Daily News: October 16, 2025
10/16/2025
Enable Banking and A-Tono join forces to expand open banking infrastructure in Italy
Espoo-based Enable Banking partners with Italy's A-Tono Group to integrate Enable Banking’s PSD2-compliant infrastructure into A-Tono’s digital payments platform DropPay, enabling users to access Account Information Services (AIS) and Payment Initiation Services (PIS).
UPCITI closes $20M to drive global growth of its urban operating platform
Paris-based UPCITI, which builds an operating system for cities, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Notion Capital. The funding will fuel international expansion, accelerate product development, and scale deployments in the US.
Open-source startup powering Spotify and JP Morgan’s AI raises €13m seed
An open-source startup that powers AI for companies like Spotify and JP Morgan has raised €13m in seed funding.
Defence tech Stark hires Project A investor Uwe Horstmann as CEO
Defence technology company Stark hires Uwe Horstmann, an investor from Project A, as their new CEO.
Anthropic and Lovable angels back AI recruitment startup Jack & Jill in $20m round
AI recruitment startup Jack & Jill secures $20 million in a funding round with backing from Anthropic and Lovable angels.