Tech Fund 29.04.2026
Amadeus to buy IDEMIA Public Security for €1.2B to strengthen its position in travel biometrics

Travel tech giant Amadeus agrees to acquire Advent-backed IDEMIA Public Security for €1.2B, expanding its biometric infrastructure across global borders....

Tech Fund 29.04.2026
Realdania backs KOMPAS VC’s €160M industrial tech fund to scale physical AI and decarbonisation

Copenhagen's KOMPAS VC hits a €160M final close on Fund II, adding Realdania as an LP to back early-stage industrial AI, robotics, and decarbonisation startups....

Tech Fund 29.04.2026
MIG Fonds and Bayern Kapital back mbiomics in €30M raise for its microbiome cancer co-therapy

Munich-based techbio mbiomics closes a €30M Series A backed by MIG Fonds and Bayern Kapital to take its gut microbiome cancer co-therapy into Phase 1B trials....

Tech Fund 29.04.2026
The founders behind a $1.5B food delivery exit just raised $25M from RTP Global for a construction robotics startup

European construction robotics startup All3 raises a $25M seed round led by RTP Global and SuperSeed to scale its fully automated AI building platform....

Tech Fund 29.04.2026
UK targets $50B of the global AI chip market with new national hardware strategy

The UK government announces a national AI hardware strategy to capture $50B in the global chip market by 2030, but VCs warn of severe supply-chain and talent gaps....

Tech Fund 29.04.2026
Startups bet on plug-in batteries to cut costs with energy arbitrage

As energy costs soar, startups are coming up with creative ways to help consumers curb bills, including plug-in home batteries. Residential batteries have As plug-in solar gains momentum, Windfall Energy is counting on the uptake of plug-in batteries too. It is specifically targeting people who live in flats....

Tech Fund 28.04.2026
A photo booth startup just hit a million users. Here's why a16z backed it

Inside a converted warehouse on the edge of Bushwick, a line of people waits to get their photo taken. The photographer, a device the size of a few...

Tech Fund 28.04.2026
What European crypto fintech needs in 2026: Not another exchange, but a clear, regulated UX for the mass market

In 2026, European crypto fintech will win by simplifying the user experience, not adding more trading tools. Here is why regulated, mass-market UX matters more than another exchange....

Tech Fund 28.04.2026
What it really takes to enter Canada’s regulated gaming market

An inside look at the complex process and significant investment required for a gaming company to enter Canada's regulated market, like Ontario's....

Tech Fund 28.04.2026
Space-based intelligence startup HawkEye 360 targets $2.4B NYSE IPO: report

Backed by Razor's Edge and RTX Ventures, space-based signals intelligence company HawkEye 360 launches a $416M IPO roadshow targeting a $2.4B valuation on the NYSE....

Tech Fund 28.04.2026
Match Group invests $100M in Sniffies, plotting a Hinge-style acquisition in the LGBTQ+ market: report

Match Group invests $100M in LGBTQ+ dating platform Sniffies, taking a minority stake with an option to acquire as it targets Grindr's market dominance....

Tech Fund 28.04.2026
Forest rides away with £40M from OKAI and others to power London e-bike boom

London-based micromobility company Forest has raised an additional £27 million, bringing its total Series B funding to £40 million....

Tech Fund 28.04.2026
Space security company True Anomaly secures $650M led by Eclipse and Riot Ventures, hits $2.2B valuation

Colorado-based defence aerospace unicorn True Anomaly has raised $650 million in a Series D funding round....

Tech Fund 28.04.2026
EV battery maker CATL eyes $5B raise to fund expansion: report

EV battery giant CATL raises $5B in Hong Kong's largest share offering of 2026, drawing over 150 institutions to fund global gigafactory expansion....

Tech Fund 28.04.2026
SquareMind raises $18M led by Sonder Capital for its full-body skin-scanning robot

Paris-based AI and medical robotics startup SquareMind raises $18M led by Sonder Capital to commercialise Swan, its automated full-body skin imaging robot....

Tech Fund 28.04.2026
OpenAI is building an AI agent smartphone to rival the iPhone by 2028: report

OpenAI is reportedly developing an AI agent smartphone with Qualcomm, MediaTek, and Luxshare, targeting iPhone-scale production volumes of 300M units by 2028....

Tech Fund 28.04.2026
Germany's most active early-stage investor thinks Europe is on the edge of its next economic miracle. Here's the plan

HTGF's Dr. Tanja Emmerling previews Family Day 2026, where Europe's most active early-stage investor will outline its plan to fund the next deep tech 'Wirtschaftswunder.'...

Tech Fund 28.04.2026
Blackbird leads $10M round in Marloo to free financial advisers from paperwork using AI

Blackbird leads London-based Marloo in $10M round to free financial advisers from paperwork with AI....

Tech Fund 28.04.2026
Tapaya raises €1M pre-seed led by Passion Capital to turn any device into a payment terminal

Prague-based payments infrastructure startup Tapaya raises €1M pre-seed led by Passion Capital and Depo Ventures to turn any commercial device into a secure payment terminal....

Tech Fund 28.04.2026
Ineffable Intelligence closes Europe’s largest seed at $5.1B valuation from Sequoia, Lighspeed

DeepMind’s David Silver raises $1.1B for Ineffable Intelligence at a $5.1B valuation, marking Europe’s largest-ever seed round for an AI startup....

Tech Fund 28.04.2026
OTee raises €5.3M led by North Ventures to break industrial AI’s hardware bottleneck

Oslo deeptech OTee raises a €5.3M seed round led by North Ventures to break industrial hardware lock-in with software-defined virtual PLCs....

Tech Fund 28.04.2026
Ground State Ventures closes $88M fund to back early-stage quantum startups

QDNL Participations rebrands to Ground State Ventures and closes an $88M global quantum fund, backing a highly diverse portfolio of deeptech founders....

Tech Fund 28.04.2026
Bosch commits €200M to create 20 health, industry, and climate startups by 2030

Bosch commits €200M to Bosch Business Innovations, targeting 20 startups by 2030 across remote care, software-defined manufacturing and carbon management....

Tech Fund 28.04.2026
YFM backs Swanky with £7.6M to consolidate the agency market

YFM Equity Partners invests £7.6M in Shopify Plus agency Swanky to accelerate growth, expand service capability and pursue acquisitions across a fragmented market....