CEE VC SUMMIT 2026

Joy Laoun

News Editor, Vestbee
January 8, 2026

German industrial data management platform United Manufacturing Hub secures €5M funding

The fresh capital saw support from KOMPAS VC, seed + speed Ventures, Sustainable Future Ventures, and Archimedes New Ventures.

January 8, 2026

Barcelona-based investment management firm 4Founders Capital launches €60M Hospitality fund

The new fund has appointed Enrique Domínguez, founder of Spanish hotel operator Gaiarooms, which manages over 100 properties and 1,500 rooms, as Head of Investment Strategy.

January 8, 2026

Belgian startup Alice secures €1M pre-seed to scale AI-powered legal workflows

The funding round was led by NewSchool and Seeder Fund, with participation from a group of Belgian angel investors.

January 7, 2026

Eindhoven-based ShanX Medtech secures €24M to advance antimicrobial diagnostic platform

The funding round was supported by equity investors, including Borski Fund, NextGen Ventures, and CbusineZ.

January 7, 2026

Austria’s firm Vitrealab closes $11M Series A to accelerate quantum light chip development

The Series A was led by LIFTT Italian Venture Capital and LIFTT EuroInvest.

January 2, 2026

Spainish firm Pragmatech closes €650k funding to boost AI antibiotic prescribing software

The investment was backed by First Drop VC, Urriellu Ventures, existing investors, and ENISA.

January 2, 2026

France's deeptech firm NanoXplore raises €20M to strengthen European technological sovereignty

The funding round was supported by MBDA and Bpifrance, through the Defense Innovation Fund managed by Bpifrance.

December 30, 2025

Octopus Energy raises €850M to spin out AI utility platform Kraken at €7.3B valuation

The funding round for Kraken was led by D1 Capital Partners, with participation from Fidelity International.