CEE VC SUMMIT 2026

Germany
January 20, 2026

Orbem raises €55.5M to expand AI-powered MRI solutions for food and health industries

The Series B round was led by Innovation Industries, joined by Supernova Invest.

January 20, 2026

German firm Exciva raises €51M in Series B funding to advance Alzheimer’s agitation therapy

The Series B round was co-led by Gimv and EQT Life Sciences.

January 19, 2026

German Twentyfour Industries raises $11.8M to mass-produce European military drones

The $11.8 million round was backed by Lakestar, OTB Ventures, and 468 Capital.

January 19, 2026

Munich-based Ananda Impact Ventures secures €73M first close for fifth core impact fund

The fund was supported by the European Investment Fund, NRW.BANK, Investcorp-Tages, Mercator Foundation Switzerland, and over 40 European family offices.

January 19, 2026

German VC firm Vanagon Ventures closes €20M pre-seed fund to back AI and deeptech founders

The fund was backed by Allocator One as anchor LP, alongside family offices, tech executives, and unicorn founders, with support from Orbit, Bird & Bird, and ACE Alternatives.

January 16, 2026

German software company osapiens raises $100M and becomes a unicorn

The round was led by Decarbonization Partners (BlackRock–Temasek) with continued backing from Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Armira Growth.

January 16, 2026

German-founded AI voice agents firm Parloa raises $350M, triples valuation to $3B

The Series D round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from existing investors EQT Ventures, Altimeter Capital, Durable Capital Partners, and Mosaic Ventures.

January 8, 2026

German industrial data management platform United Manufacturing Hub secures €5M funding

The fresh capital saw support from KOMPAS VC, seed + speed Ventures, Sustainable Future Ventures, and Archimedes New Ventures.