# Funding round

AI-powered finance startup Gradient Labs doubles Series A to $26m
News
June 1, 2026
AI-powered finance startup Gradient Labs doubles Series A to $26m
The company was founded by former engineers in Monzo’s AI team
Damisola Sulaiman
Balderton-backed payments startup Primer raises $100m Series C
News
May 20, 2026
Balderton-backed payments startup Primer raises $100m Series C
The London-based fintech is doubling down on AI in payments
Damisola Sulaiman
Fuse Energy raises $70m backed by Balderton and Lowercarbon Capital
News
December 18, 2025
Fuse Energy raises $70m backed by Balderton and Lowercarbon Capital
Nik Storonsky’s VC firm QuantumLight also joined the round
Freya Pratty
Is this the over-the-counter alternative to “miracle drug” Ozempic?
News
October 31, 2023
Is this the over-the-counter alternative to “miracle drug” Ozempic?
Sigrid Therapeutics is raising €4m to bring its blood sugar-lowering products to market
Mimi Billing
Klu raises $1.7m to build the picks and shovels for GenAI
News
October 24, 2023
Klu raises $1.7m to build the picks and shovels for GenAI
Klu is helping other businesses to employ generative AI models, and says it's so far seeing most traction from two types of company
Tim Smith
Estonia’s Skeleton Technologies raises another €108m to scale fast-charging battery tech
News
October 13, 2023
Estonia’s Skeleton Technologies raises another €108m to scale fast-charging battery tech
The mix of debt and equity comes from Germany's Siemens and Japan’s Marubeni Corporation
Zosia Wanat
YC-backed Elyos raises $3m — though the accelerator’s climate tech focus wanes
News
October 13, 2023
YC-backed Elyos raises $3m — though the accelerator’s climate tech focus wanes
A single-digit percentage of the companies accepted to YC are working on climate tech
Freya Pratty
Milan’s BonusX raises €3.2m to take on Italy’s benefits bureaucracy
News
October 11, 2023
Milan’s BonusX raises €3.2m to take on Italy’s benefits bureaucracy
Growing up in Naples, BonusX’s cofounders saw how the complexity of making benefits and tax claims in Italy was making people poorer
Amy O'Brien
Battery recycling startup Mecaware raises €40m Series A
News
October 6, 2023
Battery recycling startup Mecaware raises €40m Series A
The battery recycling startup will scale production to pre-industrial levels and trial its technology in Verkor’s future gigafactory
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Unitary raises $15m for more nuanced nipple detection
News
October 3, 2023
Unitary raises $15m for more nuanced nipple detection
The company is already working with large social media companies to try and improve moderation of harmful content online
Tim Smith
How a Polish startup is bringing AI to one of world's biggest construction sites
News
October 2, 2023
How a Polish startup is bringing AI to one of world's biggest construction sites
AI Clearing helps businesses track how work is progressing on big construction sites, and has just raised a $14m Series A
Zosia Wanat
Pet tech raises €14m Series A to tackle the unexplored European supplements market
News
September 21, 2023
Pet tech raises €14m Series A to tackle the unexplored European supplements market
The pet wellness space is in good health
Adam Green
Atomico backs GenAI healthcare assistant Corti’s Series B
News
September 20, 2023
Atomico backs GenAI healthcare assistant Corti’s Series B
“We are active in 150k patient meetings a day”, Corti’s cofounder says
Mimi Billing
CMR Surgical raises $165m from existing investors SoftBank and Tencent
News
September 20, 2023
CMR Surgical raises $165m from existing investors SoftBank and Tencent
The raise comes after layoffs at the firm in 2023
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Lightspeed leads $27m round for carbon accounting startup Plan A
News
September 19, 2023
Lightspeed leads $27m round for carbon accounting startup Plan A
Plan A works with companies including Deutsche Bank, BMW, Sorare and N26
Freya Pratty
Swan defies fintech funding slump with €37m Lakestar-led Series B
News
September 13, 2023
Swan defies fintech funding slump with €37m Lakestar-led Series B
With the fresh funding, Swan plans to double its headcount in the next two years
Amy O'Brien
Smart chatbot maker DRUID raises $30m to double down on US business
News
September 12, 2023
Smart chatbot maker DRUID raises $30m to double down on US business
DRUID's platform helps companies build and design chatbots which can easily be applied to their existing tech stack
Zosia Wanat
Atomico leads $6.5m seed round into carbon project financing startup Opna
News
September 5, 2023
Atomico leads $6.5m seed round into carbon project financing startup Opna
Opna aims to restore trust in the carbon markets
Freya Pratty
Cooling so hot right now: French startup raises €10m for greener aircons
News
September 5, 2023
Cooling so hot right now: French startup raises €10m for greener aircons
The French startup has raised a second round to increase the production of its air conditioners that rely on natural water and air phenomena
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Belfast startup Enzai raises $4m to help companies use AI safely
News
September 5, 2023
Belfast startup Enzai raises $4m to help companies use AI safely
Governments around the world are coming up with new AI regulations — making it increasingly hard to use the tech without breaking the rules
Tim Smith
Bootstrapped AI startup Aily Labs lands €19m from Insight
News
August 24, 2023
Bootstrapped AI startup Aily Labs lands €19m from Insight
The company has been profitable since its first year of operating, and now plans to bolster its team of generative AI specialists
Tim Smith
US AI startup Poolside raises $126m seed round and relocates to France
News
August 24, 2023
US AI startup Poolside raises $126m seed round and relocates to France
Poolside AI has raised a $126m seed round and is relocating to build a tool that could write code, sources tell Sifted
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
NatureMetrics raises £10m as biodiversity moves up the ESG agenda
News
August 22, 2023
NatureMetrics raises £10m as biodiversity moves up the ESG agenda
Companies House filings show the company has secured £9.8m
Freya Pratty
Ex-Habito CEO raises £2.5m for new savings app targeting cash-strapped millennials
News
August 17, 2023
Ex-Habito CEO raises £2.5m for new savings app targeting cash-strapped millennials
Communion is joining the tribe of new fintechs promising to open up access to financial advice and wealth building amid a cost of living squeeze
Amy O'Brien

# Funding round

AI-powered finance startup Gradient Labs doubles Series A to $26m

Balderton-backed payments startup Primer raises $100m Series C

Fuse Energy raises $70m backed by Balderton and Lowercarbon Capital

Is this the over-the-counter alternative to “miracle drug” Ozempic?

Klu raises $1.7m to build the picks and shovels for GenAI

Estonia’s Skeleton Technologies raises another €108m to scale fast-charging battery tech

YC-backed Elyos raises $3m — though the accelerator’s climate tech focus wanes

Milan’s BonusX raises €3.2m to take on Italy’s benefits bureaucracy

Battery recycling startup Mecaware raises €40m Series A

Unitary raises $15m for more nuanced nipple detection

How a Polish startup is bringing AI to one of world's biggest construction sites

Pet tech raises €14m Series A to tackle the unexplored European supplements market

Atomico backs GenAI healthcare assistant Corti’s Series B

CMR Surgical raises $165m from existing investors SoftBank and Tencent

Lightspeed leads $27m round for carbon accounting startup Plan A

Swan defies fintech funding slump with €37m Lakestar-led Series B

Smart chatbot maker DRUID raises $30m to double down on US business

Atomico leads $6.5m seed round into carbon project financing startup Opna

Cooling so hot right now: French startup raises €10m for greener aircons

Belfast startup Enzai raises $4m to help companies use AI safely

Bootstrapped AI startup Aily Labs lands €19m from Insight

US AI startup Poolside raises $126m seed round and relocates to France

NatureMetrics raises £10m as biodiversity moves up the ESG agenda

Ex-Habito CEO raises £2.5m for new savings app targeting cash-strapped millennials