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Germany's etalytics extends Series A to EUR 16 million, led by Microsoft's M12

Darmstadt based etalytics extended its Series A by EUR 8 million, led by Microsoft's M12 venture fund, taking the round to EUR 16 million total. Its AI platform optimises energy use in factories and data centres.

Verified Editor-read etalytics press release, 21 October 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that Microsoft gains governance control over etalytics or that the funding changes any European technology dependency.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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