Good news from around Europe
Cambridge Photon Technology raises £1.56M to boost solar panel efficiency Cambridge Photon Technology (CPT), a deeptech spin-out from the University of Cambridge, has raised £1,556,000 in new funding to accelerate the commercialisation of its photon-multiplier technology. As global solar demand accelerates and silicon PV nears its theoretical efficiency ceiling (around
The biggest European traveltech deals in H1 2025 Traveltech is one of the industries that quietly shapes how the European technology ecosystem operates. Behind every itinerary is software that simplifies trips, from policy-compliant bookings and automated approvals to organised expense tracking, allowing travellers to focus on the journey rather than administration.
Motley raises $1.5M and launches AI business reporting platform Swiss-based Motley has raised a $1.5 million pre-seed round and launched its business reporting platform. The round was led by Seedcamp, with participation from Tiny VC, Kima Ventures, RTP Global, Founders AS, and several angels. Motley is an AI-powered platform that
Struck raises €2 million to simplify building compliance with AI Amsterdam-based startup Struck has raised €2 million in a seed round led by Value Factory Ventures, with participation from Antler and several industry angels from the construction and real estate sectors. The investment will be used to expand Struck’s AI-driven
Irish Proveye secures European Space Agency contract to develop precision fertiliser platform Dublin-based climatetech Proveye has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to complete the development and deployment of ProvVari, a precision fertiliser solution designed to improve productivity, reduce costs, and minimise the environmental impact of
Paris-based Hoora raises €1.1 million to build the “TikTok for gaming” and reshape mobile game discovery French gaming app Hoora announced a €1.1 million ($1.3 million) fundraising round to blend social-media mechanics with instant-access gameplay – marking a key step in its ambition to become the “TikTok for gaming.” The project
Madrid’s Devengo raises €2 million as EU Instant Payments Regulation accelerates A2A innovation Devengo, a Spanish FinTech specialising in account-to-account (A2A) payment infrastructure, has closed a pre-Series A funding round worth €2 million, combining debt and equity, to offer multi-sector infrastructure for instant payments. The round features participation from Bankinter,
Schlieren-based life science startup arcoris bio lands €6.7 million to advance biomarker detection platform arcoris bio, a Swiss life science research tools and in vitro diagnostics company, has secured €6.7 million (CHF 6.3 million) in an oversubscribed Seed financing round to advance the development and commercialisation of its breakthrough MUSE
Record breakers: Europe’s top 10 AI funding rounds of 2025 We all know that artificial intelligence has moved beyond the hype phase and is now reshaping nearly every industry, from healthcare and finance to logistics, retail, and defence. Across Europe, this technology is here to stay, with billions flowing into
EU-Startups Podcast | Episode 143: Rebecka Löthman Rydå, General Partner at Norrsken Evolve This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, we sit down with Rebecka Löthman Rydå, General Partner at Norrsken Evolve, a €57M oversubscribed pre-seed fund backing founders who are building Europe’s resilient and sustainable future. Born out of Norrsken