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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 9, 2026

UK neurotech chip developer MintNeuro raises $5M. Czech JSK Investments joined the round

The $5 million round was led by Odyssey Ventures, with participation from JSK Investments, 33East, and Alumni Ventures.

October 9, 2026

OllyGarden lands $4M to improve telemetry quality for AI agents and engineers

The round was backed by Next Frontier Capital, Grand Ventures, and ACTAI Ventures.

October 8, 2026

Golbriak Space raises €4M to scale laser communications for satellite constellations

The round was co-led by Join Capital and PhotonVentures, with participation from Takeoff.

October 8, 2026

Verso raises $6M to scale AI-powered consumer intelligence platform

The round was led by Angular Ventures, with participation from Kima Ventures, 100IN, and Olympe Capital.

October 8, 2026

PSV Tech secures €56M Fund II to back early-stage Nordic startups

The fund saw backing from Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker and Nordea-fonden, alongside existing LPs ATP, EIFO, and IDA.

October 8, 2026

Poland's BGK and Vinci launch €114M fund to support growth-stage space tech companies

The fund saw backing from Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, with ICEYE serving as its strategic partner.

October 7, 2026

Netsec raises €8.9M to scale AI-powered cybersecurity and IT platform

The round was led by Partech, with participation from Primo Capital and View Different.

October 7, 2026

MintNeuro secures $5M to scale chips for neural devices and brain-computer interfaces

The round was led by Odyssey Ventures, with participation from 33East, JSK Investments, and Alumni Ventures.