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Top Funding Wrap of the Week – August 18 – August 22 2025

Aug 23, 2025 | By Kailee Rainse

European Startups raised capital in order to expand and move into more successful. Here is this week's Top European Startups Funding Roundup-August 18 – August 22 2025.

Midas

Midas, an Istanbul-based investment platform, secured $80M in Series B funding to enhance its services, expand market reach, and strengthen its position as a leading fintech player in Turkey.

Clean Growth Fund

Clean Growth Fund (CGF), a London-based venture capital firm focused on climate technology, has completed a €56.8 million first close for its second fund, aiming for a total of £150 million (€174 million).

Stark

Stark a German defense tech startup specializing in weaponized drone systems, has secured $62 million in funding led by Sequoia Capital.

Loft Dynamics

Loft Dynamics, a Zurich-based global leader in virtual reality (VR) flight training, has secured $24 million in Series B funding.

Phoebe

London-based startup Phoebe, founded by former Stripe Europe leaders Matt Henderson and James Summerfield, has launched publicly with a €15.6 million ($17M) seed round led by GV (Google Ventures) and Cherry Ventures.

Evulpo

Evulpo, a Zurich-based EdTech startup, has raised €9.3 million in a Series A round highlighting strong confidence in its AI-powered education platform and founding team despite challenges in the VC market.

Fluence Technology

Fluence Technology, founded by four Polish physicists, has secured €6.6M (PLN 28.1M) in seed funding to drive global expansion of its advanced laser systems.

Hades Mining

Munich-based deep-tech startup Hades Mining has exited stealth mode after raising a €5.5 million pre-seed round to develop advanced drilling systems for ultra-deep geothermal energy and critical mineral extraction.

Embargo

London-based hospitality tech scaleup Embargo has raised €3 million from investors across the UK, US, and Europe, including Paul Statham (Condeco), Christo Georgiev (myPOS), Hampton Finance, Stephen Zinser, Carl Christian Reiner, and Mike Branney (Oh Polly).

Dropla

Denmark-based Dropla Tech, a startup building AI-powered threat detection and autonomous demining solutions, has raised €2.4M in pre-seed funding from Maj Invest Holding, EIFO, and Final Frontier.

Name the Top European Startups Funding Roundup in This Week(Top Funding Wrap of the Week – August 18 – August 22 2025)?

Midas , Clean Growth Fund , Stark , Loft Dynamics , Phoebe , Evulpo , Fluence Technology , Hades Mining , Embargo , Dropla are the top 10 European Startups Funding Roundup in This Week.

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