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2026-05-07CodeWords raises $9M SeedLondon-based CodeWords raised $9M in a Seed round led by Visionaries.
2026-05-07OpsMill raises $14M Series AParis-based OpsMill raised $14M in a Series A led by IRIS, with participation from BGV, Serena, and Partech.
2026-05-07Pit raises $16M SeedStockholm-based Pit raised $16M in a Seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz.
2026-05-07Tekst raises €11.5M Series AGhent-based Tekst raised €11.5M in a Series A led by Elephant.
2026-05-06Davis raises $5.5M Pre-SeedParis-based Davis raised $5.5M in a Pre-Seed co-led by Heartcore Capital and Balderton Capital.
2026-05-06Ethos raises $22.75M Series ALondon-based Ethos raised $22.75M in a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz.
2026-05-06Humara raises €1.2M SeedGalicia-based Humara raised €1.2M in a Seed round led by Impact Shakers.
2026-05-06LiveEO raises €28M FundingBerlin-based LiveEO raised €28M in a funding round with new investors Helantic and the European Innovation Council Fund alongside b2venture.
2026-05-06Maurice & Nora raises €1M SeedAntwerp-based Maurice & Nora raised €1M from a syndicate of angel investors and Coformaco.
2026-05-06QuTwo raises €25M AngelHelsinki-based QuTwo raised €25M in an angel round at a €325M post-money valuation.
2026-05-05Elastics raises $2M Pre-SeedWarsaw-based Elastics raised $2M in a Pre-Seed led by Frst.
2026-05-04A-Cube raises €4M FundingItaly-based A-Cube raised €4M led by P101 SGR with participation from Sella DirectVentures.
2026-05-04Barocal raises $10M SeedCambridge-based Barocal raised $10M (€8.5M) in a Seed round with World Fund, Breakthrough Energy Discovery, Cambridge Enterprise Ventures, and IP Group.
2026-05-04Ekiden raises $2M SeedLisbon-based Ekiden raised $2M (€1.7M) in a Seed round co-led by Unicorn Factory Ventures and P2 Ventures at a €17M valuation.
2026-05-04ENVIOTECH raises €1M Pre-SeedFrankfurt-based ENVIOTECH raised over €1M in a Pre-Seed round led by former Deutsche Bank co-CEO Jürgen Fitschen.
2026-05-04Mobility Signage raises €1.8M Pre-SeedMunich-based Mobility Signage raised €1.8M in a Pre-Seed round co-led by HTGF and 2bX.
2026-05-04Nabu raises €3M SeedParis and Strasbourg-based Nabu raised €3M in a Seed round led by Getlink with participation from existing investor Maersk Growth.
2026-05-04Smartness raises €47M Series BTrentino-based Smartness raised €47M in a Series B co-led by United Ventures and CDP Venture Capital, with participation from existing investor Partech.
2026-05-02VNYX raises €1M SeedAmsterdam-based VNYX raised over €1M in a Seed round with Baltic Business Angels and Squads Fund alongside non-dilutive R&D funding from RVO.
2026-05-01Synaps raises €3.06M Pre-SeedVienna-based Synaps raised €3.06M ($3.6M) in a Pre-Seed round from Plug and Play and Fil Rouge among others.
2026-04-30Ebury raises £550M GrowthLondon-based Ebury secured approximately £550M in a Growth round led by Centerbridge Partners with participation from Santander, Vitruvian Partners, and 83North.
2026-04-30Legora raises $50M Series D ExtensionStockholm-based Legora raised $50M as an extension to its Series D, bringing the round to $600M at a $5.6B valuation.
2026-04-30ManaMind raises $1.5M Pre-SeedLondon-based ManaMind raised $1.5M in a Pre-Seed round led by Sure Valley Ventures with participation from EWOR, Ascension, SyndicateRoom, and Heartfelt.
2026-04-30Mosaic SoC raises $3.8M Pre-SeedZurich-based Mosaic SoC raised $3.8M in a Pre-Seed round led by Founderful with participation from Kick Foundation.
2026-04-29All3 raises $25M SeedAll3 raised $25M in a Seed round led by RTP Global with participation from SuperSeed, Begin Capital, s16vc, and VNV Global.
2026-04-29SPREAD AI raises $30M Series BBerlin-based SPREAD AI raised $30M in a Series B with new investors DTCP Growth, IQT, OTB Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Thesiger Capital, and angel Christian Schulz.
2026-04-28Dex raises $5.3M SeedLondon-based Dex raised $5.3M in a Seed round led by Notion Capital.
2026-04-28Marloo raises $10M SeedLondon-based Marloo raised $10M in a Seed round led by Blackbird Ventures.
2026-04-28OTee raises €5.3M SeedOslo-based OTee raised €5.3M in a Seed round led by North Ventures with participation from Atlas SGR, RunwayFBU, Superangel, and Antler.
2026-04-28Patronus raises €11M GrowthBerlin-based Patronus raised €11M in a Growth round led by 3TS Capital Partners with participation from Grazia Equity, Singular, Burda Principal Investments, Adjacent, NAP, and UVC Partners.
2026-04-28Performativ raises $14M Series ACopenhagen-based Performativ raised $14M in a Series A led by Deutsche Börse Group with participation from Rabo Investments, FinTech Collective, and EIFO.
2026-04-28Redpine raises €6.8M SeedStockholm-based Redpine raised €6.8M in a Seed round led by NordicNinja.
2026-04-28Tapaya raises €1M Pre-SeedPrague-based Tapaya raised €1M in a Pre-Seed round led by Passion Capital with co-lead Depo Ventures and participation from BADideas.fund.
2026-04-28Zellify raises €3.1M SeedLondon-based Zellify raised €3.1M in a Seed round.
2026-04-27Atech raises €681K Pre-SeedCopenhagen-based Atech raised €681K in a Pre-Seed round with participation from Nordic Makers, Emblem, Lovable, Sequoia Scout Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz Scout Fund.
2026-04-27Ineffable Intelligence raises $1.1B SeedLondon-based Ineffable Intelligence raised $1.1B in a Seed round co-led by Sequoia and Lightspeed at a $5.1B valuation.
2026-04-27Noreja raises €1.1M SeedVorarlberg-based Noreja raised €1.1M in a Seed round.
2026-04-27QuoIntelligence raises €7.3M Series AFrankfurt-based QuoIntelligence raised €7.3M in a Series A led by Elevator Ventures and co-led by BMH Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen.
2026-04-27Sereact raises €93M Series BStuttgart-based Sereact raised €93M in a Series B led by Headline.
2026-04-24Sillage raises €1.7M Pre-SeedParis-based Sillage raised €1.7M in a Pre-Seed round led by Kima Ventures.
2026-04-24Verda raises €100M Growth roundHelsinki-based Verda raised €100M in a Growth round led by Lifeline Ventures.
2026-04-23Cloudsmith raises $72M Series CBelfast-based Cloudsmith raised $72M in a Series C led by TCV with participation from Insight Partners.
2026-04-23Wenite raises €1.8M SeedGhent-based Wenite raised €1.8M in a Seed round led by imec.iStart.
2026-04-22Axomove raises €4M Series ALille-based Axomove raised €4M in a Series A co-led by Bpifrance and Go Capital.
2026-04-22Realm raises $4.5M SeedHelsinki-based Realm raised $4.5M in a Seed round led by Frontline Ventures.
2026-04-22Seapoint raises €7.5M SeedDublin-based Seapoint raised €7.5M in a Seed round led by 13books.
2026-04-21Firenze raises £6M SeedManchester-based Firenze raised £6M in a Seed round led by AlbionVC.
2026-04-21Inploi raises £3M GrowthLondon-based Inploi raised £3M in a Growth round led by YFM Equity Partners.
2026-04-21Zynt raises $500K Pre-SeedWarsaw-based Zynt raised $500K in a Pre-Seed round. Backed by 24Ventures and angel investors.
2026-04-20brainjo raises €2M SeedRegensburg-based brainjo raised €2M in a Seed round led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF).
2026-04-20Logicc raises €2.5M SeedHamburg-based Logicc raised €2.5M in a Seed round. Funded by 10X Founders Fund, Redstone, and MS&AD Ventures.
2026-04-19Flare (Denmark) raises €3.6M Pre-SeedCopenhagen-based Flare (flare.co) raised €3.6M in a Pre-Seed round led by 20VC with ByFounders and 20Growth.
2026-04-16Audrey AI raises $1.8M Pre-SeedDublin-based Audrey AI raised $1.8M in a Pre-Seed led by Sure Valley Ventures and Delta Partners.
2026-04-16Lua raises $5.8M SeedLondon-based Lua raised $5.8M in a Seed round led by Norrsken22 with Flourish Ventures, Y Combinator, and 20VC.
2026-04-16Openlaw raises $3.3M SeedMunich-based Openlaw raised $3.3M in a Seed round.
2026-04-16Outcraft AI raises €2M Pre-SeedVilnius-based Outcraft AI raised €2M in a Pre-Seed from Practica Capital.
2026-04-16Solidroad raises $25M Series ADublin-based Solidroad raised $25M in a Series A led by Hedosophia.
2026-04-16spektr raises $20M Series ACopenhagen-based spektr raised $20M in a Series A led by NEA.
2026-04-15Gizmo raises $22M Series ALondon-based Gizmo raised $22M in a Series A led by Shine Capital.
2026-04-15SolvaPay raises €2.4M Pre-SeedStockholm-based SolvaPay raised €2.4M in a Pre-Seed led by Redstone.
2026-04-15Stendr raises $5.4M Pre-SeedOslo-based Stendr raised $5.4M in a Pre-Seed co-led by RainFall, ACME, and SkyFall.
2026-04-14Graftcode raises €2.1M SeedWarsaw-based Graftcode raised €2.1M in a Seed round led by Hard2beat.
2026-04-14Helical raises €8.4M SeedLondon-based Helical raised €8.4M in a Seed round led by redalpine.
2026-04-14Kelluu raises €15M Series AJoensuu-based Kelluu raised €15M in a Series A led by NATO Innovation Fund.
2026-04-14Modern Relay raises €2.5M SeedBarcelona-based Modern Relay raised €2.5M in a Seed round with Point Nine and Emerge.
2026-04-14Ralio raises $2.5M Pre-SeedLondon-based Ralio raised $2.5M in a Pre-Seed led by Sure Valley Ventures.
2026-04-14Wamo raises €10M Series AHelsinki-based Wamo raised €10M in a Series A led by TCEE Fund IV.
2026-04-13Nesto raises €11M GrowthKarlsruhe-based Nesto raised €11M in a Growth round from Expedition Growth Capital.
2026-04-13Replenit raises €2.1M Pre-SeedWarsaw-based Replenit raised €2.1M in a Pre-Seed round.
2026-04-13Round Treasury raises €5.1M SeedLondon-based Round Treasury raised €5.1M in a Seed round led by Alstin Capital.
2026-04-09Arca Digital raises €1M SeedSeville-based Arca Digital raised €1M in a Seed co-led by DraperB1 and Robin Capital.
2026-04-09BLOCKS raises $6M Pre-SeedBerlin-based BLOCKS raised $6M in a Pre-Seed led by Speedinvest.
2026-04-09Edmund raises €2.5M SeedPrague-based Edmund raised €2.5M in a Seed led by FORWARD.one.
2026-04-09Golden Owl raises €1.4M SeedGolden Owl raised €1.4M in a Seed led by First Drop.
2026-04-09Plume raises €3.3M SeedParis-based Plume raised €3.3M in a Seed led by AENU.
2026-04-09Serve First raises £5M GrowthUK-based Serve First raised £5M from Pembroke VCT and Midlands Engine Investment Fund II.
2026-04-08AirHub raises €4.4M Series AValkenburg-based AirHub raised €4.4M in a Series A led by Keen Venture Partners.
2026-04-08MillTechFX raises €51M GrowthLondon-based MillTechFX raised €51M in a Growth round from Apax Digital Funds at a €277M valuation.
2026-04-06Octostar raises €6.1M Seed ExtensionGalway-based Octostar raised €6.1M in a Seed Extension with participation from The Techshop.
2026-04-06Xoople raises $130M Series BMadrid-based Xoople raised $130M in a Series B led by Nazca Capital.
2026-04-03Penemue raises €1.7M SeedFreiburg-based Penemue raised €1.7M to scale AI hate speech detection across 89 languages.
2026-04-03GDPR Article 46 and Third-Country Data Transfers: What You Actually Need to DoEUR 2 billion in fines so far. If you transfer personal data outside the EEA, here is what GDPR Article 46 requires and how the rules have changed since Schrems II.
2026-04-02Covalo raises €3.5M SeedZurich-based Covalo raised €3.5M in a Seed extension led by Hi inov.
2026-04-01EU AI Act: What It Means for SaaS BuyersOn 2 August 2026, the EU AI Act's rules for high-risk AI systems kick in. If you buy SaaS with AI features, you already have obligations.
2026-03-319fin raises $170M Series CLondon-based 9fin raised $170M in a Series C led by HarbourVest at a $1.3B valuation.
2026-03-31Kestra raises $25M Series AParis-based Kestra raised $25M in a Series A led by RTP Global.
2026-03-31Nexus raises €3.7M SeedBrussels-based Nexus raised €3.7M in a Seed round led by General Catalyst.
2026-03-31Qover raises $12M GrowthBrussels-based Qover raised $12M in a Growth facility from CIBC Innovation Banking.
2026-03-30Midas raises $50M Series ABerlin-based Midas raised $50M in a Series A led by RRE Ventures and Creandum.
2026-03-30Mistral AI raises $830M DebtParis-based Mistral AI raised $830M in a Debt round from a consortium of seven banks.
2026-03-26Giraffe360 raises $10M Series BLondon-based Giraffe360 raised $10M in a Series B led by Cipio Partners.
2026-03-26Theia Insights raises $8M Series ACambridge-based Theia Insights raised $8M in a Series A led by MiddleGame Ventures.
2026-03-25Granola raises $125M Series CLondon-based Granola raised $125M in a Series C led by Index Ventures at a $1.5B valuation.
2026-03-25Subbyx raises €30M Series AMilan-based Subbyx raised €30M in a Series A led by Systemiq Capital.
2026-03-24Zevero raises $7M FundingLondon-based Zevero raised $7M in a Funding round led by Spiral Capital.
2026-03-19Ofiniti raises $6.8M FundingOslo-based Ofiniti raised $6.8M in a funding round led by Verb Ventures.
2026-03-19Parallel raises $20M Series AParis-based Parallel raised $20M in a Series A led by Index Ventures.
2026-03-19Reson8 raises €5M Pre-seedAmsterdam-based Reson8 raised €5M in a Pre-seed round led by Balderton Capital.
2026-03-18Rivia raises $15M Series AZurich-based Rivia raised $15M in a Series A led by Earlybird, with Defiant, Speedinvest, Amino Collective, and Nina Capital.
2026-03-17Upvest raises $125M Series DBerlin-based Upvest raised $125M in a Series D led by Sapphire Ventures and Tencent at a valuation of approximately $700M.
2026-03-17WorkFlex raises €37M GrowthAmsterdam-based WorkFlex raised €37M in a Growth round led by Spectrum Equity with participation from Visionaries Club.
2026-03-16Choice raises $7.1M Series APrague-based Choice raised $7.1M in a Series A led by Alea Capital Partners.
2026-03-14Seprify raises €13.4M Series AFribourg-based Seprify raised €13.4M in a Series A led by Una Terra Early Growth Fund.
2026-03-13Waiv raises $33M SeedParis-based Waiv raised $33M in a Seed round co-led by OTB Ventures and Alpha Intelligence Capital.
2026-03-12Isembard raises £37.5M Series ALondon-based Isembard raised £37.5M in a Series A led by Union Square Ventures to scale AI-powered manufacturing for aerospace and defence.
2026-03-12Qdrant raises $50M Series BBerlin-based Qdrant raised $50M in a Series B led by AVP.
2026-03-11Alan raises €100M GrowthParis-based Alan raised €100M in a Growth round led by Index Ventures at a €5B valuation.
2026-03-11Lemrock raises €6M SeedParis-based Lemrock raised €6M in a Seed round led by Galion.exe to build commerce infrastructure for conversational AI platforms.
2026-03-10AMI Labs raises $1.03B SeedParis-based AMI Labs raised $1.03B in a Seed round led by Bezos Expeditions, Cathay Innovation, Greycroft, Hiro Capital, and HV Capital.
2026-03-10Legora raises $550M Series DStockholm-based Legora raised $550M in a Series D led by Accel at a $5.55B valuation.
2026-03-10Orqa raises €12.7M Series ACroatia-based Orqa raised €12.7M in a Series A led by Expeditions.
2026-03-10Outpost raises $17.5M Series ALondon-based Outpost raised $17.5M in a Series A led by Ribbit Capital to expand its cross-border payments and tax compliance infrastructure.
2026-03-10Qevlar AI raises $30M Series AParis-based Qevlar AI raised $30M in a Series A co-led by Partech and Forgepoint Capital International, with participation from EQT Ventures.
2026-03-09Nscale raises $2B Series CLondon-based Nscale raised $2B in a Series C co-led by Aker ASA and 8090 Industries at a $14.6B valuation.
2026-03-09Saltz raises €20M Series AVilnius-based Saltz raised €20M in a Series A led by EBRD to expand its food supply marketplace for professional kitchens.
2026-02-19Plato raises $14.5M SeedBerlin-based Plato raised $14.5M in a Seed round led by Atomico.
2026-02-15Naboo raises €59.6M Series BParis-based Naboo raised €59.6M in a Series B led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
2026-02-02Bits Technology raises €12M Series ASweden-based Bits Technology raised €12M in a Series A led by Alstin Capital.
2026-01-20Stoïk raises €20M Series CParis-based Stoïk raised €20M in a Series C led by Opera Tech Ventures and Impala.
2026-01-14Aikido Security raises $60M Series BGhent-based Aikido Security raised $60M in a Series B led by DST Global at a $1B valuation.
2025-02-11Tines raises $125M Series CDublin-based Tines raised $125M in a Series C led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives at a $1.125B valuation.