CEE VC SUMMIT 2026

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October 3, 2025

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.

October 3, 2025

British wellness and fitness app Simple Life secures $35M to scale AI-powered health coach

The Series B round was led by HartBeat Ventures, with participation from Liquidity and early investors including Yuri Gurski.

October 3, 2025

London-based VC firm Dawn Capital invests $33M in Wilmington-based cybersecurity company Oneleet

The Series A round was led by Dawn Capital, with support from Y Combinator.

October 2, 2025

Irish startup Aerska raises €17M to develop RNA medicines targeting serious brain diseases

The seed funding round was co-led by Age1, Backed VC, and Speedinvest.

October 2, 2025

Romanian-founded biotech startup The Cat Health Company secures $1.2M in funding

The $1.2 million funding round for The Cat Health Company included Portfolia’s Active Aging & Longevity Fund II and 100 Plus Capital.

October 2, 2025

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.

October 2, 2025

Dutch energytech firm OpusFlow secures €3.8M to accelerate European expansion

OpusFlow secured investment from Move Energy, alongside Rise PropTech and backer Peak.

October 2, 2025

Top CEE funding rounds closed in September 2025

Meet startups and scaleups from CEE that closed funding rounds in September 2025.