Growth-stage investor Vistara Growth has closed its fifth private credit fund at $321 million USD ($450 million CAD), marking a 66% increase over its previous fund and reaffirming its position as one of Canada’s leading providers of flexible growth capital for tech companies.
French EdTech startup Filiz has raised €6 million from Hexa, marking one of Europe’s largest funding rounds this year for education operations software. The investment combines capital and long-term operational support to help Filiz expand across Europe and grow revenue tenfold within five years.
Dutch biotechnology company Qorium has raised €22 million to accelerate the scale-up of its cultivated leather production, marking a major step toward commercialisation.
SpaceTech company U-Space has raised €24 million in Series A funding to scale production of its next-generation small satellites and expand internationally.
Venture capital firm Step Venture has announced the first close of its Step Fund at €30 million, marking the operational launch of one of Italy’s most ambitious early-stage investment vehicles.
Pet care software company Digitail has raised $23 million USD ($32 million CAD) in a Series B round to accelerate the digital transformation of veterinary clinics across North America.
Deeptech innovator Delvitech has raised $40 million in Series B funding to accelerate global expansion and advance its AI-driven 3D Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) systems for electronics manufacturing.
Digital safety startup FALKIN has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to expand its mission of stopping scams before payments occur — addressing one of the fastest-growing risks in the AI era.
