lines
European insurers face heavy losses after summer storms and heat
Western and central European insurers incurred several hundred mn € in estimated losses after severe convective storms struck on June 30 and again on July 2–3
Aon reports mid-June storms cause major insured losses across Europe and Asia
Insurers in Europe and Asia may each face insured losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars following a series of mid-June storms
Severe storms in U.S. and Europe cause hundreds of millions in insured losses: Aon
Aon reported that severe storms in both the United States and Europe in late May and early June 2025 caused insured losses totaling hundreds of millions of dollars across both regions
EMEA insurers maintain strong capital positions and buffers
Insurers based in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) maintain strong capital positions and buffers, enabling them to absorb external shocks effectively
AXA XL reported 7% revenue growth in Q1 2025, reaching €21 bn
AXA XL reported a 7% increase in gross written premiums and other revenues in Q1 2025, reaching €21bn. This included a 12% rise in AXA XL Reinsurance premiums
Insurtech Alan increased an annual recurring revenue to €505 mn
French insurtech Alan reported €505mn in annual recurring revenue (ARR) for 2024, marking a 48% increase from €340mn in 2023
AXA become a founding patron of the Louvre Museum’s new Department
AXA Mutuelles d’Assurance has become a founding patron of the Louvre Museum’s new Department of Byzantine Arts and Eastern Christianities
Flood events accounted for $18.2 bn in international Q4 catastrophe losses
Flood events accounted for $18.2 bn in international fourth-quarter catastrophe losses, led by October floods in Valencia, Spain
PERILS released final insurance loss estimate for Windstorm Ciarán (Emir) of €2.07 bn
PERILS, a provider of catastrophe insurance data, has released its final industry loss estimate for Windstorm Ciarán (Emir). This storm affected France, the UK, Belgium, and the Netherlands
Perils estimated insurance losses from Storm Boris in Central and Eastern Europe at €1.9 bn
Insurers in Central and Eastern Europe and Italy are facing estimated losses of €1.89 bn from Storm Boris, which brought devastating floods to the regions
French insurers’ ratings unchanged despite France’s revised negative outlook
The ratings of French insurers are unaffected by the recent revision of the Outlook on France to Negative, Fitch Ratings says, with the exception of CNP Assurances SA
French insurtech Alan reached a €1.4 bn valuation after latest Series D funding
French healthcare insurtech Alan has reached a €1.4bn ($1.7bn) valuation after its latest Series D funding round. Founded in 2016, Alan aims to bring transparency and fairness to healthcare through
Insurers faced significant threats of risks during the Paris Olympics
During the Paris 2024 Olympics insurers were on high alert over potential risks that could lead to event cancellations and significant insurance losses
AXA acquired Gruppo Nobis, a retail P&C insurer in Italy
AXA announced an agreement to acquire Gruppo Nobis, a retail P&C insurance company in Italy with a diverse distribution network
AXA announced a €13 mn lead investment in Novocuff’s financing round
AXA IM Alts, a leader in alternative investments and AXA Investment Managers’ alternative business unit, manages over €184 bn ($197 bn) in assets
French insurance market ratings remain stable amid political uncertainty
French insurers’ ratings remain resilient despite current political uncertainties. Fitch stated no immediate implications for France’s ‘AA-’/Stable rating
Insurtech Estaly raised $3.8 mn in seed funding from OneRagtim
Insurtech Estaly has raised $3.8 mn in seed funding from OneRagtime, CDG Invest, and approximately 20 angel investors
AXA Investment Managers acquires W Capital Partners
AXA Investment Managers has agreed to acquire W Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm specializing in GP-led and direct secondaries transactions
Insurtech Lemonade launched of homeowners insurance in France
Insurtech Lemonade announced the launch of Homeowners insurance in France in partnership with BNP Paribas Cardif
M&A in UK insurance industry rose, in contrast to a EU slowdown
M&A in the UK insurance industry rose in 2023, in contrast to a wider slowdown in deal activity across Europe, the Middle East and Africa
PERILS updated insurance loss for Windstorm Ciarán (Emir) in Europe
PERILS has updated its insurance loss estimate for Windstorm Ciarán (also known as Emir) that impacted parts of Europe on 1-2 November 2023
Employee engagement fails when managers create unclear goals, unfair workloads, weak feedback and no follow-through. Here is what leaders should fix
Global research with insurance leaders examines why AI investment often remains tied to existing processes and how insurers are redesigning operating models
JWC expanded its Black Sea Listed Area, increasing war risk exposure for ships and adding insurance costs across Ukrainian and regional routes
Cyber insurers are reviewing policy wording as autonomous AI agents create new questions over cyberattack definitions, liability and coverage triggers