Greentech, VC Database & Surprising Poll Results

Hey there!

We hope you had an awesome week! Before you leave, here comes your weekly EU-Startups Update:

???Fresh VC Funds & Database: Hamburg-based DTCP just closed €420 million for a new growth fund targeting 20 later-stage investments in European startups. By the way: We're currently working on an extensive database of European VC firms, accelerators and corporate VCs. The database will be accessible on EU-Startups.com from mid July onwards, but you can already submit your firm here.

?? FutureTravel Summit: Are you interested to mingle with some of the world's most influential leaders and innovators in the travel & hospitality sector? Join us at this year's FutureTravel Summit?on November 28 in Barcelona. With the code?FUTURE25 you can now secure your tickets with 25% off (valid until July 10).

? Achieving ISO 27001 compliance can help your business win bigger deals, enter new markets, and prove security practices to customers anywhere in the world - but it also costs you real time and money. Download Vanta’s ISO 27001 checklist to learn about successfully implementing an Information Security Management System according to the standard and streamlining ISO 27001 certification with automation.

???AI vs Creativity: How would the role of musicians evolve if AI could create chart-topping hits? In this article, we explore AI’s profound transformations, its challenges, and the quest for a balanced approach between creativity and technology.

??Greentech Boom: Bern-based Neustark just secured €64.3 million to accelerate carbon removal. Berlin-based LiveEO raised €25 million to leverage satellite data to make industries more sustainable. London-based Climate X raised €16.8 million to calculate the impact of climate risks on physical asset valuations. Vertus Energy, a Waste-to-X industrial biotech startup specialising in advanced control of bacteria behaviour secured €8.75 million, and Brussels-based Sirona Technologies landed €6 million to reverse climate change using direct air capture.

??? EU-Startups Podcast: In episode 74 we've been joined by Andreas Loy, Co-founder and CEO of KONUX, a leading German AI scale-up transforming railway operations for a sustainable future. They bring next-generation predictive maintenance, network usage and traffic monitoring and planning solutions for railway infrastructure management.

?? Interesting LinkedIn Polls: Last week, we asked our 106k LinkedIn followers?Do you think job applicants should add a photo to their CV or not? Very surprising results and many comments. Also, we asked?"at which age would you like to retire?". 840 people have already voted. Here are the results.

That's all we had to share with you this week. Until next time!

Your EU-Startups Team