Month: May 2025

German startup OroraTech raises €37 million to create “a wildfire digital twin of the Earth” Munich-based OroraTech, a startup focused in wildfire intelligence and risk assessment, has extended its Series B financing round to €37 million, adding to the near €100 million it has raised in commercial contracts and venture

€115 million for EarthAI: Madrid-based Xoople emerges from stealth as Europe’s next DeepTech breakout Spanish startup Xoople, a purpose-built Earth Intelligence company, today announced that it has emerged from stealth and successfully closed its latest equity round, bringing the total raised to €115 million – marking one of the largest

Hungarian DiffuseDrive secures a $3.5M round to boost the use of physical AI Founded in 2023, DiffuseDrive addresses the challenge of training autonomous systems for Fortune 500s in automotive, aerospace, defense, and robotics. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/05/14/hungarian-diffusedrive-secures-a-35m-round/

Finnish ICEYE secures a €200M contract with Polish Ministry of National Defense to build SAR satellites ICEYE’s satellites provide imagery with the industry’s highest resolution and scene sizes up to 840 km2, and hourly revisit rates for points around the globe. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/05/14/iceye-secures-a-eur200m/

Ukrainian startup Pleso Therapy raises $1.2M. Vchasno Group and TA Ventures are key investors The company’s immediate plans include launching in new European countries, improving personalization for corporate clients, growing the team, and entering new market segments. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/05/14/pleso-therapy-raises-12m-vchasno-group-and-ta-ventures/

Greenvi AI, a Ukrainian AI assistant for renewable energy market analysis, raises €25,000 from Seeds of Bravery The company will use the funds to launch new AI agents and integrate them with CRM, prepare for scaling the platform to the US and EU markets, and expand the technical team. Powered

The state of startups and VC ecosystem in CEE – Eleven and JEME Bocconi report AIN provides a summary of the key findings on startup performance, sector dynamics, and evolving investment patterns below. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/05/14/the-state-of-startups-and-vc-ecosystem-in-cee/

Google alumni hits $250m valuation for AI-powered note-taking app Granola Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/note-taking-app-granola-raise/

Migrant founders struggle to access capital and find local support, report finds Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/migrant-founders-germany-relocate/

Zopa Bank raises 80m with first LSE bond listing Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/zopa-bank-raises-80m-with-first-lse-bond-listing/