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Gaia Turbine SA, based in Lugano, has successfully raised €1.15 million to further develop its hydroelectric micro and mini-turbines. This funding comes after the company launched its first pilot project in late 2024. The funding round included investments from angel investors and TiVentures SA, who had previously supported the company. This new funding is a big step forward for Gaia Turbine’s growth, following the launch of its first pilot project in December 2024 at AMB (Azienda Multiservizi Bellinzona). Gaia Turbine has created a plug-and-play hydroelectric microturbine with more than 90% efficiency. This turbine is most suitable for mini and micro systems, minimum vital flows (DMV), and aqueducts. Franco Tommasini Join Our Whatsapp Channel To Get The Latest Updates & News: https://lnkd.in/g-UqTYAd To share your startup story write us on - contact@startuprise.co.uk #Gaiaturbine #news #startup #funding #fundraising

European Startup Funding Roundup | March 17 – March 21 We compile a Weekly Startups Funding News Report summarizing all the startups that secured funding during the week. #weeklyroundup #fundraising #vcfunding #weeklyfunding #weeklynews #startupfunding #fundingalert #investments #latestupdate Join Our Whatsapp Channel To Get The Latest Updates & News: https://lnkd.in/g-UqTYAd To share your startup story write us on - contact@startuprise.co.uk

Elbow Beach, one of the UK’s most active specialist climate impact seed investors, today announces the launch and first close of its second fund. The targeted £80M Climate Impact Fund 2 has already secured commitments for £63M of capital, including up to £50M from the British Business Bank through its Enterprise Capital Funds programme. The fund’s overarching objective is to back technologies that will make a meaningful impact by solving big problems, enabling industries to become more efficient and cost-effective while transitioning to low-carbon operations. Elbow Beach is an institutional investor focused on climate technologies that improve industrial productivity, efficiencies, and outcomes at scale. Christine Hockley, Jonathan Pollock Join Our Whatsapp Channel To Get The Latest Updates & News: https://lnkd.in/g-UqTYAd To share your startup story write us on - contact@startuprise.co.uk #Elbowbeach #news #startup #funding #fundraising

Climatetech VC 2150 announced it has raised nearly €200 million for Fund II, with support from both new and returning investors, including Augustinus Fonden, Novo Holdings, EIFO, Carbon Equity, Church Pension Group, and Viessmann Generations Group. 2150 is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies aiming to sustainably transform cities and the industries that power them. It is part of Urban Partners, a platform focused on solving urban problems with unique investment strategies. Join Our Whatsapp Channel To Get The Latest Updates & News: https://lnkd.in/g-UqTYAd To share your startup story write us on - contact@startuprise.co.uk #2150 #Climatetech #VC #news #startup #funding #investment

Berlin-based theion, a company focused on developing zero-emission crystal batteries, has raised €15M in a Series A funding round from Team Global, Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungen KG, and Enpal. The company will use the funds to strengthen its position in Europe as a leader in next-generation battery technology. Led by Dr. Ulrich Ehmes, Theion is dedicated to creating sustainable battery solutions. Based in Berlin, Germany, Theion develops sulfur crystal batteries for both mobile and stationary uses. By using sulfur Theion aims to store up to three times more energy than current batteries. This could allow electric cars to travel over 1,000 km and make electric flights more affordable. Join Our Whatsapp Channel To Get The Latest Updates & News: https://lnkd.in/g-UqTYAd To share your startup story write us on - contact@startuprise.co.uk #Theion #news #startup #funding #fundraising #sustainable #technology

Madrid-based PLAYTOMIC, a platform for tennis, padel, and pickleball, has raised €65M to expand in Europe and the US. The company lets racket sports players book courts and connect with others. The funding includes €55M in equity and €10M in debt from Banco Santander. The round was led by Match Invest, a fund created by Playtomic’s CEO and founder, Felix Ruiz Hernandez, and LFH (Luxembourg Finance House), owned by Dutch entrepreneur Frank Zweegers. Other investors in the round include Bonsai, Arconas (the Sainz de Vicuña family’s investment group), and existing investors GP Bullhound and FJ Labs. Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal is also a co-owner of Playtomic. Playtomic was founded in 2017 by Felix Ruiz Hernandez, Pedro Clavería gonzalez, and Pablo Carro. It’s a platform for racket sports that connects clubs and players through an app, letting users book courts for padel, tennis, and pickleball, find opponents, and join groups. Alex Villaverde Zweegers Join Our Whatsapp Channel To Get The Latest Updates & News: https://lnkd.in/g-UqTYAd To share your startup story write us on - contact@startuprise.co.uk #Playtomic #news #startup #funding #fundraising

#fundingalert 💼Company: Rerun 💰Funding: €15.6 Million ⚡Round: Seed 👥Investors: Point Nine , Sunflower Capital, Costanoa Ventures, Seedcamp. Notable angel investors, such as Guillermo Rauch (CEO of Vercel), Oliver Cameron (CEO of Odyssey), Wes McKinney(creator of pandas), Eric Jang(VP of AI at 1X), and Nicolas Dessaigne (General Partner at Y Combinator), also joined. Rerun is a tool (SDK) for creating time-aware visualizations of complex data. Engineers and researchers in areas like computer vision and robotics use it to verify, debug, and demonstrate their work. Ricardo Sequerra Amram, Moritz Schiebold, Nikolaus West Join Our Whatsapp Channel To Get The Latest Updates & News: https://lnkd.in/g-UqTYAd To share your startup story write us on - contact@startuprise.co.uk #Rerun #news #startup #funding #fundraising

Kosli has raised $10 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Deutsche Bank’s Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) group, with participation from Heavybit, Defined Capital, Transpose Platform, and a number of angel investors. This funding will accelerate Kosli’s expansion into large financial institutions, grow their team across all departments, and enhance their technology to provide even more powerful governance automation capabilities for our customers. Kosli automates the compliance bottlenecks in your software delivery process, giving you speed, security, and audit-ready proof—at scale. Sean Langton, Martin Reeves Join Our Whatsapp Channel To Get The Latest Updates & News: https://lnkd.in/g-UqTYAd To share your startup story write us on - contact@startuprise.co.uk #Kosli #news #startup #funding #fundraising #Europeanstartup

evroc announces that it recently closed one of Europe’s largest Series A financing rounds in the technology sector to fuel the growth of Europe’s sovereign hyperscale cloud and AI infrastructure. The round was led by top international investment firms committed to European technology and sovereignty, with lead investor blisce/ having strong roots in France alongside existing Swedish investors EQT Ventures and Norrsken VC. Today, evroc can also confirm the participation of UK-based Giant Ventures, further broadening the company’s strong base of European backers. evroc is building Europe’s hyperscale cloud and critical AI infrastructure. The company is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with development offices in Sophia Antipolis, France, and London, the United Kingdom. Mattias Åström, Cameron McLain, Alexandre MARS Join Our Whatsapp Channel To Get The Latest Updates & News: https://lnkd.in/g-UqTYAd To share your startup story write us on - contact@startuprise.co.uk #Evroc #news #startup #funding #fundraising #Europeanstartup #infrastructure #AI

WARREN, a WealthTech startup based in Sint-Martens-Lierde, has raised €3 million in pre-Seed funding to help reduce financial stress at work. The company offers personalized financial insights AI-powered coaching, education, and access to expert advisors. The funding round was led by Motive Ventures, with support from Entourage, Syndicate One, Pitchdrive | Early-stage VC 🚀, 1105, and several experienced business angels. WARREN was founded in 2024 by Cedric D., Jos Polfliet, David Du Pré, Tijs Deryckere, CFA, and Pieterjan B. Michael Hock Join Our Whatsapp Channel To Get The Latest Updates & News: https://lnkd.in/g-UqTYAd To share your startup story write us on - contact@startuprise.co.uk #Warren #news #startup #funding #fundraising #Europeanstartup #financial