Milan-based SunCubes, a company that claims to be pioneering energy transfer via laser technology, has secured €1.1M in Seed funding. The round was jointly led by RoboIT and CrossConnect, both programmes of CDP Venture Capital’s National Accelerator Network. The round also saw participation from Plug and Play Tech Center and ELIS. The investment will enable ... Read more Read more ›
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Germany-based pyck, a warehouse software startup, has secured €2.6M in Seed funding to advance its open-source and AI-focused toolkit for logistics infrastructure. Thorben Rothe, Partner at IRIS, says, “At IRIS, we look for outstanding tech teams who are reshaping critical infrastructure categories with long-term impact. The warehousing software stack has been stuck in the past ... Read more Read more ›
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The NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), an independent venture capital firm backed by 23 NATO Allies, has announced the appointment of two seasoned deep-tech investors to its investment team. Industrial adoption and deep-tech expertise will be crucial to implement the agenda agreed at the 2025 NATO Summit. In the light of the Alliance’s strategic needs, Ulrich ... Read more Read more ›
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Switzerland’s semiconductor company STMicroelectronics has agreed to acquire Dutch-based NXP Semiconductors’ MEMS sensor business for a total purchase price of up to $950M (nearly €808.17M) in cash. The agreement includes $900M (nearly €765.59M) payable at closing and $50M (nearly €42.53M) contingent on the achievement of technical milestones. The deal, funded through existing liquidity, is expected ... Read more Read more ›
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In a world racing toward smarter, more intuitive machines, the ability to truly understand touch has become a pressing need—not just in labs, but in real-life applications from robotics to healthcare. Yet until recently, most tactile sensing technologies have been too expensive or inconsistent for widespread use. That’s where Brighter Signals comes in. Based out ... Read more Read more ›
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The Hague-based TNO, an independent organisation for applied research, has entered into a strategic partnership with Fortaegis, an Amsterdam-based deep-tech scale-up pioneering a new generation of secure chip technology. By leveraging TNO’s technological expertise, networks, and infrastructure, this collaboration will help accelerate the development of a new generation of security where protection is built into ... Read more Read more ›
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Berlin-based Trade Republic, an online broker and bank, has announced a new free current account for its Dutch customers that pays the full ECB interest rate of 2 per cent on unlimited cash balances. With this announcement, customers can now send and receive money instantly, move funds between banks with ease, and earn 2 per ... Read more Read more ›
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London-based Zenobē has secured €325M in debt financing from a syndicate of seven international banks to accelerate electric vehicle fleet expansion across Europe. The syndicate comprises six existing lenders – Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, ABN AMRO, National Australia Bank, Siemens, and Credit Agricole CIB – plus new participant BayernLB. The ... Read more Read more ›
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Milan-based IdentifAI has secured €5M in funding led by United Ventures to expand its AI-driven deepfake detection platform across European markets and into the United States. This round follows the company’s €2.2M seed funding it raised less than a year ago. The investment will fuel international expansion and accelerate research and development of the company’s ... Read more Read more ›
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Thomas Vanhumbeeck, Co-founder and CEO of FixForm, the smart maintenance platform, announced that he is stepping down from his role after 4.5 years at the helm. He also announced that he will step away from day-to-day operational involvement through a LinkedIn post. “It’s one of the hardest decisions I’ve made — but also the right ... Read more Read more ›
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London-based investment platform Lightyear has secured $23M (nearly €19.55M) in Series B funding led by NordicNinja, bringing its total funding to $58M (nearly €49.30M). The round also saw participation from existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, Metaplanet and Skaala, alongside newcomers Superangel, SpecialistVC, and Bolt founder Markus Villig. Other investors included Sir Richard Branson, Wise’s Taavet ... Read more Read more ›
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Zurich-based Freename, a domain registrar bridging Web2 and Web3 technologies, has secured $6.5M (approximately €5.5M) in a Series A funding round led by Entrée Capital. Based out of Tel Aviv, Entrée Capital is a VC investment firm that invests in a wide range of sectors, including AI, Data, DeepTech, FinTech, Cyber, SaaS, and Crypto. The ... Read more Read more ›
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Paris-founded 360Learning, a collaborative learning platform, has received a €1.8M grant from the French Government to support its research and development in AI-powered skills-based learning. The funding is part of France’s 2030 investment strategy aimed at promoting industrial transformation through innovation. 360Learning plans to use the funds to grow its software and machine learning engineering ... Read more Read more ›
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Zurich-based Candi Solar, a distributed energy company simplifying clean power for businesses, has secured $24M (approximately €20M) in fresh funding from its existing investors, bringing the total capital raised to over $140M (approximately €120M). The raise includes a $20M convertible loan from Norfund and STOA, alongside a $4M top-up to its existing mezzanine facility with ... Read more Read more ›
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Stockholm-based Lovable, an AI platform that lets anyone build end-to-end software by talking to AI, announced that it has just surpassed $100M (approximately €85.2M) in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in just eight months, and has amassed more than 2.3M active users. This makes Lovable the fastest software company to grow from $1M to $100M of ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Supplied AI has secured €1.6M in seed funding led by Rethink Ventures and Volve Capital to transform how digital platforms handle onboarding, compliance, and regulatory reporting. The round also saw participation from Volta Ventures, EWOR, and Newschool.VC, alongside angels including Christoph Morbee, Michiel Goris, Constantine Gerasimovich, and Ardan Bousche (ClickPatrol). Supplied AI already serves ... Read more Read more ›
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Lombardy, Italy-based Soplaya, the digital platform transforming supply chains for the HoReCa sector, today announced the successful closing of its €6M in a Series A round, bringing its total funding to €22M to date. The round was backed by leading investors Alkemia Capital, CDP Venture Capital SGR, Riello Investimenti SGR, and P101, with legal support ... Read more Read more ›
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Munich-based 4screen has secured $21M (€17.89M) in Series B funding led by Bosch Ventures, with participation from NewRoad Capital Partners and Bayern Kapital. The round also included participation from Dr. Mark Grether, Uber & PayPal Ads architect, alongside all existing Series A investors, including S4S Ventures, Continental VC, Summiteer, BayBG, FRIBA Investment, and Opera Ventures. ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Greener Power Solutions, an impact startup looking to lower the CO2 footprint with mobile batteries and smart energy planning, announced the appointment of Jasper van den Driest as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 September 2025. He will succeed co-founder and outgoing CEO Dieter Castelein, who steps down after eight years of leadership. ... Read more Read more ›
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Berlin-based Buena, a proptech company, has secured $58M (nearly €49.42M) in total funding, including a Series A, to digitise property management. The funding follows the company’s revenue growth of over 500 per cent in 2024 and over 300 per cent in 2023. The round was led by GV, with participation from investors including 20VC, Stride, ... Read more Read more ›
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