Dublin’s Aerska, a BioTech company using brain shuttle technology to develop RNA medicines for CNS diseases, today announced the close of a €32 million ($39 million) Series A financing to improve delivery of RNAi interference (RNAi) therapeutics across the blood-brain barrier for treating neurological diseases. The round was led by EQT Dementia Fund and age1, ... Read more ›
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We are pleased to announce that Clare Jones, CEO of Polarsteps, will join the speaker line-up at the EU-Startups Summit 2026 on May 7-8 in sunny Malta. Polarsteps is a rapidly growing company building a tool for explorers to plan, track, and relive their adventures. The platform has reached more than 18 million users through ... Read more ›
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German utility and tech company metiundo has secured €40 million to scale the rollout of smart metering systems and expand its software platform – all with the aim of boosting the energy transition in the building sector. The funding round came from funds managed by renewable energy and green infrastructure investor Octopus Energy Generation. Dennis ... Read more ›
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tem, a London-based AI-native energy transactions scale-up, today announced that it has raised €62.9 million ($75 million) in an oversubscribed Series B round to accelerate UK and global rollout of its AI-native infrastructure, as it seeks to become the “Stripe of energy”. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with strategic follow-on participation from ... Read more ›
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Following our series of country articles, today we turn our attention to Portugal, a nation that has steadily built a reputation as one of Southern Europe’s most attractive environments for innovation and entrepreneurship. Known for its high quality of life, strong digital infrastructure, and growing international talent base, the country combines lifestyle appeal with increasing economic ... Read more ›
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Naboo, a Paris-based EventTech startup, today announced that it has completed a new €58.7 million ($70 million) Series B round to expand its AI procurement platform beyond events to cover the “tail spend” (Class C spending) of companies. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from the company’s existing investors Notion Capital, ... Read more ›
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We are pleased to announce that Kaspar Korjus, Co-founder and CEO of Pactum, will join the speaker line-up at the EU-Startups Summit 2026 on May 7-8 in sunny Malta for a fireside chat. Pactum is a leading Agentic AI platform that enables enterprises to run thousands of commercial negotiations simultaneously, creating value and optimising agreements ... Read more ›
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Waste to Energy Advanced Solutions (WtEnergy), a Barcelona-based company specialising in the energy recovery of waste and biomass through gasification technologies, has closed a €10 million financing round to support the execution of its project pipeline, plant standardisation, organisational strengthening, development of new syngas applications, and European expansion. The round led by SC Net Zero ... Read more ›
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Dcycle, a UK and Madrid-based sustainability data management platform, today announced the acquisition of ESG-X, a Munich-based software company specialising in AI-powered sustainability reporting solutions, to expand its presence in the DACH region. The acquisition merges Dcycle’s infrastructure for managing non-financial data with ESG-X’s AI technology for double materiality assessments and corporate sustainability compliance. As ... Read more ›
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Italy is often associated with its rich cultural heritage, strong industrial foundations, and globally recognised design and manufacturing sectors. From Milan’s role as a financial and business centre to the country’s deep-rooted expertise in engineering, construction, and logistics, Italy has long combined tradition with technical know-how. In recent years, this foundation has increasingly been paired ... Read more ›
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UK-based Uplift360, an advanced materials startup innovating how aerospace, defence and industrial sectors recover and reuse high-value composite waste, announced today the successful close of its €7.4 million Seed funding round. The round was led by Extantia, with significant contributions from the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), Promus Ventures and Fund F. Sam Staincliffe, CEO and ... Read more ›
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Helsinki-based sustainable technology company Capalo AI today announces an €11 million Series A funding round to accelerate the rollout of its AI-powered virtual power plant across Europe and scale the optimisation and trading of battery energy storage systems. The round was led by Heartcore Capital, with participation from Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment) and full re-participation ... Read more ›
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Chiral, a Swiss nanotechnology company pioneering next-generation semiconductor and quantum technologies with nanomaterials, today announced the successful closing of a €10 million ($12 million) Seed financing round. The round was led by Crane Venture Partners, with participation from Quantonation, HCVC, and Founderful, as well as public funding from Innosuisse. “Nanomaterials have shown outstanding performance in ... Read more ›
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TWAICE, a Munich-based battery software company, has secured €24 million in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to scale up its predictive battery analytics for Europe’s energy transition. According to TWAICE, the financing will boost its growth as electrification rapidly expands in both battery energy storage and electric vehicle sectors, increasing the need for ... Read more ›
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Qualis Flow (Qflow), a London-based construction data platform, has secured a €2.3 million (£2 million) strategic investment from San Francisco-based software firm Autodesk to fuel its plan to link construction data back with design intent. According to the company, this investment builds on the existing product collaboration between Qflow and Autodesk Construction Cloud, with the ... Read more ›
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With applications closing on 8 February, early-stage founders now have their final opportunity to secure a spot in one of Europe’s most competitive startup pitch competitions. As previously announced, this competition now features a prize package exceeding €1 million, making this year’s edition the most attractive to date! Taking place on 7 and 8 May in ... Read more ›
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Zug-based CleanTech company enshift has successfully raised €18.5 million (CHF 17 million) in a Series A funding, positioning it as Switzerland’s fastest-growing solar financing partner and one of the most active private operators of renewable-energy solutions. The round was led by Swiss Solar Group – bringing total funding to €25.5 million (CHF 23.5 million). “2025 was ... Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Duna, an identity FinTech founded by two Stripe alumni, today announced a €30 Million Series A funding round to  build global trust infrastructure by providing a digital passport for every business. The round was led by CapitalG, Alphabet’s independent growth fund. Existing investors Index Ventures, Puzzle Ventures and Snowflake Chairman Frank Slootman also participated ... Read more ›
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When Europe’s highest-potential startups and largest corporates collaborate, we see innovative technologies fast-tracked into game-changing products and services. The European Innovation Council (EIC) is bridging the innovation and collaboration gap between Europe’s cutting-edge startups and established multinational corporations with the Corporate Partnership Programme (CPP). Since 2017, the EIC CPP has organised 91 Corporate and Multi-Corporate ... Read more ›
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