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Granite Secures €4 Mn to Expand Its AI Infrastructure Platform

AI infrastructure company Granite has raised €4 million in funding to expand its business and bring its software and hardware together for customers. The funding round was led by Bifrost Studios, with additional support from private investors. Granite is developing what it calls an “agentic cloud”. Instead of adapting traditional cloud infrastructure for AI agents, […]

September 28, 2026
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France
Sofinnova Partners Closes €82 Mn MD Start IV Fund to Build MedTech Companies

Sofinnova Partners, a Paris-based investor focused on life sciences, has closed its Sofinnova MD Start IV fund with €82 million in funding. The firm said the fund received more investor interest than expected. It will continue a strategy that Sofinnova Partners started in 2008 and has already helped create around a dozen companies. “Sofinnova MD […]

September 28, 2026
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UK
Reactive Technologies Gets €19 Mn EIB Funding for Grid Stability Technology

London-based power-grid technology company Reactive Technologies has secured €19 million in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The funding will help the company expand its technology across Europe. The company has developed GridVerix, a platform that provides real-time information about electricity grid stability. It is designed to help reduce the risk of power outages […]

September 28, 2026
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Italy
Italian Startup Complaion Raises €13.5 Mn to Simplify SME Compliance

Italian company Complaion has raised €13.5 million in funding. The company helps small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) manage certifications and stay compliant with regulations. The funding round was led by Eurazeo and Founders Fund Italia. Other investors included Shapers, 2100 Ventures, Kfund, Sella Direct Ventures, and Enzo Ventures. Complaion will use the new funding to […]

September 28, 2026
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Estonia
bilt.me Secures €614.9K Pre-Seed Funding to Expand AI App Builder Globally

Tallinn-based AI startup bilt.me has raised €614.9K ($700K) in a pre-Seed funding round. The company is building an AI-powered platform that helps users create mobile apps more easily. The funding round was led by Superhero Capital, a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in software startups across Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The round also […]

September 28, 2026
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Top Funding Wrap Of The Week – 21 September – 25 September 2026

European Startups raised capital in order to expand and move into more successful. Here is this week’s Top European Startups Funding Roundup- 21 September – 25 September 2026. Verda European technology company Verda has raised $189 million in new funding to expand its full-stack AI cloud and increase its computing capacity. The financing includes an […]

September 26, 2026
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Sweden
Fortum Joins €62 Mn Norrsken Evolve Fund to Back Sustainable Startups

Nordic energy company Fortum has joined Norrsken Evolve as a limited partner through its innovation and venture arm. The investment comes after Norrsken Evolve closed its €62 million fund this summer. The fund was oversubscribed, meaning it received more investor interest than the amount it planned to raise. Norrsken Evolve is a pre-seed investment fund […]

September 25, 2026
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Germany
AI Security Startup Kontext Raises $4 Mn to Control AI Agent Actions

Munich-based startup Kontext has raised $4 million in seed funding to develop its technology for monitoring AI agents. The funding round was led by 42CAP, with a16z CSX, the crypto-focused unit of Andreessen Horowitz, and German early-stage investor High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) also participating. “An AI agent can be properly authenticated, use an approved tool, and […]

September 25, 2026
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Germany
DTCP Raises €455 Mn for New Defence and Security Technology Fund

DTCP has announced the first closing of its DTCP Defence Fund I, with €455 million in commitments from European institutional and strategic investors. The investor group includes Deutsche Telekom, Porsche SE, EIFO, Danica, and SmartCap. DTCP has also created a dedicated investment team focused on defence, security, and resilience technologies. The team is led by […]

September 24, 2026
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Netherland
Amsterdam Fintech Duqu Raises €1.5 Mn to Tackle B2B Invoice Delays

Amsterdam-based fintech Duqu has raised €1.5 million in pre-Seed funding from Curiosity VC and No Such Ventures. The company provides short-term financing to businesses against unpaid B2B invoices and uses AI to assess funding applications. Duqu helps businesses access money they have already earned but are still waiting to receive from customers. This gives companies […]

September 24, 2026
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