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.
Belgium’s NewSchool VC closes €10M fund for B2B startups
The fund is backed by around 50 investors, including family offices such as The Millers Office.
Final Frontier and Myriad unite to target €100M defence tech fund II
The new fund is targeting €100 million from institutional investors and family offices, with the first close planned before the end of 2026.
Metris raises $5M to scale AI-powered energy asset management
The round was led by PT1 Ventures, Octopus Ventures, AENU, and Blackfinch Ventures.
Magentic raises $18M Series A to automate procurement and supply chains with AI agents
The round was led by Felicis, with participation from Sequoia Capital, The Westly Group, and First Momentum Ventures.
German security tech startup Arcos raises €5.5M to protect critical infrastructure
The round was led by HTGF, with participation from Bayern Kapital, Haufe, Pact, Robin Capital, and strategic business angels.
Treble raises $18M to advance acoustic intelligence for physical AI
The round was led by Paladin Capital Group, with participation from KOMPAS VC, Frumtak Ventures, and the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund.
Integral lands €18M to scale AI-native accounting, tax, and payroll services
The round was co-led by Mosaic Ventures and Reid Hoffman, with existing investors Cherry Ventures, General Catalyst, and Puzzle Ventures also participating.
Expanse raises $5.3M seed round to optimize AI compute infrastructure
The seed round was led by Crane Venture Partners, with backing from PXN Ventures.