Felix Wagner 
Isar Aerospace’s second rocket launch reached orbit, demonstrating the company’s capability to provide independent launch services from Europe and positioning it as a key player in the growing commercial space market.
German AI startup Zeit AI secured €5 million in new financing to accelerate product development and market expansion.
Munich‑based AI startup Atira announced it has raised $15 million in a seed round led by Accel, together with a previously undisclosed $2.5 million pre‑seed round, bringing total new funding to $17.5 million. The capital will be used to scale its AI orchestration platform that automates complex industrial sales engineering processes and to expand internationally.
Flip, a German startup based in Essen, posted €8.1 million in revenue, underscoring the rapid expansion of roll‑up businesses in the region with backing from Tengelmann Ventures.
Uplift Ventures announced the creation of a €100 million fund aimed at closing the financing gap for European deep‑tech companies, especially those developing Physical AI, Energy, Enterprise AI and Logistics solutions. The fund will back up to 20 startups and will be supported by Jungheinrich, with the firm taking flexible roles from lead to co‑lead investor.
HyImpulse, a European space‑technology startup, secured €50 million in new financing.
German deep‑tech startup INLEAP Photonics secured about €20 million in seed capital, led by UVC Partners, to accelerate production and market rollout of its ultra‑fast laser beam steering systems that neutralise drones for military and critical‑infrastructure protection.
Berlin‑based startup Auxxo announced the closing of its second investment fund, securing €33.3 million to support its growth plans.
Berlin‑based energy platform Cloover, founded in 2023, announced it has become profitable with a $350 million revenue run rate and secured a $100 million financing facility backed by a €350 million European Investment Fund guarantee, expanding its capacity to fund residential solar, heat‑pump and home‑electrification projects in Germany, the UK, France and Poland.
Nelly, a fintech company based in Germany, boosted its live ARR by €10 million in just nine months, signalling rapid growth in its revenue stream.