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Undecimal Bio lands €16 million to develop targeted RNA medicines beyond the liver
Cambridge-based Undecimal Bio, a spin-out from Eleven Therapeutics advancing targeted delivery of siRNA therapeutics, today announced a €16 million ($18
Whiterock deploys €82 million to support SME growth across Northern Ireland
Belfast-based fund manager Whiterock has announced their investment of €82 million (£70 million) in Northern Ireland SMEs across their two funds - both
Europe cannot be AI sovereign without control of its own intelligence
AI is steadily being integrated further into the systems and workflows that run many European businesses. What was once a tool for analysing information
One of Spain’s largest recent FinTech deals sees ID Finance secure €545 million to scale Plazo
ID Finance, a Barcelona-based FinTech group, has announced €545 million of debt and equity funding to support further growth for theit flagship consumer
5 opportunities for European HealthTech startups in the Republic of Korea (Sponsored)
From AI-powered diagnostics to technologies that help people live independently for longer, the Republic of Korea’s rapidly evolving healthcare system is
Nikolas Bullwinkel, Circus Group founder & CEO, joins the EU-Startups Summit 2027
We’re excited to announce that Nikolas Bullwinkel, Founder and CEO of Circus Group, will join us at the EU-Startups Summit 2027, taking place on May 13-14 in sunny Malta! Nikolas will deliver the keynote AI robotics and how Europe can scale DeepTech from lab to market.
Vienna-based reebuild raises €3 million to build the AI operating system for construction and real estate
reebuild, the Vienna-based AI-native back-office automation platform for construction and real estate, has raised a €3 million Seed round. The round was
Paris-based CarbonFarm raises €7 million to tackle methane emissions from rice farming
CarbonFarm, a Paris-based ClimateTech startup specialising in rice decarbonisation, has closed an oversubscribed €7 million Series A funding round. The
HyLight raises €13 million for its autonomous airships inspecting Europe’s critical infrastructure
HyLight, the French startup specializing in aerial inspection of critical infrastructure using autonomous hydrogen-powered airships, has just raised €13 million from Rubio Impact Ventures, DRW and Teampact Ventures, joined by existing investors Y Combinator and Ring Capital. Founded in 2022, the young company has already reached a milestone few industrial startups achieve: designing, building, industrializing
Gaius Capital closes debut fund at €50 million, raises another €6 million via co-investment vehicle
Gaius Capital, a Berlin-based private equity firm focused on business succession in the DACH Mittelstand, has announced the final close of its debut fund, Gaius Nachfolgekapital I, at €50 million.
Profitable French scale-up Wiremind raises €35 million after 12 years of bootstrapping
Wiremind, a Paris-based AI software company serving the transport, air cargo, and events industries, has closed a €35 million funding round, its first since being founded over a decade ago.
Weekly funding round-up! All of the European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (Oct. 05 – Oct. 09)
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Monte Carlo Capital raises €13 million for Fund II to invest in early-stage DeepTech, AI and SpaceTech
Monte Carlo Capital (MCC), the Monaco-based early-stage venture firm investing at Seed in DeepTech and tech-enabled innovators, today announced a €13 million ($15 million) first close of Fund II, with a target of €26 million ($30 million).
Starfunding: 10 of Europe’s biggest celebrity-backed startup deals
Celebrity investment in startups is nothing new, but the range of businesses attracting famous backers is expanding. Beyond traditional endorsements and
Ghent-based SpectaCell launches with €6 million to advance its cell analysis platform for immunotherapy development
SpectaCell, a new Ghent-based startup specialising in next-generation cell therapy analytics, has announced its official launch with €6 million in Seed
London’s Sava raises €32.08 million and partners with Ascensia to bring its glucose microsensor to Europe
Sava Technologies, a London-based HealthTech company developing a wearable biosensor platform that detects molecules just beneath the skin, today announced a $36 million Series B round to fund manufacturing scale-up and commercial readiness. The round was led by Ascensia, with participation from institutional investors Balderton Capital, Norrsken VC, Simplyhealth Ventures, JamJar Investments, Pentland Ventures and
EXCLUSIVE: Ecosia founder clarifies move away from Mistral – It’s about open models, not China
Ecosia’s decision to drop French AI provider Mistral is not a move towards Chinese technology, but rather a shift towards more affordable,
Zurich’s Klarent raises €7.13 million to scale its agentic software testing platform and expand into the US
Klarent (formerly fore ai), a Zurich-based autonomous software testing startup, has closed a €7.13 million Seed funding round. The round was led by
Bern-based Besso raises €4.29 million to scale its AI-powered trade regulation intelligence platform
Besso, a Bern-based startup that helps companies manage the complexity of international trade regulations, has secured €4.29 million (CHF 4 million) in funding.
Leonardo DiCaprio, yes that Leo, announces investment in Swedish EnergyTech startup Elvy
Elvy, a Stockholm-based Energy-as-a-Service company focused on the household energy transition, announced an undisclosed investment from Hollywood star
From lab to launchpad – Our Time at the A5X Conference in Singapore, in partnership with NUSX
What does it take to turn university research into a globally competitive startup? And what can Europe and Asia learn from each other when it comes to
Validating your idea is not customer discovery
“We’ve validated the idea.” I hear that sentence from founders more than almost any other, and it usually comes with evidence. Thirty people loved it. Two
Global Startup Awards opens applications for its 12th Edition
Free, equity-free and built for early-stage founders. Applications for the 12th edition of Global Startup Awards (GSA) are now open, and early-stage
Universal Quantum secures UK’s largest quantum Series A with €89 million to scale modular quantum computers
Brighton-based Universal Quantum, a company building large-scale quantum computing systems for real-world use, today announced it has secured over €89
Building on Fund I’s success, PSV Tech closes Fund II at €56 million with 19 investments already made
Copenhagen-based VC firm PSV has today announced the final close of PSV Tech Fund II at €56 million in order to back early-stage tech startups across the
Limassol-based NeoFleet Capital raises €3.5 million to finance taxi fleets across emerging markets
NeoFleet Capital, a Limassol-based investment and technology platform that finances professional taxi fleets, has raised €3.5 million in pre-Seed funding.
The EU-Startups Podcast | Interview with Paul Bonnet, General Partner at 20VC
In this episode, we sit down with Paul Bonnet, General Partner at 20VC, the London-based venture capital firm founded by Harry Stebbings that sprung from the extremely popular 20VC podcast.
London’s IMMIX secures €3.12 million to build FX infrastructure for stablecoin payments beyond the US dollar
IMMIX, a London-based AI-native trading firm that helps payment companies exchange stablecoins between currencies, has raised €3.12 million ($3.5 million) in funding.
Copenhagen’s TODAY raises €2.8 million to bring compliant AI agents to financial and insurance advisors
TODAY, a Copenhagen-based startup offering an AI sales operating system for financial and insurance advisors has secured €2.8 million in Seed funding. The
German female-founded startup Finches raises €2 million to bring AI early warnings to agricultural sourcing
Finches, a Bavaria-based startup developing AI for agricultural procurement, has raised €2 million in a pre-Seed funding round to accelerate product development and expand its sales operations.
France’s Rivercell emerges from stealth with €22 million for AI-powered drug discovery infrastructure
Rivercell, a Paris-based BioTech and AI company building proprietary cell-response data infrastructure and a world model that predicts how human cells
French startup VoltR secures €22 million to scale lithium battery remanufacturing in Europe
VoltR, a French manufacturer of eco-designed lithium batteries, has secured €22 million to accelerate its industrialisation. This financing combines a €16
Neural chips for Parkinson’s and epilepsy draw €4.4 million for London startup MintNeuro
MintNeuro, a British semiconductor company building specialised chips for neural devices from implants to wearables, today announces a €4.4 million ($5
France- and Italy-based Netsec raises over €8.93 million to scale its AI-native solution for cybersecurity and IT
Netsec, the European provider of cybersecurity and managed IT services, has raised more than €8.93 million ($10 million) in equity funding. The round was
Does AI speak your local language?
The short answer is - it depends on what your local language is. Picture a European startup that has spent years building something genuinely innovative.
Ana Maiques, Neuroelectrics co-founder, joins the EU-Startups Summit 2027
We’re excited to announce that Ana Maiques, co-founder and CEO of Neuroelectrics, will join us at the EU-Startups Summit 2027, taking place on May 13-14
UK-based InsurTech Konsileo raises €5.9 million to expand its team and integrate AI
Konsileo, a UK-based chartered insurance broker, has closed a €5.9 million (£5 million) equity round to support its continued growth. The equity
London’s Cori Clinical raises €3.56 million to accelerate clinical trials and reduce delays
Cori Clinical, a London-based startup that acts as the intelligence layer to accelerate clinical trials, has closed a €3.56 million ($4 million) Seed
British Business Bank backs multi-fund VC Fuel Ventures with €11 million investment
The British Business Bank (the Bank) announced €11 million (£10 million) to the Fuel Ventures funds, made through the Bank’s Regional Angels Programme.
Up to 27 times lower carbon footprint than beef – Edonia raises €15 million for their meat-alternative
French FoodTech startup Edonia, a B2B ingredient supplier specialised in ready-to-eat-protein ingredients, has raised €15 million to expand the commercial
NVM Ventures launches with €23.6 million fund targeting dual-use companies
NVM Ventures has officially launched with the announcement of a €23.6 million first close for the NVM Venture Lazio compartment. The compartment aims to
Paris- and London-based Spiko raises nearly €80 million to help businesses and individuals put idle cash to work
Spiko, a tokenised cash fund platform with headquarters in Paris and London, has raised €80.03 million ($90 million) in a Series B funding round. The
MeOut Summit 2026: Meet the Pitch Marathon contestants
Startups from across Europe are set to take part in an exclusive Pitch Marathon at the MeOut Summit 2026, held at Budapest’s Akvárium on 25–26 November
Hamburg’s Procuros raises €20 million Series A to build AI-native infrastructure for autonomous B2B trade
Procuros, a Hamburg-based supply chain connectivity platform, has raised a €20 million Series A funding round. The round was led by XAnge, a European
London-Amsterdam-based Hadrian raises €35.68 million to scale its agentic AI offensive security platform
Hadrian, a London-Amsterdam-based agentic AI offensive security platform, today announced a €35.68 million ($40 million) funding round to fund expansion
Paris-based WhiteLab Genomics raises €23.2 million to accelerate AI-driven genomic medicine development
WhiteLab Genomics, a Paris-based BioTech company that uses AI to design the building blocks of genomic medicines, has closed a €23.2 million ($26 million)
FashionTech startup Rodinia Generation aims to save 100 billion litres of water annually, secures €4 million
Danish FashionTech startup Rodinia Generation, a developer of clothing production technology, has raised €4 million to finance their industrial phase,
Namespace secures €37 million to scale coding, build and test infrastructure across Mac, Windows and Linux
Zurich-based Namespace, a developer platform that offers fast coding, build, and test environments across Mac, Windows, and Linux, today announced its €37
Munich-based RobCo becomes a robotics unicorn as valuation doubles in nine months
RobCo, a Munich-based robotics startup focused on industrial automation, today announced that it has surpassed an €892.4 million ($1 billion) valuation in a transaction that combines new investment and an employee secondary share sale. The company says its valuation has doubled in nine months.
German startups deepen Ukraine ties over weekend as innovation moves closer to the frontline
Two German DefenceTech companies used Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to Kyiv this weekend to deepen their links with Ukraine, in a sign of how the
The orbital research economy will be won on standards
I watched SpaceX go public with the same mixed feeling I suspect a lot of people in this industry did, relief, mostly. The largest listing in history just
Germany’s Aleph Alpha releases Kolibri, a sovereign AI model for mission-critical government and industry applications
German AI company Aleph Alpha has launched Kolibri, a specialised large language model (LLM) built for mission-critical applications in public
French cybersecurity startup Fleuret AI raises €4 million to automate penetration testing with AI agents
Fleuret AI, a Paris-based cybersecurity startup automating penetration testing with agentic AI, has closed a €4 million pre-Seed round to hire AI, software engineering, and offensive security talent and accelerate platform development.
Copenhagen’s Pandektes raises €13.5 million to build the data infrastructure for AI-powered legal research
Pandektes, a Copenhagen-based LegalTech company specialising in legal research, has raised €13.5 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by
Weekly funding round-up! All of the European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (Sept. 28 – Oct. 02)
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Denmark’s Breye Therapeutics raises €67.5 million to advance oral therapies for early treatment of retinal diseases
Breye Therapeutics (Breye), a Danish clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing oral therapeutics for the early treatment of retinal diseases, has closed an oversubscribed €67.5 million Series A financing round. The round was co-led by new investor Mission BioCapital and existing investor Novo Holdings, with participation from existing investor Sound Bioventures and additional new investors, including the
Top 50: Europe’s most influential AI leaders
For a long time now it has been hard to escape the impact AI has been having on our daily personal and professional lives. What may have started as a
6 of the world’s top 10 innovators are European, but VC tells another story
Europe may regularly be criticised for struggling to turn scientific excellence into global technology giants, but data published this week by the World
Berlin-based Kuro raises €10 million to build the AI foundation for general contractors
Kuro Technology, a Berlin-based ConTech startup that builds AI software to help general contractors, has raised €10 million in a funding round. The round
GEC expands Ireland-UK startup network amid renewed EU debate
Dublin-based Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC) has announced a new network of partnerships with innovation hubs across the UK, aiming to make it easier for
Sweden’s Omnio raises €2.9 million to advance its plasminogen-based therapy for hard-to-heal chronic wounds
Omnio, a Umeå-based BioTech startup, has raised an oversubscribed €2.9 million round from existing investors and shareholders to advance its plasminogen-based therapy for hard-to-heal chronic wounds toward clinical studies.
Copenhagen’s Good Tape raises €600k and becomes independent from Zetland; Zendesk co-founder joins board
Good Tape, the Copenhagen-based AI transcription company, has raised €600k from Nordic Makers, an investment group founded by former unicorn founders that invests its own capital in early-stage Nordic startups, with an average ticket size of €500k.
AI sales startup Revnu raises €2.6 million to build team and accelerate international growth
Manchester-based Revnu, an AI platform aimed helping business find customers and build their sales pipeline, has raised €2.6 million ($3 million) in order
How governments are winning the Tech talent war
Right now, dozens of countries are competing for digital nomads, and this rivalry grows fiercer by the year. But when governments talk about attracting
London’s Metaview raises €53.1 million Series C led by Insight Partners to scale its agentic recruiting platform
Metaview, a London-based agentic recruiting platform that automates sourcing, application review, interviewing, reporting and hiring workflows, has raised
The EU-Startups Podcast | Our Interview Series from A5X Singapore, in Partnership with NUSX
Earlier this month, we were invited to Singapore by NUSX - the National University of Singapore’s innovation and enterprise arm - to film at the A5X
Sofia-based LAUNCHub Ventures secures €65 million first close of Fund III; targets €75 million+
LAUNCHub Ventures, a Sofia-based venture capital firm, has announced the first close of its third fund, targeting more than €75 million. The first close
London’s Foundational exits stealth with €9.6 million to track satellites and debris with “millimetre-level” precision
Foundational, a London-based SpaceTech startup developing infrastructure for a more precise understanding of Earth and orbit, has emerged from stealth with €9.6 million (£8.2 million) in pre-Seed funding. Participants in the round include early-stage VC Inflection, London-based early-stage VC BACKED, Nordic VC firm Final Frontier, New York-based early-stage venture firm Adjacent, and California-based Type One
MuleSoft founder’s DIG Ventures closes €106 million Fund III to back Europe’s AI and cloud infrastructure startups
DIG Ventures, the London-based venture capital firm backing the enterprise and cloud infrastructure companies underpinning the future of AI, has announced
Everphone secures €15 million to finance new devices for corporate customers
Berlin-based Everphone, a Device-as-a-Service provider, today secured €15 million in refinancing in order to issue employees of client companies new