DORA is reshaping how Europe’s financial sector thinks about compliance, and most firms still aren’t ready
DORA is reshaping how Europe’s financial sector thinks about compliance, and most firms still aren’t ready

Fourteen months after the Digital Operational Resilience Act became enforceable, Europe’s financial institutions are running out of room to improvise. The regulation, which took effect on January 17, 2025, was supposed to mark the beginning of a new er…

AIRMO raises €5M to put methane-sniffing satellites in orbit by 2027
AIRMO raises €5M to put methane-sniffing satellites in orbit by 2027

The Berlin-based climate-tech startup has developed a micro-LiDAR and SWIR imager small enough to fly on a nanosatellite, and claims it can detect a methane leak the size of a leaking car from orbit. AIRMO, a Berlin and Luxembourg-based startup buildin…

Mantle8 secures €2.06M EU grant to scale natural hydrogen tech
Mantle8 secures €2.06M EU grant to scale natural hydrogen tech

A €2.06 million EU grant gives the Grenoble deep-tech startup non-dilutive runway to industrialise a four-component technology platform, and moves it one step closer to its first commercial drilling campaign. Fourteen months after closing a €3.4 millio…

Photoncycle raises €15M Series A to address Europe’s seasonal energy storage gap
Photoncycle raises €15M Series A to address Europe’s seasonal energy storage gap

Norwegian energy storage startup Photoncycle has raised €15 million in Series A funding to commercialise its seasonal energy storage technology across Europe. The round was led by NordicNinja and Voima Ventures, with participation from Lifeline Venture…

Photoncycle raises €15M Series A to address Europe’s seasonal energy storage gap
Photoncycle raises €15M Series A to address Europe’s seasonal energy storage gap

Norwegian energy storage startup Photoncycle has raised €15 million in Series A funding to commercialise its seasonal energy storage technology across Europe. The round was led by NordicNinja and Voima Ventures, with participation from Lifeline Venture…

Mycoverse raises €2.4M pre-seed to develop fungal-based biological crop protection
Mycoverse raises €2.4M pre-seed to develop fungal-based biological crop protection

Copenhagen-area AgTech startup Mycoverse has secured €2.4 million in pre-seed equity financing to advance a biological crop protection platform that uses fungi to replace or reduce chemical pesticides. The round was co-led by Future Food Fund and High-…

SheBuilds on Lovable’s 2026 call to create
SheBuilds on Lovable’s 2026 call to create

On March 8, 2026, in honour of International Women’s Day, a new edition of SheBuilds on Lovable invited builders from around the world to a 24-hour global, powered by Anthropic. On top of that, participants in the SheBuilds campaign receive $100 in Ant…

Swedish pet insurtech Lassie raises $75M Series C after hitting $100M ARR
Swedish pet insurtech Lassie raises $75M Series C after hitting $100M ARR

Imagine the moment you bring a new dog or cat into your life. That mix of excitement and responsibility. Vet visits, vaccines, learning what food suits them, managing check-ups, and always wondering how to keep them healthy as they grow. Most pet insur…

Swedish pet insurtech Lassie raises $75M Series C after hitting $100M ARR
Swedish pet insurtech Lassie raises $75M Series C after hitting $100M ARR

Imagine the moment you bring a new dog or cat into your life. That mix of excitement and responsibility. Vet visits, vaccines, learning what food suits them, managing check-ups, and always wondering how to keep them healthy as they grow. Most pet insur…

Tem raises $75 M to automate energy markets with AI-first platform
Tem raises $75 M to automate energy markets with AI-first platform

London-based energy software company Tem has closed a $75 million Series B round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with additional funding from AlbionVC, Atomico, Hitachi Ventures, Schroders Capital, Voyager Ventures, Allianz, and others. The round r…