Paris-based Dalma, a pet insurance provider, announced that it has secured €20M in a Series B funding round led by Breega. Breega supports innovative founders, helping them turn ideas into impactful businesses. Since closing our first fund in 2015, we now manage $700M and have invested in over 100 companies, including Exotec (robotics), Moneybox (fintech), ... Read more Read more ›
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Recently, the tech industry has seen a lot of new advancements and updates. From exciting AI developments to significant drug developments for cancer cure and more in healthcare, 2025, so far, has been an eventful time. With so much happening so quickly, some stories can be missed. That’s why we’ve put together a roundup to ... Read more Read more ›
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In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has advanced significantly in many areas, including healthcare. One major challenge in general practice is managing patient triage to make sure people get the right care when they need it. Arts en Zorg, the primary care organisation in the Netherlands, is innovating in GP (general practitioner) care with an ... Read more Read more ›
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In the world of cloud computing, businesses are constantly striving to optimise performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency. AI-driven platforms have become a key solution, offering automated tools that make operations easier. These platforms analyse data, make quick real-time decisions, and adjust to changing workloads, enabling smooth application performance with little human input. Meet Akamas, an AI-driven ... Read more Read more ›
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Rotterdam-based CornerBox, a startup founded within the Cambridge Innovation Centre (CIC) in the Netherlands, has raised $1M (nearly €917K) in pre-seed funding at a $10M (nearly 9.17€M) valuation. The Dutch startup provides an AI-supported robotic retail platform that enables 24/7 access to products. The development was reported on Egirisim. The investment will support CornerBox’s efforts ... Read more Read more ›
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London-based Packfleet, a logistics startup, announced that its delivery operations will transition to DHL, as the logistics giant continues to expand its green delivery services in London. The announcement come around one year after raising €9.1M in a Series A round of funding, co-led by General Catalyst and Voyager. Under this shift, DHL will take ... Read more Read more ›
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Paris-based Opus Major, a new game studio founded by Jean-Nicolas Vernin and Pierre-Armand Nicq, has raised $10M (nearly €9.22M) in Seed funding. Griffin Gaming Partners led the round, which included participation from early investor Alven. The funding will support the development of Opus Major’s first project, a multiplayer game centred on music. The studio aims ... Read more Read more ›
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OpenOcean, a pan-European venture capital firm, announced its fourth main venture fund. The VC firm says it has already completed a €100M first close in 2024 and made its first investments in two startups –Embeddable and Dreamfold. “Partnering with OpenOcean is a real game changer for Embeddable,” says Tom Gardiner, CEO at Embeddable. “Their deep ... Read more Read more ›
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London-based Merx, an AI-powered conversational commerce platform, announced that it has secured £1M (approximately €1.1M) in a pre-seed funding round. The round was led by VentureFriends, the European early-stage VC firm, with participation from Ascension, the London-based early-stage VC firm. VentureFriends is a pan-European Pre-Seed and Seed VC fund. Currently investing from their 3rd fund ... Read more Read more ›
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Helsingør-based Wavepiston, a Danish company providing wave energy solutions for power production and desalination, has secured a €900K in funding from two professional investors through the Dutch joint venture company, The Blue Line BV. The Blue Line is backed by Connect the Drops, a Dutch investment fund focused on the water sector, and Unknown Group, ... Read more Read more ›
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Blackwall (previously Botguard), an AI-enabled security and web infrastructure company, announced that it has raised €45M in a Series B funding round led by Dawn Capital. Dawn is Europe’s specialist B2B software investor, with assets under management of over $2bn. Dawn is primarily an early-stage investor, backing companies from Series A and B, and continuing ... Read more Read more ›
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Project Europe is now official! The initiative has been launched to drive innovation and entrepreneurship in Europe. Unlike traditional initiatives, Project Europe remains independent of political movements, parties, and ideologies. Its core focus is encouraging young entrepreneurs to take risks and turn their ideas into successful businesses. “The vision for Project Europe is that it ... Read more Read more ›
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Netherlands-based TNO, Techleap, and Invest-NL have announced a strategic alliance to accelerate tech-related innovations, support startup growth, and enhance competitiveness. The announcement was made at the Hello Tomorrow tech event in Paris. The collaboration aims to strengthen the Netherlands and Europe’s position in the global tech industry, where only four of the top 50 companies ... Read more Read more ›
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Madrid-based Flowww, a software company focused on optimising daily operations for aesthetic medicine, healthcare, and beauty businesses, has closed a €4M funding round. This is the company’s first investment round, led by Swanlaab Venture Factory and Bonsai Partners, with participation from Sabadell Venture Capital. A software for optimising daily operations Founded in 2007 by Natalia ... Read more Read more ›
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Hamburg-based elea, an AI platform for healthcare professionals, has raised €4M from Fly Ventures and Giant Ventures. The company also announced a partnership with one of Germany’s largest MVZ (Medizinische Versorgungszentrum) hospital groups. The funding and partnership aim to enhance diagnostic and care capabilities in the healthcare sector. Gabriel Matuschka, Partner at Fly Ventures, says, ... Read more Read more ›
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On March 5, 2025, Cottonwood Technology Fund announced the first close of its fourth fund. With the new €80M fund, the deep tech VC focusing on the Southwest United States and Northwest Europe is further strengthening its support for early-stage IP-driven deep tech startups. The first close is at €25M and the VC already has ... Read more Read more ›
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Taastrup, Denmark-based ATLANT 3D, a company building an advanced atomic-scale manufacturing platform, announced that it has secured a $15M (approximately €13.7M) Series A+ funding round led by West Hill Capital. Based out of London, West Hill is a leading UK venture capital firm that provides institutional, corporate, and private investors with the opportunity to invest ... Read more Read more ›
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Stockholm-based Northvolt, a lithium-ion battery manufacturer, announced that it has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden. The announcement comes a couple of months after the Swedish company sold its remaining shares in battery recycler Hydrovolt to Oslo’s aluminium and energy company Hydro, for NOK 78M (nearly €6.66M). Financial struggles and challenges Northvolt, like many companies in ... Read more Read more ›
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Netherlands-based Cano-ela, a foodtech company, has secured €1.6M in funding with support from existing investor Oost NL and new investors Value Factory Ventures and Ecoseed. This round follows Cano-ela’s previous investments that allowed the company to develop a proof-of-concept and strengthen its research and development efforts. Juliana Romero, co-founder and CEO of Cano-ela, says, “We ... Read more Read more ›
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London-based Mimo, a platform for global payments and financial management for SMBs and accountants, has raised $8.5M (nearly €7.8M) in new funding. The round was led by Project A. Existing investors Northzone and Seedcamp also participated. Mimo also formed an embedded funding partnership with Froda, an SMB financing provider, to offer UK SMEs over $125M ... Read more Read more ›
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