Fresh Startup Insights & Opportunities

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Here comes your weekly dose of European startup news, fresh insights and interesting opportunities. Enjoy! :)

?? The Countdown is on! We’re thrilled to announce Daniel Gebler , Co-founder & CTO of the Amsterdam-based unicorn Picnic, as the first speaker of the EU-Startups Summit 2025, taking place on April 24-25 in sunny Malta. Don’t miss the chance to learn from Daniel's entrepreneurial journey - secure your ticket now and join 2,500 founders and investors from across Europe.

???Stuttgart’s Startup Welcome Package: Returning in 2025 to offer emerging startups in IT, AI, and GreenTech a chance to fast-track their growth, this program includes online market discovery and a 10-day on-site immersion with networking support. Don’t miss the opportunity to scale your startup in Germany’s tech hub and beyond - applications open now .

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?? Join us in Vienna: On 29 November, startups, investors, and policymakers will gather in Vienna for our Innovation Pulse event . This free event explores the challenges and opportunities shaping Europe’s growing startup ecosystems. Register now and join us for networking and great insights from promising startups and investors.

?? Fresh VC Funds: Global investment and transformation firm General Catalyst just raised about €7.5 billion, London-based Resurge Growth Partners launched a €120 million “Venture Equity” vehicle to back tech scale-ups, and 360 Capital raised €30 million in the first close of its new early-stage digital transition fund.

?? This Week in AI and Automation:

• London-based Oriole Networks raised €20.2 million to reduce the energy consumption of AI data centres.
• London-based Genie AI secured €16 million to reduce legal friction and boost economic efficiency.
• Lisbon-based Sensei raised €15 million to revolutionise autonomous retail.
• Helsinki-based DataCrunch.io bagged €12 million to hyperscale AI Computing in Europe.
• Berlin-based Dunia.ai raised €10.6 million to accelerate clean energy innovations.
• Helsinki-based Avenue Biosciences raised €2.3 million to scale AI-enhanced protein engineering.
• Munich-based ExoMatter got €1.7 million pre-seed for AI-based materials R&D.

????Malta’s Emerging Tech Ecosystem: With pro-business policies, a competitive tax structure, and a strong tech infrastructure, Malta offers an ideal environment and tools for startups to scale. Check out the newly launched Malta Tech Ecosystem Database where you can track emerging sectors, monitor investment trends, and much more.

?? Greentech Funding: Danish agtech FarmDroid ?just secured €10.5 million for its autonomous, solar-powered agricultural robot, German climate tech autarkize raised €2.3 million to drive sustainable energy transition, and Norwegian startup Starflow scored €1.7 million to optimise energy flow for homes.

???Innovation Radar Prize 2024: On November 11, the Innovation Radar Prize returns for its 10th edition to Lisbon, connecting Europe’s top startups with influential investors and policymakers. This year, the Discover.Dealflow platform will streamline fundraising for EU-funded innovators, helping startups showcase their innovations to the right investors.

?? Healthtech News:

• Cristiano Ronaldo just invested in the London-based personalised supplements startup Bioniq .
• Despite faltering VC funding in Europe, healthtech made a comeback in Q3.
• EU-Startups recently acquired HealthHack , a newsletter focused on the intersection of health and technology. If you're interested in healthtech startups, sign up now!

?? EU-Startups Podcast: In episode 92 we catch up with Diyala D’Aveni , Head of Vento, an Italian VC firm that focuses on discovering exceptional founders with the ambition to build great companies and supporting them from pre-seed to pre-IPO. To date, they have invested over €480 million.

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That's it for this week. Until next time!

Your EU-Startups Team