Proxima Fusion from Germany secures €20M to pioneer First-Generation Fusion Power Plants

Proxima Fusion, the first spin-out from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP), has announced a significant €20M seed funding round. This round, led by redalpine and notably oversubscribed, marks a pivotal moment for the Munich-based startup.

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Proxima Fusion from Germany secures €20M to pioneer First-Generation Fusion Power Plants

France

Weenat from France secures €8.5M Series C Funding to address Water Scarcity in Agriculture

Weenat, a France-based agricultural technology company, has announced a significant €8.5M Series C funding round led by the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF), with contributions from Pymwymic, LIBERSET, and IDIA Capital Investissement. This investment will fuel Weenat's expansion across Europe, enhancing the agricultural community's resilience to climate change through its

Germany

Torg from Germany secures €2.7M for AI-Driven Food & Beverage Sourcing Platform

Berlin-based Torg, a B2B startup transforming food and beverage sourcing with its AI-powered platform, has successfully closed an oversubscribed €2.7M Seed funding round. This investment will fuel the development of Torg's platform, expand its supplier database, and create more intuitive tools to streamline the sourcing process.

United States

Varda Space secures $90M for Space-Based Manufacturing Facilities

Varda Space, headquartered in California, has successfully raised $90 million in its Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to $145 million. The round was led by Caffeinated Capital (CIONIC and Cedar), with contributions from Lux Capital, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, and Khosla Ventures.

Canada, Luxembourg

Hootsuite enhances Social Media Management with Acquisition of Talkwalker

Vancouver's Hootsuite, a leading social media management platform, has announced its acquisition of Talkwalker, a Luxembourg-based provider of AI-powered social listening solutions. This strategic move aims to elevate Hootsuite's capabilities in the evolving landscape of social media performance.

United Kingdom

Log my Care raises €3.4M to enhance Digital Care Management Platform

Log my Care, a London-based pioneer in digital care management, has successfully raised an additional £3M (approximately €3.49M) in funding from its existing investor, Mercia Ventures. This latest investment brings the company's total funding to over £7M (approximately €8.15M), marking a significant milestone in its journey to revolutionize care management.

Austria

Paddy Cosgrave reclaims CEO Position at Web Summit

Web Summit, the esteemed annual technology conference held in Lisbon, Portugal, has welcomed back its co-founder Paddy Cosgrave as CEO. This leadership change comes after Katherine Maher's brief tenure as CEO, which followed Cosgrave's departure amid controversy over his public criticisms related to the Israel-Hamas conflict in October 2023.

Austria

Elevator Ventures Launches €70M Fund to boost Fintech and Banking Innovation

Elevator Ventures, the venture capital manager of Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) based in Vienna, has announced the launch of EV II, a new €70M Venture Capital fund. This fund is dedicated to investing in innovative companies at the Series A & B stages, focusing on fintech and beyond banking sectors.

United Kingdom

Automotive Fintech Bumper secures €2.3M in Series B Extension

London-based Bumper, a leading provider of Buy Now Pay Later services for car repairs and services, has successfully raised an additional €2.33M in its Series B extension round. This round saw contributions from Suzuki Motor Corporation through its corporate VC fund, Suzuki Global Ventures, and Tokyo-based Marubeni Ventures.

Scotland

EnteroBiotix from Scotland secures €31.4M to propel Microbial Therapeutics Development

EnteroBiotix, a Glasgow-based biotech firm specializing in microbiome therapeutics, has successfully closed a funding round totaling £27M (approximately €31.46M). This round combines £15.7M (approximately €18.29M) in fresh equity with the conversion of £11.6M (approximately €13.51M) of loan notes into equity.

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Proxima Fusion from Germany secures €20M to pioneer First-Generation Fusion Power Plants

Proxima Fusion from Germany secures €20M to pioneer First-Generation Fusion Power Plants

Weenat from France secures €8.5M Series C Funding to address Water Scarcity in Agriculture

Torg from Germany secures €2.7M for AI-Driven Food & Beverage Sourcing Platform

Varda Space secures $90M for Space-Based Manufacturing Facilities

Hootsuite enhances Social Media Management with Acquisition of Talkwalker

Log my Care raises €3.4M to enhance Digital Care Management Platform

Paddy Cosgrave reclaims CEO Position at Web Summit

Elevator Ventures Launches €70M Fund to boost Fintech and Banking Innovation

Automotive Fintech Bumper secures €2.3M in Series B Extension

EnteroBiotix from Scotland secures €31.4M to propel Microbial Therapeutics Development

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