Amsterdam’s Bencis hits €625M hard cap for seventh fund as Dutch investor marks 25-year milestone
Bencis Capital Partners closes Bencis VII at €625M, marking 25 years since the first fund launch.
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Amsterdam’s Source.ag raises €15M to boost greenhouse horticulture using AI: Know more
After expanding to North America, Amsterdam-based Source.ag scores €15M to make greenhouse cultivation smarter and efficient.
Swiss startup mimic raises €13.8M to bring human-like dexterity to industrial robots
Switzerland’s mimic secures €13.8M to deploy frontier physical AI for robots that can handle complex, dexterous tasks in manufacturing and logistics.
In other news this week: Dracula Technologies completes €30M Series A, Cellcolabs raises €10.3M, Aevoloop bags €8.25M and more
The last week has been packed with news across the startup world -- new funding rounds, acquisitions, partnerships and much more.
AI Tool of the Week: Berlin-based Babbel unveils AI-powered voice assistant that helps learners overcome speaking anxiety
AI Tool of the Week: Babbel introduces Babbel Speak, an AI-powered voice-led trainer that helps language learners overcome speaking anxiety and build real-world conversation confidence.
Berlin-based startups that raised funding in October 2025; 8 are hiring right now
Germany’s startup ecosystem continued to attract investor interest in 2025, ranking as the fourth most funded country globally in the first nine months of the year, ahead of Canada and France.
Cambridge’s PACT raises €17.2M to scale its collagen-based alternative to plastic textiles
Cambridge-based PACT raised investment in a Series A round to scale its sustainable biomaterial platform.
New Kid on the Block: Meet OAASIS, the Dutch startup helping SMEs compete with supply chain giants
In this edition of "New Kid On The Block, we spoke to Wouter Samama, CEO and co-founder of OAASIS, to learn more about how the company is redefining supply chain optimisation for small and mid-sized businesses.
Belgian VC firm Endgame Capital closes its first fund at €8M to disruptive near-market climate technologies
Endgame Capital closes Fund I at €8M and continues to back early-stage climate ventures developing market-ready technologies.
New European decacorn! Milan’s Bending Spoons raises $710M at $11B valuation, completes $2.8B debt package and acquires AOL
Bending Spoons raised $710M in equity and secured $2.8B in debt financing to support its acquisitions of AOL and Vimeo, bringing its valuation to $11B and expanding its digital product portfolio.
Bulgarian satellite maker EnduroSat raises €89.9M from Google Ventures, others; unveils new space centre in Sofia
Sofia-based EnduroSat has raised fresh funds to expand its operations and advance its mission to simplify access to space data.
Netherlands launches ChipNL Competence Centre to supercharge the Dutch semiconductor sector: Know more
The ChipNL Competence Centre launches in Eindhoven to boost the Dutch semiconductor industry.