First Momentum Ventures, one of Europe’s most active early-stage deeptech investors, has closed its second fund at €35 million, marking nearly a 10x increase over its €4 million debut fund from 2018.
First Momentum Ventures, one of Europe’s most active early-stage deeptech investors, has closed its second fund at €35 million, marking nearly a 10x increase over its €4 million debut fund from 2018.
Fluent Ventures, a Canadian-founded, San Francisco-based venture firm, has announced a $40 million USD early-stage investment program to fund global startups applying proven business models in new markets.
Just seven months after its previous round, Supabase has secured $200 million in Series D funding, catapulting the open-source backend platform to a $2 billion valuation.
Froda, a Stockholm-based embedded finance scaleup, has secured €20 million in Series B funding to accelerate its European expansion and tackle one of the continent’s most persistent economic issues: the €400 billion SME funding gap.
As European venture capital grapples with a tougher funding climate—raising just €2.3 billion across 24 funds in Q1 2025—some firms are standing out by doubling down on conviction and strategy. One of them is KOMPAS VC, which has just closed its second fund at €150 million, reaffirming its commitment to
Neurolabs, one of the UK’s fastest-growing deeptech startups, has raised $7.8 million in Series A funding to scale its AI-powered retail analytics platform. The round was led by Nauta Capital, with participation from LAUNCHub Ventures, Lunar Ventures, and Techstart, bringing the company’s total funding to over $12 million.
Sesh, a Los Angeles-based startup reimagining how artists connect with their fans, has raised $7 million in funding to expand its direct-to-fan ecosystem—a powerful alternative to the algorithm-driven confines of streaming and social platforms.
Irrigreen, the Minnesota-based startup reinventing lawn irrigation with smart, precision-controlled sprinklers, has raised $19 million in Series A funding, bringing its total to nearly $34 million.
Lace AI, a revenue intelligence startup founded by ex-Meta and VMware engineer Boris Valkov, has raised $14 million in seed funding to expand its AI-driven software for the home services industry.
Milan-based venture capital firm P101 SGR has announced the final close of its €250 million fund, Programma 103—its largest to date and one of the most significant in Italian VC history.
