Essity, Swedish health firm, secures €400m EIB loan
The European Investment Bank (EIB) said it is lending €400 million to support Swedish health and hygiene company Essity’s research, development and innovation (RDI) activities…
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EIB invests record €100bn, quadruples defence finance
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group said it invested a record €100 billion in 2025, with historic financing “for the green and digital transitions, for…
EIF, Aegon AM in €400m pledge for smaller Dutch firms
Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have renewed and broadened their partnership through an expanded guarantee transaction, supporting a portfolio…
Mews, Amsterdam hospitality tech firm, raises $300m
Amsterdam-based Mews, the operating system for hospitality, announced it has raised $300 million in a Series D funding round led by EQT Growth, with new investors Atomico and…
SWISSto12, satellite systems firm, gets €73m backing
Switzerland-based aerospace firm SWISSto12, a manufacturer of advanced satellite systems and radio frequency (RF) products, has announced securing €73 million in financial support from European…
French accounting fintech Pennylane raises €175m
French accounting software company Pennylane has announced a €175 million funding round at a €3.6 billion valuation “to build Europe’s leading financial operating system.” The…
Ananda Impact Ventures, Munich VC, in €73m first close
Munich-based VC Ananda Impact Ventures has secured €73 million in the first close of its fifth Core Impact Fund, well above its €50 million target…
Board change at SIX, owner of Swiss, Spanish exchanges
A board change has been announced at Switzerland-based SIX Exchange Group AG, which operates international, national and regional exchanges across the Spanish and Swiss financial…
Novo Nordisk Foundation bets €736m on BioInnovation
The Novo Nordisk Foundation said it has allocated up to €736 million to BioInnovation Institute (BII), a leading institute for life science and deep tech…
Equal1, Irish quantum semiconductor firm, raises $60m
Dublin-based Equal1, a quantum semiconductor company, announced it has raised $60 million to accelerate development of scalable, silicon-based quantum computers and deployment of its datacenter-ready…
Harmattan AI’s $200m Series B led by Dassault Aviation
Paris-based defence technology firm Harmattan AI announced that Dassault Aviation is leading its $200 million Series B funding round. “Harmattan AI has been awarded multiple…
FineHeart of Bordeaux secures €83m in financing
Bordeaux-based FineHeart, a clinical-stage medical technology company specializing in the development of solutions for cardiology, announced the completion of a €35 million first closing of…
Ireland’s food, drink exports rise 12% to record €19bn
The value of Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture exports increased 12% in 2025 to reach a record €19 billion, according to the Export Performance and…
Ireland’s tax receipts rose 9% to €105.7bn in 2025
Ireland’s Department of Finance announced that its total underlying tax receipts amounted to €105.7 billion in 2025, an €8.6 billion or 8.9% increase on 2024….
Iceland’s Alvotech agrees $100m term loan at 12.50%
Alvotech, the Reykjavík-based global biotech company specializing in the development of biosimilar medicines, announced a $100 million senior term loan facility — in a transaction…