

Lisa Palchynska
Editor-in-Chief, Vestbee

Meet startups and scaleups from CEE that closed funding rounds in September 2025.

Europe’s AI Act is now in force, setting new rules for general-purpose AI. Startups warn it could slow innovation as regulators seek the right balance.

Sofinnova, Seventure, Octopus Venture, and more: European life science VCs supporting biotech, pharma, medtech, and healthtech startups.

The seed funding round was co-led by Age1, Backed VC, and Speedinvest.

The $1.2 million funding round for The Cat Health Company included Portfolia’s Active Aging & Longevity Fund II and 100 Plus Capital.

The new fund saw support from Equation Capital, Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund (EIFO), Blue Wire Capital, Basecamp, and Skaala.