Day: October 24, 2025

Kotcha powers up with €3.5M to scale AI coaching for runners France-based startup Kotcha, an AI-powered running coaching app, has raised €3.5 million to make high-quality coaching accessible to all runners. The round was led by Racine² (operated by Serena and makesense), with participation from TrueGlobal, Motier Ventures, and other

Mondra raises £10M to accelerate European expansion London-based Mondra, an AI-powered platform delivering product-level intelligence for supply chain resilience, has closed its Series A funding round, raising £10 million from investors including AlbionVC, Planet A, Swisscom, PeakBridge, Ponderosa Ventures, and Green Circle Foodtech Ventures. Volatile supply chains and rising climate

Lakestar calls time on generalist venture funds A prominent European VC firm, which has backed Revolut and Spotify, says it will not raise any new generalist VC funds, undertaking a “strategy shift” which will instead see it focus on raising returns from its portfolio companies such as Helsing and Neko Health.

Every Health raises €1.1M to build Europe’s first LGBTQ+ virtual clinic Every Health, Europe’s first virtual clinic dedicated to LGBTQ+ healthcare, has closed a €1.1 million Seed round. The platform offers digital care pathways, including testing, consultations, prescriptions, and medication delivery, serving queer communities and anyone seeking stigma-free health care.

Paygentic nets $2M pre-seed to power payments for AI-native firms Paygentic, an all-in-one billing and payments platform for AI-native and agent-driven products, has completed a $2 million pre-seed round led by MiddleGame Ventures, with participation from Anamcara Capital, Aperture, Alan Morgan (Chairman at Adfisco), Angel Invest, and others. Founded by

AI Roll-Ups: The new playbook for startup growth A new trend is taking shape in the startup world: AI roll-ups. The playbook is straightforward: acquire companies in a fragmented vertical, integrate them into one platform, and use AI to boost efficiency and accelerate growth. For tech founders, it’s a way

Paris-based Kotcha raises €3.5 million to make elite running coaching accessible to everyone Paris-based startup Kotcha, co-founded with marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge and the NN Running Team, has raised €3.5 million in pre-seed funding to make professional running coaching available to runners worldwide. The round was led by Racine2, operated

London-based Mondra raises €11.8 million to help the food industry cut emissions Mondra, a London-based climate tech platform using AI to deliver product-level intelligence for supply chain resilience, has raised €11.8 million (£10 million) in a Series A funding round. The round was led by AlbionVC and Planet A Ventures,

Oslo-based Riff raises €14 million to scale its enterprise-ready vibe coding platform Oslo-based Riff, the vibe coding platform designed for enterprise-grade applications, has raised €14 million in a Series A funding round led by Northzone, with participation from Skyfall Ventures, Maki.vc, Sondo Capital, Global Founders Capital and new investor Illusian,

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