Notable funding rounds across Europe:
- UK radiology tech company Hexarad has secured €13 million in funding. MTIP led the round. Existing investors, including the Foresight Group, participated.
- Portuguese gaming distribution platform FRVR has raised $12.7 million. The round was led by Iberis Capital, with the participation from Indico Capital Partners, Lince Capital, and Hiro Capital.
- Aachen-based biotech PL BioScience has secured €7.8 million in a Series A round. Investors include Better Ventures, AVANT BIO, and LePure Biotech among others.
- Berlin-based patient relationship management platform Roger has secured €7 million in a seed funding round led by Google Ventures and Partech.
- Stockholm-based mobile e-commerce startup UpUp has raised €4.3 million. The investment came from Almi Invest and Gorilla Capital.
- Iceland-founded AI-enhanced sales, operations, and supply chain planning solution for the pharmaceutical industry PLAIO has raised €4.3 million.
- London-based climate intelligence platform Clearly, which provides fleet operators with critical trip-level emission and energy insights, has secured $4.3 million.
- Stockholm-based HRtech platform Impactpool has raised $4 million in Series A funding led by Mediahuis and Fort Knox.
- German startup VoiceLine, which enhances field sales efficiency with voice and AI technology, has raised €2.4 million in a round co-led by Venture Stars and SCALEHOUSE Capital.
- Belgian biotech startup HEDERA-22, which uses DNA-based synthesis and predictive bioinformatics to develop novel natural products for agriculture, has secured €2 million in funding.
- Ghent-based startup Accurat.ai, which provides real-time retail insights, has raised €1 million from PMV, Angelwise, and several business angels.
- Copenhagen-based platform Contribe, which allows users to engage with on-brand impact projects by making online purchases, has secured €1 million pre-seed funding.
CEE startup funding rounds & acquisitions:
- Lithuanian B2B trading platform Eany.io, has raised €2 million in a seed investment round was led by Market One Capital and Practica Capital.
- Latvian sustainable auto startup BeTRITON has raised €80,000 from 150 investors through an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube.
New venture capital funds and VCs’ news:
- London-based VC Balderton Capital has raised two funds, including a $615 million Early Stage Fund IX and a $685 million Growth Fund II, totaling $1.3 billion to invest in European tech startups from the seed stage through IPO.
Startup calls & Events:
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