CEE VC SUMMIT 2026

Fundraising
January 27, 2026

Startups of the month — January 2026

Meet VerbaFlo, Tasteit, Ethermind, Greї, Sagittal AI, EVE Medical Robotics, Pikralida, Orbital, and Pickpad in the latest series of Startups of the month.

January 27, 2026

The Footprint Firm closes €76M Article 9 Fund I to back green deeptech in Northern Europe

The fund focuses on early-stage companies that tackle critical sustainability challenges while also targeting competitive financial returns.

January 27, 2026

2150 launches €210M fund to back climate tech transforming cities

With this new vehicle, 2150’s total assets under management have reached around €500 million.

January 22, 2026

Switzerland VC firm Vi Partners closes €161M early-stage venture fund

The fresh fund was backed by Vi Partners’ current limited partners.

January 15, 2026

What 2025 taught startups: key challenges and what they see coming in 2026

Vestbee spoke with founders who raised capital in 2025 across defence, deeptech, AI, and e-commerce infrastructure. While their businesses operate in very different markets, their experiences showed some common patterns: the growing importance of real-world validation, moving away from “clear lab results” and towards the actual needs of the market and the growing pull of defence and dual-use applications.

January 14, 2026

e2vc secures first close of €100M Fund III to support early-stage emerging Europe startups

e2vc’s Fund III was supported by 50+ LPs, advisors, and 30+ former startup founders, including Akin Babayigit of Tripledot Studios, Evren Ucok of Trendyol, and Umur Cubukcu of Ubicloud.

January 8, 2026

Barcelona-based investment management firm 4Founders Capital launches €60M Hospitality fund

The new fund has appointed Enrique Domínguez, founder of Spanish hotel operator Gaiarooms, which manages over 100 properties and 1,500 rooms, as Head of Investment Strategy.

December 30, 2025

List of new VC funds launched in Q4 2025 to invest in Europe

Vestbee has compiled an extended list of venture capital funds launched in the fourth quarter of 2025. All of them invest in European founders.