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Vilnius-Based Food Marketplace Saltz Raises €20M Funding In Series A Round
Saltz, a Vilnius-based digital marketplace for the food supply industry, has raised €20 million in Series A funding to expand across Europe, invest in cross-border food trade technology, and grow its team by over 100 employees by 2026. The funding round was supported by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Inovo, Lifeline Ventures, and […]
March 9, 2026
BIOCAPTIVA Raises £1.58M To Transform Liquid Biopsy Sample Preparation
Biocaptiva, an Edinburgh-based magnetic bead technology company, has raised £1.58 million in new funding. The round was led by Archangels, with participation from Old College Capital, BBI, Scottish Enterprise, and new investor EverQuest Capital Partners. In addition, Biocaptiva appointed Alan Schafer as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to support its technology and growth strategy. The company […]
March 9, 2026
London-based Augur Raises $15M Funding In Seed Round
London-based sensor technology startup Augur has raised $15 million in Seed funding to accelerate development, expand its team, and advance innovative sensing solutions across industries. The Seed round was led by Plural, with participation from First Kind, SNR, Flix, and Tiny VC. Augur plans to use the funding to accelerate deployment of its sensor technology, […]
March 9, 2026
Nscale Raises $2 Billion Funding In Series C Round
Nscale, a London-based provider of AI infrastructure and cloud platforms, has raised $2 billion in Series C funding, valuing the company at $14.6 billion. The funding round included participation from major investors such as Astra Capital Management, Citadel, Dell, Jane Street, Lenovo, Linden Advisors, Nokia, NVIDIA, and Point72. As part of the Series C milestone, […]
March 9, 2026
Italy’s Mirai Robotics Raises €3.6M To Develop Autonomous Maritime Systems
Mirai Robotics, a Puglia-based startup developing autonomous systems and intelligence platforms for maritime operations, has raised €3.6 million ($4.2 million) in a pre-seed equity round. The funding will support technology development, team expansion, and the launch of new pilot projects. The round was led by Primo Ventures, Techshop, and 40Jemz Ventures, with additional participation from […]
March 9, 2026
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Germany’s Telura Raises €4M To Launch Electric Impulse Drilling For Geothermal Energy
Telura, a Munich-based DeepTech company developing next-generation drilling technology to make geothermal energy widely accessible, announced it has raised €4 million in a pre-seed funding round during Autumn 2025. The round was led by Nucleus Ventures, with participation from Possible Ventures and First Momentum. Alongside the funding, Telura has signed a validation agreement with Leipzig-based […]
March 9, 2026
Top Funding Wrap Of The Week – March 02– March 06 2026
European Startups raised capital in order to expand and move into more successful. Here is this week’s Top European Startups Funding Roundup- March 02– March 06 2026. PLD Space PLD Space, the Elche-based space transportation scale-up, has secured €180 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate its shift to commercial operations and scale […]
March 7, 2026
Bvlgari Names Jake Gyllenhaal as Its New Global Brand Ambassador
Italian luxury brand Bvlgari has officially announced that acclaimed Hollywood actor Jake Gyllenhaal is its newest Global Brand Ambassador. The partnership represents a significant collaboration between the iconic Roman jewellery house and one of the most respected performers in modern cinema. The announcement was made from Rome on March 5, with Bvlgari stating that the […]
March 7, 2026
RIFT Raises €113.8M To Advance Iron Fuel Technology
RIFT, an Eindhoven-based developer of an iron fuel technology platform, has raised €113.8 million in total financing. The funding includes an €83.1 million Series B led by PGGM, with participation from Invest-NL, Oost NL, Rubio Impact Ventures, BOM, and the Energietransitiefonds Rotterdam, alongside a €30.7 million grant from the EU Innovation Fund. The capital will […]
March 6, 2026
Madrid-Based TaxDown Raises €4M From BBVA Spark To Expand AI-Powered Tax Platform
TaxDown, a Madrid-based fintech startup specializing in digital taxation, has secured €4 million in financing from BBVA Spark to accelerate growth, develop new AI-powered solutions, and expand its technology team. The financing is supported by the European Union’s NextGenerationEU programme and the European Investment Fund, with Spain contributing through the InvestEU State compartment. TaxDown, founded […]
March 6, 2026
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