German VCs call for €15B annual funding boost to build the next generation of tech giants

Today the German federal government is holding its first investor conference: the Invest in Germany Summit The event focuses on what Germany needs right now as a business and investment destination. …

Barcelona-based Enzo Ventures closes €20M Fund II backing Southern European founders

Barcelona-based Enzo Ventures has closed its second fund, a €20m fund which is backing Southern European founders at the pre-seed stage.Fund II follows Enzo’s strategy it began in 2023, when it invest…

British Business Bank invests £180M across AI and deeptech funds

The British Business Bank has today announced it is investing £180m across six AI and deeptech VC funds, as investors continue to pile into the two hot sectors.The state-owned investor is investing £3…

UK launches refugee-focused venture fund with initial £300,000 investment

Today marks the launch of the Refugee Venture Fund (RVF), a new UK venture capital fund dedicated exclusively to investing in high-growth businesses founded by refugees. Launching with £300,000 in ini…

PSV Tech closes €56M Fund II to back Nordic startups before product-market fit

Today, PSV Tech announced the final close of Fund II at €56 million. Twenty-five years ago, an investment organisation took shape in the halls of the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) with a simpl…

Endeavor Catalyst doubles down on Europe with $320M Fund V as region becomes its fastest-growing market

Europe has become Endeavor Catalyst’s fastest-growing market as the global venture fund begins deploying Fund V, an oversubscribed $320 million fund announced today. Endeavor Catalyst is Endeavor’s v…

Nevermind VC launches with €23.6M first close to back dual-use deeptech startups

Nevermind (NVM), a VC Fund focused on investing in deeptech dual use frontier technologies in Italy and Europe, has officially launched. NVM Ventures announces a €23.6 million first close for the NVM…

Graduate Ventures launches €125M second seed fund to back Dutch tech startups

Graduate Ventures has launched its second seed fund of €125 million, with €100 million already committed. Since its founding in 2021 by alumni of Delft University of Technology and Erasmus Universit…

Mistral and Black Forest Labs backer Headline closes $400M European fund

Global VC Headline today announced the close of Headline EU VIII, its eighth early-stage fund dedicated to European founders. The $400 million fund will back Seed and Series A companies across Europe,…

DIG Ventures closes $120M Fund III to back Europe’s AI infrastructure startups

European venture capital firm DIG Ventures has closed its third fund at $120 million to invest in early-stagecompanies building AI-native enterprise and cloud infrastructure. Fund III isbacked by limi…