February 2025 Funding Recap

As businesses continue to adapt to the changing economic landscape, various industries such as tech, healthcare, and consumer goods have seen significant financial backing.

This recap offers a comprehensive look at the key players in the market, the funding amounts, and the strategic goals behind these investments, providing valuable insights into the evolving European startup ecosystem.

Top Funding of the Month:

Your.World

Your.World announced that it has received €800 million in long-term partnership capital in the form of preferred equity from Ares Management Credit funds and Carlyle. Apart from this, different companies and venture capitalists like Reneo, Polestar Capital, Cherry Ventures, Hitachi Ventures, Adia Thermal that received the most funding this month.

Reneo

Reneo, the Hamburg based single-source solution for cost-efficient, large-scale decarbonisation of residential real estate, is pleased to announce it has amassed a €600 million capital platform to identify and realise the ecological and economic potential of stranded real estate assets.

Polestar Capital

Polestar Capital, based in Hilversum, Netherlands, has launched a €500M fund called the Polestar Capital e-Mobility & Infrastructure Fund (PCEIF) to help with the shift to zero-emission transportation.

Cherry Ventures

Berlin-based venture capital firm, Cherry Ventures, is launching Cherry V to support European tech. They’ve raised $500M in new funds, split into an Early Stage fund and a fund for Series B and later-stage companies.

Hitachi Ventures

Munich-based Hitachi Ventures has launched its fourth investment fund, raising $400 million to support new technologies in energy, AI, biotech, and manufacturing.

Adia Thermal

London-based CleanTech company Adia Thermal, which creates smart home heating systems for easy heat pump installations, has raised €360k to change the UK heat pump market with its innovative retrofit technology.

Lion Storage

Lion Storage, based in The Hague and part of Return, announced that its ‘Mufasa’ energy storage project has secured funding. The project is being supported by Macquarie Capital as the lead investor, along with TINC, other Return investors, and six banks.

Tines

Tines, a startup based in Dublin that focuses on AI-powered workflows, has raised $125 million in Series C funding bringing its total value to €1 billion. The money will be used to speed up product development and improve security for large businesses.

IDC Ventures (IDCV)

Madrid-based IDC Ventures (IDCV) has launched its first fund of funds, VC4 FoF I, with a €150M target. The fund raised €33M in its first closing in January 2025.

Revving

Fintech company Revving, which helps solve the problem of delayed payments, has raised £107M, led by asset manager DWS. Revving offers a solution that gives businesses instant access to sales revenue, even before invoices are issued.