Kruso Kapital agrees to acquire Banca Sistema
Kruso Kapital has announced an agreement to acquire Italy-based Banca Sistema for an undisclosed amount. Terms, financing and timeline have not been disclosed.
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Vivox AI raises EUR 1.57m for auditable AML agents
UK RegTech Vivox AI has raised EUR 1.57 million in its first funding round from a syndicate including Axel Weber and Dan Cobley. The company sells atomic AI agents that cut financial crime casework from hours to minutes with regulator-ready audit trails.
Vivox AIShellworks raises EUR 13.89m to scale compostable biopolymer
UK biomaterials developer Shellworks has secured EUR 13.89 million to expand manufacturing of Vivomer, its home-compostable packaging material. The round backs a broader push to replace hard-to-recycle beauty and personal care plastics at scale.
ShellworksWaterland buys pallet delivery group Palletways
Waterland has acquired Palletways, a pallet delivery business, for an undisclosed amount. Deal terms, geography, and operating metrics were not disclosed at announcement.
WaterlandHeinemann anchors GHARAGE’s EUR 40m travel-retail fund
Gebr. Heinemann is backing GHARAGE Ventures’ newly launched Fund I with a EUR 40 million investment volume to target early-stage travel and retail technology startups.
GHARAGE VenturesShellworks raises EUR 13.89m to scale Vivomer
Shellworks has secured EUR 13.89 million in funding to scale manufacturing of Vivomer, its home-compostable, plastic-free biopolymer. The round backs expansion into the US and EU as demand and regulation tighten around single-use plastics.
Shellworks fundingPolares Medical raises EUR 46.3m for MRace rollout
Swiss structural heart company Polares Medical has secured EUR 46.3 million in an oversubscribed Series C to advance its MRace mitral valve technology and expand clinical execution across key markets.
Polares MedicalPLD Space lands EUR 180m to scale MIURA 5
Spain’s PLD Space has raised EUR 180 million in Series C funding led by Mitsubishi Electric, with Spanish public and private capital alongside. The round underwrites industrial scale-up for MIURA 5 ahead of planned commercial operations from 2027.
PLD SpaceGropyus raises EUR 100m despite construction slump
German modular housing developer Gropyus has secured EUR 100 million in fresh funding, according to Business Insider. The investor was not disclosed.
GropyusWI Harper leads Xsensio Series A for Lab-on-Skin
Swiss biosensing company Xsensio has raised a USD 7 million Series A led by WI Harper, with Privilège Ventures, the European Innovation Council and private investors joining. The oversubscribed round funds clinical validation, regulatory progress and manufacturing scale-up.
XsensioISAAC lands EUR 14m to retrofit seismic protection
Milan-based ISAAC antisismica raised EUR 14 million to scale its active mass damper systems for existing buildings, backing a rare retrofit-focused bet in construction tech.
ISAAC antisismicaAntiverse raises EUR 8.84m to scale AI antibodies
UK biotech Antiverse has secured EUR 8.84 million in funding led by Soulmates Ventures to expand its AI-designed antibody discovery platform and push internal programmes toward in vivo and preclinical milestones.
AntiverseProsus backs Flink again in EUR 95m round
Flink has raised EUR 95 million from Prosus and Btomorrow Ventures to fund targeted expansion. The financing underlines continued investor appetite for scaled European quick commerce platforms with clear routes to market leadership.
Flink fundingPlural backs Phasecraft’s quantum materials push
UK quantum algorithms developer Phasecraft has raised EUR 19.84 million from Plural to accelerate near-term quantum simulation for industrial materials and optimisation use cases.
Phasecraft fundingSpeedinvest, Nucleus back Bindbridge’s AI herbicide push
UK startup Bindbridge has raised EUR 5.08 million seed funding led by Speedinvest and Nucleus Capital to advance its BRIDGE platform for designing next-generation crop protection molecules.
Bindbridge fundingBain Capital buys into Nordic distributor Tingstad
Bain Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Sweden’s Tingstad, a Nordic distributor of non-food consumables. Financial terms were not disclosed; founder Paul Jigberg will retain a minority stake.
Bain Capital TingstadBII backs five Danish startups in Venture House 8
BioInnovation Institute has committed EUR 1.3 million in follow-on funding to five Danish startups, including healthcare players Synuca Therapeutics, Gefjon Pharma and Diasense, through its Venture House 8 cohort.
BioInnovation InstituteBessemer acquires Cargofive in EUR 20m deal
Bessemer Venture Partners has acquired German transportation target Cargofive for EUR 20 million. Terms beyond headline consideration and strategic intent were not disclosed.
Bessemer Venture PartnersXsensio raises EUR 6.65m for Lab-on-Skin biosensing
Swiss wearable biosensing company Xsensio has raised EUR 6.65 million in an oversubscribed Series A led by WI Harper, with Privilège Ventures, the European Innovation Council and private investors joining.
XsensioTangled raises EUR 4.28m for native code infrastructure
EU technology startup Tangled has raised EUR 4.28 million in funding from byFounders, Bain Capital Crypto and Antler to build what it describes as Europe-native code infrastructure.
Tangled fundingVenture Kick backs Fainite’s physics-aware simulation AI
Swiss startup Fainite has secured about EUR 0.17 million from Venture Kick to speed up physics-based engineering simulations and push its platform towards enterprise adoption.
FainiteEinride raises EUR 107.35m PIPE ahead of NYSE debut
Swedish autonomous freight and electric trucking player Einride has secured EUR 107.35 million in oversubscribed PIPE financing ahead of its planned SPAC merger in early 2026.
Einride fundingH.I.G. WhiteHorse funds Nasta’s North America push
H.I.G. WhiteHorse has provided a EUR 120 million unitranche package to back French family-owned Nasta Pet Food’s acquisition of Canada’s FirstMate, reinforcing a broader trend of debt-funded cross-border growth in pet nutrition.
H.I.G. WhiteHorseCallosum raises EUR 8.06m to diversify AI stacks
UK-based Callosum has secured EUR 8.06 million in funding from Plural and the Advanced Research and Invention Agency, backing its push to reduce AI “monoculture” risk.
CallosumOxford Biomedica rebuffs EQT, bid dropped
Oxford Biomedica rejected EQT's unsolicited proposals as undervaluing the business. EQT has now confirmed it does not intend to make an offer under UK takeover rules.
Oxford BiomedicaStorabble buys on-storage in first M&A move
Swiss valet-storage startup storabble has acquired Germany's on-storage, taking over its technology platform and brand assets. The deal signals a shift to M&A-led expansion across Europe, with terms undisclosed.
storabbleMultiples PE-backed Zenex buys Netherlands’ VievePharm
Multiples PE-backed Zenex Animal Health has acquired Dutch phytogenics specialist VievePharm for an undisclosed amount, adding Western European manufacturing and bolus technology to its naturals portfolio.
Multiples PEAdvent buys tbi bank, backing Southeast Europe fintech scale
Advent International has finalised its acquisition of Bulgaria-based tbi bank following ECB approval. The deal signals sustained private equity appetite for regulated, digital-first lenders and payments platforms in Southeast Europe.
Advent InternationalWayve lands EUR 698m to scale mapless AI driving
UK autonomous driving developer Wayve raised EUR 698.43 million in Series D funding led by Eclipse, Balderton and SoftBank. The round backs Wayve’s plan to license its onboard, mapless AI Driver to automakers and fleets globally.
WayveEquitix-backed Andion buys Italy’s Cella Dati biomethane plant
Equitix Next Generation Fund-backed Andion CH4 Renewables has agreed to acquire the Cella Dati biomethane plant from IREN and SAR. The deal adds a grid-connected 45 GWh asset, with expansion planned to 56 GWh, as consolidation accelerates in Italy.
Equitix Next Generation FundJC Flowers buys Italy’s Exe Insurance Broker
JC Flowers has acquired Italian insurance broker Exe Insurance Broker. Financial terms were not disclosed and further details on the ownership transition remain limited.
JC FlowersIndutrade buys CAT Ricambi for EUR 30m
Indutrade has acquired Italian automotive aftermarket specialist CAT Ricambi for EUR 30 million, expanding its footprint in Northern Italy and deepening its position in spare parts distribution.
IndutradeEU backs Sparqle to scale zero-emission delivery
Amsterdam-based Sparqle has raised EUR 1.5 million, including backing from the European Union, to expand its emission-free last-mile delivery platform across Europe.
Sparqle fundingEncord lands EUR 50m to scale AI data pipelines
London-based Encord raised EUR 50 million in a Series C led by Wellington Management to expand its data infrastructure platform for physical AI teams. Existing backers including Y Combinator and CRV re-upped alongside new investors.
EncordFoodforecast raises EUR 8m to scale AI ordering
German AI foodtech Foodforecast has raised EUR 8 million from SHIFT Invest, ECBF, Future Food Fund and Aeronaut Invest to expand internationally and deepen adoption in retail, bakery and food service demand planning.
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