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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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Italy
Clastix Raises €2.9 Mn Seed Funding to Scale Kubernetes Infrastructure

Naples-based infrastructure software company Clastix has raised €2.9 million in a Seed funding round. This is the company’s first external funding round. Clastix helps businesses manage and run Kubernetes more efficiently at scale. Its software is designed to make it easier for companies to handle large and complex infrastructure. The funding round was led by […]

September 24, 2026
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Germany
Metycle Raises €129 Mn Credit Facility to Expand Global Metals Operations

Cologne-based company Metycle has secured a €129 million ($150 million) credit facility to support its business and growth plans. Metycle supplies recycled copper and aluminium to customers. The company focuses on the market for secondary metals, helping businesses source materials for reuse. The credit facility was provided by Rivonia Road Capital, a California-based private capital […]

September 24, 2026
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Funding
Icelandic AI Startup 50skills Raises $6 Mn to Automate HR Workflows

AI company 50skills has raised $6 million in funding to expand its platform for automating HR and other people-related workflows. The funding round was co-led by Frumtak Ventures, Swiss Post Ventures, Avant and US-based family office DRD Investments. 50skills is building what it calls an AI operating system for people workflows. Its platform helps HR […]

September 24, 2026
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UK
Stasher Raises £3 Mn to Expand Luggage Storage Across UK and Europe

London-based traveltech company Stasher has raised £3 million in new funding. The company will use the funding to grow its global luggage storage marketplace and expand its smart locker network. The funding includes around £2 million in growth financing from Gilion and a £1 million strategic investment from Hive Box, a smart locker provider. Commenting […]

September 24, 2026
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Sweden
Spiich Raises €3 Mn to Automate Time-Consuming Sales Tasks

Stockholm-based AI sales startup Spiich has raised €3 million in a Seed funding round. The company had raised €600,000 in pre-Seed funding just 10 months ago. The latest investment brings Spiich’s total funding to €3.6 million. The company is developing AI-powered tools to help sales teams with their work. The funding round was led by […]

September 24, 2026
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Funding
Palma.ai raises $1.8M in pre-seed Funding Led by D11Z

Palma.ai, a platform that helps businesses manage and control AI agents in real time, has raised $1.8 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by D11Z, with participation from Plug and Play Ventures, Deel, Scale Now Ventures, and angel investors including executives from Cisco and Deel. The company will use the funding to expand […]

September 23, 2026
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Funding
Fintech Startup Mika Raises €6M in Seed Funding Round

Berlin-based vertical AI startup mika has raised €6 million in a seed funding round led by Smedvig Ventures. Wecken & Cie. also participated, along with several angel investors. Existing investors Keen Venture Partners and Dutch Founders Fund also increased their investments in the company. The company will use the funding to grow its business and […]

September 23, 2026
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Funding
TEKEVER raises $580M Series D Funding Led by Baillie Gifford

TEKEVER, an AI-powered autonomous systems company, has raised $580 million in a Series D funding round, valuing the company at S$6.4 billion. UC Investments and Baillie Gifford led the round. It is UC Investments’ first direct investment in Europe. Merlyn Advisors also joined as a new investor, while existing investors Crescent Cove, Ventura Capital, and […]

September 23, 2026
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