London‑based AI‑driven due‑diligence platform Veridue raised €3.44 million in a pre‑seed round led by Episode 1 Ventures, with participation from HTGF, Pi Labs and industry angels, to accelerate its rollout for renewable‑energy and data‑centre project financing across Europe.
The BioInnovation Institute (BII) announced an additional €7.8 million grant, split as €1.3 million per company, for six Danish spin‑outs working on antibody cancer therapies, AI‑powered ultrasound, inflammatory disease treatments, biological pest control, vaccine‑based immunotherapies, and waste‑to‑fuel technology. The funding builds on a prior €500 k grant each, bringing total support to €1.8 million per company and includes continued access to BII’s Copenhagen innovation platform.
NordAmps, a deep‑tech fabless semiconductor company based in Lund, Sweden, secured conditional approval to list on Nasdaq First North Growth Market and announced an IPO slated for September 2026, aiming to raise capital to accelerate commercialization of its proprietary vertical nanowire transistor technology for communication systems.
Mediobanca becomes a shareholder of Polish quantum‑fintech startup FinQbit, valuing the company at €20 million and launching a cross‑border collaboration with London’s Founders Factory, while adding former PKO Bank Polski CEO Zbigniew Jagiełło to its advisory board.
UK ticketing platform Tickets for Good raised £3.9 million to fund its international expansion and job creation in Sheffield, backing its low‑cost ticket service for NHS workers, teachers and charities.
Soulhouse, a European wellness startup, secured €20 million to accelerate its product development and market expansion.
Jack & Jill secured a £30 million investment led by Air Street, marking a significant financing milestone for the startup.
Dutch deep‑tech battery startup LeydenJar, spun out of TNO, has raised more than €100 million to commercialise its pure‑silicon lithium‑ion battery anodes, with a production plant slated to start in early 2027.
Molten Ventures secured a £175 million first close for its Ventures Growth Fund, backed by a £75 million cornerstone from the British Business Bank, to support Series B‑plus technology companies in the UK and Europe.
The Polish Development Fund granted a 106.5 million PLN loan to renewable‑energy startup PST to fund a 70 MW solar farm in north‑west Poland, supporting the country’s clean‑energy transition.