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The UK-focused firm secured funding co-led by EQT Growth and General Catalyst to consolidate independent letting agencies under an AI-powered platform.
Greyparrot, 5U AI and Xeltis have each secured new investment to expand AI waste analysis, freight automation and regenerative medical implants.
Recent funding rounds saw Xeltis, Enigma and Ominimo secure capital to expand technologies spanning artificial vessels, physical AI for robotics and motor insurance.
Ten African ventures spanning fintech, agri-tech, e-commerce, Web3 and climate-tech will present to investors at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi on February 14-15.
Berlin's telli secured $15M to automate customer-facing operations, while Munich's Aampere raised €4.2M to expand its used electric car resale platform across Europe.
Zürich's Immitra Bio raised €2.58 million for its in-vivo gene editing platform, while UK-based Ossprey secured $2.65 million to tackle software supply chain attacks.
The Cadoneghe-based cleantech firm plans to move from industrial validation to wider commercial rollout of its metal-recovery technology.
EU-Startups' ranking of Europe's busiest investors so far in 2026 highlights strong German activity, with HV Capital and Plural rounding out the top 10.
The pan-African VC firm completed 15 new investments in 2026, targeting early-stage deals many investors have pulled back from.
Fireworks AI, Fora, Whale and Syntetica have each closed new funding rounds, with backers spanning North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Cambridge's Silicon Microgravity and Spain's Arq have both closed funding rounds to advance MEMS navigation and quantum internet hardware across defence, space and telecoms.
Berlin-based Omio Group has signed an agreement to buy Paris-headquartered Rail Europe, aiming to build a more comprehensive ground transportation platform across Europe and beyond.
New research from VC firm Antler finds that working at a startup as it grows from Seed to Series C is the strongest predictor of future founding success.
Two Stockholm-founded companies secured funding this week, highlighting both Europe's persistent capital gap and its capacity to attract large-scale investment.
From Munich's Helsing to Amsterdam's Nopan and Seattle's Augmodo, a wave of new capital highlights investor appetite in AI, defence tech and cross-border payments.
Two Paris-based startups, voice AI firm Gradium and FinTech scale-up Aria, have secured fresh funding backed by international investors.
British startup Uplift360 has secured a multi-year framework agreement with Luxembourg's Directorate of Defence to bolster Europe's supply of critical advanced materials.
European Innovation Council support programmes are helping DeepTech startups turn international exposure into contracts, pilots and partnerships.
The B2B marketplace startup, which routes used clothing between Europe, Africa and Asia, has raised a Series B to build AI infrastructure for the resale trade.
Three funding rounds spanning breath diagnostics, agritech and AI legal tooling highlight sustained investor appetite for science-driven ventures on both sides of the Atlantic.
A wave of early-stage financings across British startups spans industrial AI, core banking, savings tech and circular fashion, signalling continued investor appetite in Europe.
Munich-based alqem secured €8 million in pre-Seed funding to develop an AI-driven engine for discovering next-generation materials and reducing European dependence on single-country supply chains.
CVC closes its €3B Catalyst III fund while BGF surpasses €5.8B deployed over 15 years, signalling sustained investor appetite for Europe's mid-market and growth-stage companies.
Two UK startups, Stoa and Worldmodeldata, closed early-stage rounds this week, underscoring 2026 investor appetite for cash management and AI training data.
The British firm, chaired by a former GCHQ director, closed its Series A months after an $11M seed, as demand for sovereign-secure data tools rises across Europe.
Fresh rounds from Vienna, Stockholm and a speech-AI player point to deep-tech investor appetite — and platforms built to scale into emerging markets.
The early backer of smartphone maker Nothing has nearly tripled its fund size and is relocating its founder to London to target Europe's repeat founders.
A wave of European LGBTQIA+ startups is tackling mental health, travel, and recruitment gaps — with models that could resonate in markets across the Africa↔Europe corridor.
