London‑based responsible‑lending fintech Plend obtained a €58.3 million senior revolving credit facility from specialist investment manager Triple Point, aiming to refinance current debt and expand its affordable credit offering to underserved UK borrowers.
Dutch‑US medtech startup Xeltis secured an additional €20.5 million, led by Horizon 3 Healthcare, to push forward its living‑tissue vascular implants, complete a pivotal US trial, and scale European commercialization and manufacturing.
Swiss quantum‑hardware startup ZuriQ secured a $25.5 million seed investment to advance its scalable quantum chip architecture, marking a significant funding milestone for the ETH Zurich spinout.
On 27 July 2026, Romanian company Autonom Services placed a €30 million autonomous bond (AUT31E) with a 5.97% fixed coupon on the Bucharest Stock Exchange. The issue, consisting of 300 bonds of €100,000 each, was oversubscribed by nine institutional investors and will fund the firm’s growth and sustainability plans.
Candela, a Swedish mobility startup focused on commercial public transport, appointed a new CEO and secured 320 million SEK in a recent large share issuance. While the latest figures show rising losses, the fresh capital is aimed at supporting the company’s expansion plans.
SoftBank is eyeing a takeover of Gravis Robotics, a Zurich‑based startup that turns earth‑moving machines into autonomous robots. The company, backed by investors such as IQ Capital and Holcim, raised $23 million in 2023 and could be valued at over $500 million in a potential deal.
London‑based AI deployment startup Arrakis raised $38 million, including a $30 million Series A co‑led by Blossom Capital, to help industrial companies design, build and scale AI agents and to expand internationally with new offices in New York and the Middle East.
Verda, a Helsinki‑based AI infrastructure startup, obtained a €22 million loan from the Nordic Investment Bank, backed by InvestEU, to buy GPUs and expand its renewable‑powered data centres as it scales its AI cloud services after raising €102.5 million earlier in the year.
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.
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.