Good news from around Europe
DIG Ventures closes $100M fund to back early-stage B2B software startups DIG Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on B2B SaaS, AI, and cloud infrastructure, has announced the close of its first institutional fund, comprising of $100M. Backers of the new fund include a mix of prominent institutional and
Damisa raises £2.25M to simplify stablecoin-powered cross-border payments UK-based fintech startup Damisa has announced a £2.25M pre-seed funding round, led by London’s Fuel Ventures, as it prepares to launch its stablecoin payment service. The round also saw participation from EWOR, Greyhound Capital, and fintech investor Mark Ransford. Founded by Jordan Lawrence,
Czech Republic: From steady roots to dynamic growth The Czech tech ecosystem has emerged as a dynamic and increasingly influential force in the national economy. According to the Smart Market Report 2025, Czech startups contribute over 5% to the country’s GDP and employ more than 150,000 people. With deep roots
Mynt and Visa join forces to simplify SME finance with scalable SaaS solutions Today, Swedish-founded SaaS fintech Mynt announced an expanded reseller partnership and investment from digital payment provider Visa. Mynt, founded in Stockholm in 2018, offers corporate cards to over 16,000 of its business customers which, through Mynt’s platform,
British Treble Peak raises £5M to digitise private market access London-based Treble Peak, a platform focused on streamlining access to private markets, has secured £5M to expand its technology and operations across the UK and Europe. European financial figures, including René Beltjens, former Chairman of Alter Domus, invested. Tor Erland
Meet the EIC-backed startups that will present on stage at this year’s EU-Startups Summit As part of this year’s EU-Startups Summit, we’re excited to introduce a special section dedicated to showcasing some of Europe’s most promising AI-focused startups. Taking place on 24 April at 16:30 on the Stepup Startups stage,
“A true Founder’s Fund”: DIG Ventures closes €90 million Fund for early-stage startups London-based DIG Ventures, an early-stage VC firm backing European B2B SaaS, AI and cloud infrastructure startups, has announced the successful closing of a €90 million Fund – the firm’s first institutional fund. Institutional LPs backing the new
VC Firm Revent launches €100 million Fund II for Founders engaged in systemic change Berlin-based Revent, the specialist VC Firm built for Founders solving mission-critical problems, announces the launch of Fund II, a €100 million vehicle dedicated to investing in early-stage European companies securing societal and planetary health. Revent’s new
Investment firm Northern Gritstone secures €58 million for life sciences and DeepTech Manchester-based Northern Gritstone, the life sciences and DeepTech investment firm, has announced its latest fundraise of €58 million from leading institutional investors bringing its total permanent capital to €422 million. €40 million of the new funding commitments come
BPM Capital finances management buy-in of Medical Mazella to drive packaging sector expansion Estonian investment firm BPM Mezzanine Fund II has financed a management buy-in (MBI) transaction in the rigid polymer packaging sector, supporting the acquisition of Medical Mazella Sp. z o.o.. The company is a Polish manufacturer of specialized