Index Ventures closes $2B fundraising to support AI founders from seed to growth
The new capital includes a $400 million Seed fund, a $900 million Venture fund, and an additional $700 million allocated to the firm's existing Growth fund.
Highland Europe raises €1.1B fund to invest in European growth-stage tech companies
Highland Europe received continued support from its existing limited partners, who have backed the firm’s long-term investment strategy.
The €5B Scaleup Europe Fund — what European founders need to know
We gathered all the information and rumors surrounding the Scaleup Europe Fund, and here is what founders need to know.
Airbus Defence and Space becomes anchor LP in Earlybird and AVP's €500M E2D fund
Airbus Defence and Space joins Earlybird and AVP’s €500M E2D fund as anchor LP, while Alta Ares becomes the fund’s first investment in defence technology.
Resist.UA launches €50M fund to scale Ukraine’s battlefield-proven defence technologies
Resist.UA launches Resist 2.0 to connect global capital with Ukraine’s defence tech sector and scale battlefield-tested innovations.
Startups of the month — July 2026
Meet Azta, Everbot, Haip, Shen.AI, Obstruo.ai, Prosoma, Veridical.dev, Pandatron, Luna Robotics, and Vidar Systems in the latest series of Startups of the month.
Primo Capital launches €120M fund to back European spacetech
The new fund was supported by Italian and European institutional investors, including the European Investment Fund (EIF).
Expeditions closes €197M Fund II to back Europe's defence tech startups
Since the first close in October 2025, Expeditions has nearly doubled the fund's size, exceeding its original fundraising target.
Orbit Capital raises €107M for its growth debt fund. PFR Ventures joins as LP
PFR Ventures, Poland's state-backed fund of funds, committed €10 million, making its first venture debt investment.