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Funding rounds, launches and the founders behind them.
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What Sequoia’s London exit means for Europe
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European startups are using rollup strategies for defence. Some VCs are sceptical
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The 12 startups most in demand from Onstage's W26 cohort
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Harbinger raises $240M after expanding into defense
The Los Angeles-based startup has now raised more than $650 million, and is working on electric trucks, emergency vehicles, and a driverless platform for the military.
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Food delivery startup Wonder files for IPO as it explores its next big bite
Following years of fundraising, acquisitions, and expansion, food delivery startup Wonder is moving closer to becoming a publicly traded company.
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The EIC confirms €1.8 billion for startups in 2027, with expanded defence and women-led startup support
The European Commission has adopted the 2027 European Innovation Council (EIC) Work Programme, allocating €1.8 billion to support DeepTech startups, scale-ups and researchers across Europe. The funding package aims to help promising technologies move from early-stage research to commercialisation,…
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Zipline hits $21.5B valuation as Walmart expands bet on drone delivery
Zipline raised $1.5 billion and ramped up its partnership with Walmart.
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Inside the race to build European hardware without China
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Germany’s VÆRIDION raises €124 million to bring electric regional flights closer to reality
Munich-based aviation startup VÆRIDION has raised €30 million in a Series A2 funding round and selected for a €94.5 million grant from the European Commission’s Innovation Fund, bringing the combined value to €124.5 million. The investment round was co-led by Dutch investors SHIFT Invest and…
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Stockholm’s Green Voltis raises €13.5 million to operate and trade battery storage across European power markets using AI
Green Voltis, a Stockholm-based route-to-market (RTM) optimiser that uses AI to operate and trade battery storage across European power markets, has raised €13.5 million in a Series A round, with Lochpine Capital as the sole investor. The company optimises standalone battery storage and co-located…
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Top 50: Women business angels shaping European Tech
Europe’s startup ecosystem is home to a growing community of women business angels who back promising founders, support early-stage innovation, and help shape the next generation of successful companies. Beyond providing capital, these investors bring valuable industry expertise, entrepreneurial…
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“AI pays off when we redesign the process, not just automate it”: Opus’ DACH lead Xenia Schmahl (Sponsored)
Founded in 2021, AppliedAI builds Opus, the AI transformation platform that rewires how enterprises run and ties every change to the bottom line. Many companies have tested AI, but few have scaled it across their workflows and systems. Opus closes this gap. Opus starts with how a process really runs…
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The EU-Startups Podcast | Interview with Károly Ludvigh, CEO and co-founder of ABZ Innovation
Key points: Why existing agricultural drones on the market fell short on reliability, and why ABZ decided to build its own hardware from the ground up How technology is transforming the day-to-day work of farmers, even in a sector that looks traditional from the outside Building for customers who…
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Barcelona’s Kabilio raises €10 million to deploy its AI accounting agent as client base nears 500 firms
Kabilio, a Barcelona-based startup building an AI platform for accounting firms and the small businesses they serve, has closed a €10 million funding round. The round was led by Picus Capital and Visionaries; they also led Kabilio’s pre-Seed round. CDTI, Spain’s public agency for technological…
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Early Revolut employees emerge from stealth with AI wealthtech Haido
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Sequoia Capital raises around €8.9 billion in new funds and closes London office; most local partners opt to stay in Europe
Sequoia Capital, one of Silicon Valley’s oldest and most prominent venture capital firms, has closed its London office as part of a broader restructuring. In an announcement titled “The Sequoia of Tomorrow”, the firm outlined several sweeping changes and confirmed that it has raised €8.89 billion…
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Oxford’s FluoRok raises €26.64 million to scale fluorochemical production without hazardous hydrogen fluoride
FluoRok, an Oxford-based chemical manufacturing startup that has developed a patented process to produce fluorochemicals without using highly hazardous hydrogen fluoride (HF), has secured a €26.64 million ($30 million) Series A financing round. The round was led by Orano Ventures Fund/Supernova…
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Exclusive: Helsing CEO backs AI learning startup Mindmax in £2.5m raise
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The future of engineering: fewer people, more work, and the end of tokenmaxxing
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Starling Bank CEO to step down after just two years, reports say
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Tired of Roku and the like? Spain’s Titan OS just raised €40 million to provide you with an alternative.
Titan OS, a Barcelona-based technology, entertainment and advertising company, today announced a €40 million ($46 million) financing round to further develop their smart TV Operating System. The round saw participation from existing investors Highland Europe and Mangrove Capital Partners as well…
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Return secures €835 million financing to expand battery storage capacity in Germany
Amsterdam-based Return, an energy storage startup specialising in large-scale battery systems and energy flexibility services, has secured €835 million in portfolio financing underwritten by Deutsche Bank and Rabobank. The financing will support the company’s expansion in Germany, where it aims to…
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