EU Tech VC Investment Tracker
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September 2026
GTM
Venture capital investments above $500 million in European technology startups, confirmed each month from financial press, startup media, investor announcements, and company blogs. Each record includes the funded company, country of incorporation, funding amount, lead and participating investors, and sector focus. Coverage spans the UK, Germany, France, the Nordics, and CEE across fintech, deeptech, climate tech, AI, and enterprise software. Rounds are classified by portfolio company location, not investor geography.
European tech startup venture capital investment funding announced
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<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%"><table class="catchall-table"><thead><tr><th style="min-width:40px">#</th><th style="min-width:240px">Event</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Investee Company</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Startup Sector</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Investor Company</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Announcement Date</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Funding Round</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Funding Currency</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Startup Location</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Funding Amount</th><th style="min-width:120px;white-space:nowrap">Source</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td style="min-width:240px">Exein Secures $270 Million Funding Led by Headline</td><td style="min-width:140px">Italian cybersecurity startup Exein attracted 270 million dollars</td><td style="min-width:140px">cybersecurity</td><td style="min-width:140px">The current round, led by US private equity firm Headline</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-15</td><td style="min-width:140px">Series C</td><td style="min-width:140px">USD</td><td style="min-width:140px">Italy</td><td style="min-width:140px">270,000,000</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.capital.bg/politika_i_ikonomika/sviat/biznes-globus/2026/09/15/4955666_biznes_globus_paramount_skydance_obmislia_da_zakrie" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.capital.bg/politika_i_ikonomika/sviat/biznes-globus/2026/09/15/4955666_biznes_globus_paramount_skydance_obmislia_da_zakrie</a></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style="min-width:240px">European Investment Bank invests €40 million in Steady Energy</td><td style="min-width:140px">European Investment Bank provides €40 million to Finnish startup Steady Energy.</td><td style="min-width:140px">nuclear technology</td><td style="min-width:140px">European Investment Bank provides €40 million to Finnish startup Steady Energy.</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-15</td><td style="min-width:140px">Convertible Loan</td><td style="min-width:140px">EUR</td><td style="min-width:140px">Finland</td><td style="min-width:140px">40,000,000</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.boersen-zeitung.de/unternehmen-branchen/eu-foerderbank-finanziert-nuklear-startup" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.boersen-zeitung.de/unternehmen-branchen/eu-foerderbank-finanziert-nuklear-startup</a></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td style="min-width:240px">Mistral AI Raises €3 Billion Series D Round Led by Samsung Electronics</td><td style="min-width:140px">The French startup Mistral AI has obtained 3 billion euros in a new funding round</td><td style="min-width:140px">AI</td><td style="min-width:140px">led by the Japanese giant Samsung Electronics</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-08</td><td style="min-width:140px">Series D</td><td style="min-width:140px">EUR</td><td style="min-width:140px">Paris, France</td><td style="min-width:140px">3,000,000,000</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.democrata.es/en/economy/mistral-raises-3-000-million-led-by-samsung-and-shoots-its-valuation-above-21-000-million" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.democrata.es/en/economy/mistral-raises-3-000-million-led-by-samsung-and-shoots-its-valuation-above-21-000-million</a></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td style="min-width:240px">SoftBank Invests $200 Million in Gravis Robotics</td><td style="min-width:140px">Gravis Robotics (Gravis Robotics), for example, received a $200 million (approximately 31 billion yen) investment from Japanese investment firm SoftBank.</td><td style="min-width:140px">robotics</td><td style="min-width:140px">received a $200 million (approximately 31 billion yen) investment from Japanese investment firm SoftBank.</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-08-17</td><td style="min-width:140px">Series A</td><td style="min-width:140px">USD</td><td style="min-width:140px">Switzerland</td><td style="min-width:140px">200,000,000</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.swissinfo.ch/jpn/%E7%A0%94%E7%A9%B6%E3%81%AE%E6%9C%80%E5%89%8D%E7%B7%9A/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9%E3%81%A7%E8%82%B2%E3%81%A4%E6%AC%A1%E4%B8%96%E4%BB%A3%E3%83%AD%E3%83%9C%E3%83%83%E3%83%88/92094406" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.swissinfo.ch/jpn/%E7%A0%94%E7%A9%B6%E3%81%AE%E6%9C%80%E5%89%8D%E7%B7%9A/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9%E3%81%A7%E8%82%B2%E3%81%A4%E6%AC%A1%E4%B8%96%E4%BB%A3%E3%83%AD%E3%83%9C%E3%83%83%E3%83%88/92094406</a></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td style="min-width:240px">Focused Energy raises $240M first round funding for laser fusion development</td><td style="min-width:140px">German startup Focused Energy, headquartered in Darmstadt</td><td style="min-width:140px">laser thermonuclear fusion</td><td style="min-width:140px">RWE, one of Europe's largest energy companies and owner of the site, invested €60 million in Focused Energy.</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-27</td><td style="min-width:140px">Series A</td><td style="min-width:140px">USD</td><td style="min-width:140px">Darmstadt, Germany</td><td style="min-width:140px">240,000,000</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://ru.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/18/the-worlds-first-laser-fusion-power-station-is-being-built-in-germany" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://ru.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/18/the-worlds-first-laser-fusion-power-station-is-being-built-in-germany</a></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td style="min-width:240px">Tandem Health Raises $100 Million Series B Funding Led by Scaleup Europe Fund</td><td style="min-width:140px">Tandem Health (Sweden) raised $100M in Series B funding</td><td style="min-width:140px">clinical AI</td><td style="min-width:140px">Swedish clinical AI assistant Tandem Health secured $100 million led by the Scaleup Europe Fund (managed by EQT).</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-14</td><td style="min-width:140px">Series B</td><td style="min-width:140px">USD</td><td style="min-width:140px">Sweden</td><td style="min-width:140px">100,000,000</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.healthcare.digital/single-post/nelson-advisors-this-week-in-european-healthtech-medtech-and-health-ai-18th-september-2026" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.healthcare.digital/single-post/nelson-advisors-this-week-in-european-healthtech-medtech-and-health-ai-18th-september-2026</a></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td style="min-width:240px">Quantum Systems Secures $1.2 Billion Funding</td><td style="min-width:140px">German defence technology company Quantum Systems said on Thursday it had raised $1.2 billion in fresh funding</td><td style="min-width:140px">defence technology</td><td style="min-width:140px">Blackstone, Noteus Partners, Airbus, and Advent</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-07-02</td><td style="min-width:140px">Series D</td><td style="min-width:140px">USD</td><td style="min-width:140px">Munich, Germany</td><td style="min-width:140px">1,200,000,000</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://mobile.reuters.com/authors/hakan-ersen" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://mobile.reuters.com/authors/hakan-ersen</a></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td style="min-width:240px">Tundr Secures €11.6 Million Series A Funding Led by CDP Venture Capital</td><td style="min-width:140px">support investors have given to Tundr, a corporate welfare fintech, which closed an €11.6 million Series A round</td><td style="min-width:140px">fintech</td><td style="min-width:140px">CDP Venture Capital sgr is on board</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-21</td><td style="min-width:140px">Series A</td><td style="min-width:140px">EUR</td><td style="min-width:140px">Milan, Italy</td><td style="min-width:140px">11,600,000</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.repubblica.it/economia/finanza/2026/09/21/news/cdp_venture_punta_sul_welfare_tundr_raccoglie_12_milioni-425597910" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.repubblica.it/economia/finanza/2026/09/21/news/cdp_venture_punta_sul_welfare_tundr_raccoglie_12_milioni-425597910</a></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td style="min-width:240px">ElevenLabs Plans $500 Million Funding Round from Scaleup Europe Fund</td><td style="min-width:140px">British AI startup ElevenLabs Inc.</td><td style="min-width:140px">AI</td><td style="min-width:140px">Scaleup Europe Fund is in discussions to invest in UK-based AI voice startup ElevenLabs</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-17</td><td style="min-width:140px">Series E</td><td style="min-width:140px">USD</td><td style="min-width:140px">London, England</td><td style="min-width:140px">500,000,000</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.akm.ru/eng/news/british-ai-startup-elevenlabs-plans-to-raise-500-million-/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.akm.ru/eng/news/british-ai-startup-elevenlabs-plans-to-raise-500-million-/</a></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td style="min-width:240px">Veridion raises $20M Series A funding led by Hoxton Ventures</td><td style="min-width:140px">The artificial intelligence startup Veridion, founded by Florin Tufan, Mihai Vînaga and Sorina Vlăsceanu in Bucharest</td><td style="min-width:140px">business intelligence</td><td style="min-width:140px">The financing round was led by the British investment fund Hoxton Ventures</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-16</td><td style="min-width:140px">Series A</td><td style="min-width:140px">USD</td><td style="min-width:140px">Bucharest, Romania</td><td style="min-width:140px">20,000,000</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.profit.ro/povesti-cu-profit/it-c/startup-ul-romanesc-veridion-atrage-o-finantare-de-20-de-milioane-de-dolari-compania-isi-mareste-echipa-din-romania-22742081" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.profit.ro/povesti-cu-profit/it-c/startup-ul-romanesc-veridion-atrage-o-finantare-de-20-de-milioane-de-dolari-compania-isi-mareste-echipa-din-romania-22742081</a></td></tr><tr class="row-locked"><td>11</td><td style="min-width:240px">iPronics Secures $125 Million Venture Capital Funding Led by Maverick Silicon</td><td style="min-width:140px">Spanish photonics startup iPronics has raised $125 million in a venture capital funding round</td><td style="min-width:140px">photonics</td><td style="min-width:140px">The funding round was co-led by Maverick Silicon and Light Street Capital.</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-02</td><td style="min-width:140px">Series B</td><td style="min-width:140px">USD</td><td style="min-width:140px">Valencia, Spain</td><td style="min-width:140px">125,000,000</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.newelectronics.co.uk/content/news/ipronics-secures-125m-funding-backed-by-nvidia-to-advance-data-centre-networking-technology" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.newelectronics.co.uk/content/news/ipronics-secures-125m-funding-backed-by-nvidia-to-advance-data-centre-networking-technology</a></td></tr><tr class="row-locked"><td>12</td><td style="min-width:240px">Unit1 Secures £15 Million Investment Led by Balderton Capital</td><td style="min-width:140px">UK music technology startup Unit1</td><td style="min-width:140px">music technology</td><td style="min-width:140px">Balderton Capital led the latest funding round</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-22</td><td style="min-width:140px">Series A</td><td style="min-width:140px">GBP</td><td style="min-width:140px">UK</td><td style="min-width:140px">15,000,000</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://theplayground.co.uk/uk-startup-unit1-raises-15-million-to-develop-digital-avatar-concerts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://theplayground.co.uk/uk-startup-unit1-raises-15-million-to-develop-digital-avatar-concerts</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<h3>Which European countries are covered?</h3><p>All EU member states plus the UK, Norway, and Switzerland. Coverage is weighted toward the UK, Germany, France, and the Nordics, reflecting deal volume.</p><h3>Are rounds led by non-European investors included?</h3><p>Yes. Rounds are classified by the portfolio company's location. US or Asian investors backing European startups are included.</p><h3>How does this differ from Dealroom or Crunchbase?</h3><p>CatchAll extracts events from news sources and announcements in near real-time; Dealroom and Crunchbase rely on a mix of self-reporting and manual curation. Each record includes a source link to the original announcement.</p><h3>What is the refresh rate of this dataset?</h3><p>We rerun this dataset once a month. You can create your own dataset that updates as frequently as every one hour on <a href="https://platform.newscatcherapi.com/catchall">platform.newscatcherapi.com/catchall</a></p>