

Ilya Mikhalchyk-Kananenka
Community Builder, Vestbee

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.

Meet startups and scaleups from Europe that closed funding rounds in August 2025.

The new fund was backed by portfolio founders and institutional investors.

The Series A funding was led by Accel, with participation from Bain Capital Ventures (BCV) and angel investors.

Katarzyna Kowalczyk and Łukasz Wąsikiewicz, Managing Partners of 24Ventures, shared insights into their investment strategy and the ambitions of Polish entrepreneurs.