CEE VC SUMMIT 2026

Netherlands
January 23, 2026

Czech-founded Mews raises $300M at $2.5B valuation to accelerate the AI future of hospitality

The Series D round was led by EQT Growth, with participation from new investors Atomico and HarbourVest Partners, alongside existing backers Kinnevik, Battery Ventures and Tiger Global.

January 13, 2026

Dutch fintech firm klearly raises €12M Series A to expand across Europe

The round was led by PayPal Ventures, with participation from Italian Founders Fund.

January 7, 2026

Eindhoven-based ShanX Medtech secures €24M to advance antimicrobial diagnostic platform

The funding round was supported by equity investors, including Borski Fund, NextGen Ventures, and CbusineZ.

December 16, 2025

Dutch beverage startup Founteyn raises €19.3M Series A backed by PepsiCo collaboration

The round was supported by APG on behalf of ABP, alongside Flying Fish and Leysern Aquacore.

December 12, 2025

Mollie acquires GoCardless for €1.1B to form €3B European payments group

Dutch-based Mollie has acquired GoCardless, strengthening its position as a leader in European payments innovation.

December 10, 2025

Dutch startup Wakuli secures €5M series A to scale regenerative coffee and support farmers

The fresh €5 million funding for Wakuli came from ECBF and Rabobank.

December 3, 2025

Dutch generative AI collaboration platform Orq.ai secures €5M seed round

The round was led by seed + speed Ventures and Galion.exe.

November 18, 2025

Keen Venture Partners secures €150M Europe-focused defence and security fund

The fresh fund saw support from the European Investment Fund (EIF), Dutch pension fund PME, research institute TNO, bank ABN AMRO, and the regional development agency LIOF.