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30 September 2025

Ukraine Phoenix Tech Fund launches a €50M fund dedicated to early-stage startups

The new fund was backed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), Bpifrance, and Proparco.

30 September 2025

How to scale Europe’s dual-use and defence tech: insights from the Founder’s Handbook 2.0

Check out the second edition of the Dual-Use Founder’s Handbook, offering practical guidance for founders navigating Europe’s record $3.88B dual-use and defence tech market.

30 September 2025

Lithuanian social platform Joiner raises €500k to tackle loneliness through meetups

The startup has raised €500,000 in an angel funding round, bringing the company’s total investment to €1.2 million.

30 September 2025

London-based VC firm Concept Ventures closes $88M Fund II to back pre-seed startups

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

30 September 2025

Dutch firm Polars raises €18M to accelerate data processing at any scale

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

30 September 2025

How 24Ventures approaches early-stage startups in Poland

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

29 September 2025

Italy's legaltech startup Lexroom.ai raises €16M Series A led by Base10 Partners

The Series A was led by Base10 Partners, with support from Acurio Ventures and View Different.