CEE VC SUMMIT 2026

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April 7, 2026

Swiss wellness firm Connectome Health emerges from stealth with $2M pre-seed round

The round was led by Redstone, with participation from Octopus Ventures, Nodes Ventures, The Players Fund, Como 1907, and a group of angel investors.

April 2, 2026

TerraSpark receives €5M to advance space-based solar energy research

The pre-seed round was backed by Daphni, Sake Bosch, better ventures, and Karaoke Club.

April 2, 2026

Headway Inc secures growth backing from Horizon Capital

The investment was made via Horizon Capital Growth Fund IV, which typically writes $10–40 million.

April 2, 2026

French biotech firm Generare raises €20M to unlock life’s hidden molecular code

The funding round was co‑led by Alven and daphni, with participation from Teampact.ventures, Galion.exe, and VIVES Partners.

April 2, 2026

European commission awards €20M in funding to 41 Ukrainian deeptech startups

Each company will receive grants ranging from €300,000 to €500,000, with access to the EIC Accelerator.

April 1, 2026

Swiss energy tech startup Metafuels secures €1.92M to scale aviation fuel production

The grant will enable the firm to expand its commercial-scale facility in Rotterdam.

March 31, 2026

London-based fintech 9fin raises $170M at $1.3B valuation

The Series C was led by HarbourVest Partners, with participation from CPP Investments, Highland Europe, Spark Capital, Redalpine, and Seedcamp.