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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.

September 9, 2026

French startup Actionable secures $10M to help enterprises predict customer behavior

The round was led by Hi Inov, with participation from existing investor Axeleo Capital.

September 9, 2026

The Exploration Company raises $450M in Europe’s largest-ever Space Series C

The round was co-led by Bessemer Venture Partners, Atomico, and the Scaleup Europe Fund, managed by EQT.

September 9, 2026

Fundcraft raises €12M to scale digital fund operations across Europe

The round was co-led by Riverside Acceleration Capital and CCAP Investments.

September 9, 2026

Swedish energytech Rebaba raises $4.6M to scale second-life battery storage

The round was led by Sistafund, with EIT Urban Mobility participating alongside existing shareholders and new European investors.

September 8, 2026

sci2sci raises €1.2M to build trustworthy AI infrastructure for regulated industries

The pre-seed round was co-led by Heliad and IBB Ventures, with participation from Robin Capital and Superangels.

September 8, 2026

Veridue launches AI-native energy infrastructure platform with $4M pre-seed

The round was led by Episode 1 Ventures, with participation from HTGF and Pi Labs.

September 8, 2026

Mistral secures €3B at €21B valuation in record European tech round

The round was led by Samsung Electronics, alongside Scaleup Europe Fund, managed by EQT.

September 8, 2026

French firm Tellia lands $5M to bring voice AI to agriculture

The round was led by Revent, with participation from Grey Silo Ventures, Jeriko, and Fund F.