CEE VC SUMMIT 2026

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November 24, 2025

Bristol-based fashion tech startup Ponda raises $2.4M to scale regenerative insulation BioPuff

Ponda’s $2.4 million seed round was co-led by Faber VC and Counteract, with participation from PDS Ventures, Evenlode Investment, and the Royal College of Art.

November 24, 2025

Onstage launches £10M early-stage fund to back European founders

The fresh fund saw support from Peter Simon, Alex Chesterman, and GPs from Concept Ventures, Creator Ventures, Chapter One, and Episode 1.

November 24, 2025

Budapest-based VC firm Day One Capital launches €45M fund to back early-stage CEE startups

The new fund will support startups with ticket sizes ranging between €500,000 and €2.5 million.

November 21, 2025

UK-based Sencillo secures £350k to support families facing rising education expenses

The pre-seed funding was led by Fuel Ventures, with support from a select group of angel investors.

November 21, 2025

German firm NexDash secures €5M seed round led by Extantia Capital

The seed round saw support from Extantia Capital and Clean Energy Ventures.

November 21, 2025

UK's firm PolyModels Hub raises £7M to transform biopharma process development

The Series A round was led by Molten Ventures, with support from Marathon Venture Capital.

November 20, 2025

Are we in an AI bubble? We asked European investors

A critical look at what is happening in the US and European AI landscape and whether we’re experiencing an AI bubble, featuring insights from Early Game Ventures, Vastpoint, Flyer One Ventures, and J&T Ventures.