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Sokin’s EUR 46m Series B extension at a EUR 300m valuation underlines investor conviction that mid-market cross‑border B2B payments remain a structural growth story, despite a tougher fintech funding backdrop.
Sokin fundingLondon-based Sokin secures a €46m Series B at a $300m valuation, underscoring investor appetite for high‑growth B2B cross‑border payments infrastructure.
Sokin fundingCross‑border payments platform Sokin secures EUR 46m growth funding and a EUR 300m valuation, underscoring investor conviction in Europe’s B2B payments infrastructure build‑out.
Sokin fundingGerman AI developer Black Forest Labs has raised EUR 276m from AMP and Salesforce Ventures, signalling deep-pocketed global appetite for European frontier tech at mid-market scale.
Black Forest LabsPrysm Capital’s EUR 42.9m Series B for UK fintech Sokin defies the funding chill in payments, pricing the business at EUR ~257m and signalling selective appetite for scaled, revenue-rich platforms.
SokinBalderton Capital’s €180m round catapults Germany’s Quantum Systems above a €3bn valuation, cementing Europe’s unmanned-systems leader and signalling a new phase for mid-market defence tech.
Quantum SystemsIsar Aerospace has secured a fresh €150m, reinforcing its status as Europe’s best-funded launch startup and underlining investor conviction in the continent’s small-sat space race.
Isar AerospaceEUR 16m for Munich-based EcoG signals a land‑grab for the operating system layer in DC fast charging, as European investors back a de‑facto standard for EV infrastructure and next‑gen bidirectional, megawatt solutions.
EcoG fundingProcure AI’s EUR 11.96m seed round, led by Headline and C4 Ventures, confirms AI-native automation as the new benchmark in European procurement tech and sets up a rapid push beyond its DACH home base.
Procure AISwiss spin-out Gravis Robotics secures €21.16m to scale autonomous excavation, defying a slow-moving construction sector and tighter funding for hardtech.
Gravis RoboticsMunich-based Rencore secures EUR 13.8m from Hi Inov, UVC Partners and Capnamic Ventures, extending its Series A to accelerate growth of its Microsoft cloud governance platform.
Rencore fundingEIF’s €30m anchor in Indico VC Fund III caps a €125m raise aimed at deep tech and AI in Portugal, Spain and Italy, underscoring Southern Europe’s shift into core European venture territory.
Indico VC Fund III6 Degrees Capital has closed its third fund at EUR 154m, adding fresh mid-market firepower for European technology growth deals despite limited disclosure on LPs and strategy.
6 Degrees CapitalNorway’s Enerin secures €15m Series A to industrialise high‑temperature heat pumps, signalling accelerating investor appetite for process‑heat decarbonisation in Europe’s mid-market.
EnerinSwiss startup Gravis Robotics secures EUR 19m to retrofit heavy machinery with AI-driven autonomy, signalling that construction automation is moving from pilots to scaled deployment.
Gravis RoboticsEIF’s €30m anchor commitment to Indico VC Fund III signals deepening institutional appetite for specialised early-stage tech funds targeting Southern Europe’s SaaS, AI and deep tech founders.
Indico VC Fund IIIQuantum Systems’ €180m funding at a €3bn+ valuation cements Europe’s autonomous drone champion and signals a new scale for dual‑use defense tech in the mid-market.
Quantum SystemsNew French VC fund Clover raises EUR 30m to back ‘Future of Work’ and education startups, underscoring Europe’s shift toward specialist, domain-led funds in a selective 2025 venture market.
CloverThe EIB’s EUR 500m Space TechEU facility hardwires growth capital into Europe’s space value chain, signalling a structural shift in how mid-market spacetech is financed.
Space TechEUSwiss construction robotics spin-off Gravis Robotics has raised about €19m, not €0.02m, in a Zacua- and IQ Capital-led round—highlighting how outdated deal data can badly misread Europe’s mid-market tech momentum.
Gravis RoboticsBelfast-based Whitespace has secured EUR 11.7m in funding from Beach Equity and White Cloud, underscoring mid-market investor appetite for sovereign AI infrastructure in the UK and Ireland.
WhitespaceStirlingX’s extended seed round, led by Rokos Capital, reflects rising investor confidence in UK tech securing national infrastructure and defence.
StirlingXFuture Energy Ventures has raised €235M to invest in digital, AI-driven energy startups, signalling robust momentum for Europe’s energy transition sector.
energy techQuantum Systems has raised €180 million from Balderton Capital, enhancing its position in the European drone technology market.
Quantum SystemsUK-based StirlingX has raised €10.12 million in a funding round led by Rokos Capital Management, enhancing its drone technology capabilities.
StirlingXFuture Energy Ventures has raised €235 million in a recent funding round, bolstering its investment capabilities in the energy sector.
Future Energy VenturesMaven has recently announced its exit from UK-based industrial company DPP. The transaction details remain undisclosed, marking a significant move in the industrial sector.
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