CEE VC SUMMIT 2026

Lisa Palchynska

Editor-in-Chief, Vestbee

07 November 2025

Balnord raises €70M+ to back Baltic deeptech and dual-use innovation

Balnord plans to invest in at least 22 companies out of its Fund I, with initial cheque sizes ranging from €500,000 to €3 million.

07 November 2025

Paris-based Freeda raises €3.4M to automate construction plan reviews with AI

Freeda has already verified more than 10,000 plans for clients across Europe and North America and aims to reach one million verified plans by 2026, supporting projects in Europe, the UK, the US, and the Middle East.

07 November 2025

Swiss startup BTRY raises $5.7M seed round to industrialize ultra-thin solid-state batteries

The company is now targeting global markets as demand grows for compact, safe power sources in IoT and sensor-driven devices.

07 November 2025

Estonian Leil raises €1.5M to make hyperscale data storage more efficient

With fresh capital, Leil will accelerate go-to-market efforts, expand its product roadmap, and grow its commercial team.

06 November 2025

Source.ag raises $17.5M Series B to scale applied AI for Controlled Environment Agriculture

The round brings the company’s total funding to over $60 million since 2020.

06 November 2025

French Upway raises $60M Series C to scale its circular e-bike network

The company's ambition is to refurbish 1 million e-bikes annually by 2030 and build the world’s largest circular mobility network.

06 November 2025

Rubio Impact Ventures closes over €70M fund to back climate and social innovation across Europe

The new fund will invest in around 30 impact-driven companies tackling climate and social challenges, bringing Rubio’s total assets under management to €220 million.

06 November 2025

EIF invests €20M in TIN Capital’s Cybersecurity Fund to strengthen Europe’s digital resilience

Amsterdam-based TIN Capital secured a €20 million investment from the European Investment Fund (EIF), bringing its European Cyber Tech Fund V to a final closing of over €80 million.