Funding
The development phase for digital solutions tackling land data, small site viability, and infrastructure barriers can now begin.
Qovery, a SaaS platform that automates DevOps and makes application deployment effortless on any cloud, has raised $13 million (€11.3 million) in Series A funding.
Notion Capital (“Notion”), Europe’s leading venture investor in business software and fintech, has announced the close of its new $130m (€114m) growth fund, Notion Capital Opportunities III SCSp (“Growth Opps III” or “the Fund”). The successful fundraising is a testament to Notion’s strategy, past performance and strong base of supporters, as well as the ongoing resilience of the European tech sector.
IW Capital has invested £4 million into Navigator, a fast-scaling digital advertising platform that is redefining how brands reach millions of travelling consumers in a privacy-first world.
MyEdSpace, the leading online education platform, announces today (29th September) that it has raised $15 million in Series A funding.
OXCCU, the Oxford University spin-out developing a one-step process to convert waste carbon into SAF, has raised £20.75 million ($28 million) in an oversubscribed Series B funding round. The round includes new investors Orlen VC, Safran Corporate Ventures, IAGi Ventures (the dedicated corporate venturing arm of the International Airlines Group (IAG), Hostplus, and TCVC, alongside continued support from existing backers Clean Energy Ventures, IP Group/Kiko Ventures, Aramco Ventures, Eni Next, Braavos Capital, and the University of Oxford.
The founder of cybersecurity giant Mimecast has invested £3 million ($4 million) in Glasgow-based global recruitment technology platform Willo as the company accelerates development of tools designed to help employers automatically verify candidate credentials amid a surge in AI-generated job applications.
GoodFit, the AI-driven data platform redefining how companies go to market, has raised a $13M Series A led by Notion Capital, with participation from Salica Investments, Inovia Capital, Robin Capital, Common Magic, and Andrena Ventures.
Over £4 million funding has been awarded to British businesses developing next-generation aviation technology, with winners announced today (29th September 2025).
BeeSpeaker, a mobile-first language learning app focused on improving speaking skills with the help of AI-powered virtual tutors, has raised €2 million in seed funding.
Emergent announced $23 million in Series A funding to empower more people to build and run businesses simply.
Oriane.xyz has raised $1.5 million to build the first AI-powered search engine of the video-first Internet. The round is led by Clint Capital (FR), followed by Hartmann Capital (US), Secways (ES), Archipelago Next (IC), and strategic angels from Google, PayPal, Sony, and Jellysmack.
Alumni of Cooper Parry’s – the UK’s startup and scaleup partner in the accounting and tax space – VentureCEO programme have raised more than £237 million since its launch 18 months ago, with its mentorship, network and expert advice supporting their journey.
Signal AI, the global risk and reputation intelligence platform, recently announced that Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, has agreed to lead a significant growth-equity in the company.
enaDyne, a startup specialising in fully-electric, non-thermal plasma catalysis technology for sustainable chemical production, has raised €7 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by Amadeus APEX Technology Fund (a collaboration between Amadeus Capital Partners and APEX Ventures) and Energy Capital Ventures, with participation from Antares Ventures, Possible Ventures, and returning business angels Wolfram Drescher, Andreas Werne, and Sven Sieber.
Pillar, an Italian fintech, announced closing a €3.2 million pre-seed round, the largest ever recorded in Italy in the construction tech sector.
UK-based startup, Super6, raises £1.1 million to unlock one of the last foundational technologies of the new global energy system
Duel, the Brand Advocacy platform helping retail brands including Lush, ELEMIS, Victoria’s Secret, and Abercrombie & Fitch, has raised $16 milion in a Series A round.
Sunhat, the startup helping enterprises automatically validate and share ESG and vital non-financial data, announced €9.2 million in Series A funding.
Scindo, a UK-based startup developing a data-rich AI platform to discover and design next-generation enzymes, has raised £4 million in funding co-led by Kadmos Capital and Clay Capital, with participation from PINC, the venture arm of international food and beverage company Paulig, and existing investors Synbioven, AgFunder, SOSV, Farvatn Venture and Savantus Ventures. The investment will accelerate Scindo’s mission to enable bio-based ingredients and sustainable chemistry across multiple high-value sectors.
