Utrecht-based iwell raises €27M to expand its smart battery storage solutions across Europe
Utrecht-based iwell, an energy tech company developing energy management and battery storage systems, has closed a €27M funding round.
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Amsterdam-based startups that raised funding in April 2025; 8 are currently hiring
Amsterdam is reinforcing its status as a major startup hub in Europe, home to around 1,219 startups—nearly 45 per cent of the Netherlands’ total.
UK's Deliveroo suspends share buyback following €3.1B DoorDash takeover proposal
UK-based Deliveroo, a food delivery giant, has suspended its £100M (approximately €117.5M) share buyback program after confirming it had received a $3.6B (approximately €3.1B) takeover proposal from US delivery giant DoorDash.
Berlin-based Pliant secures €35.2M to accelerate B2B payment offering; eyes US expansion
Berlin-based Pliant, a fintech specialising in B2B payment solutions, has secured $40M (approximately €35.2M) in a Series B funding round led by Illuminate Financial and Speedinvest.
London-based VC firm Volution launches $100M UK fund: Here’s where it plans to invest
London-based venture capital firm Volution has launched a new $100M (nearly €88.13M) fund focused on fintech, AI, and SaaS businesses addressing productivity issues in capital markets and enterprise.
Munich-based ARX Robotics secures €31M to strengthen European defence autonomy
Munich-based ARX Robotics, a defence tech startup focused on unmanned autonomous land systems, has secured €31M in a Series A funding round led by HV Capital.
Aldea Ventures closes €50M of targeted €125M for Fund II, strengthens US strategy and deep tech focus
Barcelona-based Aldea Ventures, a fund of funds that invests in pre-seed and seed venture capital managers focused on frontier technology…
Amsterdam’s Avidicure exits stealth mode with €43.8M to develop new antibody therapies
Based out of Amsterdam, Avidicure, a biotechnology company, announced its launch with $50M (approximately €43.8M) in a seed financing round led by EQT Life Sciences.
In other news this week: Granite Bio emerges from stealth with €87.6M, Didomi bags €72M, First Momentum Ventures closes €35M, and more
With the technology developing at breakneck speed, it’s nearly impossible to keep up with every breakthrough, funding round, or acquisition.
US-based General Atomics invests in 2 Dutch tech startups: Know more
US-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
ATMOS becomes the first private European company to conduct orbital re-entry; big win for sovereign European return capacities
Lichtenau, Germany-based ATMOS Space Cargo (ATMOS), a European space logistics startup, announced that it has conducted the first orbital test flight of its PHOENIX 1 re-entry capsule to and back from Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
Belgium‘s Imec.istart Future Fund secures additional funding to strengthen support for tech startups
Antwerp-based venture capital fund Imec.istart Future Fund announced that it has completed its second closing, following an earlier closing last year.