FIRSTPICK launches €25M fund to back overlooked Baltic founders at pre-seed stage
The fund is backed by local entrepreneurs and angels from companies like Tesonet, Oberlo, and Kilo Health.
Ukrainian VC firm Angel One closes $3M fund to back Ukrainian seed-stage startups
Angel One’s second $3 million fund is backed by seven LPs from different countries.
Startups of the month — February 2026
Meet Mapka, Hashgrid, Bothub Global, Soft Way, Legitize, Ultrasound Assistant, AgroDrone, and Trustpass in the latest series of Startups of the month.
EIF & Baltic States launch €225M Baltic Innovation Fund III for regional growth
The new fund will see the EIF commit €75 million, with each Baltic country providing €50 million.
Spanish VC firm Seaya launches €1B growth fund backed by EIF
The new Seaya Growth Tech Fund I saw support from the European Investment Fund (EIF), which contributed €300 million as the anchor investor.
Spanish Kembara raises €750M in first close to invest in Europe’s deeptech scaleups
After two years operating in stealth, the fund is now actively investing in science and engineering companies at the critical Series B and C stages to scale.
Startups of the month — January 2026
Meet VerbaFlo, Tasteit, Ethermind, Greї, Sagittal AI, EVE Medical Robotics, Pikralida, Orbital, and Pickpad in the latest series of Startups of the month.
The Footprint Firm closes €76M Article 9 Fund I to back green deeptech in Northern Europe
The fund focuses on early-stage companies that tackle critical sustainability challenges while also targeting competitive financial returns.
2150 launches €210M fund to back climate tech transforming cities
With this new vehicle, 2150’s total assets under management have reached around €500 million.