Good news from around Europe
Tiger Global-backed Qonto applies for French banking licence, tops 600,000 customers French challenger business bank Qonto has applied for a French banking licence, as it looks to offer lending and a broader array of banking services in its ambition of reaching two million customers. The Tiger Global-backed neobank said it
Inflection leads $3M investment in Nordic Air Defence’s anti-drone platform Swedish defencetech startup Nordic Air Defence (NAD) has raised $3 million in an expansion of its Pre-Seed funding round, bringing the total to $4.4 million — one of the largest Pre-Seed rounds for the sector. NAD is a Stockholm-headquartered company
Portugal in the spotlight: Europe’s rising tech star Portugal continues to gain recognition as an emerging European startup hub. While it may not rank among the top 10 tech ecosystems, Portugal’s technology ecosystem contributed about 0.9 per cent of the total amount raised in the European tech ecosystem in 2024.
Swiss robotics company Nautica Technologies raise €3.4 million for its underwater robots Nautica Technologies, a Zurich-based robotics startup, has successfully raised €3.4 million to fuel the commercialisation of Nautica’s technology and support the first commercial deployments across customer fleets. The round was led by b2venture, with participation from angel investors
Paris-based Solarock raises €7 million to innovate solar energy with a new franchise network Solarock, a player in solar self-consumption in France, announced a first fundraising round of €7 million to launch a nationwide franchise network and develop innovative technological solutions to deliver an optimal and transparent customer experience. The
Building the future: Hardware startups solving global challenges with Onshape (Sponsored) Hardware startups today face a unique paradox: the problems they’re solving have never been more urgent, yet the traditional tools for bringing solutions to market have never felt more limiting. Consider the scale of challenges confronting innovators worldwide. Electronic
Munich-based EDURINO raises €17 million to give children a responsible, playful entry into the world of digital education German EdTech startup EDURINO has completed its Series B financing round totaling €17 million to become Europe’s leading platform for educational gaming for children. The round was led by Ravensburger Next Ventures,
EU-Startups Podcast | Episode 124: Charlie MacGregor, Founder and CEO of The Social Hub In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Charlie MacGregor, Founder and CEO of The Social Hub, shares the story behind a bold reimagination of what hospitality, connection, and community can look like in the 21st century.
Ukrainian medicine delivery service Liki24 raises $9M to scale in Europe Ukrainian healthtech marketplace Liki24 has raised $9 million in Series A investment to expand into new European markets and further develop the platform. The company announced this in a press release. The investors in this round include u.ventures, TA
Estonian startup CryptoSwift raises €510k in pre-seed round to simplify Travel Rule compliance for crypto companies CryptoSwift, an Estonian compliance infrastructure startup simplifying Travel Rule implementation for crypto companies, has raised a €510,000 pre-seed round. The round was backed by early-stage investors Tenity, Startup Wise Guys, DEPO Ventures, and a group