White Star Capital's areas of interest include foundational AI models, vertical AI applications, and physical AI.

Mira Mihaylova from Piton Capital told Vestbee about the fund’s strategy and investment approach.

The financing was led by Lince Capital, Explorer Investments, and Armilar Venture Partners.

The Series C saw support Prysm Capital, Eurazeo, Andreessen Horowitz, Base10 Partners, and Y Combinator.

ICEYE secures backing from the newly launched Scaleup Europe Fund as the EU-backed vehicle begins deploying capital into European scaleups.

Meet startups and scaleups from Europe that closed funding rounds in July 2026.

The deal has been approved by both companies’ boards and is expected to close later in 2026, pending regulatory approval and other standard conditions.

The round was supported by Kima Ventures and Project Europe, alongside Purple, No Label Ventures, 100IN, and Station F Fund.