In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, we catch up with Robert Gaal, Founder of Vesper, an Amsterdam-based growing library of unique narrative games created by some of your favourite storytellers. The conversation explores Gaal’s entrepreneurial journey, the challenges of achieving product-market fit, and the broader role of entrepreneurship in the interactive storytelling space. It ... Read more ›
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Podero, a Vienna-based startup in the renewable energy sector, announced today it has raised €5.5 million in Seed funding to reduce energy costs for flexible consumer devices such as heat pumps, EVs and chargers, inverters, and home batteries The round was led by Planet A Ventures, with Systemiq Capital as a Co-investor, and saw participation ... Read more ›
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We’re excited to welcome Amir Kaplan, Founder & CEO of ifeel, as a speaker at the EU-Startups Summit 2025 in sunny Malta on April 24-25! With 20 years of leadership and management experience, Amir has dedicated his career to driving impact across industries. In 2017, he founded ifeel, a mental well-being solution designed to help ... Read more ›
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Freiburg-based Prior Labs, an AI startup innovating foundation models for spreadsheets and databases, has raised €9 million in pre-Seed funding, to accelerate product development, expand the team, and bring the model to more users. The funding round was led by Balderton Capital along with XTX Ventures, SAP founder Hans Werner-Hector’s Hector Foundation, Atlantic Labs, and ... Read more ›
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IONATE, a London-based DeepTech startup offering the hardware-software backbone for smart electricity grids, has raised €16.3 million in a Series A funding round The round was led by AlbionVC and joined by a strong syndicate of new strategic investors including “In-Q-Tel (IQT)”, JGC MIRAI Innovation Fund, and institutional investors Santander InnoEnergy Climate Fund and Antares ... Read more ›
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Tallinn-based DeepTech startup DriveX has raised €1.2 million to accelerate the development of its windshield damage detection technology and enhance its AI capabilities. The investment round was led by Carglass® Estonia, Lithuanian and Slovenian business angels, existing investors and a development grant from the Estonian applied research programme. According to Rauno Sigur, CEO of DriveX, ... Read more ›
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Baden-Württemberg-based B2B tech startup PartsCloud has raised €5 million in Seed funding to streamline spare parts management for mechanical engineering firms. Investors in the round include Newion, MBG, and SquareOne. “Most companies still rely on Excel spreadsheets for spare parts planning. What has been missing so far is a data-driven solution that enables proactive planning,” ... Read more ›
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Today, Zurich-based manufacturing automation startup SAEKI announced a €6.4 million funding round to address the challenges of fragmented supply chains and labour-intensive processes for the manufacturing industry through its approach to digital manufacturing. The seed round was led by Lightbird with participation from Founderful, 2100VC, Danobat, and multiple high-profile business angels. “There’s an exponential and ... Read more ›
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Greece’s startup ecosystem is experiencing unprecedented growth, with a record number of new businesses launched in 2024. As Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis declared this year a milestone for business, it’s worth examining what has driven this surge and what other economies can learn from Greece’s approach. A thriving startup landscape According to data from the ... Read more ›
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Italy, with its deep-rooted cultural heritage and strategic position in Southern Europe, has long been recognised for its contributions to art, design, and manufacturing. Beyond its reputation for historic landmarks and culinary excellence, Italy has been quietly building its profile as a centre for innovation and entrepreneurship. The country’s blend of creativity and technical expertise ... Read more ›
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MAVOCO, a Eisenstadt-based provider of Connectivity Management Software for the Internet of Things (IoT), has successfully closed its Series A+ financing round, securing €11 million in equity from existing shareholders and new investors. The round was led by 3TS Capital Partners, red-stars.com, and other strategic investors, reaffirming strong confidence in MAVOCO’s growth potential in the ... Read more ›
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Riot, a Paris-based cybersecurity software platform, announced today a €28.9 million Series B financing round to fuel product development, open two new offices, and double headcount by 2026. The funding round was led by venture capital firm Left Lane Capital. This funding brings Riot’s total raised capital to €43.4 million and includes participation from existing ... Read more ›
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Akribion Therapeutics, a Zwingenberg-based BioTech startup developing a RNA-guided, nuclease-based technology for programmable cell depletion, today announces its exit from stealth and the completion of a Seed financing round raising €8 million to accelerate the development of therapeutics based on Akribion’s proprietary G-dase® E nucleases. The round was led by CARMA FUND and RV Invest, ... Read more ›
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Copenhagen LegalTech startup Pandektes has secured a €2.9 million Seed investment to further develop AI solution to help legal professionals navigate legislation, find new case law, prompt legal queries, and build knowledge-bases. The investment round included participation from Danish venture capital firm People Ventures, German fund Interface Capital, and a group of prominent Nordic business ... Read more ›
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Paderborn-based DeepTech startup assemblean has raised €1.8 million in a Seed funding round in order to develop their manufacturing and supply chain automation platform, tapping into the €2.4 trillion contract manufacturing market. The round was led by b2venture with participation from Archimedes New Ventures and business angels from the Teuto Seed Club. “Our mission is ... Read more ›
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Vienna-based sequestra, a company specialising in data-driven processes for permanent CO2 utilisation in heavy industry, has successfully closed a €1.1 million pre-Seed funding round. The investment enables the further development of a globally patented technology platform with which the potential of residual materials for the capture of CO2 can be determined and implemented on an ... Read more ›
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Crown, the Paris-based company transforming procurement negotiations with innovative electronic auction (‘eAuction’) technology, has raised €2 million in its first funding round. This pre-Seed round was led by Heartfelt, with participation from Kima Ventures, Backbone Ventures, Another.vc, Apok Invest, ZAS Ventures, Prequel VC and Bpifrance. The round also included contributions from notable business angels such ... Read more ›
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The European AI landscape is teetering between unprecedented opportunity and regulatory roadblocks. With DeepSeek’s latest breakthrough slashing AI development costs, European startups have a real chance to challenge the dominance of US and Chinese tech giants. But can they seize the moment, or will EU regulations and lack of funding throttle innovation before it takes ... Read more ›
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Copenhagen-based Enduro Genetics, the synthetic biology startup transforming biomanufacturing by “addicting” cells to high production, has raised €12 million in Series A funding to expand the platform and accelerate commercialisation. The investment round saw participation from Supernova Invest, NOON Ventures and Sandwater. Christian Munch, CEO of Enduro Genetics said: “This new fundraise is a key ... Read more ›
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Symphony Commerce, previously known as Shopblocks, a Stockport-based startup focused on digital commerce, has raised €2.4 million to expand in the global B2B enterprise market. The funding round saw investment from from NPIF II – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia Ventures as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II), ... Read more ›
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