Stockholm-based Varangians, a new DefenceTech-focused investment fund co-founded by Beetroot founder Andreas Flodström, has closed at over €9.1 million (100 million kronor) to back Ukraine’s DefenceTech ecosystem. The fund has already completed investments in Ukrainian DefenceTech companies including Norda Dynamics, Himera and Sine Engineering, while a fourth portfolio company remains confidential. Varangians Co-founders Pär Lager, ... Read more ›
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Maia Ventures, an early-stage Milan-based AgriFoodTech fund, today announced the launch of its first fund at €55 million to back 20 to 25 companies, with initial ticket sizes ranging from €0.5 to 1.5 million. The Limited Partner base brings together institutional investors, such as the European Investment Fund (EIF) and CDP Venture Capital Sgr, alongside ... Read more ›
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Afori, a new AI platform purpose-built for insurance brokers out of Berlin, today announced its official launch out of stealth alongside the closing of a €4 million pre-Seed funding round. The round was led by General Catalyst with participation from Yellow, Booom, insurance industry leaders including Christopher Lohmann (Founder the Mulberry Ventures, ex-CEO HDI and ... Read more ›
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Gothenburg-based energy innovator Liquid Wind is charging ahead with its next-generation eFuel production facility, securing €3.6 million in support from the Swedish Energy Agency’s Industriklivet programme. The backing will fund pre-engineering for what is set to be one of Europe’s largest eMethanol plants, based in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The funding forms part of the EU-backed Recovery ... Read more ›
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FemTech startup Unfabled out of London has just raised an additional €1.4 million for their women’s health platform, as well as expanding into 737 Boots stores across the UK – bringing total Seed funding to just over €3.3 million. Among the investors is Arāya Ventures, founded by Managing Partner Rupa Popat and backed by British ... Read more ›
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As enterprise businesses expand across borders, one quiet challenge can stall growth: payments. From managing multiple acquirers to navigating PSD2, local payment methods, and high decline rates, scaling transactions is rarely simple. That’s where payment orchestration — and players like Akurateco — step in. The European-founded white-label payment software company has built a Payment Orchestration ... Read more ›
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Quivo, a Wien-based technology and logistics scale-up, has secured a €5.2 million strategic investment from Qatar’s leading logistics provider GWC, marking the beginning of a joint expansion into the Gulf region. The capital injection will fuel Quivo’s move into Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia, aiming to address the demand for professional e-commerce ... Read more ›
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ClaimSorted, a British startup transforming insurance claims from a “chronic pain point into a competitive advantage“, today announced a €11.4 million Seed funding round, one of the largest InsurTech Seed rounds on record. The round was led by Atomico, with participation from Eurazeo, Y Combinator, firstminute capital, Start Ventures Capital, and a network of insurance ... Read more ›
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The StepUp Startups project has released a new report detailing how AI is starting to reshape everyday business support functions such as HR, finance, and customer relations. The report offers fresh data and recommendations, making it a must-read for founders, investors, and policymakers who want to stay ahead in Europe’s digital economy. AI adoption in ... Read more ›
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Prague’s Resistant AI, a provider of native AI models for financial crime and fraud prevention, today announced a €21 million Series B funding round to expand its document fraud detection and transaction monitoring offerings into new territories and partnerships, and build out its threat intelligence capabilities. The round was led by DTCP, with participation from ... Read more ›
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Yverdon-les-Bains-based Ecorobotix, an innovator in AI-powered Ultra-High Precision (UHP) spraying, has announced their €90 million Series D to transform sustainable agriculture with improved crop health and efficiency – this is combined with 2024’s Series C (€38 million) for a total of €128 million in funding. The round was led by Highland Europe, with The European ... Read more ›
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Stockholm-based quantum technology company FirstQFM AB has raised €1.2 million (13.1 million SEK) in pre-seed funding to advance its patent-pending AI foundation models for quantum computing. The round was led by BSV Ventures, with participation from Almi Invest, Further than Capital, and Luminar Ventures. The funding will accelerate the development of FirstQFM’s proprietary technology, support ... Read more ›
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Barcelona-based construction technology company 011h has raised €20 million in a new funding round led by Ship2B Ventures and CDTI (Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación). Existing investors, including Seaya Ventures, Breega Venture II, and the French fund Sicar, also took part, alongside industry entrepreneurs such as Alex Valls (Social Point, Exoticca), José ... Read more ›
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This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, we sit down with Scott van den Berg, founder of HotStart VC, a venture capital firm specialising in building and investing in celebrity- and creator-led brands. The team has been involved in over 55 celebrity-founded ventures, including companies created by Selena Gomez, DJ Khaled, Jake Paul, and other notable ... Read more ›
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Why do so many well-funded startups stall just when momentum matters most? The product is strong. The vision is ambitious. But something goes missing in the execution, and by the time anyone realises, it’s too late to course-correct. In my years working with startups across MedTech, FoodTech and Digital Health, I’ve seen this pattern too ... Read more ›
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Vilnius-based cybersecurity startup CBRX has raised €540k in pre-seed funding to further develop its cloud-based cybersecurity platform and expand across the European Union. The funding round included participation from venture capital fund Coinvest Capital, along with Scalewolf, Plug and Play Tech Centre, and Firstpick. CBRX helps managed service providers (MSPs) transition into managed security service ... Read more ›
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Azuro, a Swiss proptech and lifestyle startup, has raised €5 million in venture funding from next-generation Swiss family office Infinitas Capital and German early-stage investor Daniel Bronk. The investment will be used to launch Europe’s first user-owned portfolio of smart vacation homes, offering a new model for property ownership and travel. The funding will accelerate ... Read more ›
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On October 22 and 23, the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia will host VDS 2025, the international meeting point for startups, investors, corporates, and policymakers. Now in its 8th edition, the summit is expected to attract more than 12,000 participants from 120 countries, including over 3,000 startups, 1,500 corporates, and 800 investors. VDS ... Read more ›
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Dublin-based DevAlly, a startup helping companies comply with Europe’s new accessibility regulations, has raised €2 million in pre-seed funding led by Belgian fund Miles Ahead Capital, with participation from NDRC, Enterprise Ireland, and several European angel investors to expand its AI-powered accessibility platform and grow its team. Founded in 2024 by Irish entrepreneur Cormac Chisholm ... Read more ›
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No country in Europe has done more to make itself the home for defence startups than France. Over the past two years, Paris has been rewriting the rules of the game, reforming everything from immigration legislation to venture capital funding, from procurement procedures to the way the military deals with companies. The result has been ... Read more ›
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