Development bank climate finance at record $137bn
Global climate finance by multilateral development banks (MDBs) — including the European Investment Bank (EIB) — increased 10% last year to a record $137 billion,…
Global climate finance by multilateral development banks (MDBs) — including the European Investment Bank (EIB) — increased 10% last year to a record $137 billion,…
Netherlands-based semiconductor equipment giant ASML Holding NV and France-based Mistral AI have announced a strategic partnership based on a long-term collaboration agreement “to explore the…
Scintil Photonics, a Grenoble, France-based technology firm in Heterogeneous Integrated Photonics for AI infrastructure, announced the completion of a €50 million Series B funding round…
Finland’s DataCrunch said it has raised $64 million in Series A funding to accelerate its ambition of “becoming Europe’s first AI hyperscaler, without compromising on…
The European Commission said it has fined Google €2.95 billion for allegedly breaching EU antitrust rules by distorting competition in the advertising technology industry (adtech). “It did…
Netherlands-based ViCentra, a medical device firm innovating in insulin delivery for people with diabetes, announced the successful close of an upsized $85 million Series D financing….
Munich-based Fernride, which is developing autonomous trucking solutions for logistics hubs, announced the extension of its Series A financing round, raising an additional €18 million, as…
Belgium-based MRM Health NV, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering microbiome-based therapeutics for inflammatory diseases and immune-oncology, has announced the successful closing of a €55 million…
Finland-based IQM Quantum Computers said it has raised $320 million (€275 Million) in venture capital, bringing the total funding raised to date to $600 million….
SeqOne, a Montpellier, France-based pioneer in AI-driven genomic analysis, said it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cambridge, England-based Congenica, a company spun out of…
Framer, the Amsterdam-based professional website design platform used by startups and major brands, announced a $100 million Series D funding round led by existing investors…
Dublin-based ProVerum Limited, the developer of the ProVee System for BPH, a minimally invasive solution for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), announced the closing of an…
Two European Investment Bank (EIB) loans totalling €425 million will help finance the modernisation of 477 state primary schools in Marseille. The project is part…
Midas, the Turkish investment platform, said it has raised $80 million in its Series B funding round, the largest investment ever secured by a Turkish fintech company. This brings…
Fund companies in Germany managed a total of €4.625 trillion on behalf for investors in Germany at the mid year point, according to BVI, Germany’s investment…
Switzerland-based biotechnology firm Mabylon AG announced that it has raised a total of $37 million. The funding will allow Mabylon to advance its lead program…
Snipr Biome, the Copenhagen company pioneering the development of microbial CRISPR-medicine, announced the close of a €35 million Series B fund raise. The deal involves funding…
Estonia-based renewable electricity provider Sunly has secured almost €85 million in international financing to build four solar parks in Latvia with total capacity of 329 megawatts (MW)…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Banco BPI have signed an agreement to create a new credit portfolio of up to €190 million in financing…
Paris-based Electra, a leading European operator in ultra-fast electric vehicles charging, announced it has signed a green loan facility of up to €433 million to support…
Stuttgart-based Makersite said it has secured €60 million in Series B funding to accelerate its mission of “creating a world where every product manufactured is…
French biopharma company Sanofi said it agreed to acquire Vicebio Ltd, a privately held biotechnology company headquartered in London, UK, for up to $1.6 billion. The…
The European Investment Bank Group has approved a total of €15.5 billion in new financing to back business growth and corporate innovation, improve transport and…
Paris-based investment firm Eurazeo announced the first closing of the Eurazeo Growth Fund IV (EGF IV) at €650 million, with a target of €1 billion,…
Exein, an Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity company based in Rome, has raised €70 million in Series C funding. “This is a major milestone that accelerates…
Assets invested in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry in Europe reached a new record of $2.74 trillion at the end of June. That’s according to ETFGI, the…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Mediobanca have signed a new €100 million agreement designed to improve access to credit for Italian small and medium-sized…
Italy’s Ferrero has agreed to acquire WK Kellogg of the United States for $23.00 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of $3.1…
SiPearl, the France-based company building European high-performance processors for supercomputing and AI, announced the definitive closing of its €130 million Series A financing round with…
French consulting giant Capgemini said it has agreed to acquire global outsourcing firm WNS for $3.3 billion in cash in an effort to expand its…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) said it has signed a €74 million loan with the government of the Spanish region of Castilla y León (Junta de…
Talon.One, a Berlin-based enterprise loyalty and promotion software firm, has announced a $135 million growth funding round from new investors Silversmith Capital Partners and Meritech…
Zurich-based Climeworks, a pioneer in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology and provider of carbon removal portfolios, has secured $162 million in additional equity funding —…
Clio, the Canadian legal technology firm, said it has agreed to acquire vLex, a Barcelona-founded pioneer in legal intelligence “that combines cutting-edge AI with the…
Switzerland-based European regional stock exchange operator SIX Exchange Group AG announced the successful closing of its acquisition of Aquis Exchange plc, London’s challenger stock market….
Ioannina, Greece-based Natech Banking Solutions announced the successful completion of its Series B capital increase, securing over $33 million in growth funding. “The round comprises $26…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) said it plans to lend €540 million for Lithuania to build a military base at Rūdninkai, south of the capital…
Amsterdam-based Finom, a challenger bank aimed at SMEs and entrepreneurs, said it raised €115 million in Series C funding. Finom describes itself as an “all-in-one business solution that…
The shareholders of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, the EU Member States, have approved a record-high financing ceiling of €100 billion for this year…
Animaj, the Paris-based kids’ media company, has announced the close of an $85 million funding round. The round was led by HarbourView Equity Partners and…