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UK security tech startup Augur has raised EUR 18.07 million from Plural and others to turn existing surveillance infrastructure into actionable incident response for critical sites.
Augur fundingVilnius-based food supply marketplace Saltz has raised EUR 20 million in funding from EBRD and a syndicate of European VCs and strategic angels. The round positions the company to push expansion across Europe and build execution capacity.
Saltz fundingAdaptive has secured an undisclosed strategic investment from Citi and HSBC. The funding signals bank-led demand for infrastructure that tightens control over modern trading and treasury stacks.
AdaptiveNorwegian energy startup Photoncycle has raised EUR 15 million Series A to scale manufacturing of its solid-state hydrogen system aimed at shifting summer solar into winter heat. First commercial rollouts are slated for Denmark and the Netherlands from 2027.
PhotoncycleDutch cleantech RIFT has raised EUR 113.8m in Series B financing led by PGGM to move from pilot to commercial production of its fossil-free iron fuel technology for industrial heat.
RIFTSpanish launcher developer PLD Space has raised EUR 180 million in Series C funding led by Mitsubishi Electric, with strong Spanish public backing. The round underwrites MIURA 5 production as Europe looks to secure independent, flexible access to space.
PLD SpaceSwedish data quality platform Validio has raised EUR 27.78 million in funding from Plural, Lakestar, J12 and a group of angel investors to support its next phase of growth.
ValidioSwedish data quality platform Validio has raised EUR 27.78 million in Series A funding led by Plural, as enterprises tighten controls on AI inputs and regulated decisioning.
ValidioUK industrial autonomy developer Oxa has secured EUR 119.72 million in funding led by the National Wealth Fund alongside NVentures, IP Group, Hostplus and BP Ventures. The round backs product development and expansion across Europe and the Middle East.
Oxa fundingItalian industrial 3D printing player Roboze has secured undisclosed funding led by Rule 1 Ventures alongside a syndicate of investors. The company is expanding localized, on-demand production across the US, Europe and the Middle East.
RobozeUK startup DealFlowAgent has secured EUR 0.65 million in funding led by Long Journey. The company says it will use the capital to scale an AI-native investment banking platform focused on SME M&A.
DealFlowAgentItalian advanced manufacturing company Roboze has secured undisclosed funding from a group of venture and strategic investors as it ramps activity in aerospace and defence.
RobozeSpanish healthtech Biorce has secured EUR 44 million in funding to scale Aika, its AI platform for faster, regulator-ready clinical trial design and planning. The investor was not disclosed.
Biorceamberra has closed its first venture fund at EUR 100 million, backed by around 180 cooperative banks and group companies. The vehicle formalises the cooperative sector’s push to build “Beyond Banking” products in housing, health, sustainability and regional services.
amberraAKNO Group has acquired two buildings in San Donato Milanese (Milan area), adding 28,000 sq m to its real estate footprint. Financial terms were not disclosed.
AKNO GroupKing Street Capital Management has acquired the Mecenate Palace Hotel in Rome in a deal valued at EUR 12 million, according to Italian press. Terms beyond the headline price were not disclosed.
King Street Capital ManagementCVC Capital Partners portfolio company SD Worx has acquired Italian payroll and labour consultancy firm Codeas. Terms were not disclosed, extending SD Worx’s acquisition-led build-out in Italy.
CVC Capital PartnersGallerie Commerciali Bennet has acquired a 36,000 sqm retail park on Viale Corsica in Milan. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Gallerie Commerciali BennetBrydell Partners has agreed to acquire a bulk portfolio of homes from UK housebuilder Vistry Group for EUR 92.59 million, underscoring ongoing institutional demand for UK new-build stock.
Brydell PartnersAustrian Post has agreed to acquire a 70% stake in Bulgarian e-commerce logistics platform euShipments. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Austrian PostGermany’s Cellbox Solutions has raised EUR 3.5 million from NRW.BANK and Companisto to advance its temperature- and CO2-controlled incubators for transporting living cells. The round backs a broader shift toward controlled logistics for cell and gene therapy supply chains.
Cellbox SolutionsTawin Holdings Group has agreed to acquire time-critical logistics provider inTime from Mutares. The deal, with undisclosed terms, underscores accelerating consolidation ahead of EU Mobility Package-driven capacity tightening.
Tawin Holdings GroupItaly’s Missoni has agreed a control change, with FSI acquiring 73% and Katjes International taking 27% alongside a call option to potentially become majority owner later. Financial terms were not disclosed.
FSIEMK Capital-backed Service Key has acquired Milan-based Multi Manutenzione. Terms were not disclosed, and the deal extends EMK’s footprint in Italian facility management.
EMK CapitalItalian investor Xenon has agreed to acquire the residual business unit of EMS Group for EUR 9.5 million, alongside a court-led restructuring process.
XenonSolabia has acquired Mibelle Biochemistry, Seqens’ botanical actives and in vitro diagnostics assets, and Xebios Diagnostics Group. The rapid sequence signals an accelerated buy-and-build across natural active ingredients and diagnostics.
AstorgMotion Equity Partners has backed France’s Olyos Group in the acquisition of Italian dermo-cosmetics brand Somatoline. Terms were not disclosed, as Olyos deepens its pharmacy-led European footprint.
Motion Equity PartnersIrish data security platform Evervault has raised EUR 25 million in Series B funding led by Ribbit Capital, with Index Ventures and Sequoia Capital among participants. The company is scaling encryption infrastructure as sensitive data volumes surge.
EvervaultAmsterdam-based Silverflow has closed a EUR 37 million Series B led by Picus Capital to expand globally and deepen its cloud-native card processing platform as banks move off legacy infrastructure.
SilverflowGerman technology company UniverCell has secured EUR 30 million in funding from DeepTech & Climate Fonds, IKA, WIKA and the EIC Fund. The round backs plans to advance European lithium-ion cell manufacturing.
UniverCell fundingGerman healthcare company Raydiax has raised EUR 7.5 million in funding from bmp Ventures, GETEC Family Office and the European Commission's EIC Accelerator.
Raydiax fundingAmsterdam-based Silverflow has secured a EUR 37.04 million Series B led by Picus Capital, with Rabo Investments and Coatue among backers, to expand internationally and deepen its cloud-native processing platform.
SilverflowAll Seas Capital has made an undisclosed investment in Belgian funeral services platform Sereni, backing its acquisition-led expansion across a highly fragmented European market.
SereniThree Hills Capital Partners has closed Three Hills Impact at around EUR 300 million, including co-investments and managed vehicles. The raise signals sustained LP demand for measurable impact strategies in European growth capital.
Three Hills Capital PartnersXenon Private Equity has acquired 100% of Milan-based waste-disposal company Il Recupero. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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