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Latvia-based defence tech startup Origin Robotics has raised €4 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate the development of its autonomous, reusable drones. The round included €2.4 million in venture capital from Change Ventures and Silicon Roundabout Ventures, with an additional €1.6 million in grants from the EU and the Latvian Ministry of Defence. 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 👉 https://lnkd.in/d5kfGVKg Agris Kipurs Andris K. Berzins Francesco Perticarari Zane Meiersone Ilja Nevdahs Rihards Breicis Olga Oļehnoviča Toms Miks #startups #founders #finance #venturecapital #privateequity #military #defense #drones #robotics

Stockholm-based MINE STORAGE has been awarded a €22 million grant from the EU Innovation Fund to support its pilot project in Norberg, Sweden. This funding will enable Mine Storage to enhance grid resilience and stability, aligning with Europe’s green energy goals by integrating renewable power sources. 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 👉 https://lnkd.in/dckX_N76 Sacha Ghiglione Boel Rydenå-Swartling Anna Engman Christopher Engman Raine Vasanoja Thomas Johansson Martin Julander Per Rutegård Carl Berglund Jenny Nilander Maria Säfström EU Environment and Climate #startups #founder #finance #venturecapital #privateequity #energystorage #sustainability

Lisbon and London-based Creative Capital Ventures Group (CCV) has launched a new €18 million fund targeting early-stage tech companies and intellectual property (IP) acquisitions. With investments from Saratoga Capital, Anthill Ventures, and other institutional and private investors, CCV aims to expand the fund to €50 million by early 2025. 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 👉 https://lnkd.in/dwEgAfKY John D. Kayee Cheung Moses Rashid Rich Britton Dominic Joseph Henry Mphwanthe Justin Jacob Simon Kirby Robert Fok #startups #founders #venturecapital #finance #investors #privateequity #venturecapitalfund #investmentfund

Munich-based e-bike retailer Rebike Mobility has raised €13 million in funding to scale its e-bike refurbishment services. The round was led by DECATHLON PULSE, the venture capital arm of Decathlon , with continued support from existing investors Circularity Capital, Tengelmann Ventures, Parkshore Holding GmbH, and Vorwerk Ventures. 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 👉 https://lnkd.in/dKuUFTB9 Robin Diestelhorst Sven Erger Roman Burdick Thomas Bernik Melanie Maier Thomas Limmer Thomas Knaack Dr. Dorothea Gowin Bernhard Fichtl Peter Schmetz Akshay Dakalia Moritz Mentzel Anita Jäger Michel Rumpf Moritz Springer Jenny Bertram #startups #founders #fundingnews #venturecapital #privateequity #investment #mobility #ebikes #finance

Lithuanian second-hand fashion marketplace Vinted has secured €340 million in a secondary share sale, boosting its valuation to €5 billion. The investment round was led by TPG Tech Adjacencies (TTAD), with participation from Hedosophia, Baillie Gifford, Invus Opportunities, FJ Labs, Manhattan Venture Partners, and Thomas & Moore Strategic Ventures, LLC. 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 👉 https://lnkd.in/dHVV_QMF Paweł Nowik Nowicki Michael Nicodemus Modestas Tursa Alice Hu Andrew Smith Sebastiaan Lemmens Vytautas A. Razafindrazaka Marina Satya Vinnakota Peter Okunev 🇺🇦🏳️🌈 Mindaugas Mozūras Fatma Köstekli Ieva Kuniejūtė Alex Inett Vilma Mažylė Mantas Mikuckas Kate Jones Maurizio D'Arrigo AJ Malhotra Silvia Bindroo Mads Aaroe Mathiesen Adam Jay Milda Mitkutė Justas Janauskas #startups #fashion #scaleups #fundingnews #privateequity #venturecapital #marketplaces

Danish agritech startup FarmDroid, known for its autonomous, solar-powered field robots, has raised €10.5 million to scale its global operations. The funding round was led by Convent Capital, with participation from EIFO and Navus Ventures B.V.. 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 👉 https://lnkd.in/dwtQCdb8 Esben Østergaard Richa Hallundbæk Misri Emil Ørum Bertelsen Seda Gärtig 🌱 Riccardo Besana Mario Valladares Eddie Pedersen René Jannick Jørgensen Erik Havaleska Nikolai Tuborg #startups #founders #finance #fundingnews #privateequity #agriculture #robots

German startup Dryad Networks, based in Eberswalde, has raised €6.3 million to scale its wildfire detection and suppression solutions. The funding includes a €3.8 million grant from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg (ILB), alongside €2.5 million from climate-tech investor First Imagine!. 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 👉 https://lnkd.in/dtywuXfN Benjamin Junghans Svenja Nentwig Carsten Brinkschulte Stephan Beyer Arthur Annebicque Eike Marx Varshith H Anilkumar Rene Wienholtz Kazi Mosiur Rahman Ben Jones Martin Kropat Dirk Seewald Albert Gardiner Georg Bassenge Michal Gniadowicz Monisha P. Marco Boenig Pedro Silva Daniel Hollos #startups #founders #fundingnews #venturecapital #privateequity #finance #wildfiredetection

Vancouver-based startup MyFO, which offers a wealth management platform tailored for family offices, has raised $3.5 million USD (around $4.8 million CAD) in seed funding. The round was led by Rhino Ventures, with participation from Metalab Ventures and a few family offices. 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 👉 https://lnkd.in/dBmg3Nxd Simran Kang Eric Fulwiler Cameron Burke Mitch Richardson Gregor Campbell 康迪文 Jeff Tijssen Jonathan Ricci Adam Mckilligan Izel Ersoy #startups #founders #fundingnews #venturecapital #privateequity #familyoffices #wealthmanagement #investors

London-based Vortexa, a leading provider of real-time energy and freight analytics, has secured €23 million in debt financing from CIBC Innovation Banking. 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 👉 https://lnkd.in/dDhMXusC David Wech Jon Sheets Sam C. Jeremy Elliott Valerie Gunn Jacques Gabillon Fabio Kuhn Jakub Buskiewicz Toby Coppel Martina Pastocchi Maksym Schipka Atin Kapur Christopher Nathan Arthur R. James Goodwin Gert H. P. de Boer Felix Booth Angie Guevara Patrick Norris Marco Meana Jason Lichtenstein Neal Goldman Isabella Ozols-Garland Sophie Hart Iryna Kostiuk 🇺🇦 #startups #founders #finance #fundingnews #venturecapital #analytics #freight #energy