Startups of the month — October 2025
Meet Sytuate, SafeHawk, Appwish, VisualCommerce, Whisperly, ContourLab, Whatspot, and Tapaya in the latest series of Startups of the month.
Italy's VC firm Maia Ventures launches €55M fund to support agrifood tech founders
The fund’s LPs include the European Investment Fund (EIF) and CDP Venture Capital Sgr.
Danish VC firm 55 North launches €300M fund to propel Europe’s quantum tech revolution
The fresh 55 North fund received backing from Novo Holdings, EIFO, Vsquared Ventures, Cambium Capital, and strategic support from key industry partners.
Provectus Capital Partners launches €162.5M Fund II to drive expansion across Southeast Europe
The new fund saw support from banks, development finance institutions, pension funds, insurance companies, and family offices.
Verne Capital launches €100M fund to back European defence tech startups
The new Verne Capital fund received support from public and private investors associated with the founders’ previous fund Futury.
Creator Fund secures $41M to launch European deeptech fund supporting PhD founders
The new fund saw support from Equation Capital, Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund (EIFO), Blue Wire Capital, Basecamp, and Skaala.
Paris-based VC firm Serena closes €200M Fund IV to support applied AI and energy transition startups
The Serena IV fund was supported by a mix of longstanding LPs and private investors from France and abroad.
Warsaw-based VC firm Expeditions raises €100M Fund II to support deep and defense tech startups
The fresh fund saw support from the NATO Innovation Fund, the Polish Development Fund, and early executives from Skype, Wise, Bolt, and Snowflake.
Ukraine Phoenix Tech Fund launches a €50M fund dedicated to early-stage startups
The new fund was backed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), Bpifrance, and Proparco.