Hardware startups today face a unique paradox: the problems they’re solving have never been more urgent, yet the traditional tools for bringing solutions to market have never felt more limiting. Consider the scale of challenges confronting innovators worldwide. Electronic waste is projected to reach 82 million tonnes by 2030, growing five times faster than recycling ... Read more ›
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Gothenburg-based ClimateTech company Plagazi has officially secured a €29.5 million grant from the EU Innovation Fund for its flagship project, Gävle Circular Park (GCP), which aims to revolutionise hydrogen production through advanced waste gasification. “The grant signature is very rewarding following a very collaborative grant preparation process with the European Climate Agency [CINEA]. This non-dilutive ... Read more ›
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In 2025, AI is everywhere. It writes, designs, predicts, and automates. But true innovation isn’t about launching a flashy new tool—it’s about trust. Without integrity, even the most impressive AI can crumble under the weight of its own hype. Take ChatGPT, for example. It can produce astonishingly human-like answers, yet it sometimes fabricates citations—offering up ... Read more ›
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Limerick-based VIOTAS, an innovator in smart grid demand response services that pay large energy users to support grid stability, today announced it has secured a €10 million growth finance facility from Claret Capital Partners. The new funding will enhance VIOTAS’ capacity to fuel international growth and develop new services to improve revenue certainty for its ... Read more ›
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2025 marks the year when sustainability became a non-negotiable business imperative. The catastrophic flooding in Libya, the record-breaking heatwaves across Europe, the tragic earthquake in Morocco, and the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have demonstrated climate change’s profound and destructive impact. These disasters are no isolated tragedies but economic shockwaves that ripple through industries globally. ... Read more ›
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Eindhoven-based Salvia BioElectronics, a clinical-stage medical device company innovating neuromodulation therapy for patients with chronic migraine, today announced the successful completion €53 million Series B financing round. The round was led by Innovation Industries, a European DeepTech VC firm, with participation from Invest-NL and EIC Fund. Existing investors Inkef, Panakès Partners, SHS Capital, Dolby Family ... Read more ›
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Oslo-based Norwegian Mycelium AS (NoMy), an innovator in sustainable fermentation technologies, announced today its latest funding round with a €1.25 million equity investment to scale the deployment of its mycoprotein technologies. The funding round was led by strategic investor Nippon Beet Sugar Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Nitten), listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. With follow-on investments ... Read more ›
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The Barcelona-based angel fund Masia launches today, dedicated to capitalising on what the Co-founders describe as a “tipping point” for Barcelona-based frontier tech talent. The team intends to deploy €20 million across sixty investments at the pre-Seed and Seed stages, specifically in local and international Founders who are building global technology companies in Barcelona. Co-founder ... Read more ›
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VOYA Games, a German game studio bringing player-owned economies to life, announced €4.4 million in funding to grow Craft World, VOYA Games’ debut title with over 240,000 registered players during its testnet phase. The round was co-led by 1kx and Makers Fund, with participation from RockawayX and angels Jeff ‘Jihoz’ Zirlin, Co-founder of Sky Mavis ... Read more ›
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PlaySafe ID, a platform for gamers that keeps cheaters, hackers, bots, and predators out of games, has raised €1 million in pre-Seed funding to bring trust, fairness, and accountability to gaming communities, without compromising player privacy or freedom. The round was led by Early Game Ventures, with participation from Hartmann Capital and Overwolf. “This round gives us ... Read more ›
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Kidola, an all-in-one childcare management platform, announced the closing of a €1.3 million Seed round to support product development, team growth, and the company’s expansion into the French market. The Seed Round was led by Expon Capital, a Luxembourg-based venture capital firm, including contributions from Super Capital and the LBAN – Luxembourg Business Angel Network. ... Read more ›
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Income, a FinTech company based in Tallinn that connects retail and institutional investors to vetted non-bank lenders, has raised €540k to scale its platform, broaden its lender base, and enter Mexico and the Phillippines – aiming for €1.5 million in total funding. The amount was committed by long time shareholder Dr Hauptmann, with the company ... Read more ›
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Nowadays, market stability seems more myth than reality, with newly introduced tariffs shaking the global economy. Even before that, we saw a slowdown in investments, rising geopolitical tensions, the introduction of new regulations across different regions, and rapid technological advancements, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence. In these challenging conditions, startups have to survive, ... Read more ›
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Liverpool-based Atomik AM, a female-founded advanced manufacturing business, has raised €713k from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II to scale-up the solutions it provides to manufacturers across the world. Atomik AM has raised the money from NPIF II – Praetura Equity Finance, which is managed by Praetura Ventures as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment ... Read more ›
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Vilnius-based Astrolight, a space communications company, has closed a Seed round at €2.8 million to accelerate the development of its laser-based end-to-end communication platform that securely connects satellites to earth. The funding round was led by frontier tech investor Balnord, other key investors were EIFO (The Export and Investment Fund of Denmark), Coinvest Capital, and ... Read more ›
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Irish EdTech startup The Corporate Governance Institute, an e-learning and certification platform, has completed a €3 million funding round to support the company’s continued growth as a provider of boardroom education in Europe and beyond. The round was led by BVP Ireland, a multi-asset investment platform, providing a range of capital solutions to companies at ... Read more ›
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British startup Penfold, a digital workplace pension provider, announced today it has raised a €4.6 million investment round to grow its presence across the UK SME and accountancy markets and accelerate the development of its pension app with new features for savers and businesses. The round as led by Gresham House Ventures, a growth equity investor ... Read more ›
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British Penfold, a digital workplace pension provider, announced today it has raised a €4.6 million investment round to grow Penfold’s presence across the UK SME and accountancy markets and accelerate the development of its pension app with new features for savers and businesses. The round as led by Gresham House Ventures, a growth equity investor specialising ... Read more ›
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This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, we sit down with Ash Arora, the youngest Partner at LocalGlobe — the #1 early-stage VC fund in EMEA and a backer of legendary companies like Wise, Canva, Twitter, Robinhood, and more. Ash shares her journey from a refugee colony in Delhi to leading investments in frontier tech across ... Read more ›
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Irish startup Kota, an insurance benefits platform and API, today announced it has raised €12.8 million in Series A funding to make employee benefits globally accessible and frictionless for employees – bringing total funding to €20.2 million. The round was led by Eurazeo, along with existing investors EQT Ventures, Northzone, Frontline Ventures and new investors ... Read more ›
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