Finland-based Iceye, an operator in “synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operations for high-fidelity Earth Observation, persistent monitoring, and natural catastrophe solutions” announced that it has…
Paris-based venture capital firm 360 Capital has announced the first closing of its €140 million climate tech fund, 360 LIFE II. The new fund aims to…
Calstrs has led a €150 million financing round for German solar startup 1Komma5°, taking the Hamburg firm closer to an initial public offering. Calstrs is the…
Munich-based Vaeridion, which is building an electric plane, announced it has raised a €14 million Series A funding round in equity financing. The round was led…
Belgian energy storage firm Bnewable, founded in 2022 and specializing in battery systems and energy management for businesses, has announced a €40 million commitment of…
Helsinki-based startup hub Maria 01 announced on LinkedIn that total funding raised by its member companies has now exceeded €1 billion. This includes funding raised by alumni…
A range of small and medium sized Finnish companies will receive more than €400 million in financing for energy upgrades as a result of a…
SpaceRISE, the consortium comprising Eutelsat, Hispasat and SES, said it has signed an agreement with the European Commission (EC) and the European Space Agency (ESA)…
Berlin-based Upvest, an investment infrastructure provider with a “mission to make investing as easy as spending money” said it has raised a €100 million Series C funding…
The borrowing authorisation of the European Investment Bank (EIB) for 2025 has been set up at up to €65 billion. Owned by the 27 Member States of the…
Zurich-based ANYbotics, a provider of AI-driven robotic inspection solutions, said it has raised an additional $60 million, bringing its total funding to over $130 million. The…
By Mark McSherry The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has published the 16th edition of its Asset Management in Europe report, with an…
European Investment Bank (EIB) Group President Nadia Calviño has announced a €3 billion financing package for agriculture, forestry and fisheries across Europe, along with moves…
Sweden’s financial regulator, the Financial Supervisory Authority, has fined Klarna Bank 500 million Swedish crowns ($46 million) for violating anti-money laundering rules. “FI is issuing Klarna…
Paris-based Aqemia, a techbio firm that “teaches atomic scale physics to a generative AI to invent innovative medicine” has announced two milestones — $100 million…
Citryll, a Dutch biotech company pioneering a transformative approach to treating immune-mediated inflammatory diseases by targeting Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs), has announced the closing of…
Madrid-based Buenavista Equity Partners, the private equity group specialising in the lower/mid-market segment in Spain, has announced the launch of its new healthcare fund, BV…
Nscale, the hyperscaler engineered for AI, announced it has raised $155 million in Series A funding to accelerate expansion across Europe and North America. Advised…
By Mark McSherry Big changes have been announced in the past week at Switzerland-based SIX Exchange Group AG, which operates exchanges across the Spanish and Swiss…
Berlin-based CoachHub, the digital business coaching platform, said it has secured a €40 million growth financing facility from HSBC Innovation Banking UK. CoachHub’s global pool of coaches…
Global debt surged by over $12 trillion in the first three quarters of 2024 to a record high of nearly $323 trillion, according to the latest…
Catalonian financial group GVC Gaesco and venture capital firm Next Tier Ventures said they have teamed up to give a lift a number of venture…
Amsterdam-based Nebius Group NV, the AI infrastructure company, said it entered into definitive agreements for a $700 million private placement financing from a group of…
Offa, a UK Islamic property finance fintech, has acquired Bank of Ireland’s Alburaq Sharia-compliant home finance portfolio in a landmark dea. “The deal means that…
The European Investment Fund (EIF) said it has invested €30 million in Sistafund, a venture capital fund dedicated to supporting startups led by women entrepreneurs and…
The European Commission said it has fined Pierre Cardin and its largest licensee Ahlers a total of €5.7 million for “breaching EU antitrust rules by restricting cross-border sales of…
Ampeco, the Sofia, Bulgaria-based electric vehicle charging (EVC) management platform provider, has raised $26 million in Series B funding, led by Paris-based tech investor Revaia, with…
Italian ethical finance bank Banca Etica and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have signed a new guarantee agreement that will help unlock investments in Italy and…
Cradle, a platform for AI-powered protein engineering, said it has raised $73 million in Series B funding “to respond to rising demand for its technology…
German conglomerate Thyssenkrupp AG announced that its steel business is planning to reduce its workforce by about 40% this decade. The division is proposing to cut…
Ireland’s state-backed startup company tech accelerator, the National Digital Research Centre (NDRC), has announced it will cease operations in November 2025. The NDRC said Ireland’s Department…
Sweden’s Northvolt AB — which was Europe’s best-funded start-up — said on Friday its CEO and co-founder Peter Carlsson is stepping down as the battery…
Amsterdam-based Move Energy’s venture capital Fund I has secured a €35 million commitment from the European Investment Fund (EIF). The EIF’s commitment, combined with prior…
Sweden’s Liquid Wind has raised €44 million in Series C financing led by Uniper, HYCAP Fund I SCSp and Samsung Ventures. Gothenburg-based Liquid Wind is…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and Norway’s DNB Bank ASA are joining forces in a financing initiative that will provide up to €190 million for…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group said it is providing Croatian lender Privredna Banka Zagreb (PBZ), part of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, with support of…
KoRo, the Berlin-based healthy snack brand, announced the completion of its oversubscribed €35 million Series C funding round. The round was led by New York–based…
The European Central Bank (ECB) said it sees “elevated financial stability vulnerabilities in a volatile environment” in its November 2024 Financial Stability Review, which was published…
The Netherlands-based Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund and Irish startup GridBeyond are expanding their partnership via their joint venture GridBeyond Storage to accelerate the roll-out…
Abrdn Core Infrastructure, Rock Rail and Alstom have delivered their second European investment together, with the closing of a sale and leaseback transaction of 31…