Rabobank-backed Dutch food startup Lokalist declared bankrupt; shuts down after…
Dutch food startup Lokalist, known for connecting local farmers and food producers directly with consumers and businesses, has been declared bankrupt.
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Delft-based Back to Battery gets €350K for its circular battery recycling tech
Delft-based Back to Battery secures fresh funding to advance its battery recycling technology and expand operations.
Amsterdam’s Bencis hits €625M hard cap for seventh fund as Dutch investor marks…
Bencis Capital Partners closes Bencis VII at €625M, marking 25 years since the first fund launch.
Swiss startup mimic raises €13.8M to bring human-like dexterity to industrial…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Sofia-based EnduroSat has raised fresh funds to expand its operations and advance its mission to simplify access to space data.