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Rahul Raj @ EU-Startups · 02/23/2026 00:37 EDT

Backing Belgium’s best: Brussels-based Syndicate One concludes €22 million first close of second fund

Brussels-based Syndicate One, an international network-driven fund backing technology startups based in Belgium or founded by Belgian entrepreneurs, today announced that it has concluded the first close of its second fund at €22 million.  The capital raise follows Syndicate One’s €6.5 million fund, which closed in late 2024, and is intended to identify, finance, and ... Read more

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Antonio L. Escárzaga @ EU-Startups · 01/22/2026 05:00 EDT

Impress Co-founder and COO Diliara Lupenko will speak at the EU-Startups Summit 2026 on May 7-8 in Malta

We are pleased to announce that Diliara Lupenko, Co-founder and COO of Impress, will join the speaker line-up at the EU-Startups Summit 2026 on May-7-8 in sunny Malta! Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Barcelona, Impress has become Europe’s leading provider of modern orthodontics. The company operates across nine countries and serves more than 250,000 ... Read more

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David Cendon Garcia @ EU-Startups · 01/22/2026 04:27 EDT

With China leading global drone manufacturing, Hungary’s ABZ Innovation raises €7 million to expand heavy-duty drones

ABZ Innovation, a manufacturer of heavy-duty agricultural and industrial drones out of Budapest, today announced it has closed a €7 million funding round in order to scale production, speed up product development, and expand in key global markets – as it challenges Chinese grip on the drone market. The round was led by Vsquared Ventures, ... Read more

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Rahul Raj @ EU-Startups · 01/22/2026 03:00 EDT

Leeds-based Optalysys raises €26.4 million to accelerate always-encrypted data technology using light

Leeds-based photonic computing company Optalysys today announced that it has raised €26.4 million (£23 million) in a Series A extension round to accelerate the commercialisation of its proprietary photonic chips and support US expansion.  The round was led by Northern Gritstone, with participation from imec.xpand, Lingotto Horizon, and the UK government’s National Security Strategic Investment ... Read more

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Rahul Raj @ EU-Startups · 01/22/2026 00:18 EDT

Madrid-based talent VC Demium rebrands as Mission and unveils €35 million pre-seed fund for Spanish startups

Madrid-based talent investment company Demium today announced its rebranding to Mission and launched a new fund with a target size of €35 million. The new fund will focus on investing in pre-seed startups in Spain. The fund is managed by Jorge Dobón (Managing Partner) and supported by Álvaro Callejo (ex-CEO of Ritmo), Julio Ribes (founder ... Read more

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David Cendon Garcia @ EU-Startups · 01/21/2026 10:16 EDT

Dutch crypto platform Finst raises €8 million to support European expansion

Finst, a regulated cryptocurrency platform from Amsterdam, has raised €8 million in Series A funding to expand across Europe and accelerate the development of new products and services. The round was led by Endeit Capital, with participation from existing investors such as Eelko van Kooten (founder Spinnin’ Records) and DEGIRO co-founder Mark Fransen – this ... Read more

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Olga G. Codina @ EU-Startups · 01/21/2026 09:21 EDT

Czech Republic’s startups pushing innovation forward in 2026!

Following our series of country articles, today we delve into Czechia’s innovation landscape, exploring the factors shaping its startup ecosystem and highlighting the momentum driving its emerging tech companies. The Czech Republic has historically demonstrated strong capabilities in industrial and engineering-driven technologies. In recent years, the country has gained increasing weight within Central Europe’s startup ... Read more

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David Cendon Garcia @ EU-Startups · 01/21/2026 07:51 EDT

Preply adds €127 million and nearly triples valuation as it scales AI and tutoring platform globally

Preply, a US and Spain-based global language learning marketplace, has announced today the closing of its Series D round, securing €127 million ($150 million) in funding to advance its AI and data capabilities, expand its product and engineering teams, and accelerate its global growth. The round was led by WestCap with support from Índico Capital ... Read more

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David Cendon Garcia @ EU-Startups · 01/21/2026 07:12 EDT

French BioTech company ErVimmune raises €17 million to tackle hard-to-treat cancers

ErVimmune, a BioTech company out of Lyon developing cancer vaccines and cell therapies that target ‘cold tumors’ – cancers that do not respond to current immunotherapies – today announces the first closing of its €17 million ($19.8 million) Series A financing. Existing shareholder Seventure Partners participated, alongside new investor SPRIM Global Investments (Singapore). This financing ... Read more

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David Cendon Garcia @ EU-Startups · 01/21/2026 04:25 EDT

Spain’s Fracttal raises €29.8 million to expand maintenance platform across Europe and LATAM

Madrid-based Fracttal, an AI-powered maintenance solution provider, has closed a €29.8 million ($35 million) funding round to to accelerate its growth across Europe and Latin America, including key markets such as Mexico, Brazil, Spain, and France. The round was led by Riverwood Capital, with participation from all existing investors including Seaya Ventures, Kayyak, GoHub, and ... Read more

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Rahul Raj @ EU-Startups · 01/21/2026 03:30 EDT

Lausanne-based SWISSto12 secures €73 million to develop its compact satellite HummingSat ahead of planned 2027 launch

SWISSto12, a Lausanne-based aerospace company and manufacturer of satellite systems and radio frequency (RF) products, today announced that it has secured €73 million ($84.8 million) in financial support from European Space Agency (ESA) member states through the HummingSat ARTES partnership project. The fresh capital will be used to accelerate the development and industrialisation of HummingSat, ... Read more

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Rahul Raj @ EU-Startups 3 place · 01/21/2026 02:00 EDT

Berlin-based Cloover secures €1.04 billion financing commitment to build the ‘Shopify for energy’

Cloover, a Berlin-based climate FinTech building the operating system for energy independence, today announced that it has raised €18.8 million ($22 million) in Series A equity financing and secured a €1.02 billion ($1.2 billion) debt facility, taking its total capital commitments to €1.04 billion ($1.222 billion).  The equity round was led by MMC Ventures and ... Read more

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David Cendon Garcia @ EU-Startups · 01/20/2026 10:46 EDT

German BioTech Exciva lands €51 million to advance Alzheimer’s drug testing in patients

Heidelberg-based Exciva, a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutic compounds for the treatment of neuropsychiatric conditions, today announces the closing of a €51 million ($59 million) Series B round. Gimv and EQT Life Sciences co-led the round. Additional participants included new investors Fountain Healthcare Partners, LifeArc Ventures, Carma Fund and Modi Ventures, as well as existing ... Read more

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Antonio L. Escárzaga @ EU-Startups · 01/20/2026 08:30 EDT

Project H2SHIFT: First open call open until 18 march 2026 for hydrogen innovators (Sponsored)

Applications are now open for the first Open Call of H2SHIFT, a European initiative designed to support startups and SMEs developing innovative hydrogen production technologies. The call is open until 18 March 2026 and targets companies working across the hydrogen value chain, particularly those developing alternatives to existing market solutions or leveraging underexploited energy sources. ... Read more

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David Cendon Garcia @ EU-Startups · 01/20/2026 08:04 EDT

Orbem, the Munich-based DeepTech company turning Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) into an AI-powered tool to reveal hidden insights in food and biology, today announced the closing of a €55.5 million Series B round to expand into the US, launch new solutions for the poultry industry, and enter the multi-billion-dollar fruit and vegetable market. The round ... Read more

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David Cendon Garcia @ EU-Startups · 01/20/2026 07:08 EDT

Global Startup Awards Grand Finale to take place at this year’s EU-Startups Summit

We’re happy to announce that the 11th Edition of the Global Startup Awards Grand Finale will take place on 7–8 May 2026 as part of the EU-Startups Summit at the Mediterranean Conference Center in Valletta, Malta. The Grand Finale is a separate, globally-focused celebration embedded within our agenda – adding a fresh, international flavour to ... Read more

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David Cendon Garcia @ EU-Startups · 01/20/2026 06:26 EDT

British workplace finance platform Stream adds €76 million in funding, bringing total raised to €194 million

London-based Stream, a workplace finance provider (formerly Wagestream), today announced the close of its €76 million ($90 million) Series D funding round to accelerate its mission of delivering financial tools to the everyday worker by partnering with employers. The latest round is led by Sofina, with continued backing from existing investors Ascension Ventures, Balderton, Northzone, ... Read more

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Antonio L. Escárzaga @ EU-Startups · 01/20/2026 03:30 EDT

Aircall Co-founder Jonathan Anguelov will speak at our EU-Startups Summit on May 7-8 in sunny Malta!

We are pleased to announce that Jonathan Anguelov, Co-founder of Aircall, will take the stage at the upcoming EU-Startups Summit, returning for the third time to sunny Malta on 7 to 8 May 2026! Founded in 2014 in Paris, Aircall has grown into one of France’s most successful tech scaleups and a recognised European unicorn. ... Read more

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David Cendon Garcia @ EU-Startups · 01/20/2026 02:47 EDT

How EIT Food’s Bilbao Campus Experience gives agrifood startups a unique edge

While much of Europe’s startup spotlight has recently fixated on digital disruptors and AI-powered platforms, steady progress is taking place in the fertile, green hills of northern Spain. EIT Food’s Bilbao Campus Experience (BCE) is cultivating a different kind of innovation – one rooted in the soil, science, and systems behind what we eat. At ... Read more

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Rahul Raj @ EU-Startups · 01/20/2026 02:05 EDT

GeneralMind, AI startup founded by team behind German unicorn Razor Group, secures €10.2 million just months after launch

Berlin-based GeneralMind, an AI startup building its own “System of Action”, designed to be an operational AI layer on top of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems, today announced the closing of a €10.2 million ($12 million) equity financing.  According to the company, this round was completed less than six months after the company began operating, ... Read more

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Rahul Raj @ EU-Startups · 01/20/2026 01:00 EDT

Sequoia-backed French accounting unicorn Pennylane secures €175 million as it approaches profitability

Pennylane, the Paris-based unicorn building the financial OS for European SMEs, today announced a €175 million funding round accelerate product investment in AI development and anticipate potential market consolidation. The round was led by TCV, with participation from Blackstone through funds managed by Blackstone Growth. Existing shareholders, including Sequoia Capital, DST Global, CapitalG, and Meritech ... Read more

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