Following the success of its first fund, Leipzig-based VC fund Smart Infrastructure Ventures has announced the launch of its €30 million fund, SIVentures II to further invest in early-stage startups focused on innovative technologies in AI, IT infrastructure and energy. The current investment strategy plans to ​invest in a total of around 30 startup teams, ... Read more ›
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Tallinn-based Sunly, a renewable electricity provider, announced they received almost €85 million in international financing to build four solar parks in Latvia with a total capacity of 329 megawatts (MW) – reportedly enough to meet the annual electricity consumption of up to 180k homes. The financing package includes loans of €35.2 million from the European ... Read more ›
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According to media reports, French AI startup Mistral AI, the fast-growing European AI innovator, is preparing to raise an additional $1 billion (€863 million) in funding, targeting a valuation of $10 billion (€8.6 billion). The company, built by former engineers from Meta and Google DeepMind, focuses on developing open-weight, modular AI models and has already ... Read more ›
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Milan’s InsurTech company Prima Assicurazioni announces that the Axa Group – a leader in the insurance sector, with 154,000 employees and 95 million customers across 50 countries – has signed an agreement to acquire 51% of the company’s share capital. This agreement will result in a consideration of €500 million. As part of the transaction, Prima’s ... Read more ›
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Bling Energy, a Portuguese startup focused on the energy transition, has secured an initial investment of €15 million from BlueCrow Capital. This funding will support the company in expanding its subscription service to an additional 3,000 residential customers. The partnership signals a new phase of growth for Bling, to make the energy transition more accessible ... Read more ›
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Hospitality is built around people. It covers everything from restaurants and hotels to guesthouses and campsites, focusing on how visitors are welcomed, served, and looked after. It is a day-to-day, operational sector that relies heavily on timing, service, and human interaction. While often behind the scenes, hospitality is a key part of the experience in ... Read more ›
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Applications from 39 countries, 34 mentors, 21 startups selected, 2 investments closed. These are the numbers from the last batch of AceON Accelerator. Now, they are opening a new fully online cohort, “Autumn Accelerator 2025” for idea and pre-seed startups across Europe. Founders, how well do you understand venture capital and fundraising? The Autumn Accelerator ... Read more ›
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Roadsurfer, a Munich-based company specialising in outdoor mobility has raised €25 million to support the international expansion of camper van rental platform and accelerate its growth across Europe and North America. The financing came in the form of a venture debt transaction from BBVA, and benefited from the support of the EU and the European ... Read more ›
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Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure, the London-based company focused on sustainable assets, has announced the acquisition of Statkraft’s Canadian renewable energy platform. The move adds 236 MW of operational capacity and a development pipeline totalling 0.8 GW across solar, wind, and energy storage projects. The transaction, set to close before the end of 2025, significantly bolsters Atlantica’s ... Read more ›
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Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC), the VC firm investing in British high-potential DeepTech and life sciences companies, announced they are committing at least €115 million to invest in spinouts from the University of Cambridge. This investment forms part of the launch of Fund III, its latest €288 million early-stage venture fund focused on the Cambridge ecosystem, ... Read more ›
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Riga-based Handwave, a biometric startup founded in Latvia, has raised €3.6 million in Seed funding to launch its palm-based payment and identity platform in Europe and the US. The round includes backing from regional investors, led by Practica Capital, with support from FirstPick, Outlast Fund and Inovo.vc, and will fund product development, regulatory certifications, and ... Read more ›
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A decade ago, Europe’s venture capital scene felt like a work in progress, ambitious but often in the shadow of Silicon Valley and China. Things look very different now. The latest Invest Europe report highlights a major leap: €143 billion invested in more than 26,000 startups, a million new jobs, and a new sense of ... Read more ›
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Graz-based TACEO, a startup building infrastructure for secure computation on encrypted data, today announces it has closed its €4.8 million Seed funding round. The round is led by Archetype VC with participation from a16z CSX, Cyber.Fund, A.Capital Ventures, Polymorphic Capital, and a number of prominent angel investors. Lukas Helminger, Co-founder and CEO, comments: “For over ... Read more ›
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Unmind, a British workplace mental health startup, has raised €30.6 million in a Series C funding round to further scale its AI-powered platform designed to support employee mental health. The investment was led by TELUS Global Ventures, with continued backing from Project A, Felix Capital, and Sapphire Ventures. Dr Nick Taylor, CEO and Co-founder of ... Read more ›
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Sprout Social, a US-based provider of cloud-based social media management software, announced the acquisition of NewsWhip, a Dublin-based innovator in AI-powered, predictive media intelligence. Consideration for the NewsWhip acquisition consisted of €48.1 million in cash and up to €8.7 million in performance-based cash earnouts applicable over the next two years. The acquisition, which closed on ... Read more ›
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In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, we sat down with Nikolaus Thomale, Founder & Managing Director of MYNE Homes, a company building Europe’s leading co-ownership platform for vacation properties, making it easier and more affordable for people to buy, enjoy, and sell luxury holiday homes through a fully managed and flexible shared ownership model. ... Read more ›
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Dutch cybersecurity platform Dawnguard has emerged from stealth with €2.6 million in pre-Seed funding to expand their engineering team, deepen enterprise integrations, and bring its platform to broader production use. The round was led by 9900 Capital and a group of angel investors, from scale-up Founders to experienced CIOs and CISOs. “Our industry treats security as ... Read more ›
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Sava Technologies Ltd., a British MedTech startup innovating real-time molecular health monitoring, today announced €16.6 million in Series A funding to accelerate regulatory approval and commercialisation of its next-generation wearable. The round was led by Balderton Capital and Pentland Ventures, with participation from new investors Norrsken VC and JamJar Investments. They were joined by other investors ... Read more ›
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Oxford-based Ultromics, an innovator in AI-driven cardiology diagnostics solutions, today announced it has raised €48 million through its Series C funding round. The funding round was co-led by L&G, Allegis Capital, and Lightrock. It also received continued support from Oxford Science Enterprises, GV, Blue Venture Fund, and Oxford University. Additionally, the University of Chicago Medicine ... Read more ›
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