This week’s funding stories span clean energy, healthtech, SaaS, and AI — a reminder that European startup momentum shows no signs of slowing.
From natural hydrogen exploration to aviation infrastructure modernization, European founders are tackling critical industries with bold ambition.
DayOne Accelerator, a Basel-based programme, has opened applications for its 2026 cohort, inviting early-stage healthtech and techbio founders to collaborate with pharmaceutical companies and grow within Europe’s life sciences ecosystem.
Mantle8, a French natural hydrogen exploration company based in Grenoble, raised €31 million in Series A funding led by Sandwater. The round brings total funding to €37 million (US$44 million) and includes participation from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Bpifrance, IP Group, and Wind Capital.
Dolfin, a Barcelona-based AI-native platform for sales compensation management, has closed a €2.1 million Seed round to accelerate product development and expand across Europe and the United States.
Gyver, an Italian startup building workforce infrastructure for Europe’s new industrial era, raised €1.4 million in pre-seed funding led by Brighteye to support electricians and employers with AI technology.
DesignVerse, a Bucharest-based enterprise software startup focused on modernizing aviation infrastructure across Europe, raised €4.6 million in Seed funding from Begin Capital, Gapminder VC, Underline Ventures, and angel investors from Adobe, LSEG, and UiPath.