Ternel, formerly MAIF Avenir, an investment fund dedicated to supporting startups that make a positive contribution to restoring the planet and promoting its resilience, encouraging individual and community well-being, and empowering communities, announced a new fund. The next Ternel fund will invest €120 million in 30 European startups, mainly at the seed to series A…
Tallinn-based 10Lines secures €1.5 million to automate line marking operations with AI and robotics
Based in Estonia, 10Lines an autonomous line marking technology, announced today the successful closure of its latest investment round, raising €1.5 million. The round was led jointly by Tera Ventures and Karista, with participation from Butterfly Ventures and Mike Oliinyk (Ex Uber, Wise, Wolt). This significant investment will fuel 10Lines expansion efforts, particularly in the…
London-based Camion raises €2.7 million pre-seed to futureproof real estate for the energy transition
Camion, a London-based power and electric vehicle charging intelligence and analytics platform arming users in the real estate and EV charging infrastructure sector with insights to tap growing EV charging demand and futureproof their portfolios, has successfully raised €2.7 million in a pre-seed funding round led by EQT Ventures. First Look Capital and RitMir Ventures…
Berlin-based Parloa bags €61.7 million Series B to scale and expand AI-powered customer service platform
Parloa, a leader in AI-powered automation for customer service, announced that it has raised €61.7 million in Series B funding led by Altimeter Capital, with participation from new and existing investors EQT Ventures, Newion, Senovo, Mosaic Ventures and La Famiglia Growth. The funding brings Parloa’s total capital raised to-date to $98 million, following its $21…
Meet the speakers of our “How to avoid financial hiccups when scaling internationally” panel discussion at this year’s EU-Startups Summit
On May 9-10, we’ll be hosting the 10-year anniversary of our Summit, this time in sunny Malta! At the event, we’ll have lots of exciting speakers, panel discussions, networking activities, pitch competitions, and much more. The EU-Startups Summit will gather around 2,000 founders, startup enthusiasts, and investors for two days of networking, inspiration, and learning!…
Check out the Official Side Events of this year’s EU-Startups Summit
As the excitement is building up for the 10-year anniversary of the EU-Startups Summit on May 9-10 in Malta, attendees can expect a great lineup both on the Main Stage and Growth Stage. From fireside chats with globally renowned founders to captivating keynotes, and a thrilling pitch competition featuring Europe’s brightest startup talents, the on-stage…
Meet the speakers of our “Current state and future opportunities of AI ” panel discussion at this year’s EU-Startups Summit
On May 9-10 we’ll be hosting the 10-year anniversary of our annual EU-Startups Summit in sunny Malta! At the event we’ll have lots of exciting speakers, panel discussions, networking activities, pitch competitions and much more. The EU-Startups Summit will gather over founders, startup enthusiasts and investors for two days of networking, inspiration and learning! Understanding…
Copenhagen-based fashion tech Rodinia Generation raises €3 million to combat industry overproduction
Danish startup Rodinia Generation announced it has raised €3 million from the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) and Climentum Capital. The company has developed a manufacturing method that drastically reduces carbon emissions and water usage in garment production. With an ambition to eliminate overproduction, Rodinia will use the investment to expand its European…
Tallinn-based Salesforge secures €470k pre-seed to build a future-proof AI co-pilot in B2B Sales
Salesforge, an AI-copilot for sales execution, has raised €470k from BADideas.fund, Spring Capital, Fiedler Capital and super angel Maciej Zawadzinski, supercharging the team’s ambition to redefine the landscape of B2B sales. As Frank Sondors, CEO and co-founder notes, this ex-Google, Kevin and Horde co-founder team is building a product to make sales teams leaner and…
Utrecht-based Beyond Weather snaps €250k to improve AI tech for long-range weather forecasts
Beyond Weather, a Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam spin-out, announced it has raised €250k from LUMO Labs for further development of its AI technology for long-range weather and impact forecasting. Based in Utrecht, nestled close to the Dutch national weather hub at De Bilt, Beyond Weather leverages extensive climate expertise and cutting-edge AI developments to provide…
Berlin-based Cultimate Foods raises €2.3 million to deliver meaty flavors while cutting down on intensive farming
Cultimate Foods, a biotech startup based in Berlin’s Biocube and Hannover (Institut für Technische Chemie, Leibniz Universität Hannover), successfully closes its €2.3 million seed round to scale up production processes, expand commercial collaborations and operation. The round was led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), one of Europe’s leading seed investors. HTGF was joined by the Life…
Meet the speakers of our “Current State and Future of Venture Capital in Europe” panel discussion at this year’s EU-Startups Summit
On May 9-10, we’ll be hosting the 10th anniversary of our annual EU-Startups Summit in sunny Malta! At the event, we’ll have lots of exciting speakers, panel discussions, networking activities, a big pitch competition and much more. The EU-Startups Summit will gather around 2,000 founders, startup enthusiasts and investors for two days of networking, inspiration…
A Glimpse into the Exhibition Hall of the EU-Startups Summit 2024 in Malta
The stage is almost set, and we are getting ready to welcome all of you at this year’s EU-Startups Summit on the amazing island of Malta on May 9-10! The upcoming edition marks the 10th Anniversary of the summit, and we’re taking it to new heights! We’ve curated a line-up of trailblazing speakers, thought-provoking panel…
Polish startup ForActive raises €1.5 million pre-seed to boost independent sports instructors
ForActive, a Polish startup developing a payments and communication app for independent sports instructors, has raised over €1.5 million in a pre-seed round, led by the New York-based ff Venture Capital and Movens Capital, along with business angels, including Booksy co-founder Konrad Howard and Flyer One Ventures general partner Vital Laptenok. The company will use…
Swiss venture capital firm 14Peaks closed its inaugural fund of over €28 million to power software startups in fintech
Venture capital firm based in Switzerland 14Peaks Capital has successfully closed its first fund of over €28 million in capital commitments from an impressive consortium of limited partners (LPs), consisting of influential High Net net-worth individuals (HNIWs) and family offices spanning Europe and the United States. Established in 2022 by Edoardo Ermotti, the fund’s solo…
Czech startup Talsec secures €1 million to offer a protection toolkit for mobile-first businesses
With users increasingly favoring mobile applications over computers, attackers are turning their attention toward mobile devices. However, company executives often view security costs as a “necessary evil” due to their indirect impact on revenues. Czech startup Talsec aims to change this perspective by offering specialized tools for app developers that protect against hackers, conceal sensitive…
London-based recycling startup Sorted raises over €1.9 million aiming to solve material sorting gap
Based in London, Sorted, an AI-powered recycling tech business, has raised over €1.9 million in a seed funding round led by Pi Labs. Other investors include the circular economy-focused fund Archipelago Ventures, Circular Plastics Accelerator, Conduit Connect, Antler and angel investors. Each year, 2.12 billion tonnes of waste is dumped globally, with devastating effects on our air,…
German startup Octomind raises €4.5 million to create a bug-free future for software development
Six months after emerging from stealth mode, Karlsruhe-based Octomind has raised €4.5 million to transform web testing with generative AI. The round is led by European early-stage venture capital firm Cherry Ventures and features a complementary set of angels such as Sean Mullaney of Algolia, Charlie Songhurst (ex-Microsoft) and Lutz Finger (ex-Linkedin, ex-Snapchat). The fresh…