Ghent-based FoodTech startup Those Vegan Cowboys has secured €6.25 million in its first funding round to accelerate the development of its cow-free casein, a vital dairy protein made using precision fermentation – with plans to launch a crowdfunding campaign in the coming months. The funding round was led by Pieter Geelen, co-founder of navigation giant ... Read more ›
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Quakenbrück-based BIOWEG, in partnership with Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin), has secured €1.5 million to support the development of its waste-to-value platform tech for water-based Rare Earth Element (REE) recovery. The funding comes from SPRIND, Germany’s Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation, as part of the Tech Metal Transformation Challenge; the aim of which is to ... Read more ›
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Akka, a Spanish FinTech company that allows anyone to invest in high-potential technology startups through a private investment club, has reached almost €9 million invested this year, and more than €11 million in its 20 months of operation. During this time, the company has reportedly become the largest private investment club in the country and ... Read more ›
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Editor’s Note: This post was created in collaboration with and with financial support from EIT Food. On 20 November 2025 concluded the six-month Empowering Women in Agrifood (EWA) programme concluded with Demo Day in North Macedonia. The event showcased the innovative ideas of women entrepreneurs who received support, training, mentorship, and financial backing to develop their agrifood ... Read more ›
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Jyväskylä-based startup Aisti has secured €20 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to expand production of its bio-based noise-reducing tiles for buildings. The financing will support Aisti’s factory expansion in Kitee, a rural city in Eastern Finland. The loan will also be used for research and development to further enhance its product offering. ... Read more ›
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Netherlands-based Meatable, a startup specialising in cultivated meat technology, is winding down operations. The decision was announced by Agronomics, a key stakeholder in the company, on Friday, 19 December. It noted that Meatable was unable to secure funding. “Throughout 2025, Meatable has been subject to a variety of foreseeable and unforeseeable risks and uncertainties, which ... Read more ›
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Nodu, a London-based stablecoin infrastructure startup making digital assets work within traditional finance, has closed a €1.25 million pre-Seed round to broaden its global coverage and grow its team. The round was led by Digital Space Ventures, a Luxembourg-based venture capital firm and the early investor behind Revolut and PaySend. “The world is shifting toward ... Read more ›
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Danish flavour company EvodiaBio has raised €6 million (DKK 45 million) in a new funding round to accelerate growth in existing markets and support their expansion into the asian market. The round was led by the American investment firm RA Capital Management’s Planetary Health Fund and joined by other new investors Wild Radicals and Francis ... Read more ›
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Editor’s Note: This post was created in collaboration and with financial support from EIT Food. On 11 November, the Empowering Women in Agrifood (EWA) 2025 Demo Day programme took place in Seville, an initiative that supports women entrepreneurs working to create a more sustainable and innovative food system. Now in its sixth edition, EWA 2025 is ... Read more ›
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Schwyz-based Liom, an innovator in non-invasive biomarker monitoring and the developer of a non-invasive glucose-monitoring wearable, today announced a €13.9 million (CHF 13 million) extension of its Series A financing round. The round was led by previous lead investors, with new participation from Red Bull Ventures, Marc Maurer (former co-CEO of On Running), Melih Odemis ... Read more ›
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Destinus, a Katwijk-based aerospace and defense company, has secured a €50 million financing facility from Commerzbank, marking the company’s first commercial bank facility and supporting the next phase of its industrial expansion across Europe. The Commerzbank facility complements €140 million in recently completed convertible instruments and shareholder loans, following the company’s earlier equity financing. Together, ... Read more ›
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On 11 December 2025, EU-Startups participated in the AI Policy Day: Scaling AI in Europe hosted by the European Commission – a full-day high-level event organised with the support of the StepUp StartUps initiatives, Innovation Radar Bridge, and convened at the AI House, in Amsterdam. The event brought together policymakers, startup founders, corporate leaders, investors and ... Read more ›
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Munich-based venture capital firm Picus Capital announced the closing of a €150 million preferred equity financing transaction provided by global private markets manager Carlyle AlpInvest. This transaction injects the VC firm with significant capital, enabling it to pursue new investments while continuing to scale and support its existing portfolio of almost 200 companies, including unicorns ... Read more ›
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London-based energy company Fuse Energy, today announced an additional €59 million ($70 million) in funding to accelerate international expansion and fast-track their products to market – boosting its valuation to €4.2 billion ($5 billion). The round was led by Lowercarbon Capital and Balderton Capital with participation from Ribbit Capital, Lakestar, Latitude, QuantumLight – the venture ... Read more ›
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Neural Concept, a Lausanne-based AI platform and innovator in Engineering Intelligence powering product development, today announced it raised an €85 million ($100 million) Series C funding round. The round was led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with existing investors Forestay Capital, Alven, HTGF, D.E. Shaw Ventures and Aster Capital. “We founded Neural Concept ... Read more ›
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Lovable, a Stockholm-based AI-native software creation platform enabling users to build full-stack applications without writing code, has secured €281 ($330 million) million in Series B funding – valuing the startup at €5.6 billion ($6.6 billion). The investment round was led by CapitalG and Menlo Ventures’ Anthology fund. Other backers in this round include NVentures (NVIDIA’s ... Read more ›
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Basel-based FoRx Therapeutics, a clinical-stage BioTech company developing precision anti-cancer therapeutics, today announced the close of an insider-led €42 million ($50 million) Series A financing. Existing investors including EQT Life Sciences, Pfizer Ventures, Novartis Venture Fund and M Ventures participated in the financing including a first closing in June 2024, which provided funding through the Investigational ... Read more ›
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After more than two years, over one hundred episodes, and countless insightful conversations, the EU-Startups Podcast is marking a new milestone. Our final episode of the year is also a special one – it marks the last episode hosted by Marcin Lewandowski, who has been the voice behind the mic for the past two years. ... Read more ›
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UK-based longevity startup GlycanAge has raised €7.4 million ($8.7 million) in fresh funding to accelerate the clinical development of its technology and expand access to glycan testing for clinicians worldwide. The round was led by Fifth Quarter Ventures, with participation from Guinness Ventures, BrightCap Ventures, South Central Ventures, Impetus Capital, Vesna Deep Tech VC, and ... Read more ›
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