For the fourth consecutive year, Austria’s startup ecosystem has moved deeper into contraction. What initially looked like a cyclical correction after the pandemic-driven boom has now become a structural decline. In 2025, Austria reached a new low point—at a time when many European peers are already regaining momentum.
Filtrabit, a cleantech company headquartered in Oulu, has secured a €2 million funding commitment from Ajanta Innovations 2 Ky as part of its upcoming financing round.
BIOWEG has raised €1.5 million to accelerate the development of a sustainable platform for recovering Rare Earth Elements from complex, water based waste streams.
ZeroPhase has raised €5.8 million in an oversubscribed seed financing round to accelerate the rollout of its software-defined communication technology for unmanned defence systems.
EvodiaBio, a Denmark-based industrial biotechnology startup developing sustainable aroma solutions through fermentation, has raised €6 million (DKK 45 million) in new financing.
Liom, a Swiss HealthTech company based in Schwyz, has secured an additional €13.9 million (CHF 13 million) as an extension to its Series A funding round.
Coursera and Udemy have agreed to merge in a transaction valued at roughly $2.5 billion, uniting two of the largest global platforms in digital education.
