Good news from around Europe
Freeda raises €3.4M to transform construction plan reviews with AI Paris-based Freeda, the startup that detects hidden errors in construction plans using artificial intelligence, has closed a €3.4 million funding round led by Frst with participation from Brick & Mortar Ventures. The company is also joining Station F’s Future 40,
“Follow our founders”: new push to back Scotland’s scaleups Ana Stewart, Scotland’s Chief Entrepreneur, has today announced her three priorities to deliver for Scotland’s most ambitious companies. Calling for a sharper focus on rapidly scaling firms, Stewart will prioritise: Closer engagement with founders and the private sector – launching Scotland’s largest
Aspirity Partners closes debut €875M Fund to back Europe’s next B2B tech champions Pan-European private equity firm Aspirity Partners has announced the final close of its inaugural fund, Aspirity Partners I (AP I), at over €875 million. The fundraise reached its hard cap within six months after formal launch and
Maesn raises €2.3M to expand its Unified API platform Düsseldorf-based integration platform Maesn has raised €2.3 million to accelerate the development of its Unified API, which enables data exchange across financial and business software. The funding round was led by get.de, a company builder known for long-term partnerships. “Maesn is
Adaptronics raises €3.15M to revolutionise robotic manipulation Adaptronics, a deeptech startup developing electro-adhesive grippers for robotic systems in industrial automation and space, has raised €3.15 million. The round was led by 360 Capital, with participation from Galaxia, the aerospace technology transfer hub created by CDP Venture Capital’s Tech Transfer fund
With 73% of students struggling to write, Oslo’s WeWillWrite raises €2 million to make writing fun again Norwegian EdTech and AI startup WeWillWrite is rapidly growing in the U.S. and has now raised €2 million in growth capital to help make writing social, playful, and a core skill for the AI
As Europe ramps up gigafactory compliance, DREV raises €2.8 million to help capture and reuse critical metals from ‘black dust’ DREV, a Swedish startup pioneering contamination control for the battery industry, announced the closing of its €2.8 million Seed round in order to expand its engineering and product development capabilities
Aspirity Partners secures €875 million for debut fund, one of Europe’s largest new private equity launches of 2025 Aspirity Partners, a London-based private equity firm focused on Financial and Enterprise Technology Services, has announced the final close of its inaugural fund, Aspirity Partners I (AP I), at over €875 million.
Amid just 2.3% of VC capital going to female founders, YON E Health secures €250k for its vaginal health device EU-Startups has learned that Dutch FemTech startup YON E Health has raised €250k in pre-Seed funding to develop a first-of-its-kind smart vaginal health device that measures pH and temperature, the
Adaptive grippers allowing robots to grasp any object drives €3.15 million investment in Italy’s Adaptronics Adaptronics, a Bologna-based DeepTech startup specialising in electro-adhesive grippers for robotic systems with industrial automation and space applications, today announced the closing of a €3.15 million round. The round was led by European venture capital