Stockholm-based Nordic Knots, a design-led e-commerce brand specialising in rugs and home textiles, has secured approximately €86 million ($100 million) in fresh funding to accelerate its international expansion – valuing the company at €1.9 billion ($2.2 billion). The investment is led by US-based Imaginary Ventures, with participation from Swedish investment firm Creades, which is contributing ... Read more ›
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tozero, a Munich-based battery recycling startup, has launched its first industrial demonstration plant in Germany capable of converting end-of-life batteries into domestic supplies of lithium, graphite, and a nickel-cobalt mixture at scale for the first time. The plant is situated in Bavaria at Chemical Park Gendorf and was built in a record six months. It ... Read more ›
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Laigo Bio, a Utrecht-based BioTech firm focused on protein degradation for targeted therapies, has concluded the second close of its Seed funding round, raising an extra €5.5 million, bringing the total amount raised to €17 million. The €5.5 million raised includes additional funding of €4 million secured from new co-lead investor Biovance Capital and €1.5 ... Read more ›
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Pully-based SolidWatts has secured €1.9 million (CHF 1.8 million) in Seed funding to advance the development and commercialisation of its industrial process heating technology – preparing for market entry as it scales its platform and initiates pilot projects with industrial partners. The round saw continued commitment from existing investors Evercurious VC, Kickfund and Axel Carbon ... Read more ›
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We are pleased to announce that Brigitte Baumann, founder of efino and one of Europe’s top business angels, returns as a speaker at the EU-Startups Summit 2026 on 7-8 May in sunny Malta. With more than 30 years of experience bringing new technologies to market across Europe and the US, Brigitte has built a strong ... Read more ›
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Wallingford-based Dexory, a provider of real-time warehouse data intelligence and autonomous solutions, has received €9.8 million (£8.5 million) from the British Business Bank as part of its ongoing Series C announced in October 2025. The round was led by Eurazeo with participation from LTS Growth and Endeavor Catalyst, alongside existing investors Atomico, DTCP, Latitude Ventures, ... Read more ›
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Allday Goods, an East London-based kitchenware brand turning plastic waste into high-quality kitchen goods, has raised nearly €883.7k (£765k) to scale with exciting new product releases and expand into new markets. The round was led by FIGR Ventures, with participation from Anotherway Ventures, Machroes Holdings (the family office of Lord Mervyn Davies), and a group ... Read more ›
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This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, we sit down with Jan Oberhauser, Founder and CEO of n8n, a Berlin-based workflow automation platform that enables developers and businesses to connect apps, automate processes, and build powerful AI-driven workflows while maintaining flexibility and control over their data. Founded out of Jan’s own frustration with repetitive coding tasks, ... Read more ›
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OpenUp, an Amsterdam-based employee mental health startup, has secured €20 million from venture capital firms Smartfin and Rubio Impact Ventures. With this funding, the company plans to accelerate its European expansion strategy and attract new expertise. “Low-barrier access to professional support for employees? That should be the most normal thing in the world at every ... Read more ›
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Arkadia Space, a Castellón-based SpaceTech startup focused on green propulsion systems for satellites and space vehicles, has been selected by the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator, securing €14.5 million in funding. The total funding comprises a €2.5 million grant, €6 million in equity from the EIC Fund, and €6 million in private investment. According to ... Read more ›
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SOUS, an Amsterdam-based startup building AI-powered software to support independent food and beverage businesses, has announced it has raised €4 million in a Seed round to expand its team, enhance its AI platform, and support international growth. The round was led by seed + speed Ventures, with participation from existing investor PeakBridge, along with āltitude, ... Read more ›
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We are excited to announce that entrepreneur, business angel, mentor, speaker, and author with a PhD in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science, Dr. Arndt Schwaiger, will join the EU-Startups Summit 2026 on May 7-8 in sunny Malta. Arndt earned his PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) in 2006, where ... Read more ›
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London based TravelTech startup Vuelo has raised €64 million (£56 million) in Seed funding to expand its AI-native travel booking platform, enabling customers to discover, book, finance, and plan through a single intelligent experience. The round includes €6.9 million (£6 million) in equity funding led by Backed VC and Play Ventures, alongside €57 million (£50 ... Read more ›
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Mandel AI, a Sofia-based startup specialising in AI supply chain coordination that helps manufacturers manage supplier coordination, detect disruptions, and automate procurement, has closed a €3.6 million Seed round. The round was supported by Y Combinator, Category Ventures, Ritual Capital, e2vc, and other leading Silicon Valley investors and angels. “Every supply chain system was built ... Read more ›
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Munich-based battery optimisation company Entrix has raised €43 million in additional capital and has reached 3 GW / 8.5 GWh of contracted battery storage capacity – marking a milestone in their path to leadership in flexible energy trading and optimisation at scale. The financing was led by energy specialists Junction Growth Investors and Korys, alongside ... Read more ›
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From 16 to 20 March 2026, Paris became a meeting point for Europe’s deeptech ecosystem, gathering founders, investors, corporates and policymakers in one place. Over five days, European Deeptech Week brought together more than 1,900 participants from 45 countries, featuring 330 speakers across 20 parallel events. Hosted at Bpifrance’s headquarters, the programme combined conferences, workshops, ... Read more ›
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Epoch Biodesign, a London-based BioTech startup specialising in enzymatic recycling technology, has closed a €10.3 million ($12 million) financing round to accelerate the commercialisation of its recycled nylon 6,6. The investment includes participation from Lululemon, KOMPAS VC, Happiness Capital, Extantia, Leitmotif, and others. Last year, the company raised €17 million in Series A capital in ... Read more ›
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Galtea, a Barcelona-based AI evaluation platform that helps enterprises and developers ship reliable AI agents in production, today announced a €2.7 million ($3.2 million) Seed funding round. The round was led by German fund 42CAP, with participation from US-based Mozilla Ventures and previous investors, JME Ventures, Masia, and ABAC Nest Ventures. In 2024, Galtea secured ... Read more ›
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INCIRT, an Aachen-based DeepTech company specialising in broadband data conversion technology, has closed a €4.8 million funding round for the commercialisation of its new chip architecture. The round was led by early-stage VC fund Lifeline Ventures, with participation from High Tech Gründerfonds. “Our architecture enables performance gains that are hardly achievable with classical semiconductor development. ... Read more ›
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Minimist, a Vienna-based technology startup building an AI-powered listing engine for secondhand retailers, has closed a €1 million pre-Seed round to be the invisible backbone of global resale. The round was led by Tilia Impact Ventures (with support from InvestEU), with participation from angel investors and family offices. It was also supported by a Wien ... Read more ›
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