Today, Amsterdam-based Keen Venture Partners announces that it has completed the first close of its European defence and security technology fund – raising more than €150 million to become the largest DefenceTech venture capital fund in Europe. The European Investment Fund (EIF) and pension fund PME each committed €40 million. Keen is the first European ... Read more ›
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On May 7-8, Malta will once again become the meeting point for Europe’s most ambitious founders and investors as we host the 12th edition of the EU-Startups Summit. The event will gather up to 2,500 founders, startup enthusiasts, corporates, angel investors, VCs, and media from across Europe – all with a focus on startups with ... Read more ›
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HoloSolis, the French manufacturer of low carbon PV cells and modules, has secured over €220 million in public and private funding to build one of Europe’s largest solar gigafactories in Sarreguemines-Hambach. Backed by Calés Technologie and Forming, and long-standing investors including InnoEnergy, TSE, Groupe IDEC, Armor Group, and Heraeus. Bertrand Lecacheux, CEO of HoloSolis says: ... Read more ›
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A new report from the StepUp StartUps Consortium outlines the strengths of AI talent and skills across the EU and explores how Europe can continue to develop, attract, and retain the talent necessary to drive the AI future. The rapid advancement of AI is redefining the nature of work across Europe. AI talent, whether professionals ... Read more ›
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Peec AI, a German marketing platform built for the age of AI search, today announced a €18 million ($21 million) Series A to accelerate product development, expand its team, and establish a New York presence. The round was led by European VC firm Singular, with participation from Antler, Combination VC, identity.vc, and S20. The round ... Read more ›
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Infinite Orbits, a Toulouse-based pioneer of in-orbit servicing, today announces securing an oversubscribed €40 million financing round to deploy its GEO inspection and life-extension satellite fleet and expand its pan-European operational footprint. The European Innovation Council Fund, along with Matterwave Ventures, Wind Capital, Balnord, IRDI and Newfund Capital, have taken part in this financing round. ... Read more ›
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Artios Pharma Limited, a British biopharmaceutical company committed to realising the therapeutic potential of targeting the DNA damage response (DDR) in cancer, today announced the successful close of an oversubscribed €99 million ($115 million) Series D financing. The investors who supported the round include Andera Partners, Avidity Partners, EQT Life Sciences, Invus, IP Group plc, ... Read more ›
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voize, a company out of Germany building an AI companion for the nursing care sector, has raised €43 million ($50 million) in Series A funding to expand in Europe and enter the US – advancing its mission to eliminate administrative burdens in healthcare. The round was led by Balderton Capital, with participation from existing investors ... Read more ›
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Paris-based Hummink, a DeepTech startup tackling manufacturing imperfections, has raised €15 million to expand deployment of its High-Precision Capillary Printing (HPCaP) technology, which enables manufacturers to print metals and functional materials with record-level accuracy and repair microscopic defects in real time. The latest funding round, supported by historical investors Elaia Partners, Sensinnovat and Beeyond, was ... Read more ›
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Paris-based VC firm Sofinnova Partners has closed its latest flagship fund, Sofinnova Capital XI, at an impressive €650 million – a haul that surpasses its original target and reinforces its position as a major player in life sciences investment. Backing for the new fund came from a global pool of top-tier institutional investors, including sovereign ... Read more ›
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The new EU report Funding the AI Economy by the StepUp StartUps Consortium explores Europe’s fast expanding AI investment landscape and makes recommendations to strengthen its capital base, corporate engagement and ecosystem connectivity. AI technologies’ substantial capital needs are redefining the global investment landscape. Over the past decade, AI has evolved from a niche technology ... Read more ›
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Barcelona-based Holo has closed a €1 million pre-Seed funding round to transform how people understand and manage their health through an all-in-one app that combines advanced lab testing, AI, and functional medicine, integrated with devices such as Apple Watch, Garmin, and Oura. The round was led by Calm/Storm Ventures and Mission VC, with participation from ... Read more ›
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French startup Dialog announced a €3.7 million ($4.4 million) Seed round to create AI agents trained on brand data, capable of selling both on e-commerce websites and through other AI agents such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Gemini. The round was led by Galion.exe, with participation from Kima Ventures, Weaving Group, and business angels including executives ... Read more ›
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Ghent-based Rookoo, which builds digital colleagues for events and hospitality teams, has raised €900k in a new funding round in order to expand its platform, develop new modules for price optimisation and capacity management, and offer data-driven insights. Investors include Louis Jonckheere (Wintercircus), Jorn Vanysacker (100In, ex-Henchman), Gilles Mattelin (100In, ex-Henchman & Tout Bien), Jean-Michel ... Read more ›
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Belgian EnergyTech innovator LIFEPOWR has secured €5.65 million in growth capital to fuel its next stage of expansion and bring intelligent energy flexibility to more homes and businesses across Europe. The round was led by Noshaq and SPDG, followed by ROM InWest alongside existing shareholders reaffirming their confidence by reinvesting. “We are reshaping the way ... Read more ›
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The EU-funded StepUp StartUps initiative has recently released a comprehensive new report titled Public Sector Services and the AI Opportunity, spotlighting how AI can transform public services across the EU while opening new doors for startups and SMEs. The report outlines how governments can leverage AI to improve citizen services, increase operational efficiency, and stimulate ... Read more ›
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The past few years have reshaped how we think about business and entrepreneurship, and as we approach the winter holidays, it feels like an ideal moment to pause, learn, and find inspiration. Global challenges, rapid technological progress, and shifting values continue to redefine what it means to build and lead successful companies. In this environment, ... Read more ›
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Dublin’s Lative, an AI sales planning platform for sales and go-to-market teams, today announced it has raised €6.4 million in funding to boost product development and expand its go-to market. The round, co-led by Act Venture Capital and Senovo VC, has also been backed by Elkstone, Enterprise Ireland, WestWave Capital, Handshake Ventures and Shuttle. Industry ... Read more ›
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Forgis, a Zurich-based startup developing software to automate industrial machines, today announced a €3.8 million ($4.5 million) pre-Seed funding round to continue projects underway in the automotive and advanced manufacturing sectors. The round was led by redalpine, with participation from Massimo Banzi, co-founder of Arduino, and other investors from DeepTech and manufacturing. “Minimising downtime, maximising ... Read more ›
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