CEE VC SUMMIT 2026

Fundraising
13 November 2025

Finland's VC firm Vendep Capital raises €80M Fund to support Nordic and Baltic SaaS startups

Vendep Capital’s Fund IV is backed by existing institutional investors, including Tesi, KRR, Sitra, Pension Insurance Company Elo, Saastamoinen Foundation, Gösta Serlachius Fine Arts Foundation, and Teknologiateollisuus

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.

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.

28 October 2025

Sequoia Capital launches $950M in new seed and venture funds for early-stage startups

The new funds were supported by Sequoia Capital’s longstanding limited partners.

28 October 2025

UK's GHO Capital launches €2.5B Fund IV to support healthcare startups

GHO Capital’s Fund IV was supported by existing investors, over 30 new institutional investors across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.

24 October 2025

Spanish VC firm Iris Ventures closes €100M fund to support consumer tech startups

The new fund saw support from leading European family offices with deep expertise in the consumer sector.

21 October 2025

Startups of the month — October 2025

Meet Sytuate, SafeHawk, Appwish, VisualCommerce, Whisperly, ContourLab, Whatspot, and Tapaya in the latest series of Startups of the month.