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Joy Laoun

News Editor, Vestbee Insights

Joy Laoun is a News Editor and Marketing Specialist at Vestbee Insights, covering European and CEE startup, venture capital, and investment news, while supporting Vestbee’s marketing and content strategy. To get in touch, email her at joy.laoun@vestbee.com.

October 7, 2026

Top European funding rounds closed in September 2026

Meet startups and scaleups from Europe that closed funding rounds in September 2026.

October 6, 2026

Sensible Biotechnologies lands $47M to scale its mRNA production platform

The round was led by Oxford Science Enterprises, with participation from OTB Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Recode Ventures, and Isomer Capital.

October 6, 2026

Personio acquires Circula to build integrated workforce and spend platform

Personio has acquired Berlin-based Circula, bringing HR, payroll, expenses, corporate cards, and employee benefits together under one platform.

October 6, 2026

British Business Bank commits £10M to Fuel Ventures funds

Fuel Ventures has secured a £10 million commitment from the British Business Bank through its Regional Angels Programme.

October 6, 2026

hexafarms secures €4.8M to expand AI-powered crop intelligence platform

The round was led by Ananda Impact Ventures and Green Generation Fund, with participation from Grey Silo Ventures and better ventures.

October 6, 2026

Archeon Medical lands $9M Series A to scale cardiac arrest ventilation technology

The round was led by Newfund through its HEKA fund, with participation from Eiffel Investment Group.

October 6, 2026

Finland’s Comparables.ai lands $6M to expand M&A intelligence platform

The round was led by Pragmatech Venture Capital and Araya Ventures, with participation from Purple Ventures.

October 6, 2026

Cleavr raises €8M to scale AI-powered invoice collection across Europe

The round was led by Varsity, with participation from Kima Ventures, Better Angle, Portfolio Ventures, Kerala, and Financière Saint James.