Good news from around Europe
Bono and TPG’s Jim Coulter bring impact to SuperReturn: “It’s not just investing in good—it’s good investing” Today I attended SuperReturn International, the world’s largest private equity and private capital conference, held annually in Berlin. Attendees included over 1,800+ Limited Partners (LPs) managing over $50 trillion in assets and over
“US liquidity” means “global scale” for UK startups, as Wise switches main listing to US Experts say that Wise’s decision to switch its primary stock market listing to the US is a further indicator that the liquidity of the US market will continue to pull UK tech firms and startups
Harvest House expands AI partnership with Source.ag for more precise agricultural forecasting Harvest House, one of Europe’s largest cooperatives for greenhouse-grown vegetables, is expanding its partnership with Amsterdam-based AgTech scale-up Source.ag. The rollout will see Source.ag’s Harvest Forecast AI deployed across all 600 hectares of Harvest House’s tomato production area,
Humanoid robots in Europe: From factory floors to living rooms Humanoid robots are designed to resemble humans in shape and movement, typically featuring a head, torso, arms, and legs. They’re built to operate in human environments, handling tasks from physical manipulation to social interaction. Although humanoid robotics has a long
Nordic Foodtech VC secures €40M for fund to back foodtech and agritech Helsinki-based early-stage investor Nordic Foodtech VC has announced the first close of its second fund at €40 million, with a final target of €80 million. The fund, focused on deeptech solutions in food and agriculture, aims to back
Spanish startup Voltrac raises €2 million to launch autonomous tractor platform for agriculture and frontline logistics Valencia-based DeepTech startup Voltrac has officially launched its autonomous, electric tractor platform designed for agriculture and frontline logistics, along with €2 million in funding. The funding saw participation from FoodLabs and Antler. “We’re not
“We didn’t hear no bell” – German HealthTech startup doctorly kept from insolvency in full acquisition Berlin-based HealthTech startup doctorly, which developed Germany’s first fully cloud-based, VC-backed and regulated practice management software, has been acquired in full by FREY ADV, a longstanding software provider in the German healthcare market. The
From €12 billion to €520 billion: EU-funded startups show massive ROI – but face scaling gap The EU funded report reveals a strategic opportunity hiding in plain sight, and how smarter public-private collaboration could accelerate Europe’s innovation edge. Back in March, the Innovation Radar Bridge initiative produced a report for
London’s Kiin Bio raises €1.9 million to launch their Virtual Scientist Platform for drug discovery British life sciences startup Kiin Bio has secured an oversubscribed €1.9 million pre-Seed investment round to launch their Virtual Scientist Platform for drug discovery, KiinOS – with a later launch of a community edition for
EU-Startups Podcast | Episode 120: Antonia Eneh, CEO of Wave Ventures This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, we sat down with Antonia Eneh, CEO of Wave Ventures, a Gen Z-led VC fund that just launched Wave III: their boldest fund yet, designed to invest in the world’s most ambitious Gen