Every month, Vestbee tracks the most significant funding rounds across the European startup ecosystem, highlighting where capital is flowing and which sectors continue to attract investor conviction.
April showed that AI remains the dominant investment theme across Europe, but with a noticeable shift away from consumer-facing tools toward infrastructure, robotics, industrial software, and enterprise automation. The month also reflected growing investor appetite for deeptech and strategic technologies, including space, energy, biotech, and defence-related systems, as Europe pushes to strengthen technological sovereignty and industrial resilience.
At the same time, several unusually large seed rounds — including Ineffable Intelligence’s €1 billion raise — suggest that capital is concentrating earlier around ambitious AI-native bets with global potential. London, Paris, and Germany’s industrial hubs continued to dominate deal activity.
Below is a roundup of the most notable startup funding rounds announced across the broader European region in April.
We also recently published a roundup of CEE startups that raised funding in April, featuring a closer look at the region’s most notable deals and the companies behind them.
Ineffable Intelligence, €1B in a seed round
Location: London, the UK
Founded in: 2025
Total funding received: €1B
Recent funding resources: NVIDIA, British Business Bank, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures
London-based Ineffable Intelligence develops machine learning systems that learn through interaction and experience. It has secured a €1 billion seed round to build a “superlearner” that learns from experience rather than relying solely on human data, potentially setting a new benchmark for early-stage AI funding.
Sereact, €93.5M Series B
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Founded in: 2021
Total funding received: €119M
Recent funding resources: Headline, Creandum, Daphni, Air Street Capital, Point Nine
German Sereact, an industrial robotics software developer, has raised €93.5 million in a Series B round led by Headline to scale its Cortex AI platform and expand into the US.
Sona, €38.2M Series B
Location: London, the UK
Founded in: 2021
Total funding received: €97.7M
Recent funding resources: Speedinvest, Antler, Northzone, Felicis, Gradient
London-based Sona, which builds AI software for managing staffing and operations in frontline businesses, has raised €38.2 million in a Series B round to accelerate its US expansion and speed up development of its AI platform.
Synera, €34M Series B
Location: Bremen, Germany
Founded in: 2018
Total funding received: €49.3M
Recent funding resources: Cherry Ventures, Spark Capital, Revaia, UVC Partners, BMW i Ventures
German-based Synera, a developer of agentic AI software for engineering automation, has raised a $40 million Series B round to scale its platform and expand enterprise adoption across automotive and aerospace industries.
Univity, €27M Series A
Location: Paris, France
Founded in: 2022
Total funding received: €67.3M
Recent funding resources: Bpifrance, Blast. Club, Expansion Ventures, France 2030, IncubAlliance Paris-Saclay
Paris-based satellite internet startup Univity has raised €27 million in a Series A round to scale its plans for deploying thousands of satellites and becoming Europe’s largest satellite operator.
ATMOS Space Cargo, €25.7M Series A
Location: Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Founded in: 2021
Total funding received: €45.1M
Recent funding resources: Kirch Ventures, Tech Horizons, HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds), Seraphim Space, OTB Ventures
German-French startup ATMOS Space Cargo, which develops orbital transport and re-entry vehicles, has raised €25.7 million in a Series A round to build Europe’s first orbital return infrastructure.
SPREAD AI, €25M Series B
Location: Berlin, Germany
Founded in: 2019
Total funding received: €42.2M
Recent funding resources: OTB Ventures, DTCP, Salesforce Ventures, NAP, HV Capital
Berlin-based startup SPREAD AI has raised €25 million in Series B funding to accelerate its international expansion and further develop its AI-driven platform for unifying and analysing industrial product data across the full engineering lifecycle.
Decade Energy, €22M in a seed round
Location: Paris, France
Founded in: 2024
Total funding received: €25.6M
Recent funding resources: Ananda Impact Ventures, Contrarian Ventures, Eiffel Investment Group, SET Ventures
Paris-based Decade Energy, which develops depot power infrastructure and energy systems for electric truck fleets, has secured €22 million seed funding. The startup plans to scale deployments across France, expand its product and software offerings, and enter new European markets, including Germany, the Nordics, and Poland.
All3, €21.2M in a seed round
Location: London, the UK
Founded in: 2023
Total funding received: €21.2M
Recent funding resources: RTP Global, Begin Capital, s16vc, SuperSeed Ventures, VNV Global
London-based All3, which develops an AI-driven construction robotics platform, has secured $25 million in seed funding. The fresh capital will enable All3 to develop its robotics platform further and scale deployment of its AI-powered construction systems.
Generare, €20M Series A
Location: Paris, France
Founded in: 2022
Total funding received: €27.3M
Recent funding resources: Daphni, Alven, Better Angle, Galion.exe, Agoranov
Paris-based biotech firm Generare has secured €20 million in a Series A round to expand its molecular dataset, improve drug discovery capabilities, and grow its team to support further development and industry adoption.
Gizmo, €18.7M Series A
Location: London, the UK
Founded in: 2019
Total funding received: €21.6M
Recent funding resources: NFX, Ada Ventures, Shine Capital, CapitalT, GSV Ventures
London-based edtech firm Gizmo, which builds an AI learning platform that turns study materials into personalised flashcards and quizzes, has secured €18.7 million in a Series A funding round to expand its engineering and AI teams, accelerate product development, and grow its presence in the US college market.
Planetary, €17.4M Series A
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Founded in: 2022
Total funding received: €36.8M
Recent funding resources: Radikal Capital, Oetker Ventures, Astanor Ventures, XAnge, Nucleus Capital
Swiss-based Planetary, which develops a full-stack fermentation platform, has recently secured €17 million in a Series A funding round. The fresh capital will enable the firm to scale its fermentation technology, expand its biomanufacturing capacity, and grow its network of production plants to meet the rising demand for bio-based materials.
spektr, €17M Series A
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Founded in: 2023
Total funding received: €21.5M
Recent funding resources: Northzone, New Enterprise Associates, Seedcamp, PSV
Copenhagen-based fintech firm spektr has secured €17 million in a Series A funding round. The fresh capital will enable the startup to expand its AI platform and scale adoption among financial institutions globally, as it aims to reduce manual compliance workloads while maintaining auditability and control.
Fence, €17M Series A
Location: Madrid, Spain
Founded in: 2022
Total funding received: €18.7M
Recent funding resources: Crane Venture Partners, ParaFi Capital, Charlie Songhurst, Actyus, Mark Ransford
Fence, which develops real-time infrastructure software for asset-backed finance, has secured a €17 million Series A round to accelerate its expansion into the US, grow its New York team, and further develop its programmable infrastructure for debt capital markets, aiming to make asset-backed finance more transparent, efficient, and automated.
SquareMind, €15.3M in a seed round
Location: Paris, France
Founded in: 2019
Total funding received: €21.5M
Recent funding resources: Bpifrance, Entrepreneurs First, Sonder Capital, European Innovation Council, Calm/Storm VC
French-based medtech company SquareMind has secured €15.3 million in a Series A funding round to scale the commercial rollout of Swan™, expand its engineering and clinical teams, and accelerate its entry into European and US healthcare markets.
Exergy3, €13.6M in a seed round
Location: Edinburgh, the UK
Founded in: 2023
Total funding received: €25.6M
Recent funding resources: Axeleo Capital, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), UK Government, Zero Carbon Capital, Bayern Kapital
Edinburgh-based Exergy3, which develops technology that converts surplus renewable electricity into high-temperature industrial heat, has secured €13.6 million in a seed funding round to scale manufacturing, expand its team, and accelerate the rollout of its technology from pilot projects to commercial deployment across industrial sites in Europe.
Archangel Lightworks, €13.6M Series A
Location: London, the UK
Founded in: 2017
Total funding received: €15.4M
Recent funding resources: Lycka Limited, Oxford Science Enterprises, European Space Agency, Starburst Accelerator, UK Space Agency
UK’s Archangel Lightworks, which develops deployable laser communication systems connecting space networks with ground infrastructure, has secured €13.6 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the commercialisation of its optical ground station technology.
BioOrbit, €13.3M in a seed round
Location: London, the UK
Founded in: 2023
Total funding received: €13.3M
Recent funding resources: BREEGA, LocalGlobe, Seedcamp, Type One Ventures, Auxxo
UK-based BioOrbit, which develops space-based pharmaceutical manufacturing technology using microgravity crystallisation to produce protein drugs, has secured €13.2 million in a seed funding round to scale its technology, transition from research into industrial deployment, and open a US office to support international expansion.
ROCSYS, €11M Series A
Location: Delft, the Netherlands
Founded in: 2019
Total funding received: €47.2M
Recent funding resources: European Investment Bank, FORWARD.one, Capricorn Partners, Superangel, Graduate Ventures
Dutch-based Rocsys, which develops hands-free charging solutions for autonomous and electric vehicle fleets, has secured a €11 million Series A extension to scale its depot automation platform for robotaxi operations.
Patronus Group, €11M
Location: Berlin, Germany
Founded in: 2021
Recent funding resources: 3TS Capital Partners, NAP, UVC Partners, Singular, DN Capital
Berlin-based Patronus Group, an elderly care startup, has secured €11 million in funding to scale its emergency smartwatch platform and develop new AI-powered companion features.
Tacalyx, €11M in a seed round
Location: Berlin, Germany
Founded in: 2019
Total funding received: €25M
Recent funding resources: HTGF, Kurma Partners, Eurazeo, Idinvest Partners, Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund
German-based Tacalyx, which develops antibody-based cancer therapies targeting gastrointestinal and other solid tumors, has secured €11 million in a seed extension round to advance its lead clinical candidate, TCX-201.
Trent AI, €11M in a seed round
Location: London, the UK
Founded in: 2025
Total funding received: €M
Recent funding resources: Cambridge Innovation Capital, LocalGlobe
London-based Trent AI, which develops software to assess and manage the security of AI agents and autonomous workflows, has emerged from stealth with a $13 million seed round. The fresh capital will enable the firm to advance its agentic security platform, embed security directly into AI development workflows, and build systems that assess and mitigate risks at the design and architecture level.
Omegga GmbH, €10M in a seed round
Location: Munich, Germany
Founded in: 2022
Total funding received: €10M
Recent funding resources: IQ Capital, Capnamic, EIC Accelerator, GETTY
Munich-based Omegga, which develops AI-based spectroscopy technology for early sex determination in chicken eggs, has secured €10 million in a seed funding round to scale its technology and expand its platform into new applications.
VisioLab, €9.3M Series A
Location: Osnabrück, Germany
Founded in: 2019
Total funding received: €12.2M
Recent funding resources: HTGF, Simon Capital, eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS, APX, LEAD
Osnabrück-based VisioLab, which develops AI-powered self-checkout systems for food service, has secured €9.3 million in a Series A funding round to expand internationally and enhance its platform.
Crescenta, €9M Series A
Location: Madrid, Spain
Founded in: 2023
Total funding received: €19.5M
Recent funding resources: Endeavor Catalyst, FJ Labs, Acurio Ventures, K Fund, Leadwind
Madrid-based Crescenta, which provides digital access to private equity investments, has secured €5 million to accelerate growth, expand its product offering, and work toward reaching €1 billion in assets under management and 20,000 clients by 2027.
Firenze, €6.9M Series A
Location: Manchester, the UK
Founded in: 2023
Total funding received: €231M
Recent funding resources: Andreessen Horowitz, Ada Ventures, Lakestar, Atomico, Monument Bank
London-based Firenze, which develops embedded finance infrastructure for investment-backed lending, has secured €6.9 million in a Series A funding round to expand its platform capabilities, scale partnerships with wealth management firms, and enter new markets as it builds global credit infrastructure for the sector.
Redpine, €6.8M in a seed round
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Founded in: 2024
Total funding received: €7.9M
Recent funding resources: Luminar Ventures, node.vc, NordicNinja VC, Feng Hong, Peter Sarlin
Swedish firm Redpine, which develops an API-based data infrastructure platform for AI agents, has secured €6.8 million in a seed funding round. The fresh capital will support its global expansion, accelerate platform development, and scale its network of premium data partners, while strengthening infrastructure for secure, high-quality data access for AI systems.
Oh, €6.3M Series A
Location: London, the UK
Founded in: 2022
Total funding received: €10.2M
Recent funding resources: Auros, Hashed, Big Brain Holdings, Maven 11 Capital, L1D
London-based Oh, a Web3 creator platform powered by artificial intelligence, has secured €6.3 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate product development, expand its creator ecosystem, and scale its platform globally.
Alesi Surgical, €5.9M
Location: Cardiff, the UK
Founded in: 2009
Total funding received: €28.2M
Recent funding resources: Development Bank of Wales, Panakes Partners, European Innovation Council, IP Group, Earlybird Venture Capital
UK-based Alesi Surgical, which develops technology to address surgical smoke during laparoscopic, robotic, and open surgery, has secured €5.9 million in a funding round to scale its technology and expand its impact across healthcare systems in Europe and the United States.
OTee, €5.3M Series B
Location: Oslo, Norway
Founded in: 2022
Total funding received: €6.5M
Recent funding resources: Antler, Startuplab, Superangel, RunwayFBU, Atlas SGR
Oslo-based OTee, which develops software-defined control systems for industrial operations, has secured €5.3 million to accelerate product development and international expansion.
Round Treasury, €5.1M in a seed round
Location: London, the UK
Founded in: 2023
Total funding received: €6.8M
Recent funding resources: Monzo, Entrepreneurs First, GoCardless, BACKED VC, Tide
London-based Round Treasury, which develops an AI-powered finance automation platform, has secured €5.1 million in a seed funding round to accelerate product development, expand its team, and support further integrations as it scales automation of treasury, payments, and payroll workflows.
DOJO AI, €5.1M in a seed round
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Founded in: 2024
Total funding received: €5.9M
Recent funding resources: Heartfelt Capital, Armilar Venture Partners, COREangels EnterpriseTech, COREangels Lisbon
Lisbon-based DOJO AI, which develops an agentic marketing platform, has raised a €5.1 million seed round. The fresh capital will support the expansion of its multi-agent AI system and accelerate growth in the US as the company scales its intelligent marketing platform.
Cirql One, €5M in a seed round
Location: Heidelberg, Germany
Founded in: 2025
Total funding received: €5M
Recent funding resources: UVC Partners, Fly Ventures, Gregor Stoeckler
Heidelberg-based Cirql One, which develops a Business Context Layer for enterprise AI, has secured €5 million in seed funding. The fresh capital will support R&D, customer co-innovation, and go-to-market expansion.
CONXAI, €5M Series A
Location: Munich, Germany
Founded in: 2020
Total funding received: €9.7M
Recent funding resources: Pi Labs, Zacua Ventures, Capricorn Partners, noa, Earlybird Venture Capital
German startup CONXAI has raised a €5 million Series A round to support its international expansion and further develop its AI platform for structuring construction data and enabling more software-driven workflows and decision-making across projects.
Stendr, €4.5M in a pre-seed round
Location: Oslo, Norway
Total funding received: €4.5M
Recent funding resources: Antler, ACME Capital, Startuplab, Skyfall Ventures, Off Piste Capital
Norwegian defence tech startup Stendr has raised €4.5 million in a pre-seed round to build an AI-native platform for developing and deploying defence software and hardware. The funding will support its expansion and initial focus on AI-driven systems for drone detection and defence applications.
Dex, €4.5M in a seed round
Location: London, the UK
Founded in: 2025
Total funding received: €7.1M
Recent funding resources: Andreessen Horowitz, a16z speedrun, Concept Ventures, Notion Capital, Charlie Songhurst
Dex, a talent–opportunity platform, has raised a €4.5 million seed round led by Notion Capital to expand its AI-powered hiring product, Dex v2, and will use the funding to scale engineering hiring and accelerate product development.
Primogene, €4.1M in a seed round
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Founded in: 2022
Total funding received: €4.1M
Recent funding resources: HTGF, better ventures, TGFS - Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen, FS Life Science Investment, Golzern Holding GmbH
Primogene, a Leipzig-based biotech startup, has raised €4.1 million in seed funding to support the expansion of its production capacity, IP development, and commercial partnerships across the nutrition, personal care, and pharmaceutical markets.
XO Life, €4M
Location: Munich, Germany
Founded in: 2018
Total funding received: €13M
Recent funding resources: Fil Rouge Capital (FRC), Bayern Kapital, VI Partners, Aescuvest, Sandwater
Munich-based digital health company XO Life has secured €4 million in funding led by Fil Rouge Capital to accelerate its European expansion and scale its AI-driven brite™ patient-pharma platform internationally.
Flare, €3.6M in a pre-seed round
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Founded in: 2026
Total funding received: €3.6M
Recent funding resources: The Twenty Minute VC, byFounders, 20Growth
Copenhagen-based Flare has raised €3.6 million in a pre-seed funding round to build a trust infrastructure platform for validating knowledge and verifying information in an AI-driven world.
dehaze, €3.2M in a seed round
Location: Munich, Germany
Founded in: 2023
Total funding received: €3.2M
Recent funding resources: Techstars, Better Ventures, DN Capital, Angel Invest, YZR Capital
German firm Dehaze has raised €3.2 million in a seed funding round to develop a foundational AI model for chronic disease detection and improve early diagnosis and intervention.
Zellify, €3.1M in a seed round
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Founded in: 2023
Total funding received: €3.3M
Recent funding resources: Inovia Capital, FJ Labs, Dreamcraft Ventures, Connect Ventures, Project Europe
Swedish Web2App growth platform Zellify has raised €3.1 million in a seed funding round to develop an alternative app distribution platform that helps developers bypass traditional app store fees and retain more revenue.
Beglaubigt, €2.8M in a seed round
Location: Munich, Germany
Total funding received: €2.8M
Recent funding resources: Y Combinator, Moonfire Ventures, Flex Capital, Palm Drive Capital, Orange Collective
Beglaubigt, which develops a platform to digitise notarial services and company formation processes, has secured €2.8 million in a seed funding round to expand its platform across Europe and accelerate the setup of businesses from weeks to just a few days.
proprty.ai, €2.8M in a seed round
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Founded in: 2022
Total funding received: €2.8M
Recent funding resources: No Such Ventures, OBOS Ventures, Compounding Capital
Copenhagen-based proprty.ai, which develops AI-driven software for maintenance planning and investment decisions in building portfolios, has secured €2.8 million in funding to expand its team and scale across the Benelux and DACH regions.
Spiral Hydrogen, €2.7M in a pre-seed round
Location: Delft, the Netherlands
Founded in: 2024
Total funding received: €2.7M
Recent funding resources: Superangel, byFounders, Norrsken Evolve
Dutch firm Spiral Hydrogen, which develops bubble-free electrolyser technology for hydrogen production, has secured €2.7 million in a pre-seed funding round to build its pilot system and advance toward commercial-scale deployment.
Cnuic Technologies, €2.5M in a pre-seed round
Location: Edinburgh, the UK
Founded in: 2025
Total funding received: €2.5M
Recent funding resources: Phasechange, Sands Capital Ventures, Tensor Ventures, Blank Ventures, Silicon Roundabout Ventures
Edinburgh-based Cnuic Technologies, which develops virtual-mask photolithography systems for photonic chip manufacturing, has secured €3 million in a pre-seed funding round. The firm plans to scale its prototype technology and advance toward industrial production of reconfigurable, light-based semiconductor components.
Logicc, €2.5M in a seed round
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Founded in: 2024
Total funding received: €2.5M
Recent funding resources: Redstone.VC, 10x Founders, MS&AD Ventures
Germanw Logicc, a compliant AI platform unifying access to leading language models for regulated industries, has secured €2.5 million in a seed round. The fresh capital will support further platform development, expanded model integrations, and go-to-market growth across compliance-heavy sectors such as law, healthcare, and the public sector.
Playruo, €2.1M
Location: Paris, France
Founded in: 2022
Total funding received: €5.6M
Recent funding resources: Ventech, Kima Ventures, Blast. Club, BANA Angels, Kameha Ventures
French startup Playruo, which develops a browser-based platform for testing, sharing, and launching video games, has secured €2.1 million in a seed funding round. The fresh capital will support international expansion and further development of its streaming-based tools for playtesting, QA, and game distribution.
Sapient Perception, €2M Series B
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Founded in: 2025
Total funding received: €2M
Recent funding resources: FORWARD.one, Balnord
Danish firm Sapient Perception, which develops AI-enabled ISR sensor systems for UAVs combining ultra-wide imaging and edge processing, has secured €2 million in a pre-seed funding round. The fresh capital will support expansion across defense, security, and emergency response applications.
Brainjo, €2M in a seed round
Location: Regensburg, Germany
Founded in: 2019
Total funding received: €2M
Recent funding resources: HTGF
Regensburg-based Brainjo, which develops VR-based digital therapeutics for ADHD and other neurodevelopmental and mental health conditions, has secured €2 million in a seed funding round. The fresh capital will support clinical studies and regulatory approval efforts, including its path toward DiGA certification in Germany.
ManaMind, €1.2M in a pre-seed round
Location: London, the UK
Founded in: 2025
Total funding received: €1.2M
Recent funding resources: Sure Valley Ventures
UK-based ManaMind, which develops autonomous AI agents for game testing and quality assurance, has secured €1.2 million in a pre-seed funding round to support team expansion and further development of its AI models, aiming to automate QA processes and reduce manual testing in game development.
