Joy Laoun
News Editor, Vestbee InsightsJoy 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.
Vensum Power lands €9M to scale power conversion technology for AI data centres
The €9 million Series A was co-led by Lifeline Ventures, Larsen & Toubro Group, and Eviny Ventures.
Edtech startup Mindmax secures $3.3M. Co-founder of Helsing is among investors
The £2.5 million round was led by Concept Ventures, with participation from Redrice Ventures, Daybreak Ventures and Lerer Hippeau.
Granit raises $6M to automate administrative tasks for healthcare professionals
The funding round was led by Seedcamp, with support from Rerail, Drysdale Ventures, and Purple Fund.
VÆRIDION lands €124M to scale electric aircraft production
The round was led by SHIFT Invest and Invest-NL, with participation from World Fund, Project A, Vsquared Ventures and InnovationQuarter.
Green Voltis lands €13.5M to expand AI-powered energy optimisation across Europe
The round was backed solely by Lochpine Capital, a fund backed by Chinese battery manufacturer CATL.
Reverion raises $175M Series B to scale production of fuel cell power plants
The Series B was led by Kembara, with participation from new investors Allianz and KfW Capital.
Top European funding rounds closed in October 2026
Meet startups and scaleups from Europe that closed funding rounds in October 2026.
Revolut reaches $115B valuation following secondary share sale
The transaction was led by Glade Brook Capital Partners, Coatue, and Durable Capital Partners.