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Linexa Raises €2M Funding To Grow AI Manufacturing Platform
Funding April 22, 2026
DFF Ventures Closes Oversubscribed €70M Fund III Amid Pre-seed Boom
Funding April 22, 2026
UK Fintech Firenze Closes €6.8M Funding Round Led By AlbionVC
Funding April 22, 2026
ATMOS Space Cargo Raises €25.7M Funding In Series A Round
Funding April 22, 2026
Alesi Surgical Raises £7M To Advance Surgical Smoke Management Technology
Funding April 22, 2026
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Realm Raises $4.5M Funding Led by Frontline Ventures To Speed Up Enterprise Sales Cycles
Realm has secured $4.5 million in seed funding to help speed up enterprise sales cycles. The round was led by Frontline Ventures, with participation from HubSpot Ventures, Cal Henderson, and Alex Bouaziz. Enterprise revenue teams today still depend on fragmented systems and unstructured data, which makes it difficult to efficiently create essential materials like RFP […]
April 22, 2026
Linexa Raises €2M Funding To Grow AI Manufacturing Platform
Linexa, a Munich-based startup, has raised €2 million in pre-seed funding, led by Project A, with participation from angel investors Thomas Böck, Bastian Nominacher, and Christian Schlögel. Founded in late 2025, Linexa is developing a platform that decodes legacy industrial automation systems across multiple vendors, enabling AI-driven monitoring and optimisation of production lines. By making […]
April 22, 2026DFF Ventures Closes Oversubscribed €70M Fund III Amid Pre-seed Boom
DFF Ventures (formerly Dutch Founders Fund) has announced the final close of its third fund, DFF Ventures III, at €70 million surpassing its original €60 million target. Launched in September 2025 with €50 million already committed, the fund reached final close on April 21, 2026, backed by strong support from its network of entrepreneurs and […]
April 22, 2026UK Fintech Firenze Closes €6.8M Funding Round Led By AlbionVC
Firenze, a Manchester-based fintech specialising in Lombard lending, has announced an oversubscribed €6.8 million (£6 million) funding round aimed at doubling its team to meet growing borrower demand. The round was led by AlbionVC, with continued support from existing investors including Outward VC and Form Ventures. This follows the company’s €2.8 million (£2.5 million) seed […]
April 22, 2026ATMOS Space Cargo Raises €25.7M Funding In Series A Round
ATMOS Space Cargo has raised €25.7 million in a Series A round co-led by Balnord and Expansion Ventures, with backing from multiple investors including European Innovation Council. Founded in 2021 and based in Germany, the company is building return infrastructure for space, enabling industries to send materials to orbit and bring them back efficiently. Its […]
April 22, 2026
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Alesi Surgical Raises £7M To Advance Surgical Smoke Management Technology
Alesi Surgical has raised £7 million in a funding round led by IW Capital, with support from existing investors IP Group and Mercia Ventures, to address the issue of surgical smoke in operating theatres. Surgical smoke is generated in the majority of procedures worldwide, impacting visibility for surgeons and exposing patients and staff to potentially […]
April 22, 2026Bubble Robotics Raises $5M Pre-seed To Scale Autonomous Ocean Robotics
Bubble Robotics has raised $5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Episode1 Ventures, Asterion Ventures, and Norrsken Evolve, following its launch from Entrepreneurs First. As offshore industries face rising demand and significant workforce shortages, innovation has lagged despite the ocean’s critical role in energy, trade, and climate systems. Founded in 2025 by former […]
April 22, 2026
Passion Capital Closes €46M Seed Fund For AI And Fintech Startups
Passion Capital, a UK-based VC firm founded in 2011, has closed its fourth Seed fund, Passion IV, alongside two SPVs, totalling €46 million ($55 million) in fresh capital. The fund is fully backed by private investors and will continue focusing on early-stage startups across AI, fintech, and enterprise risk in the UK and Europe. Over […]
April 21, 2026
Exergy3 Raises €11.4M Seed Funding To Scale Thermal Energy Storage For Industrial Decarbonisation
Exergy3, an Edinburgh-based CleanTech startup, has raised €11.4 million (£10 million) in Seed funding to scale its ultra-high temperature thermal energy storage technology. The round was led by Axeleo Capital, with participation from Bayern Kapital and Kibo Invest. Existing investors, including Scottish Enterprise, Zero Carbon Capital, and University of Edinburgh’s venture fund Old College Capital, […]
April 21, 2026
OrangeQS Raises €15M Seed Funding To Advance Quantum Chip Testing With Industry Partners
Orange Quantum Systems, a Delft-based startup founded in 2020, has raised €15 million in its Seed round, including a second closing backed by the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund. The company develops advanced testing infrastructure for quantum chips, enabling precise, scalable, and cost-efficient characterization of qubits and other quantum chip components. Its solutions address a […]
April 21, 2026
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