Carsup Accelerates Growth Strategy with Ferrari Family Partnership
Carsup wants to shift to a higher gear with the Ferrari family on board, indicating a new partnership or investment to boost its development in the automotive sector.
Funding
Italian HR-Tech Startup Talentware Secures €3.3 Million Seed Round Led by CDP Venture Capital
Italian HR‑tech startup Talentware raised €3.3 million in a seed round led by CDP Venture Capital, with participation from 360 Capital and several angels. The funding will be used to grow the team, enhance its AI‑native skill‑intelligence platform, and expand into new European markets.
Mistral AI pursues €3 billion Series D at €20 billion valuation with EU backing
French AI startup Mistral AI is pursuing a massive €3 billion Series D financing, potentially led by the EU Scaleup Fund, pushing its valuation to about €20 billion and positioning the company as Europe’s answer to Palantir.
Ukrainian Defence-Tech Platform Launches €50 Million European Fund Based in Estonia
Ukrainian defence‑tech platform Resist.UA announced the creation of a €50 million European fund, Resist 2.0, registered in Estonia. The fund aims to channel qualified international investors into Ukraine’s rapidly growing miltech sector, focusing on early‑stage, battlefield‑tested teams and reinvesting returns to further scale the ecosystem.
Munich Startup deltaVision Secures €10.2M Seed Funding for Orbital Refuelling Technology
Munich‑based deltaVision, a startup that builds valves, pumps and other fluidic components for rockets and spacecraft, closed a €10.2 million seed round led by KT Ventures and Valemount Capital to scale production and advance modular orbital refuelling technology.
Italian Agrifoodtech Startup Vinhood Secures €3 Million Series A Round Led by Linfa
Italian agrifoodtech startup Vinhood secured a €3 million funding round led by Linfa, the impact‑investing fund of Riello Investimenti. The capital will help the company enhance its AI‑driven taste‑profiling platform and accelerate its expansion across new markets and product categories.
German Startup Voodin Blade Technology Secures €48.18 Million EU Grant for Spain’s First Automated Wooden Turbine Blade Factory
German startup Voodin Blade Technology, together with Lithuanian partners VMG Wood Invest and VMG Technics and Anker‑Tec, received a €48.18 million grant from the EU Innovation Fund to create the first automated wooden blade factory in Spain, aiming to produce recyclable wind‑turbine blades and support a sustainable European supply chain.
Munich eVTOL Startup Lilium Misses Out on 100 Million Euro State-Backed Loan
The article explains why Lilium, the Munich‑based flight‑taxi startup, never received the €100 million KfW loan it had sought, despite state and Bavarian guarantees, and how the missed financing could affect its planned test flight and investor confidence.
Leeds Cybersecurity Startup Xentra Secures €3.18 Million in Series A Funding
Leeds‑based Xentra, a digital security startup founded in 2021, raised €3.18 million from Maven VCTs and NPIF II to expand its managed cybersecurity services for SMEs, strengthen its leadership team and accelerate growth.
Cambridge AI Startup CuspAI Secures $450 Million Series B to Accelerate Materials Discovery
CuspAI, a Cambridge‑based AI startup that designs new materials for clean energy and semiconductors, raised $450 million in a Series B round, bringing its total funding to over $670 million and valuing the company at $2.6 billion.