Earlybird and AVP launch E2D, a €500M defence and dual-use growth fund

Earlybirdand AVP have announced the launch of E2D, a €500 million growth-stage fundfocused on defence and dual-use technologies. The fund will invest in Europeandefence and deeptech companies and repr…

BAE Systems launches €50M push to help European defence startups scale

BAE Systems is committing €50 million to VC funds focused on backing European defencetech startups. The investments will expand on the Company’s longstanding approach to investing in future technology…

EXANTE launches €1M fund to support critical open-source infrastructure

Global prime broker EXANTE has launched Gecko Fund, a €1 million grant programme designed to support open-source softwareprojects that play a critical role in trading systems, financial datainfrastruc…

Wave Ventures marks decade with €10M fund and founder grants

Nordic venture capital firm Wave Ventures has announced the final closeof its third fund at €10 million, marking a significant increase from itsprevious €2 million fund and a decade since it was found…

Anterra Capital reaches $100M first close for Fund III to back next-gen food and agritech innovation

Anterra Capital, a specialist venture firm investing in food and agriculture, today announced its $100 million first close of Fund III. Founded in 2013 with offices in Amsterdam and Boston, the firm …

Pitchdrive raises €60M to back Europe’s AI-native founders

European pre-seed venture capital investor Pitchdrive hasclosed its fourth fund at €60 million, exceeding its initial €50 milliontarget. The fund is fully backed by private investors, with no governme…

Creator Fund closes $56M to back Europe’s scientific founders

Creator Fund, a UK-based pre-seedventure capital firm focused on scientific founders, has closed its firstEuropean fund at $56 million. The capital will support Creator Fund’s strategyof identifying a…

German VC coalition calls for institutional capital shift to power next-gen startups

24 of Germany’s leading venture capital funds have joined forces to launch the German Venture and Growth Forum and publish the German Venture & Growth Playbook, which uses market data to highligh…

Merantix Capital launches €103M fund for early-stage European AI startups

Merantix Capital has announced thefinal close of its €103 million AI Fund, which will invest in early-stageAI-native companies across sectors including logistics, manufacturing, energy,finance, health…

Merantix Capital launches €103M fund for early-stage European AI startups

Merantix Capital has announced thefinal close of its €103 million AI Fund, which will invest in early-stageAI-native companies across sectors including logistics, manufacturing, energy,finance, health…