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Finland ICEYE Secures €450 Million in Major Boost for Europe’s Dual-Use SpaceTech Industry
Finland June 9, 2026
Finnish WeatherTech Startup Skyfora Raises €6.5 Million to Expand Atmospheric Sensing Network
Funding June 9, 2026
Pitchdrive Secures €60M Fund to Invest in Europe’s AI-Native Startups
Funding June 9, 2026
UK PM Unveils £400M Chip Initiative to Help British Startups Grow and Remain in the UK
Funding June 9, 2026
Twenty7tec Appoints Daniel Edmondson As National Sales Manager To Boost Growth In Mortgage And Wealth Markets
Appointment June 8, 2026
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Austrian DeepTech Startup Invisible-Light Labs Secures €1.5 Million to Advance Nanoscale Material Analysis
Vienna-based Invisible-Light Labs, a spin-off from TU Wien, has secured €1.5 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate the global commercialization of its flagship infrared analysis platform, EMILIE. The investment will also support the development of new technologies for environmental monitoring, pharmaceutical research, and nanotechnology applications. The funding round was co-led by XISTA Science Ventures and […]
June 9, 2026
Finland ICEYE Secures €450 Million in Major Boost for Europe’s Dual-Use SpaceTech Industry
Espoo-based ICEYE, a leader in space-based intelligence and Earth observation technology, has secured €450 million in primary Series F funding to support the growing demand for satellite-powered intelligence, defense, and resilience solutions. The investment values the company at more than €10 billion, marking a significant milestone in its growth journey. The funding round was led […]
June 9, 2026Finnish WeatherTech Startup Skyfora Raises €6.5 Million to Expand Atmospheric Sensing Network
Finland-based weather intelligence company Skyfora has secured €6.5 million in funding to expand its telecom-powered atmospheric sensing network and strengthen its mission of creating a new global weather data infrastructure for both forecasting and AI applications. The funding round was led by Ugly Duckling Ventures, with participation from Eviny Ventures, LUMO Labs, and the European […]
June 9, 2026Pitchdrive Secures €60M Fund to Invest in Europe’s AI-Native Startups
European pre-seed venture capital firm Pitchdrive has successfully closed its fourth investment fund at €60 million, surpassing its original fundraising target of €50 million. The fund was raised entirely from private investors, without any support from government bodies or institutional capital. According to Pitchdrive, investor interest significantly exceeded expectations, but the firm deliberately limited the […]
June 9, 2026UK PM Unveils £400M Chip Initiative to Help British Startups Grow and Remain in the UK
The UK Prime Minister today reaffirmed the government’s commitment to helping British startups grow and remain in the country, unveiling plans to strengthen the UK’s sovereign computing capabilities, including a £400 million investment in chip development. Speaking at London Tech Week, Keir Starmer said that Britain was “uniquely placed to lead” the AI revolution. Read […]
June 9, 2026
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Twenty7tec Appoints Daniel Edmondson As National Sales Manager To Boost Growth In Mortgage And Wealth Markets
Twenty7tec has appointed Daniel Edmondson as National Sales Manager to strengthen its sales team as the company expands across the mortgage, wealth, and data markets. Edmondson brings extensive experience in the mortgage and later life lending sectors, having worked across both lender and distribution roles. He has focused on building strategic partnerships, supporting advisers, and […]
June 8, 2026NewOrbit Raises $18.5M Series A Funding To Commercialise Very Low Earth Orbit Satellites
UK-based satellite manufacturer NewOrbit has raised $18.5 million in Series A funding to advance the commercialisation of Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), a region between 200 and 300 kilometres above Earth that has traditionally been inaccessible for commercial satellite operations. The oversubscribed round was led by Voyager Ventures, with participation from angel investors including David […]
June 8, 2026
PhysicsX Raises $300M At $2.4B Valuation To Scale AI For Industrial Engineering
PhysicsX, a London-based AI engineering startup, has raised $300 million at a $2.4 billion valuation, more than doubling from its previous valuation of nearly $1 billion after its $170 million Series B round around a year ago. The company has now raised around $500 million in total funding. The round was led by existing investor […]
June 8, 2026
Ghent’s Companion.energy Raises €7.8M To Boost Real-Time Energy Management For Enterprises
Ghent-based Companion.energy, a startup helping large industrial and commercial enterprises manage energy in real time, has raised €7.8 million in a Seed round to enhance its multi-asset, multi-market optimisation capabilities and accelerate expansion across Europe, starting with Germany and Spain. The round was led by Realyze Ventures (Germany) and Pi Labs (UK), with participation from […]
June 8, 2026
BeatpulseLabs Raises $1.8M Pre-seed To Scale AI Training Data Platform
London-based AI data company BeatpulseLabs, which converts expert human judgment into high-quality training datasets for advanced multimodal AI models, has raised $1.8 million in pre-seed funding. The round was co-led by Araya Ventures and Lighthouse Ventures, with participation from Alumni Ventures and Avalancha Ventures. The funding comes as the company reports 10x revenue growth in […]
June 8, 2026
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