# Startup Fundraise

Exclusive: Zurich-based Exclaim Robotics comes out of stealth, raises $4.95m
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August 4, 2026
Exclusive: Zurich-based Exclaim Robotics comes out of stealth, raises $4.95m
Veteran roboticist Helen Oleynikova will lead startup, which will develop repair robots for hyperscale data centres
Éanna Kelly
Exclusive: Plural backs $43m round for next-generation battery startup Ore Energy
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August 4, 2026
Exclusive: Plural backs $43m round for next-generation battery startup Ore Energy
Dutch startup says its long-duration tech can help meet AI data centres’ power needs
Martin Coulter
James Dacombe’s Olix raises at $3.3bn valuation
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August 3, 2026
James Dacombe’s Olix raises at $3.3bn valuation
The 25-year-old’s company has tripled its valuation to $3.3bn since it raised $220m in February this year
Tom Nugent
AI rollup startup Dwelly raises $170m backed by EQT and General Catalyst
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July 28, 2026
AI rollup startup Dwelly raises $170m backed by EQT and General Catalyst
Leading AI founders from ElevenLabs, Legora and Synthesia also participated
Martin Coulter
Exclusive: ETH Zurich spinout ZuriQ raises $25.5m seed
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July 28, 2026
Exclusive: ETH Zurich spinout ZuriQ raises $25.5m seed
The Swiss startup says it has developed a new architecture for quantum chips that will enable rapid scaling
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
ETN steps up bid to become Europe’s TBPN with $1.6m raise: ‘We’re taking this incredibly seriously’
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July 27, 2026
ETN steps up bid to become Europe’s TBPN with $1.6m raise: ‘We’re taking this incredibly seriously’
Cofounders win backing of Powerhouse Capital and Axel Springer ahead of relaunch
Martin Coulter
Multiverse Computing targeting €500m round at unicorn valuation
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July 27, 2026
Multiverse Computing targeting €500m round at unicorn valuation
Based in Donostia in Spain, Multiverse “compresses” large AI models to reduce computing requirements
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
CuspAI lands $450m round to accelerate AI materials discovery
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July 20, 2026
CuspAI lands $450m round to accelerate AI materials discovery
Cambridge-based AI startup hits $2.6bn valuation with latest fundraise
Martin Coulter
Exclusive: EQT’s €5bn Scaleup Fund in talks to lead Mistral round
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July 16, 2026
Exclusive: EQT’s €5bn Scaleup Fund in talks to lead Mistral round
If the deal goes through, it could mark the €5bn superfund's first investment
Freya Pratty and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Munich robotics startup Microagi raises $55m, Germany’s largest ever seed round
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July 16, 2026
Munich robotics startup Microagi raises $55m, Germany’s largest ever seed round
The startup teaches robots how to work in factories and homes
Éanna Kelly
EQT-backed Syntetica raises $30m backed by Lululemon
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July 16, 2026
EQT-backed Syntetica raises $30m backed by Lululemon
Syntetica is currently working with brands including Victoria’s Secret and Etam
Freya Pratty
Robotics startup Monumental raises $32m backed by Khosla Ventures
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July 15, 2026
Robotics startup Monumental raises $32m backed by Khosla Ventures
Amsterdam-based cofounders previously sold startup to Palantir
Ellie Apostolidi
The ex-Palantir and Dropbox duo helping the likes of ElevenLabs, Notion and Wiz ship AI-generated code faster
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July 15, 2026
The ex-Palantir and Dropbox duo helping the likes of ElevenLabs, Notion and Wiz ship AI-generated code faster
Meticulous has raised $15m from Chemistry, Menlo Ventures and a host of angels from Poolside, Dropbox, Vercel and OpenAI
Tom Nugent
This founder sold his startup to Klarna for €110m. Now he's raised €12m to build again
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July 14, 2026
This founder sold his startup to Klarna for €110m. Now he's raised €12m to build again
Munich-based Skalar is developing AI to modernise tax and accounting from scratch
Damisola Sulaiman
Exclusive: Defence tech Project Q lands €15m Series A 11 months after last raise
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July 14, 2026
Exclusive: Defence tech Project Q lands €15m Series A 11 months after last raise
Expeditions led the round, which also included German defence specialist Hensoldt and VC Heliad
Tom Nugent
Europe’s newest defence unicorn raises $175m Series B
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July 9, 2026
Europe’s newest defence unicorn raises $175m Series B
Kraken Technology Group designs and manufactures maritime technologies and vehicles for coastal security
Tom Nugent
World Fund, IQ Capital among backers of €91m QuantumDiamonds round
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July 9, 2026
World Fund, IQ Capital among backers of €91m QuantumDiamonds round
The Munich-based company builds semiconductor-inspection equipment to improve yield production for global chipmakers
Tom Nugent
Nvidia backs voice AI startup Gradium, bringing seed round to over $100m
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July 8, 2026
Nvidia backs voice AI startup Gradium, bringing seed round to over $100m
The Paris-based startup spun out of non-profit AI research lab Kyutai seven months ago
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Google backs Proxima Fusion in €411m raise
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July 7, 2026
Google backs Proxima Fusion in €411m raise
Google has previously said it wants to “send a demand signal to the market for fusion energy”
Freya Pratty
Hive raises $15m for ‘silicon brain’ that cuts hourly cost of running machines by 80%
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July 7, 2026
Hive raises $15m for ‘silicon brain’ that cuts hourly cost of running machines by 80%
The Norway-founded startup is now looking to take its ‘Silicon brain’ to the UK and US
Mimi Billing
Drone maker Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn, eyes humanoids
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July 2, 2026
Drone maker Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn, eyes humanoids
The scaleup has hit an $8bn valuation
Anne Sraders
Exclusive: DeepMind and Gensyn angels back Xylo in £2.8m raise
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July 1, 2026
Exclusive: DeepMind and Gensyn angels back Xylo in £2.8m raise
Govtech is trendy now, say the team behind Xylo, which provides AI agents for planning officers
Freya Pratty
Exclusive: Meta and OpenAI alumni seek $400m for new AI lab
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June 30, 2026
Exclusive: Meta and OpenAI alumni seek $400m for new AI lab
The stealth-mode company will be based between the US, France and Israel, sources say
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Berlin’s Peec AI targeting $200m valuation in new fundraise, sources say
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June 26, 2026
Berlin’s Peec AI targeting $200m valuation in new fundraise, sources say
The startup last raised $21m in November
Anne Sraders, Freya Pratty and Maya Dharampal-Hornby

# Startup Fundraise

Exclusive: Zurich-based Exclaim Robotics comes out of stealth, raises $4.95m

Exclusive: Plural backs $43m round for next-generation battery startup Ore Energy

James Dacombe’s Olix raises at $3.3bn valuation

AI rollup startup Dwelly raises $170m backed by EQT and General Catalyst

Exclusive: ETH Zurich spinout ZuriQ raises $25.5m seed

ETN steps up bid to become Europe’s TBPN with $1.6m raise: ‘We’re taking this incredibly seriously’

Multiverse Computing targeting €500m round at unicorn valuation

CuspAI lands $450m round to accelerate AI materials discovery

Exclusive: EQT’s €5bn Scaleup Fund in talks to lead Mistral round

Munich robotics startup Microagi raises $55m, Germany’s largest ever seed round

EQT-backed Syntetica raises $30m backed by Lululemon

Robotics startup Monumental raises $32m backed by Khosla Ventures

The ex-Palantir and Dropbox duo helping the likes of ElevenLabs, Notion and Wiz ship AI-generated code faster

This founder sold his startup to Klarna for €110m. Now he's raised €12m to build again

Exclusive: Defence tech Project Q lands €15m Series A 11 months after last raise

Europe’s newest defence unicorn raises $175m Series B

World Fund, IQ Capital among backers of €91m QuantumDiamonds round

Nvidia backs voice AI startup Gradium, bringing seed round to over $100m

Google backs Proxima Fusion in €411m raise

Hive raises $15m for ‘silicon brain’ that cuts hourly cost of running machines by 80%

Drone maker Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn, eyes humanoids

Exclusive: DeepMind and Gensyn angels back Xylo in £2.8m raise

Exclusive: Meta and OpenAI alumni seek $400m for new AI lab

Berlin’s Peec AI targeting $200m valuation in new fundraise, sources say