Two Deutsche Bank bankers quit to fix Europe’s 90 million streetlights: ENVIOTECH raises €1M+ pre-seed
When Adrian Rhaese’s best friend was rushed to hospital after a cycling accident caused by streetlights switched off to save…
16 years in the making: NOVUS delivers its first Urban Lightbikes — a new vehicle category between e-bike, scooter and motorcycle
In 2010, René Renger made a sketch. Not a business plan, not a CAD model — a drawing of a…
Mobility Signage raises €1.8M to fix public transport’s fragmented IT — BVG, Deutsche Bahn, and SSB already on board
When you check a departure board at a Berlin U-Bahn station, that information has typically passed through half a dozen…
Leipzig biotech Primogene raises €4.1M to produce human milk molecules at an industrial scale — starting with premature infant nutrition
Every year, around 13 million babies are born prematurely worldwide. For these infants, the gap between what breast milk provides…
Sedivention raises €2.9M for a one-time obesity treatment — no surgery, no drugs, no implants
Bariatric surgery works, but only a fraction of obese patients can access it. GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic work, but patients…
NanoStruct raises €2.6M to detect Listeria and Salmonella in hours, not days
Every day, food manufacturers across Europe make the same calculated bet. They ship products to stores before pathogen test results…
Fraunhofer spin-off Qurie raises €2.2M to reinvent refrigeration — without a compressor or refrigerant
The refrigeration industry has been running on the same 19th-century principle for over 150 years: compress a refrigerant, evaporate it,…
brainjo Raises €2M to Treat Mental Health with Virtual Reality
Mental healthcare has a delivery problem. Therapists are overbooked, waitlists stretch for months, and patients — especially children — often…
Openlaw raises $3.3M to end Europe’s company formation nightmare
In the United States, incorporating a company can take as little as 24 hours. In Germany, the same process takes…
From Kyiv to Munich: How Ukraine’s Frontline Robotics Took Its Battle-Tested Drone to Industrial Scale — With Germany’s Help
President Zelenskyy received the first Linza 3.0 manufactured at the new German-Ukrainian joint venture, Quantum Frontline Industries, signalling a new…
Scavenger AI Raises €2.5M to Help Europe’s SMEs Talk to Their Data
The Frankfurt-based startup is building AI-powered business intelligence that turns every employee into a data analyst – no code required….
World Cup Winner Toni Kroos Joins Football Startup Prematch as Investor
Prematch, the fast-growing football startup redefining grassroots engagement, has announced that World Cup champion and six-time Champions League winner Toni Kroos has…
16 Game-Changing Startups from Circular Valley Demo Day 2025
On March 13, 2025, Circular Valley hosted its much-anticipated Demo Day, showcasing 16 startups on a mission to transform global industries through circular…
Stuttgart-based Qrago receives €2.7M seed financing – strong growth trajectory continues
Fueling Growth in Digital Healthcare Logistics Qrago, a leading provider of software solutions in the healthcare sector, announces the successful…
Scavenger AI: Growing the team and launching the product
Scavenger is an innovative AI-powered tool that transforms how businesses access and use their data. Founded by Maximilian Hahnenkamp and…
Berlin biotech startup Cultimate Foods raises € 2.3M seed
Seed funding from leading Biotech and Foodtech investors to revolutionize the alternative meat industry. Cultimate Foods, a biotech startup based…
Aachen-based Vivalyx secures seed financing to improve donor organ quality
Secured seed investment aims to finance the first human clinical study for strongly improved preservation of donor organs. Aachen-based Organ…
Scavenger AI secures €1.1m pre-seed funding for data-driven decision-making
The AI start-up helps companies to use their data to make the best possible decision under any circumstances In the…
Intel Ignite Selects 10 Startups for EU deep tech 2024 European Cohort
Intel® Ignite, Intel’s global startup accelerator program for early-stage deep tech startups, is launching its seventh cohort in Europe on…
VARYCON – Creative Automation in 2024
Embracing the Future: Navigating the Intersection of AI, Personalization, and Automation in 2024’s Marketing Strategies VARYCON was founded in Mönchengladbach,…
Protembis Secures €30M in Series B Funding; Welcomes Keith D Dawkins MD to Board
Protembis GmbH, a privately owned emerging cardiovascular medical device enterprise, announced today the successful conclusion of a €30 million Series…
Scavenger Extends Funding Round: Paving the Way for Innovative AI-Driven Decision Making
In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence and data analytics, Scavenger has emerged as a noteworthy player. Co-founded by…
Intel Ignite Selects 10 Startups for Fall 2023 European Cohort
Intel® Ignite, Intel Corporation’s global startup accelerator program for early-stage deep tech startups, has launched its sixth cohort in Europe. The…
German startup Framence wins award “Most Advanced Digital Twin”
Framence, a provider of photorealistic digital twins of industrial facilities, received the “Most Advanced Digital Twin” award at the World…
German scaleup SPREAD welcomes Steinunn Arnardottir as Vice President of Engineering
In this new position, Steinunn will lead the engineering department alongside SPREAD Chief Technology Officer Tomas Karlsson through the next…
Shop and Swap: Swobbee launches online store for rental batteries
The Berlin-based climate-tech startup Swobbee is expanding its service to include an online shop for rental batteries. As a provider…