Good news from around Europe
Carbon credits platform Arbonics partners with Treebula to launch in Sweden Arbonics, a carbon removal developer in Europe, has launched in Sweden through a strategic partnership with Treebula, the country’s largest digital forestry marketplace. This collaboration provides Swedish forest owners access to a new revenue stream from forest protection through carbon
Spacetech Magdrive secures $10.5M for sustainable space exploration Oxfordshire-based spacetech Magdrive has raised $10.5M seed funding round led by pan-European VC Redalpine for space propulsion systems. Founders Fund, who led Magdrive’s first funding round, and Balerion, Alumni Ventures, Outsized Ventures, 7percent, and Entrepreneur First also contributed to the round. Magdrive
Verretex raises €159k to transform damaged glass fibres into high-performance textiles Cleantech startup Verretex has raised €159,000 (CHF 150,000) from Venture Kick for its tech that turns damaged glass fibres into high-performance textiles. Due to rising costs, supply chain pressures, and sustainability regulations, industries like aerospace, automotive, and wind energy
Biotech Fuse Vectors secures $5.2M to advance cell-free gene therapy tech Fuse Vectors has raised $5.2M in pre-seed financing led by HCVC for its cell-free viral vector technology. The funding will accelerate the development of Fuse’s technology platform and pipeline of novel gene therapies. Fuse Vectors is a biotechnology company
Embat acquires Necto to boost bank API connectivity and instant payments Treasury management fintech Embat has acquired Necto, a US-based company focused on premium bank API connectivity, enabling seamless access to banking data and the execution and monitoring of instant payments. Embat is a cloud-based treasury management solution that streamlines the
CarbonX secures €2.5 million for improved battery performance with reduced carbon footprint Delft-based CarbonX announced today it has secured a €2.5 million Accelerator grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC) in order to innovate active anode material supply across Europe. Competing against 1,211 proposals, CarbonX was chosen among 71 leading
LangWatch bags €1 million for reliable and fast AI optimisation platform Amsterdam-based LangWatch, a startup building the “world’s first” LLMops (Large Language Model Operations) platform to monitor, evaluate and optimise LLM-powered applications, has raised a €1 million pre-Seed round. Passion Capital, a European pre-Seed VC firm, led the funding round,
Meet the experts joining our “Academic entrepreneurship & University spin-outs” panel discussion at the EU-Startups Summit 2025! Entrepreneurship is thriving within universities and research institutions, with student-led startups and academic spin-outs playing a crucial role in shaping the future of innovation. But how do we bridge the gap between research
Sustainable residential renovation startup dbs secures €3.6 million Berlin-based Deutsche Sanierungsberatung (dsb), a German energy consulting company and marketplace for renovation projects, has secured €3.6 million in a Seed funding round. The funding round was led by Vireo Ventures, with participation from J Labs, IBB Ventures and Saxovent. “16 million
From space junk to interplanetary travel: Magdrive’s €9.9 million funding for spacecraft propulsion Oxfordshire-based Magdrive, a startup creating the next-generation of spacecraft propulsion, today announced its €9.9 million Seed funding round led by pan-European VC Redalpine. Founders Fund, who led Magdrive’s first funding round, and Balerion, Alumni Ventures, Outsized Ventures,