Funding

European tech investment in Q2 2026: how capital is organising around strategic sectors
European tech investment in Q2 2026: capital is organising around strategic sectors

A single quarter creates headlines. A sequence of quarters reveals market shifts. That analysis underpins…

Nouse secures €2.315M seed to advance functional ingredient Koncentra
Nous secures €2.315M seed to advance functional ingredient Koncentra

Nous, the Italian ingredient company that is developing functional ingredients for the food, beverage, and…

AI startup raises £4.2m to tackle one of construction's hidden cost
AI startup raises £4.2m to tackle one of construction’s hidden cost

Prolo, an AI-powered procurement platform designed to support SME construction firms source materials, equipment, and…

VAP Group unveils VAP Ventures to back 100 startups by 2030
VAP Group unveils VAP Ventures to back 100 startups by 2030

VAP Group announced the launch of VAP Ventures, its dedicated investment arm, marking a significant…

SEIS funding hits a record £276m as EIS plateaus at £1,575m
SEIS funding hits a record £276m as EIS plateaus at £1,575m

Every May, HMRC publishes the closest thing UK venture has to a source of truth…

Simon Squibb launches the DreamFund
Simon Squibb launches the DreamFund

Entrepreneur and investor Simon Squibb has launched DreamFund, a fund designed to be accessible to…

geoSurge raises $12M behind a new thesis for AI visibility
geoSurge raises $12M behind a new thesis for AI visibility

geoSurge, the AI company helping brands shape how they are represented inside generative AI systems,…

Rick Hao raises $50M to back deeptech innovation from day zero
Rick Hao raises $50M to back deeptech innovation from day zero

Ex-Speedinvest partner Rick Hao has launched his first VC fund, Ruya Ventures, and announced he…

British Business Bank backs new generation of UK VC investors
British Business Bank backs new generation of UK VC investors

The British Business Bank is committing up to £90 million to support a new generation…

Kalipso raises $3.2M for its AI-powered regulatory compliance platform
Kalipso raises $3.2M for its AI-powered regulatory compliance platform

Kalipso has raised $3.2 million in funding as it expands across key international markets and…

HICX secures £15m funding and refinancing to close supplier data gap
HICX secures £15m funding and refinancing to close supplier data gap

HICX has announced a £15 million growth funding and refinancing package by HSBC Innovation Banking…

Wakeline raises €2.1M pre-seed to scale continuous-learning AI
Wakeline raises €2.1M pre-seed to scale continuous-learning AI

Wakeline has raised €2.1 million in pre-seed funding. The company builds AI systems that learn…

Bootstrap 4F deploys first capital from Women Backing Women Fund of Funds
Bootstrap 4F deploys first capital from Women Backing Women Fund of Funds

Fund manager of the Women Backing Women Fund of Funds, Bootstrap 4F, has announced its…

Seedcamp raises $320M to back Europe’s next-gen founders
Seedcamp raises $320M to back Europe’s next-gen founders

Seedcamp has raised $320 million to invest in the next generation of global companies, following…

AVP and Earlybird launch E2D, a European dual-use and defence fund
AVP and Earlybird launch E2D, a European dual-use and defence fund

Earlybird and AVP have launched E2D, a €500 million European dual-use and defence technology growth…

Rainbow Crops raises €9.7M seed to scale gene editing for crops

Agritech startup, Rainbow Crops, is developing improved craft varieties by engineering complex agronomic traits. The…

Orbio raises £16M amid growing enterprise demand for Agentic AI
Orbio raises £16M amid growing enterprise demand for Agentic AI

Orbio announced a £16m Series A led by Dawn Capital, Europe’s leading specialist B2B technology…

Is venture debt the key to surviving the funding gap?
Is venture debt the key to surviving the funding gap?

Venture debt is reshaping how capital flows through startup ecosystems worldwide, acting as a crucial…

NewOrbit raises $18.5M to commercialise Earth’s last empty orbit
NewOrbit raises $18.5M to commercialise Earth’s last empty orbit

Between commercial aircraft at 10km and conventional satellites at 500km lies a band of near-Earth…

Camphouse closes Series A to expand AI media operations
Camphouse closes Series A to expand AI media operations

Camphouse, the enterprise media operations platform, has successfully closed its Series A funding round, bringing…