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Stockholm-based Zparq AB, a deep-tech company developing next-generation electric drivetrains, has secured €5.5 million in EU funding to advance and scale its Z10 marine platform, supporting the transition to zero-emission propulsion in the maritime industry. Founded in 2020, Zparq develops compact and scalable direct-drive systems for propeller-driven watercraft. Jonas Genchel | Lowina Lundström 🔗 Read full article link in comment #Zparq #ElectricBoats #MarineInnovation #CleanEnergy #ZeroEmissions #SustainableTransport #EICAccelerator #DeepTech #GreenTech #MarineMobility #eustartups #news

Dublin-based Lette AI, an agentic AI operating system designed for modern property teams, has secured $1.4M in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Pitchdrive, with support from Baseline Venture, Lugus Capital, and angel investors including Mark Ransford and Conor Sheridan of Nory AI. Mohan Sai | Jakub Rajek 🔗 Read full article link in comment #PropTech #AI #PropertyManagement #RealEstateTech #SmartBuildings #PortfolioAutomation #NoiGrowth #ResidentExperience #LetteAI #PropertyInnovation #funding #news

Glasgow-based Chemify Limited, a deep-tech company integrating chemistry, robotics, and computation, has secured over $50M (€43M) in an oversubscribed Series B funding round. The round was co-led by Wing Venture Capital and Insight Partners, with participation from 8VC and existing investors including Triatomic Capital, BlueYard Capital, Rockspring, and Eos. Lee Cronin | 🔗 Read full article link in comment #Chemify #AI #Chemputation #MolecularDiscovery #DigitalChemistry #DeepTech #PharmaTech #MaterialsScience #Innovation #GlasgowStartups #eustartups #news

Italy-based Sizable Energy, a developer of long-duration ocean energy storage, has raised $8 million in a round led by Playground Global, with participation from Verve Ventures and Unruly Capital. Sizable Energy develops offshore long-duration energy storage using patented pumped-brine technology. Manuele Aufiero | Carlo Fiorina | Stefano Bernardi 🔗 Read full article link in comment #SizableEnergy #OceanEnergyStorage #LDES #CleanTech #RenewableEnergy #EnergyInnovation #PumpedHydro #SustainableEnergy #ClimateTech #OffshoreEnergy #funding #news

Vienna-based refurbed, a marketplace for refurbished electronics, household, and sports products, has raised €50 million to accelerate its European growth especially in the UK and enhance its AI-powered sustainable recommerce platform. The round was led by Alex Zubillaga and Orilla, with participation from existing investors Evli Growth Partners, Bonsai, Almaz Capital, C4 Ventures, and Speedinvest. Peter Windischhofer | Kilian Kaminski | Jürgen Riedl 🔗 Read full article link in comment #refurbed #Recommerce #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #GreenTech #RefurbishedElectronics #StartupFunding #EuropeStartups #UKExpansion #TechForGood #ClimateAction #EcoFriendly #ViennaStartups #CleanTech

Amsterdam-based BigCircle Ventures, a cleantech venture builder, has raised €2 million in a funding round. The investment attracted over 10 new backers, including Oost NL, which will support regional innovation, and Alphatron Group B.V. , which will help commercialize technologies with measurable environmental impact. Rick Mintjes | Jerry Jansen | Joost Kruytzer 🔗 Read full article link in comment #BigCircleVentures #Cleantech #VentureBuilding #ClimateTech #Sustainability #DeepTech #Innovation #NetZero #CircularEconomy #StartupFunding #News

Volta Software, a French–Italian startup, has raised €5 million in a round led by RTP Global. Pascal HOUILLON, former CEO of Cegid and Sage, joined the round alongside existing investors Emblem, Robin Capital and Founders Future. Coming less than a year after an initial €6 million raise, Volta’s total funding now stands at €11 million. Volta Software is an AI-driven platform revolutionizing B2B distribution. Paul Guillemin | Mario Parteli | Bénédicte de Raphélis Soissan 🔗 Read full article link in comment #B2B #AI #Automation #Volta #StartupFunding #TechInnovation #DigitalTransformation #SMBTech #BusinessGrowth #AIinBusiness #funding #eustartups #news

Munich-based roclub, a teleoperation platform for medical technology, has raised $11.7 million in a Series A round led by Smedvig Ventures and YZR Capital, with participation from Speedinvest and angel investors. Founded in 2022 by Matthias Issing and André Glardon, who previously managed a large European diagnostic network and witnessed technologist shortages and underutilized equipment, roclub now operates in 11 countries, supporting major hospitals and outpatient imaging providers. 🔗 Read full article link in comment #roclub #MedTech #Teleoperation #HealthcareInnovation #HealthTech #AIinHealthcare #MedicalTechnology #RemoteHealthcare #SeriesA #DigitalHealth #MedTechInnovation #eustartups #news

Madrid-based Acoru, a startup building technology to prevent AI-driven fraud and money laundering, has secured €10 million in a Series A round led by 33N Ventures, with participation from existing investors Adara Ventures and Athos Capital. Founded in December 2023 by cybersecurity experts Pablo de la Riva Ferrezuelo and David Morán, Acoru tackles gaps in fraud prevention with its Account Monitoring Platform. 🔗 Read full article link in comment #Acoru #FinTech #FraudPrevention #AI #CyberSecurity #MoneyMules #FinancialCrime #RegTech #SeriesA #BankingInnovation #eustartups #news

Chemnitz-based in.hub, a provider of plug-and-play IIoT solutions for industrial production, has closed a seven-figure follow-on financing round. in.hub GmbH, founded in 2017, offers a flexible, expandable, and manufacturer-independent IIoT solution combining hardware and software. | Christian Groß | Neubert Marco 🔗 Read full article link in comment #inHub #IndustrialIoT #SmartManufacturing #DigitalTransformation #Industry40 #IIoT #TechFunding #IndustrialAutomation #ManufacturingInnovation #EuropeTech #news