Santander, EIB in €400m Portugal SME, farming boost
Santander and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a €400 million financing operation to boost investment in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps, as well…
Iberdrola sells €750m green bonds under new standards
Bilbao-based renewable energy giant Iberdrola said it has become the first Spanish company to issue a bond under the new EU green bond standard (EU GBS)….
Finom, Amsterdam challenger bank, secures €92m
Amsterdam-based Finom, a challenger bank aimed at SMEs and entrepreneurs, said it has secured a growth investment of €92.3 million from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund (CVF)….
Quantum Systems, Munich drones firm, raises €160m
Munich-based autonomous drones startup Quantum Systems said it raised €160 million in new funding led by Balderton Capital, with participation from Hensoldt, Airbus Defense and Space,…
Berlin AI firm Parloa valued at $1bn as it raises $120m
Berlin-based Agentic AI firm Parloa announced it has secured $120 million in Series C funding, bringing the company’s valuation to $1 billion. Durable Capital Partners, Altimeter…
Global debt rises to record $324 trillion says IIF
Global debt rose by $7.5 trillion to a new record high of over $324 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest Global Debt…
EIF deal unlocks €178m for Nordic SMEs via Danske
Danske Bank has signed a guarantee agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF) that will make up to €178 million available in fresh financing for…
EIB, Euronext to boost aerospace and defence IPOs
The European Investment Bank (EIB) said it is joining forces with bourse Euronext to bolster small and Mid-Cap companies in Europe’s aerospace and defence industries….
Tekever, Lisbon drone maker, in £400m UK investment
Lisbon-based military drone maker Tekever announced it will invest over £400 million in research, infrastructure, and defence technology development in the UK, leading to the…
Helsinki tram, bus plan gets €400m EIB loans
The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced it is providing a €400 million financing package to help the Finnish capital Helsinki build a tramline to three…
Global asset management hits record $128 trillion
The global asset management industry grew to a record-breaking $128 trillion in assets under management (AuM) in 2024, a 12% increase on the previous year,…
Berlin accelerator EWOR commits €60m to founders
Berlin-based accelerator EWOR, an “emerging founder fellowship”, said it has committed €60 million to supporting “the world’s most exceptional early-stage entrepreneurs.” As part of an…
Novo, EIFO, invest €48m in Swedish fund HealthCap IX
Novo Holdings and the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) have jointly invested €48 million in HealthCap IX, a Swedish life sciences venture fund…
Norway wealth fund in $40bn Q1 loss as tech bets suffer
Norway’s $1.78 trillion sovereign wealth fund — the world’s biggest single owner of listed company shares — has reported its biggest loss in six quarters…
Didomi to buy Addingwell as it raises €72m with Marlin
Paris-based Didomi, a global data privacy solutions provider, said it is raising €72 million with private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners. Didomi said the funding will…
Nomura buys $180bn Macquarie US, Europe asset unit
Japan-based Nomura said it has agreed to acquire Australia-based Macquarie’s US and European public asset management business, which has $180 billion in retail and institutional…
Milan VC firm P101 SGR closes €250m fund
Milan-based venture capital firm P101 SGR said it has closed a €250 million fund — Programma 103 — which it plans to invest in early-stage startups across…
Lyft of US to buy Germany’s FreeNow for €175m cash
US ride-hailing giant Lyft said it has agreed to acquire German taxi app FreeNow from BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility for €175 million in cash. Users…
Van Lanschot Kempen private equity raises €388m
Netherlands-based Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management said its third European private equity strategy has closed at €388 million. “After a very successful first closing on…
AVP seals MBO from AXA, gets EIF boost for €1.5bn fund
Paris-based global investment platform AXA Venture Partners has completed its management buyout, rebranding as Atlantic Vantage Point (AVP) — and has announced that the European…
Belgian insurer Ageas buys £1.3bn Esure from Bain
Belgian insurer Ageas said it reached an agreement with Bain Capital to acquire Esure, a digital personal lines insurer “with strong positioning on price comparison websites…
Madrid’s Job&Talent secures €92m amid AI agent push
Madrid-based Job&Talent, a marketplace for essential work and AI-powered workforce management provider, announces the successful closing of its Series F fundraising round, securing €92 million…
Dublin in biggest European office letting since Covid
M&G Real Estate and its development partners Marlet Property Group have agreed a 416,000 sq ft office letting with HR software giant Workday at the…
Prada agrees to buy €1.25bn Versace from Capri
Prada S.p.A. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of rival Italian brand Versace for about €1.25 billion in cash from…
Berlin’s Revent launches €100m ‘mission-driven’ fund
Berlin-based venture capital firm Revent announced the launch of Revent Fund II — its €100 million fund dedicated to backing the next generation of “mission-driven”…
EQT says IFS valued at €15bn as new investors buy
Giant Swedish investment group EQT said that IFS, its provider of cloud enterprise software and Industrial AI applications, has achieved a valuation of over €15 billion…
ABN AMRO and EIB in €1bn loan risk sharing deal
Butch bank ABN AMRO has entered into a risk sharing agreement with the EIB Group – consisting of the European Investment Fund (EIF) and the…
Italian state rail firm plans Paris-London trains
Italian state railway firm Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Group (FS) has announced a plan to launch a new high-speed rail service connecting London and Paris by…
Hawk, Munich anti-money laundering firm, raises $56m
Munich-based Hawk, a provider of AI-powered anti-money laundering (AML), screening and fraud prevention solutions, has announced its $56 million Series C round of funding. One…
Atempo Growth secures €300m for second fund
Pan-European growth debt platform Atempo Growth has announced the first close of its second fund, Atempo Growth II, with commitments of over €300 million. This…
EIB prices first Climate Awareness Bond with €3bn sale
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has priced its first Climate Awareness Bond aligned with the European Green Bond Standard (EuGBS-aligned CAB), with a size of €3…
Italian agriculture SMEs to get €300m lift
Banca Popolare di Sondrio and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed an agreement aimed at mobilising over €300 million for small and medium-sized enterprises…
Women-led Revaia closes second fund at €250m
Paris-based Revaia, a European growth investor, has announced the final closing of its second fund, Revaia Growth II, at €250 million, bringing its total assets…
Isomorphic Labs raises $600m in first external funding
London and Lausanne-based Isomorphic Labs, an AI-first drug design and development company, announced it has raised $600 million in its first external funding round. Isomorphic…
Deutsche Bank extends CEO contract, hires new CFO
Deutsche Bank has announced changes to its management structure, with CEO Christian Sewing having his contract renewed until 2029 and Raja Akram joining the firm from Morgan…
EQT, Swedish investment giant, raises €21bn fund
Swedish investment giant EQT announced the closing of its flagship infrastructure fund EQT Infrastructure VI on €21.5 billion in total commitments, including €21.3 billion in fee-generating…
Barcelona’s Sateliot closes €70m funding round
Barcelona-based Sateliot said it successfully closed its €70 million Series B funding round, strengthening its position “as the world’s first 5G-IoT telecommunications operator from space.”…
GravitHy, Marseillie low-carbon iron firm, raises €60m
Marseillie-based GravitHy, a future low-carbon iron producer, announced a €60 million funding round – which includes public funds from the French programme “Première Usine”. The…
Amboss, Berlin medical platform, raises €240m
Berlin-based Amboss, the resource for medical education and clinical decision-making in Germany and the US, has closed a €240 million financing round with new long-term investors….
Belgium’s Augustine Therapeutics raises €78m
Belgium-based Augustine Therapeutics NV said it successfully completed its Series A financing round, raising a total of €77.7 million. Augustine Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused…