CEE VC SUMMIT 2026

Fundraising
November 18, 2025

Keen Venture Partners secures €150M Europe-focused defence and security fund

The fresh fund saw support from the European Investment Fund (EIF), Dutch pension fund PME, research institute TNO, bank ABN AMRO, and the regional development agency LIOF.

November 18, 2025

Startups of the month — November 2025

Meet myoact, Hookle, COBY, Audomate, MarketSizer, Aiffin, Nexfluence, Midcontract in the latest series of Startups of the month.

November 17, 2025

French VC firm Sofinnova Partners closes €650M fund to support healthcare startups

The Sofinnova Capital XI fund round was supported by a global mix of institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, leading pharmaceutical companies and corporates, insurance companies, foundations, and family offices from Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East.

November 13, 2025

Finland's VC firm Vendep Capital raises €80M Fund to support Nordic and Baltic SaaS startups

Vendep Capital’s Fund IV is backed by existing institutional investors, including Tesi, KRR, Sitra, Pension Insurance Company Elo, Saastamoinen Foundation, Gösta Serlachius Fine Arts Foundation, and Teknologiateollisuus

November 7, 2025

Balnord raises €70M+ to back Baltic deeptech and dual-use innovation

Balnord plans to invest in at least 22 companies out of its Fund I, with initial cheque sizes ranging from €500,000 to €3 million.

November 6, 2025

Rubio Impact Ventures closes over €70M fund to back climate and social innovation across Europe

The new fund will invest in around 30 impact-driven companies tackling climate and social challenges, bringing Rubio’s total assets under management to €220 million.

November 6, 2025

EIF invests €20M in TIN Capital’s Cybersecurity Fund to strengthen Europe’s digital resilience

Amsterdam-based TIN Capital secured a €20 million investment from the European Investment Fund (EIF), bringing its European Cyber Tech Fund V to a final closing of over €80 million.

October 28, 2025

Sequoia Capital launches $950M in new seed and venture funds for early-stage startups

The new funds were supported by Sequoia Capital’s longstanding limited partners.