EU-Startups Update: Foodtech, Healthtech & Greentech Innovators on the Rise!

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I hope you're having a great week! To make it even better, here comes a fresh EU-Startups Update for you, with interesting news, insights, and startup-related opportunities.

??? Compliance Made Simple: Compliance can be a daunting task for startups, but with the right tools, the process isn’t as complicated as it seems! In this article, we break down ISO 27001, GDPR, and NIS 2 into simple, actionable insights that make tackling these regulations achievable for any startup.

?? Supporting Social Impact: Social Tides just launched its 2nd GROW AI Accelerator to help social enterprises harness AI/ML for change. The program offers training, mentoring, and grants of up to $250K. Applications close on December 16.

?? Empowering Deep Tech: Applications are open for the EIT Digital Champions 2025 competition! This program offers scaleups access to EIT Digital Growth Services, VIP networking, and a chance to secure their next funding round. Don't miss out! Apply by December 2 to elevate your deep tech innovation!

?? Venture Capital: Berlin-based Extantia Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to climate tech, just closed its flagship Article 9 fund at €204 million, and venture funding in Europe fell to $45 billion in 2024, according to Atomico report.

?? Foodtech Funding:

• Berlin-based healthy snacks startup?KoRo?just secured €35 million in Series C funding to accelerate its European expansion
• Belfast-based Drinksology Kirker Greer raised €7.7 million to keep pushing the boundaries of the drinks and hospitality industry
• Swansea-based Three-Sixty Aquaculture secured €4.1 million to scale its operations

?? Healthtech Funding Rounds:

• Manchester-based Silveray?just raised €4.2 million to launch digital X-ray film technology
• London-based Heim Health secured €2.65 million to boost at-home healthcare
• If you are interested in healthtech, make sure to subscribe to the HealthHack newsletter

?? Greentech funding rounds:

• Munich-based The Exploration Company landed over €150 million to further develop their reusable spacecraft
• London-based DEScycle secured €12.2 million to advance e-waste metal recycling
• Louvain-la-Neuve-based BiocSol landed €5.2 million in seed funding to advance sustainable crop protection
• Aachen-based IonKraft raised €3.5 million to drive a circular economy in packaging
• Paris-based Solteo secured €1.5 million aiming to digitise France’s solar industry

?? This Week in AI and Automation:

• Zurich-based Calvin Risk secured €3.8 million to boost its AI governance platform
• London-based Tewke raised €3.1 million in seed funding to launch their intelligent light switch
• Paris-based Linkup secured €3 million aiming to revolutionise ethical and efficient web access for AI
• Lyon-based Eden AI raised €3 million seed funding to simplify AI integration

?? EU-Startups Podcast: In episode 96 we catch up with Julia Hawkins, General Partner at LocalGlobe and Latitude. Julia shares insights into healthtech, the importance of building effective teams, the challenges in healthcare procurement, and much more.

? Vienna's Rising Stars:?Earlier this week we introduced you to 10 promising early-stage startups that are based in Vienna, innovating in fields like AI governance, sustainable fashion, and more!

?? EU-Startups is growing:?On Monday of this week we welcomed David Cendón Garcia, who joined us as News Editor in our office in Barcelona. Welcome to the team, David! :)

That's it for this week.?Next week there will be no EU-Startups Newsletter, as the whole EU-Startups team will be at the FutureTravel Summit on November 28 in Barcelona. And the day after, we will be in Vienna for our Innovation Pulse event.

Your EU-Startups Team