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Causa Prima lands $20M seed just three months after pre-seed round
Causa Prima, a company developing an autonomous finance platform for businesses, has raised $20 million in a seed funding round led by Base10 Partners. The round also saw participation from QED Investors and FJ Labs, alongside existing investors Creandum, Kfund and Borusan Ventures.
Less scrolling, more living: How Whimscope is turning everyday ideas into adventures
People often want to do more interesting things but struggle to decide what to do, find the energy to organise something, or commit to a big activity.Consumer app Whimscope aims to remove that struggl
French deeptech HyLight raises €13M to industrialise autonomous hydrogen-powered airships
HyLight, the French startup specialising in aerial inspection of critical infrastructure using autonomous hydrogen-powered airships, has raised €13 million from Rubio Impact Ventures, DRW, and Teampac
Spanish fintech ID Finance lands €545M in debt and equity
Spanish fintech ID Finance has raised €545 million in debt and equity, it said today, as it looks to make its consumer fintech app Plazo Spain’s “go-to” credit platform.
French startup Epyr raises €15M following successful industrial heat storage deployment
French industrial energytech company Epyr has raised a €15 million Series A round led by SlateVC. Existing investors AENU and Daphni are doubling down, alongside WEPA Ventures, OVNI Capital and Aurum Impact.
Sainaptic lands £1M to expand AI-assisted marking technology
UK-based edtech startup Sainaptic has raised £1 million in fresh funding to expand its AI-assisted assessment marking technology. The round was co-led by Cornerstone VC and Ufi Ventures, with participation from Elm Venture Partners and Brighteye Ventures.
Tranport data specialist Alchera raises £2.7M
A Cambridge-founded startup that leverages AI to help cities manage roads and public transport more efficiently has raised £2.7m in seed funding, it said today.
reebuild secures €3M to automate financial workflows in construction
Vienna-based construction technology startup reebuild has raised €3 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered back-office automation platform for construction and real estate companies. The round was led by Fortino Ventures, with participation from Rise PropTech and CuriosityVC.
Ubitium raises $14M to bring universal computing to physical AI
Semiconductor startup Ubitium has raised $14 million in new seed funding to develop its universal processor for autonomous machines and other physical AI applications. The round was led by Ibex Investors, with participation from OpenOcean, existing investors KBC Focus Fund, Runa Capital and Inflection, and Florian Seibel, co-founder and co-CEO of Quantum Systems, who invested personally.
ParkMundo raises €2.3M to connect airport parking with global travel platforms
Travel technology company ParkMundo has raised €2.3 million in seed funding to expand its airport parking marketplace and B2B distribution platform. The investment marks the company's first external funding after more than a decade of bootstrapped growth.
CarbonFarm raises €7M to tackle methane emissions from rice cultivation
CarbonFarm, a digital monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) provider specialising in rice decarbonisation, has raised €7 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round to expand its technology and support projects worldwide. The round was led by Colam Impact, with participation from Proparco, Suma Capital, elea, Working Capital Fund, Albo and Bpifrance. Existing investors Serena and makesense, through Racine², and Techmind also participated.
Monopulse raises over €2M to advance electronic warfare-resistant drones
Danish-Lithuanian Unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturer MNP Technologijos, operating under the Monopulse brand, has raised over €2 million from investors in Lithuania and abroad.
Scarlet raises $50M Series B to accelerate AI medical device certification
Scarlet, the certification body for AI and software medical devices, today announced a $50 million Series B led by Headline, with participation from new investor Notion Capital and existing investors Atomico, Creandum, Kindred Capital, and Entrepreneurs First. Nancy Xiao Mclaughlin, Partner at Headline, joins Scarlet’s board.
AI minister calls on AI frontier labs to ramp up safety, as UK ups cyber defences
The UK AI minister today called on frontier AI labs to ramp up the safety of their leading AI systems, as the UK announced it was strengthening its cyber defences, including potential new legislation, as it prepares for potential serious AI incidents.
1KOMMA5° reaches $1.35B valuation, plans €100M investment in energy AI
German energytech unicorn 1KOMMA5° has reached a valuation of $1.35 billion in its latest financing round as it prepares to increase investment in its AI-powered energy management business.
September 2026’s top 10 European tech deals you need to know about
European tech funding rebounded sharply in September,reaching €15.8 billion across 300 deals, up from €3.2 billion and 165 deals inAugust. Funding value increased by almost 394 per cent month on month
European tech weekly recap: €818M in deals and September’s highlights
Last week, we tracked more than 70 tech funding deals worth over €818 million and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.📊 Our latest monthly report, publ
Universal Quantum raises $100M, SAP buys TechWolf, and European startups raise five times more funding in September than August
This week, we tracked more than 70 tech funding deals worth over €818 million and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.It’s been another busy week for E
The Fourth Law and Odd Systems launch Project Foundation to quadruple European thermal sensor production
The Fourth Law and Odd Systems today unveiled Project Foundation, a semiconductor initiative to mass-produce uncooled thermal sensors in Europe and the United States. The project aims to expand Europ
UK to ban non-compete clauses, marking boon for startup and scaleups
The UK prime minister today confirmed that the UK plans to ban non-compete clauses in workers' employment contracts, marking a boon for the UK startup sector.
Nvidia defends open source AI alliance, saying hundreds and hundreds of companies being vetted
Nvidia has defended a coalition created to develop and share tools for AI safety and cyber defence and avoid a repeat of the OpenAI Hugging Face hack, when questioned that participants would sidestep it in an AI land grab.
Spanish Autentic AI raises €1.5M to accelerate AI-powered market research
Autentic AI uses artificial intelligence to accelerate market research through interviews with verified consumers and experts. The funding will support further automation and the development of its own participant network.
European startups raise €15.8B in September, nearly five times August’s total
September marked a strong rebound in European tech funding after a slower August. Companies raised €15.8 billion across 300 funding deals, compared with €3.2 billion across 165 deals in August. This represents an increase of almost 394 per cent in funding value, while deal volume rose by around 82 per cent month on month.
OllyGarden bags $4M to improve telemetry quality
Observability platform OllyGarden has raised $4 million in venture capital funding to further develop its technology for improving telemetry quality. The round was backed by Next Frontier Capital, Grand Ventures and ACTAI Ventures, with existing investor DIG Ventures also participating. Observability companies Datadog, Grafana Labs and Dash0 made additional strategic investments.
TrueLayer captures $27M investment, as targets Italy expansion
TrueLayer, a UK payments fintech looking to disrupt the dominance of card payments, has captured a $27m investment round, led by an Italian state-backed investor, a first-time investor, as it looks to bolster its presence in Italy, it said today. Backed by Stripe and Tiger Global, TrueLayer leverages open banking technology to allow customers to make online transactions.
Ireland’s top-funded tech companies in H1 2026
Ireland’s tech ecosystem recorded around €630 million infunding in H1 2026, placing the country among Europe’s top 10 by total techfunding raised during the first half of the year. Capital was highlyc
UK and Germany launch industrial tech corridor to accelerate AI and deeptech growth
Under the Kensington Treaty, the two countries are strengthening cooperation on AI, robotics, fusion energy, and quantum technologies.
University of Sussex spinout Universal Quantum raises “record” $100M Series A
A UK university spinout building large scale quantum computing systems for real-world use has raised $100m in funding, which it says it the largest Series A raised by a UK-headquartered quantum firm.
Dutch startup Innercrowd raises €750K to turn festival fans into marketers
Innercrowd has raised €750,000 in funding to accelerate its international expansion as festivals across Europe look for new ways to drive ticket sales. The company already works with more than a hundred festival organisers, including clients in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Bulgaria and Poland.
TODAY lands €2.8M to scale its AI platform for financial advisors
TODAY, an AI startup helping financial and insurance advisors automate their work has raised €2.8 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Insurtech Gateway, with participation from Seed X, Lucid Capital and angel investors including former HDI CEO Herbert Rogenhofer and Tech11 founder Pierre Dubosq.
PSV Tech closes €56M Fund II to back Nordic startups before product-market fit
Today, PSV Tech announced the final close of Fund II at €56 million. Twenty-five years ago, an investment organisation took shape in the halls of the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) with a simpl
Verso raises $6M to bring consumer intelligence into business decision-making
Verso, an AI-powered consumer intelligence platform, has raised $6 million in seed funding. The round was led by Angular Ventures, with participation from 100in, Kima Ventures, Olympe Capital, Sharpstone Capital and a group of business angels. The company is also backed by startup studio Hexa.
Golbriak Space raises €4M to scale laser communications for satellite constellations
Estonia’s Golbriak Space has secured €4 million in fresh financing to accelerate the industrialisation of its technology and expand production capacity as customers move towards embedding optical terminals at scale.
Endeavor Catalyst doubles down on Europe with $320M Fund V as region becomes its fastest-growing market
The global venture fund has made more than 90 investments across 10 European markets, including 20 unicorns, and plans to deploy another $25M–$30M by the end of 2026.
UK stablecoin infrastructure startup Noah closes $38M seed round
UK stablecoin infrastructure startup Noah has closed a $38m seed funding round, it said today, after bagging another $16m to the round.
Konsileo raises £5M to scale technology-enabled insurance broking
UK-chartered insurance broker Konsileo has raised £5 million in equity funding. The investment was led by long-term shareholders Committed Capital and ACF Investors.
MintNeuro raises $5M to scale chips purpose-built for neural devices
MintNeuro, an Imperial College London spinout developing specialised chips for neural devices from implants to wearables, has raised $5 million to drive its commercial scale-up. The company is developing a semiconductor platform for devices that connect with the brain and nervous system.
DIGITALEUROPE: Europe can’t regulate its way to tech leadership
Europe has no shortage of promising technology companies, but turning them into global players remains a persistent challenge. For Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl, Director-General of DIGITALEUROPE, the problem
Cori Clinical secures $4M seed to improve clinical trial design and cut delays
Cori Clinical, an AI platform for clinical trials, has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by Breega, with participation from Enzo, Heartfelt, Together Ventures and Bynd.
UK links London deep tech with West Midlands manufacturing in new Scaleup Pathway
The UK today launched a new Scaleup Pathway to enable the scaling of sovereign innovation and manufacturing. WestTech London and the West Midlands have joined forces to deepen the connection between the two leading regional innovation ecosystems.
AI in finance, launching a startup, engineering talent: Croatian execs discuss
Croatian founders and finance executives recently discussed a range of issues impacting Croatian startups at a conference attended by the country's startup and tech community.The issues discussed incl
Delivery Hero alumni have built 150 startups worth €7.5B, making it Europe’s biggest founder factory
Delivery Hero has become Europe’s leading founder factory by number of alumni-founded startups, according to a new analysis published today by startup data platform Dealroom.co. Alumni of Delivery Her
Mistral unveils le Chonk, says “significantly outperforms” any open-weight models developed in US or Europe
Mistral today unveiled its largest and “most capable” AI model to date, the company said, amid a global race for AI supremacy.
Edonia raises €15M to scale microalgae protein as an alternative to meat
Foodtech Edonia has raised €15 million in funding. In recent years, plant-based alternatives have focused mostly on mimicking meat in taste, look and texture. However, the food market is now facing higher expectations: consumers aren’t just looking for a replacement, but for products that are high in protein, affordable and minimally processed while tasting good.
SAP buys TechWolf in record Belgian VC-backed deal
German software giant SAP is buying a Belgian startup that leverages AI to help companies understand the skills and work of their employees, it said today.
Nevermind VC launches with €23.6M first close to back dual-use deeptech startups
Nevermind (NVM), a VC Fund focused on investing in deeptech dual use frontier technologies in Italy and Europe, has officially launched. NVM Ventures announces a €23.6 million first close for the NVM Venture Lazio compartment, against a final fundraising target of €35 million.
Graduate Ventures launches €125M second seed fund to back Dutch tech startups
Backed by entrepreneurs including former ASML CEO Peter Wennink and Snowflake’s Frank Slootman, the fund will invest in AI, deep tech, healthcare, and climate startups across the Netherlands.
Personio acquires Circula to bring payroll, expenses, and benefits under one roof
Personio today announced it is joining forces with Circula, one of Europe’s leading spend management platforms. More than 3,000 European mid-market businesses already trust Circula with their expenses, corporate cards, accounts payable and tax-optimised benefits.
IRIS and Bpifrance back Vates with €30M for global expansion
With more than 1,000 customers across around 100 countries, Vates plans to accelerate technology development and international expansion as the global virtualization market undergoes significant change.
Italian SimpL raises €1.2M to power B2B sales with AI
Italian startup SimpL has raised €1.2 million in a pre-seed funding round to develop its AI-powered operating system for generating B2B sales opportunities. The round was led by Techshop Capital, with participation from Vento Ventures and several business angels.
NEA leads Spiko’s $90M Series B to expand access to cash yield
Spiko, a provider of tokenised cash funds, has raised $90 million in a Series B funding round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), bringing its total funding to $120 million. The round also included participation from Index Ventures, Speedinvest and White Star Capital, alongside angel investors including the founders of Qonto and Axel Weber, former president of the Bundesbank.
Comparables.ai secures $6M seed to scale its AI platform for dealmakers
Comparables.ai, an AI platform for private and public market intelligence, has raised $6 million in seed funding to support its expansion across multiple markets and further develop its core AI engine. The round was led by Pragmatech and Araya Ventures, with participation from Purple Ventures, Gorilla Capital, hi5 Ventures, Somersault Ventures and other investors.
Hadrian raises $40M to tackle AI-driven cyber threats
Hadrian, an agentic AI offensive security platform, has raised $40 million in a funding round co-led by Forgepoint Capital International and Smart Fin. Existing investors HV Capital, Motive Partners, Picus Capital and Oetker Ventures also participated. The round brings Hadrian's total funding to $65 million.
Nettle raises $4.8M to expand its AI workspace for insurers
Nettle, an AI platform for commercial insurance loss control, has raised $4.8 million in an oversubscribed seed round. The round was led by MTech, with Project A Ventures following on with a super pro rata investment and participation from Sure Valley Ventures (SVV), Portfolio Ventures, Ventures Together and selected angel investors.
Cleavr bags €8M to scale AI-powered invoice collection across Europe
French fintech Cleavr has raised €8 million in a seed round to expand its accounts receivable automation platform across Europe. The round was led by Varsity, with participation from existing investors Kima Ventures and Better Angle, alongside Portfolio Ventures, Kerala and Financière Saint James.
Finches lands €2M to help food producers spot supply risks earlier
Bavaria-based agritech Finches has raised €2 million in a pre-seed funding round led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), with Vanagon Ventures joining as co-lead. Bayern Kapital participated as a new investor, while existing backer UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators and a syndicate of strategic industry and tech angels provided follow-on funding.
Autonomous B2B trade gets a boost as Procuros raises €20M
Hamburg-based software company Procuros has raised €20 million in a Series A funding round to further develop its AI-native supply chain connectivity platform and expand internationally. The round was led by XAnge, with existing investors Point Nine, Creandum and b2venture participating alongside several angel investors.
N26 founder-backed Finmid raises €17M Series A extension, strikes Bolt deal
A Berlin-based fintech backed by one of the founders of German challenger bank N26 has raised a €17m Series A extension round and says it has sealed a deal with Estonian ride-hailing firm Bolt, which moves into a new category.
Namespace raises $42M Series B, seven months after Series A
A Zurich-founded developer infrastructure startup has raised $42m in a Series B financing round, just seven months after completing its Series A. Namespace is a platform that increases the pace of software teams’ build and test workflows. Its tech is geared towards engineering teams that want faster software development without managing the infrastructure themselves.
Buntar Aerospace raises $16M to scale Ukrainian defence autonomy
Ukrainian defencetech company Buntar Aerospace has closed a $16 million funding round. The round was led by Freedom Fund and an international growth equity investor, with participation from Gardar, Iron Wolf, and Autonomy Capital. It brings the company's total capital raised to $30 million.
Beyond the barcode: Meet the entrepreneur building a more transparent product scanner
Some people might think there’s only one way to do an interview. While in-person conversations or Zoom calls are the norm, that format doesn’t suit everyone. I believe that if someone has a compelling
Fleuret AI raises €4M to advance AI-powered offensive cybersecurity in Europe
French cybersecurity startup Fleuret AI has raised €4 million in a pre-seed funding round to develop its platform for automating penetration testing using agentic AI. The round was led by RAISE Ventures, with participation from Auriga Cyber Ventures, Wind, Better Angle and business angels from the cybersecurity sector.
European tech weekly recap: More than 70 tech funding deals worth over €3.9B
Last week, we tracked more than 70 tech funding deals worth over €3.9 billion and over 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. 📊 The top three industries that r
European defencetech hits record $7.4B as investment nearly triples in 2026
Venture capital investment in European defencetech startups has reached a record $7.4 billion in 2026 to date, nearly three times the $2.6 billion raised 2025, according to a new report from Dealroom
Germany funds tens of thousands of interceptor drones as Quantum Systems scales in Ukraine
German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced financing for several tens of thousands of Quantum Systems interceptor drones for Ukraine as part of Germany’s military aid package for the winter of 2026/2027.
ARX Robotics and Roboneers step up UGV collaboration for Ukraine’s battlefield
German defencetech ARX Robotics has agreed to an intensive collaboration with Ukrainian defencetech company Roboneers by establishing a strategic partnership for unmanned land warfare.
Headline closes 400M fund, Oura delays IPO, and Fedorov launches Army of Robots
This week, we tracked more than 70 tech funding deals worth over €3.9 billion and over 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.This week took me from Bilbao to A
Swedish fintech Trustly receives $40M equity commitment from key shareholders
Swedish fintech Trustly today said it had received more than $40m in equity investment commitments from two key shareholders to underpin its planned growth strategy.
“We prefer to remain on the sidelines,” says Yapily boss amid open banking consolidation
The CEO of Lakestar-backed UK open banking startup Yapily says the fintech prefers to “remain on the sidelines” amid expected further consolidation in the open banking sector.
AI study platform StudyStash acquired by Kortext after rapid global expansion
Adaptive AI study platform StudyStash has been acquired by edtech company Kortext, a year after its founders graduated from the University of Birmingham. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Lottie snaps up CareMaster as AI push moves deeper into care operations
London healthtech startup Lottie has acquired 25-year-old care billing software provider CareMaster, its second care software acquisition, as it expands its use of AI to tackle some of the most time-consuming manual processes still underpinning the UK’s strained social care sector.
Snyk laid off over 200 employees, revenues top $300M
Snyk, the London and Tel Aviv-founded cybersecurity firm, laid off more than 200 employees earlier this year, more than double what was reported at the time, according to a new filing.
Voltaback raises €2.8M to scale EV charging reimbursement across Europe
French fleet management software startup Voltaback has raised €2.8 million from European investment fund Serena and several business angels, including Aurélien de Meaux, co-founder of Electra, and Maxime Brousse, Sequoia Scout.
Good Tape raises fresh funding and launches Explore to uncover stories buried in old interviews
Nordic Makers has invested in Good Tape, the Copenhagen-based AI transcription company used by 3 million people in more than 150 countries. Alexander Aghassipour, co-founder and former Chief Product O
Belgium’s top-funded tech companies in H1 2026
Belgian tech funding reached €1.09 billion in H1 2026, driven by a small number of large deals, while early-stage activity remained broad across software, fintech, deeptech, healthcare, agritech and AI.
Hostile threat warning startup Osavul raises €8.5M
A startup launched in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine whose tech helps NATO and governments detect hostile threats before they escalate has raised €8.5m in a Series A funding round, it said today.
Trace.Space launches Trinity to tackle hardware engineering’s next bottleneck
Trace.Space has launched Trinity, a hardware engineering platform aimed at helping robotics, aerospace, automotive, defence, and other hardware teams move from prototypes to products manufactured at s
Mistral and Black Forest Labs backer Headline closes $400M European fund
Global VC Headline today announced the close of Headline EU VIII, its eighth early-stage fund dedicated to European founders. The $400 million fund will back Seed and Series A companies across Europe, with a focus on AI.
Deepslate secures €7.7M for its European voice AI platform
Berlin-based voice AI company Deepslate has raised €7.7 million in a seed round led by Munich-based technology investor 42CAP, with participation from Alstin Capital, existing investor SIVentures and several business angels.
DIG Ventures closes $120M Fund III to back Europe’s AI infrastructure startups
European venture capital firm DIG Ventures has closed its third fund at $120 million to invest in early-stage companies building AI-native enterprise and cloud infrastructure. Fund III is backed by limited partners including Horsley Bridge, Sofina, Granite and a leading US university endowment fund. Its entrepreneur LPs include founders behind Slack, Datadog, Nord Security, Cast AI, Supercell and Dash0.
Foundational secures £8.2M pre-seed as it emerges from stealth
London-based space technology company Foundational has emerged from stealth with £8.2 million in pre-seed funding to expand its satellite positioning infrastructure and further develop its data platform. Participants in the round include Inflection, BACKED, Final Frontier, Adjacent and Type One Ventures.
FRANK raises €2.9M to cut paperwork for insurance brokers
Portuguese insurtech FRANK has raised €2.9 million in a funding round led by Armilar and Start Ventures to further develop its AI-powered platform for insurance brokers and prepare for international expansion.
ElevenLabs’ valuation doubles to $22BN, as completes $300M employee tender offer
The valuation of UK hyped AI-audio generator ElevenLabs has doubled to $22bn in less than a year, it said today, as it completed a $300m employee tender offer.
Berlin-based Restate raises $20M
The team behind a technology that underpins real-time data use in banking has raised $20m in a Series A funding round for a startup, which carries out the plumbing work behind AI agents.
AI’s 6 Percent Problem
Nearly 90 percent of companies now use AI in at least one business function, and 44 percent have already scaled it across their organizations. Yet according to McKinsey’s “State of AI in 2026,” only 37 percent report a measurable impact on EBIT. The study, released in late August, shows little change from the year before. And only about 6 percent qualify as true “high performers”: companies that attribute at least 5 percent of their EBIT to AI and consider that impact significant.
Blackswan Space raises €2.5M to take autonomous spacecraft navigation into orbit
Lithuania’s Blackswan Space, has successfully closed its second investment round, led by Iron Wolf Capital, raising €2.5 million. Together with the company’s pre-seed round, its total funding now amounts to €3.2 million.
From six engineering students to 10M users: Tryp.com raises €1.9M
Traveltech Tryp.com has raised €1.9 million in funding in a round led by Point Capital Partners. Iberis Capital, which led Tryp.com’s previous round, also participated alongside angel investors. The company’s total funding now stands at €5.9 million.
Inbolt raises €11M to bring real-time vision and intelligence to industrial robots
Paris-based industrial robotics company Inbolt has raised €11 million in funding to support its international growth and entry into the data centre and electronics manufacturing sectors. The round was led by new investor Shift4Good, with participation from Bridges Climate Transition Partners and existing investors BNP Paribas Développement and Ora Global. The investment brings Inbolt’s total funding to €30 million.
Stegra says needs extra capital for giant green steel plant, appoints Wallenberg executive as new CEO
Swedish green steel startup Stegra today said it would need extra capital to finish construction of a giant green steel plant, as it appointed an executive with a key investor as its new CEO.
Zenithon raises $10M to build world models for extreme physics
UK AI startup Zenithon has raised $10 million to build what it describes as the first world models for extreme physics and accelerate the development of technologies that will define the 21st century. Its backers include BACKED, Lunar, Seraphim, MMC, and SOSV, alongside founders and hyperscaler directors.
Onomondo raises €100M+ to scale its global IoT infrastructure
Copenhagen-based IoT infrastructure and connectivity company Onomondo has raised more than €100 million in a combined investment led by Aspirity Partners, which has signed a definitive agreement to ac
Ahron raises €2.2M to automate HR processes with AI
Munich-based HR tech startup Ahron has raised €2.2 million in a funding round led by Cusp Capital, with participation from superangels and a group of business angels from the HR sector, including Sabine Kohleisen, former Board Member for HR at Mercedes-Benz Group.
Blackwall jumps 368% to become Estonia’s newest unicorn
Cybersecurity company Blackwall has reached a €1 billion valuation and ranks fifth in TopTech 2026 , the annual ranking of Estonia's 30 most valuable tech companies. Wise tops the table at €11 billion
Oura delays $15BN US IPO
Finland-founded smart ring maker Oura is delaying its US IPO due to market uncertainty, it said today.
Axiology joins Europe’s push to bring central bank money to digital capital markets
Earlier this month, Pontes went live, enabling transactions in Europe’s emerging digital capital markets to be settled in central bank money for the first time. The Eurosystem service bridges platform
Berlin’s Apheris and Ginkgo bring pharma giants together to train AI on 10,000 antibodies
The new Antibody Developability Consortium will pool proprietary data without exposing members’ sequences, aiming to improve predictions of which antibody drugs can make it to the clinic.
Belgian construction tech Spotable raises €4M for international expansion
Ghent-based construction tech company Spotable has raised €4 million in seed funding to further develop its platform and accelerate its expansion across Europe and the United States. The round was arranged by investment broker The Harbour, with investors including Jonas Dhaenens of team.blue, Christophe Morbee of NewSchool.vc, and the family office of Hilde Cloostermans and Philip Corens. Arne Vandendriessche, former CEO of Signpost and recently appointed CEO of Get Driven, is also participating.
Cotierra raises $3M to scale decentralised biochar across tropical agriculture
Zurich-based climate technology company Cotierra has raised $3 million to take its technology from successful field deployments to repeatable commercial scale. The company has raised $4.75 million since its founding.
Romania’s Kyndred raises €500K from Early Game Ventures to build AI companions
Kyndred is developing AI companions with voice, memory and real-time interaction, aiming to provide users with a more consistent way to navigate AI and receive support with everyday tasks.
Sovera Security secures €535K from EIFO to build sovereign AI cybersecurity
Danish cybersecurity company Sovera Security has secured €535,000 (4 million DKK) from the Danish Export and Investment Fund (EIFO). As geopolitical tensions rise, new regulation and the rapid adoption of AI reshape the cybersecurity landscape, European organisations are placing greater focus on how their critical systems and data are protected. Europe’s cybersecurity landscape is also shaped by its continued dependence on non-European providers for several strategic digital technologies.
Milan-based biotech Aptadir Therapeutics raises $45M seed round
A Milan-based biotech company developing novel treatments for difficult to treat genetic conditions has raised a $45m seed round, it said today.
Rayon raises €10M Series A to expand AI-powered interior design platform
Rayon, a browser-based drawing software platform for interior designers, has raised €10 million in Series A funding to further develop its platform and expand its go-to-market activities. The round was led by Partech, with continued backing from existing investors Northzone, Foundamental and Seedcamp. The Series A brings Rayon's total funding to nearly €16 million.
Swedish machine fitness tracker IPercept raises $16.5M
Swedish machine fitness tracker IPercept has raised $16.5m in a Series A funding round, it said today. The funding round was co-led by Isogon Ventures, the early-stage VC, and London-headquartered VC 2150. Existing investors Luminar Ventures, RunwayFBU, J12 Venture and AI.Fund participated in the round.
Checkout.com says annualised net revenue hits $750M, as releases selective group financial figures
Checkout.com says its annualised net revenue has jumped 28 per cent on the year, hitting $750m, as it today released selective group financial figures.
Granite raises €4M to bring its agentic cloud infrastructure to market
AI infrastructure company Granite has secured €4 million in funding in a round led by Bifrost Studios, alongside private investors, to commercialise its technology and bring its software and hardware together for customers.
Interhuman AI wants to teach AI what humans say without words
AI has become good at understanding what we say. But human communication has never been just about words. We pick up on hesitation, confidence, uncertainty, engagement, and agreement, often without an
Complaion raises €13.5M to simplify compliance for European SMEs
Complaion, an Italian company helping SMEs manage certifications and regulatory compliance, has raised €13.5 million in funding to expand its team, develop its technology and support its international growth. The round was led by Eurazeo and Italian Founders Fund, with participation from Shapers, 2100 Ventures, Kfund, Sella Direct Ventures and Enzo Ventures. Vento, Ithaca, Eden Ventures and Vesper also participated.
European tech weekly recap: Over €2B invested across 65+ deals
Last week, we tracked more than 65 tech funding deals worth over €2 billion and over 4 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. 📊 The top three industries that rai
‘Shopify of mobile apps’ bilt.me raises $700K to turn ideas into mobile businesses
Estonian AI app-building platform bilt.me has raised $700,000 in pre-seed funding in a round led by Superhero Capital, with backing from Bolt founder Markus Villig and Lightyear founder Martin Sokk.
Sofinnova Partners closes oversubscribed €82M Sofinnova MD Start IV fund
European life sciences venture capital firm Sofinnova Partners has closed its fourth medtech fund, Sofinnova MD Start IV, at €82 million. The oversubscribed fund will expand Sofinnova’s medtech company-creation strategy across Europe and the US, providing additional capacity to launch new ventures and support them through key stages of development.
“Make robots fight instead of people”: Mykhailo Fedorov launches Army of Robots — and you could be its CTO
Over the weekend at the IT Arena conference in Lviv, former Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Digital Transformation, and Minister of Defence Mykhailo Fedorov announced the launch of the Ar
TEKEVER raises $580M Series D, DTCP closes €455M defence fund, and the challenge to reinvent chip design
This week, we tracked more than 65 tech funding deals worth over €2 billion and over 4 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. If email is more your thing, you
Bootstrapping, AI, “building for a flip”: Central European VCs have their say
When is the right time for founders to take VC capital? Bootstrapping versus VC backing, “building for a flip”, AI, and many other issues were discussed on the startup stage at a recent conference in Zadar, Croatia. Thousands of developers, founders and VCs from Croatia and Central Europe attended the Infobip Shift conference.
Fortum backs Norrsken Evolve’s €62M fund to accelerate Europe’s electrification
Nordic energy company Fortum has joined Norrsken Evolve as a limited partner, investing through its innovation and venturing arm. The commitment follows the final close of Norrsken Evolve's oversubscribed €62 million fund this summer.
Brits in Japan raise $1.2M to put modular humanoid robots to work
O-ID, a Tokyo-based company founded by two Brits building one of the world’s first fully modular humanoid robots for industrial manufacturing and logistics, has raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding
OWOW Venture Studio lands €2.65M to build B2B startups for traditional industries
Eindhoven-based OWOW Venture Studio has secured €2.65 million from eight family offices and angel investors to build and accelerate early-stage B2B startups, with a focus on manufacturing and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
Kontext raises $4M for runtime security platform for AI agents
Kontext is developing a runtime security platform that gives organisations greater visibility and control over AI agents, helping prevent unauthorised actions as agents gain greater access and autonomy.
Switzerland’s top-funded tech companies in H1 2026
Swiss tech companies raised more than €1.1 billion duringthe first half of 2026. Capital was relatively concentrated, with the tenlargest funding rounds accounting for around two-thirds of the total.L
AI platform Reply Next secures €400K pre-seed funding
Reply Next, an AI platform for managing the digital presence of businesses with multiple locations, has raised €400,000 in pre-seed funding. The round was led by independent investment firm 4Founders Capital, with participation from business angels including Juanjo Mostazo and David Alcobero.
Crux Analytics raises €1.9M to help banks win and retain small business customers
Crux Analytics, a fintech fixing the relationship between financial services companies and the small businesses they serve, has raised €1.9 million in seed funding to help institutions engage, acquire and retain high-potential business relationships, bringing its total funding to €2.8 million.
Cerebionics wants to turn human intent into commands for machines
Sometimes you hear about a startup doing something just so completely out of left field that you have to find out more. For me, that startup is Cerebionics. What started as Norwegian founder Agnessa P
Duqu raises €1.5M to give businesses faster access to working capital
Amsterdam-based fintech Duqu has raised €1.5 million in pre-seed funding from Curiosity VC and No Such Ventures. The company provides short-term advances against outstanding B2B invoices and develops AI-powered underwriting technology.
Clastix bags €2.9M to tackle the complexity of Kubernetes at scale
Italy-based Clastix, a company developing technology for managing Kubernetes operations at scale, has raised €2.9 million in seed funding to expand its team and accelerate the development of its platform. The round was led by CDP Venture Capital Sgr, with participation from Mistral and VERTIS SGR through its Vertis Venture 6 Digital Sud fund, which is partially financed by the European Union's Next-Generation EU programme.
DTCP closes €455M defence fund to scale Europe’s strategic tech capabilities
Defencetech fund DTCP today closed DTCP Defence Fund I, securing €455 million in commitments. The Fund brings together a strong group of European institutional and strategic investors, including Deutsche Telekom, Porsche SE, EIFO, Danica and SmartCap.
Singapore’s NUSX is coming for Munich’s deeptech crown — with UnternehmerTUM as its partner
NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial heart of the National University of Singapore (NUS), today announced its first European outpost in Munich, in partnership with the entrepreneur hub UnternehmerTUM (
French neobank Qonto unveils “milestone” new central Paris HQ
French neobank Qonto yesterday unveiled its new headquarters in central Paris, a 11,000 square metre site, nearly double the size of its previous headquarters, in a move heralded as a “milestone” by its CEO.
Estonian Defence Forces sign three-year defence tech partnership with VC Archangel
The Estonian Defence Forces (EDF) and defence-focused venture capital fund Archangel have signed a three-year cooperation agreement to strengthen cooperation and support the development of the defence industry in Estonia and the wider Baltic region.
50skills raises $6M to scale its AI operating system for people workflows
50skills, the AI operating system for people workflows, has raised $6 million in funding to expand its platform for automating HR and people workflows. The round was co-led by Frumtak Ventures, Swiss Post Ventures, Avant and US family office DRD Investments.
Bird raises $450M in debt, headcount cut from 1,000 peak to 120
Bird, the business communications platform once seen as a European rival to the US's Twilio, has raised $450m in debt financing, as it underscored its repositioning as an AI business, a shift which has seen it drastically cut headcount to 120 from its claimed peak of 1,000 employees.
Anthropic and Nvidia back Basecamp Research in $140M Series C
A UK life sciences startup using AI to develop new medicines faster to treat diseases has raised $140m in funding, in an investment round featuring AI powerhouses Nvidia and new investor Anthropic.
London traveltech Stasher secures £3M for global expansion
London-founded traveltech company Stasher has secured £3 million in new funding to expand its global luggage storage marketplace and smart locker network. The funding comprises approximately £2 million in growth financing from growth lender Gilion and a £1 million strategic investment from smart locker provider Hive Box.
Connect Ventures announces first close of $80M Fund V to back Europe’s technical founders
Connect Ventures has announced the first $55 million close of its $80 million fifth fund, which will invest in early-stage technology companies across Europe. The fund is anchored by British Business Bank, with participation from returning limited partners including Aldea Ventures, Sella Venture Partners and Molten Ventures. New investors include European family offices and founders of companies previously backed by Connect Ventures.
DiffuseDrive is filling the data gaps holding back Physical AI
Trusted by Fortune 500 companies and leading players across automotive, defence, aerospace and autonomous systems, the Hungarian-founded startup generates synthetic training data to make autonomous systems more robust.
TEKEVER raises $580M Series D at $6.4B valuation
TEKEVER, provider of AI-powered autonomous systems, today announced the first close of its $580 million Series D financing, valuing the company at S$6.4 billion.
StandardX launches with £10M to expand isotope production for medicine and fusion
Deeptech company StandardX has raised £10 million in seed funding to develop its accelerator-based isotope refinery and increase production of rare isotopes used in medicine and energy. The round was led by Vsquared Ventures and East X Ventures, with participation from firstminute capital, UKI2S (the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund), Brevan Howard Macro Venture and Geometry.
German AI startup mika raises €6M to simplify accounting and tax for SMEs
Berlin-based vertical AI startup mika has raised €6 million in a seed round led by pan-European investor Smedvig Ventures. Basel-based family office Wecken & Cie. (Care4 AG) also participated, alongside Dennis Bemmann and Michael Brehm (studiVZ), Johannes Ditterich (limango), and Martina Pfeifer (encourageventures). Existing investors Keen Venture Partners and Dutch Founders Fund increased their stakes.
Palma.ai raises $1.8M to bring governed AI agents to more enterprises
Palma.ai, an enterprise platform for governing AI agents at runtime, has raised $1.8 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by D11Z, with participation from Plug and Play Ventures, Deel, Scale Now Ventures and angel investors, including executives from Cisco and Deel.
F13 emerges from stealth with $5M for vector graphics AI
F13, an AI company developing foundation models for generating vector graphics, has emerged from stealth with $5 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Credo Ventures and Point Nine Capital, with participation from angel investors including Baobab Ventures’ Carles Reina and mainframe’s Jack Richardson.
CIOC Energy secures €3M for solar and battery optimisation
CIOC Energy will use the funding to expand its commercial and technical teams and establish direct energy market access as it grows its platform for monitoring, controlling and trading solar and battery assets.
SPRIND and NADI launch €40M challenge to reinvent European chip design
SPRIND, Germany’s Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation, and NADI, the Dutch National Agency for Disruptive Innovation and SPRIND’s emergent Dutch counterpart, today launch a programme committing
Noxtua raises more than €100M as C.H.BECK takes majority stake German legaltech
Noxtua has closed its Series C funding round totaling more than €100 million. Founded in Berlin in 2017 and spun out of research at Oxford University and Imperial College London, the scale-up launched
NATO Innovation Fund co-leads €11M investment in Swedish defencetech outfit Terasi
Stockholm-based defence startup Terasi has won an €11 million seed investment, co-led by the NATO Innovation Fund, the startup said today.
Plug and Play Tirana Expo 2026: Silicon Valley meets Balkans
On October 7–8, 2026, Plug and Play Tirana Expo returns to the Pyramid of Tirana, bringing together startups, international investors, corporate leaders, founders and innovation experts from across Eu
Verda raises $189M to advance its AI cloud and expand compute capacity
European technology company Verda has raised $189 million in new funding to scale its full-stack AI cloud and expand its compute capacity. The financing includes an oversubscribed Series B led by Emergence Capital, alongside additional investment.
Biolevate lands €30M Series A to scale life sciences AI
Life sciences AI company Biolevate has raised €30 million in Series A funding to expand its platform for automating scientific and regulatory workflows and support its international growth. The round was co-led by RAISE France, the investment vehicle of French entrepreneur Aymar Hénin, and Orange Ventures, with participation from MSD Global Health Innovation Fund (MGHIF), Station F and existing investor EQT Ventures.
Primo raises $8M to bring autonomous AI agents to IT operations
Primo, an AI platform for managing corporate IT, has raised $8 million in a funding round led by Headline and Global Founders Capital. The company’s investors also include Pennylane co-founder and CEO Arthur Waller and Pigment co-founder and CEO Romain Niccoli.
Morphotonics closes €40M+ Series B to tackle AI devices’ hidden manufacturing bottleneck
Netherlands-based deeptech company Morphotonics has raised more than €40 million in Series B funding to scale its manufacturing technology for AI glasses, augmented reality waveguides and advanced photonic components. The round includes continued backing from existing investors 3M Ventures, Innovation Industries and BOM, alongside Invest-NL as a major new investor. The European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund, Ernij Next and the European Investment Bank (EIB) also participated.
Zeliq raises €7M to build an agentic revenue workspace
Sales prospecting platform Zeliq has raised a €7 million seed extension led by The Moon Venture, with participation from Julien Jean (JJCapinvest) and Sylvestre Blavet (Freelance.com). Existing investors Ora Global and Cleo Ventures also participated, alongside several business angels and family offices. The round brings Zeliq’s total funding to €21 million in less than three years.
Lightspring raises €3.5M to tackle photonic chip manufacturing bottleneck
French company Lightspring today announced the close of a €3.1 million seed round led by Atlantic and OVNI Capital, with participation from Concept Ventures, Ixcore, Plug and Play Ventures, and industry business angels.
Benford raises €5M to rebuild financial audit from the ground up
Fintech Benford announced today that it raised €5m in pre-seed funding to build a new-generation, tech-native financial audit firm that runs statutory audits end to end, from clients’ systems to the signed opinion. Instead of selling software to auditors, Benford becomes the auditor.
Gamindo raises €1.4M to make corporate training more interactive
Corporate training platform Gamindo has raised €1.4 million Seed funding. The platform developed by Gamindo allows any company, with no technical skills required, to turn corporate content into interactive, measurable learning experiences, overcoming the limits of traditional training. The platform is currently used in cybersecurity awareness, learning & development, and sales enablement. Gamindo works with over 50 clients worldwide, including Prada, L'Oréal, and Aon.
Eevi raises pre-seed funding to get language learners speaking from day one
Eevi, a voice-first AI language tutor, has raised a pre-seed round led by Rockstart. The Amsterdam-based company is building a language-learning platform built around spoken conversation, using real-t
FintechOS raises $28M in equity and debt
Romania-founded startup FintechOS, which provides AI and software services for banks and insurance firms, has raised $28m in equity and debt funding from its current investors, it said today.
DeepL boss: Being private right now has a “lot of advantages”
The CEO of language translation AI scaleup DeepL has downplayed reports that the company is likely to IPO soon, saying there are a “lot of advantages" to being a private company right now.
Adlyse wants AI agents managing ad campaigns 24/7
Engineering has accelerated dramatically because AI can now help build products, but advertising hasn't changed at the same pace. AI promised to free marketers from operational work, and advertising p
NewSchool VC closes €10M Fund I to back early-stage B2B tech
Belgian venture capital firm NewSchool VC has closed its first fund at €10 million to invest in early-stage B2B technology companies. NewSchool Fund I reached its target after raising €6.1 million at its first close last September.
Final Frontier and Myriad unite behind €100M defence tech fund
The two Danish defence tech VCs are joining forces under the Final Frontier brand, with a new fund backing pre-seed and seed startups across the New Nordics and Ukraine.
Project Ventures launches £5M fund for Imperial-rooted deeptech and AI startups
Project Ventures, an independent early-stage venture capital fund rooted in the Imperial College London ecosystem, has launched its debut £5 million fund to invest in pre-seed and seed-stage startups working across deeptech and AI. It plans to invest between £100,000 and £300,000 in each portfolio company and has already completed three investments.
Apply AI Summit brings Europe’s push for real-world AI adoption to Brussels
When it comes to AI, Europe is home to exceptional tech talent, innovation, and world-class research. However, while AI is increasingly being deployed across European businesses and the public sector, there is still considerable scope to move from experimentation to adoption at scale, particularly among SMEs and industries considered strategically important to the economy.
European tech weekly recap: Over €1.7B invested across 70+ deals
Last week, we tracked more than 70 tech funding deals worth over €1.7 billion and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. 📊 The top three industries that
Metris secures $5M to build a unified data layer for energy assets
Metris Energy, an AI-native platform for managing energy assets, has raised $5 million in a seed round led by PT1 Ventures, Octopus Ventures, AENU and Blackfinch Ventures, with participation from Plug and Play and Love Ventures. The round brings the company’s total funding to $7.5 million.
Unit1 Studio raises £20M to scale avatar concert technology
Unit1 Studio, a UK company producing mixed-reality avatar concerts, has secured £20 million in new funding to expand its technology and grow its roster of avatar concert productions. The funding includes an oversubscribed equity round led by Balderton Capital, alongside additional financing for concerts in development. Saul Klein joined the round as a new investor, alongside existing backers Mercuri, Gilston Music and artist manager Paul McGuinness.
Open Cosmos secures €300M, Europe at “acute risk of marginalisation, and Sweden’s evolving foodtech ecosystem
This week, we tracked more than 70 tech funding deals worth over €1.7 billion and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.If email is more your thing, you
Open AI closes the gap as Europe bets on sovereignty and infrastructure
Mozilla’s latest State of Open Source AI report finds open models gaining ground on cost, capability, and adoption, while Europe looks to sovereignty, infrastructure, and regulation to strengthen its position.
Arcos secures €5.5M to protect critical infrastructure from physical threats
German security technology company Arcos has raised €5.5 million in seed funding to expand its platform for monitoring and responding to security incidents across critical infrastructure and other physical sites. The round included High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Bayern Kapital, Pact, Haufe, Robin Capital and strategic business angels. HTGF's investors include the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and KfW Capital.
Magentic raises $18M to automate industrial operations with AI agents
Magentic, a provider of AI-powered digital workers for industrial companies, has raised $18 million in Series A funding, a year after its launch. The round was led by Felicis, with participation from existing investors Sequoia Capital and The Westly Group.
Finland’s top-funded tech companies in H1 2026
Finland's tech ecosystem attracted around €1.3 billionacross 53 funding deals in H1 2026. Investment was heavily concentrated at thetop, with space accounting for €900 million, or nearly 69 per cent o
Swedish fintech Trustly to cut around 200 jobs
Swedish fintech Trustly is cutting around 200 jobs, around a quarter of its overall headcount, as it looks to streamline its operations and focus on key areas of the business, it said.
Kuva Space takes on illicit crop monitoring with hyperspectral satellites and AI
Kuva Space, a Finnish space-technology company developing hyperspectral Earth-observation satellites and AI-powered intelligence solutions, has completed a pilot with a key European security stakehol
syte raises €9M to automate early-stage real estate planning
German real estate technology company syte has raised €9 million in Series A funding to expand its land and property analytics platform. The round was led by amberra, the venture studio of the Cooperative Financial Group Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken, with NRW.BANK joining as a new investor. Existing backers, including companies of the Schwarz Group, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), vent.io and Vantage Value, also participated.
Logibot bags €1.4M to build a ‘temp agency for robots’
Logibot, the Belgian software platform that adds an intelligent layer to humanlike robots in logistics, has raised €1.4 million in a round led by BeamBerlin, the startup studio of German family group BEUMER (BG). RDY Ventures, PMV and the BAN Business Angels network also joined the round.
Treble raises $18M to scale acoustic simulation for physical AI
Treble Technologies, a sound simulation and synthetic acoustic data company, has raised $18 million in a Series A-2 round to expand its technology for developing and testing audio-enabled products and AI systems. Paladin Capital Group led the round, with participation from existing investors KOMPAS VC, Frumtak Ventures, and the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund.
MicroLub raises $10M to cut fat and calories without compromising taste
MicroLub, a deeptech ingredient solutions company spun out from the University of Leeds, has completed a $10 million funding round led by Northern Gritstone. All of MicroLub's existing investors participated in the round, including NPIF II - PXN Equity Finance, which is managed by PXN Ventures as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II).
Creem secures €5M to build financial infrastructure for AI-native startups
Creem, a billing and monetisation platform for AI-native companies, has raised €5 million in seed funding to develop its platform and expand its financial and revenue tools for software businesses. The round was led by Inovo VC, with participation from existing investors Practica Capital and Antler. Angel investors in the round included Bolt founder Markus Villig, Ready Player Me founders Timmu Tõke and Kaspar Tiri, Voi's Adam Jafer, and Viktor.com's Fryd Wiatrowski.
Nearby Computing secures €680K to scale cloud-to-edge orchestration platform
Nearby Computing, a deeptech company that orchestrates and automates distributed cloud-to-edge environments across networks, infrastructure, applications, and AI, has secured a €680,000 investment from the Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT), as part of a €1.4 million financing operation.
Hoxton Ventures backs human hair toothpaste pioneer in $4M round
Hoxton Ventures is backing a UK startup which hopes to commercialise a protein sourced from human hair or sheep’s wool into a toothpaste to protect against tooth decay. The London-based early-stage VC, which has backed Darktrace and GoCardless, is co-leading a $4m seed round in Eterna Regeneratives, according to well-placed sources. The other co-lead is The Venture Collective.
From Oatly to agritech: inside Sweden’s evolving foodtech ecosystem
If you’re interested in agritech or foodtech, Daniel Skavén Ruben is someone worth speaking to. His career has taken him from government and food policy to startups, more than 50 angel investments, an
Zopa moves into AI voice banking services
Zopa customers can now send money to friends and settle invoices through AI voice technology, as the UK digital bank moves into conversational banking. Customers of the savings and current account bank, which has over two million customers, can now verbally tell an AI-powered personal digital banking assistant to manage everyday banking tasks.
Boxd raises $2M to build cloud infrastructure for AI coding agents
Dutch startup Boxd has raised $2 million in a pre-seed funding round to develop its cloud computing infrastructure for developers and AI coding agents. The round was led by BlueYard Capital, with participation from OVNI Capital, Antler, S20 and Script Capital, alongside business angels from General Intuition and other technology companies.
Monzo launches metal credit card that auto-invests cashback
Monzo, the UK digital bank, has launched a £15-a-month iridescent metal credit card, which it says is the UK’s first credit card that auto-invests cashback as customers spend.
ETFBOOK raises $13M to expand ETF data and analytics globally
ETFBOOK (SquaredData AG) has raised $13 million in a funding round to expand its ETF data and analytics platform into the Americas and Asia-Pacific. Expedition Growth Capital led the round with participation from existing investor BlackFin Capital Partners.
Integral lands €18M Series A for AI-native accounting and tax services
Berlin-based accounting technology company Integral has raised €18 million in a Series A round to expand its AI-powered accounting, tax and payroll services for small and medium-sized businesses. The round was co-led by Mosaic Ventures and Reid Hoffman, with participation from existing investors Cherry Ventures, General Catalyst and Puzzle Ventures.
AcouBatt raises £1.1M to improve battery manufacturing safety and reliability
London-based deeptech startup AcouBatt has raised £1.1 million in pre-seed funding to develop its battery diagnostics technology and advance industrial pilots with battery manufacturers. The round was led by Creator Fund, with participation from Ada Ventures.
Hackuity secures $19M to address rising AI-driven security vulnerabilities
France-based cybersecurity company Hackuity has raised $19 million in funding to further develop its vulnerability management platform and expand internationally. The round was led by Forgepoint Capital International, with participation from existing investors Bright Pixel, Bpifrance and Seventure Partners. The investment brings Hackuity’s total funding to $38 million.
Veridion lands $20M to take business intelligence beyond static data
Business intelligence startup Veridion has raised $20 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered platform for providing continuously updated information on businesses worldwide. The round was led by Hoxton Ventures, with participation from existing investors Underline Ventures, OTB Ventures, Gapminder, Day One Capital and Launchub.
Opio raises €4M to automate the grunt work of financial due diligence
AI for financial due diligence startup Opio has raised €4 million from investors Frst, Seedcamp and GFC to develop its specialised technology that helps auditors examine a company's accounts ahead of an acquisition.
Brighteye Ventures lands $72M first close to back the future of learning and work
Brighteye Ventures has announced a $72 million first close of their Fund III, taking the firm to a total of $245 million in AUM. Brighteye invests in early-stage European companies shaping the future of learning and work worldwide.
Quartz launches with £2.75M to build a personal banker for everyone
London-based fintech Quartz has raised £2.75 million in pre-seed funding as it launches its personal finance platform in the UK. The round was led by Daphni, with participation from Outward VC and K Fund, alongside angel investors including Kantox founder Philippe Gelis and former N26 and Kraken CPO Gilles BianRosa.
Copenhagen’s Complir raises $11M to tackle product compliance bottlenecks
Product compliance technology company Complir has raised $11 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered platform that helps retailers and brands manage regulatory requirements. The round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from angel investors and specialist industry funds. It follows Complir’s $2 million pre-seed round in December 2025.
BioInnovation Institute backs 17 early-stage startups with €9.5M
BioInnovation Institute (BII) is providing €9.52 millionin convertible loans to 17 research-based startups selected for its VentureProgramme, as the Danish innovation institute scales its support fore
Endra launches Power Studio and acquires Planlabs to expand into mechanical engineering
Endra, a platform developing AI tools for mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineering, has launched Endra Power Studio, an agentic platform designed specifically for electrical engineering. The company has also acquired Swiss AI research company Planlabs to support its expansion into mechanical engineering.
EveryCarbon wins FLAIR subcontract to scale fossil-independent materials production
EveryCarbon, a high-performance shielding materials company developing engineered polyester systems for demanding industrial and construction environments, today announced it has been awarded a subcontract under the FLAIR project, led by Technische Universität Hamburg (TU Hamburg), to scale its circular diol production process from laboratory development to a 10,000-litre (10 m³) industrial pilot at Popp Feinkost.
Einride and Lidl deploy Germany’s first driverless cab-less truck on public roads
Cab-less trucking company Einride and German food retailer Lidl – a company of Schwarz Group –- today announced the deployment of the first cab-less SAE Level 4 autonomous truck in daily operations on a public road in Germany.
AcademyAI raises £1.65M to close the workplace AI skills gap
AcademyAI has raised £1.65 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round to develop its platform for assessing employees' AI skills and providing training tailored to their roles. Investors in the round include Nexus Family Office and Panthera Family Office.
Ramp launches in UK, trumpets AI token spend platform
US expense management startup Ramp has launched in the UK, landed ElevenLabs as a client, and is trumpeting its AI token spend platform as it looks to woo more UK startup clients.
Research by LF Energy finds open source could deliver 2-5x more value for energy grids
LF Energy, a Linux Foundation project dedicated to building the digital foundation for energy together, in collaboration with LF Research, today released The Open Source Value Proposition for the Energy Sector at the largest LF Energy Summit Europe to date, taking place in Berlin.
OriginalVoices raises £1M pre-seed round led by Iona Star
The funding will support OriginalVoices’ next stage of development, including scaling its team, expanding its digital twin network and product offering, and growing its presence in the US.
Lithuanian legaltech EnforceShield secures €1.7M for automated IP enforcement
Legaltech startup EnforceShield has raised €1.7 million in seed funding to expand its platform for automating intellectual property (IP) enforcement. The round was led by Vendep Capital, with participation from FIRSTPICK VC.
Depotcharge lands €2.7M and BGL partnership to scale electric truck charging
Munich-based Depotcharge has raised €2.7 million in a pre-seed funding round to expand its shared charging infrastructure platform for electric road freight and support its international growth. The round was led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), with participation from xdeck Ventures, Kopa Ventures, Prequel Ventures and business angels from the logistics, e-mobility and energy sectors.
Exein raises $270M at $1.7B valuation, claims title of Europe’s most valuable cybersecurity scaleup
Exein, the Physical AI cybersecurity company, today announced $270 million in new funding at a $1.7 billion valuation, making it Europe's most valuable cybersecurity startup. Exein’s AI-powered techn
CRM challenger Zero gets backing from Lovable and Langdock founders in $10M raise
The founders of European AI startups Lovable and Langdock are among the backers of a Finnish startup which is challenging CRM (customer relationship management) giants Salesforce and HubSpot.
An AI app builder without an AI: Serverpod bets on what comes after vibe coding
As developer-tool companies race to build their own AI coding agents, Swedish startup Serverpod is taking a different approach. Its new App Studio, released in public beta today, deliberately has no A
Open Cosmos secures €300M to expand satellite intelligence and connectivity
European satellite company Open Cosmos has secured €300 million in funding to expand its satellite manufacturing capacity and accelerate the deployment of its connectivity and Earth observation services. The round was led by European investors and included participation from ETF Partners, Lightrock, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), Institut Català de Finances (ICF) and Entrepreneurs First.
Fastweb+Vodafone backs Italian insurtech Mama Insurance in new funding round
Italian insurtech Mama Insurance has secured a new investment led by Fastweb+Vodafone, with support from Founders Factory. The deal follows an initial investment in 2025 and brings the company’s total funding to more than €2 million across equity, non-dilutive public funding and debt. The financing comprises equity from Fastweb+Vodafone, Founders Factory and Vento, funding awarded through national and regional public programmes, and bank debt.
Six months and 2,000 lessons later: what MuseCool has learned about music education
Music education is deeply rooted in tradition: students often learn from teachers who, in turn, teach much as they were taught, sometimes using poor or outdated methods. UK startup MuseCool has found
European tech weekly recap: Over €3.9B invested across 70+ deals
Last week, we tracked more than 70 tech funding deals worth over €3.9 billion and over 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. 📊 The top three industries that r
Chift raises €10.5M Series A to scale financial connectivity across Europe
Brussels-based fintech Chift has raised €10.5 million in Series A funding to scale its financial software connectivity platform across Europe and further develop its AI capabilities. The round was led by BlackFin Capital Partners, with existing investors Entourage, Shapers, Seeder Fund and Wallonie Entreprendre also participating.
Custodea secures €350K to give European SMEs greater control over their data
Custodea, a European AI data platform designed to help SMEs centralise and manage their business data, has raised €350,000 in seed funding from investors in Custodea’s network.
Europe at “acute risk of marginalisation” unless billions in AI funding committed, warns new report
Europe should commit to €100 billion in data centre spend, tripling its share of global computing power, and bring frontier AI expertise and technology into EU institutions, according to a new report by more than a dozen senior policymakers, economists and AI experts.
Tandem Health scores $100M Series B, led by EU’s €5bn tech startup fund
Swedish healthtech startup Tandem Health has raised $100m in a Series B funding round, which was led by the EU-backed €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund, a new investor. The round, which is large for a Series B, also features existing investors Kinnevik, Northzone, Amino Collective, and Visionaries. Tandem did not disclose the valuation the round was raised at.
AI-native game studio Arcustin Games raises $500K from Webrazzi GSYF
Istanbul-based mobile game studio Arcustin Games has raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding at a $10 million valuation from Webrazzi GSYF, a venture capital investment fund established jointly by İş Portföy and Webrazzi, Tech.eu’s parent company.