Good news from around Europe
Norwegian payments platform Two raises €13 million to scale its B2B payments solutions Oslo-based B2B payments platform Two today announced a €13 million strategic funding round to fuel Two’s expansion into the US and select Western European markets. The round was led by Idékapital and Shine Capital, with participation from
Spanish private equity fund Nzyme raises €160 million to digitalise and consolidate SMEs Nzyme, a Spanish private equity fund backed by Kibo Ventures, has announced its final closing at €160 million to invest in Spanish companies operating in highly fragmented B2B sectors, with a focus on traditional businesses that have
Think big, build smart: The Estonian unicorn playbook for success 1.37 million people, 10 unicorns. That’s one unicorn per 137,000 citizens. The number sounds abstract until you put it in context: Germany would need around 600 unicorns to match this ratio. It has 46. Estonia doesn’t just produce disproportionately many
Clinical trials as a strategic lever: what biotech startups often miss — quest column Clinical trials can serve as a key strategic asset for biotech or medtech startups. With early, thoughtful design and execution, trials can accelerate innovation, build investor confidence, and increase valuation. In a guest column for AIN,
Tencore, a Ukrainian manufacturer of robotic platforms, has raised almost $4M from MITS Capital The Ukrainian-American investment group MITS Capital has invested $3.74 million in Tencore, a Ukrainian company that develops multifunctional ground robotic systems. MITS Capital informed AIN about the deal. Tencore plans to use the funds raised to
Polish-US Spacelift raises $51M in Series C funding to simplify infrastructure management with AI-powered automation Spacelift, a Polish-US infrastructure orchestration platform, has raised $51M in Series C funding, led by Five Elms Capital, with participation from Endeavor Catalyst and Inovo VC. About Spacelift Spacelift is a California-based company founded in
Can a humble startup boldly go where no spacetech has gone before? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/can-this-humble-startup-unlock-an-entirely-new-layer-of-space/
Italy’s midyear scorecard: deal count high but funding low Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/italys-midyear-scorecard-deal-count-high-but-funding-low/
The EU published its new rulebook for GenAI. What do startups need to know? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/eu-ai-act-code-of-practice-rules-explained/
Defence VCs double down on weapons: ‘The best teams are in Ukraine 24/7’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/defence-vcs-double-down-on-weapons/