CEE VC SUMMIT 2026

Joy Laoun

News Editor, Vestbee
January 22, 2026

Switzerland VC firm Vi Partners closes €161M early-stage venture fund

The fresh fund was backed by Vi Partners’ current limited partners.

January 22, 2026

ABZ Innovation secures €7M to scale production of heavy-duty agricultural and industrial drones

The €7 million funding round was led by Vsquared Ventures, with support from Day One Capital and Assembly Ventures.

January 22, 2026

UK's firm Optalysys raises £23M to accelerate photonic computing and secure cloud technologies

The Series A round was led by Northern Gritstone, with participation from imec.xpand.

January 21, 2026

Language learning marketplace Preply raises $150M and becomes a unicorn

The Series D round was led by WestCap, with support The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Horizon Capital.

January 21, 2026

London-based fintech firm Allocation Strategy raises £1.6M to modernise asset allocation analytics

The funding round was led by Fuel Ventures, with additional participation from angel investors and industry experts.

January 21, 2026

Paris-based fintech startup Pennylane secures €175M to expand across Europe

The Series E round was led by TCV and Blackstone Growth, with support from Sequoia Capital, DST Global, CapitalG, and Meritech Capital.

January 20, 2026

Orbem raises €55.5M to expand AI-powered MRI solutions for food and health industries

The Series B round was led by Innovation Industries, joined by Supernova Invest.

January 20, 2026

German firm Exciva raises €51M in Series B funding to advance Alzheimer’s agitation therapy

The Series B round was co-led by Gimv and EQT Life Sciences.