Swiss battery technology startup BTRY has announced a successful €153,000 investment from Venture Kick to advance its groundbreaking one-minute charging solid-state battery. Founded in 2023 as a spin-off from Empa and ETH Zurich by Dr. Moritz Futscher, Dr. Abdessalem Aribia, and Dr. Yaroslav Romanyuk, BTRY is set to transform the battery industry with its innovative…
In a landmark moment for medical innovation, OrganOx, a trailblazer in organ preservation technology, has secured a staggering $142 million in equity financing to propel its mission of transforming transplant care. Announced today, this funding round—led by HealthQuest Capital and supported by an elite roster of investors including BGF, Lauxera Capital Partners, Sofina, Soleus Capital,…
In a strategic maneuver that bridges the divide between traditional European banking and the frontier of digital assets, Bankinter has officially joined the capital structure of Bit2Me. The investment, finalized as part of a significant €30 million funding round, marks a pivotal moment for Bankinter—Spain’s fifth-largest bank and a recognized leader in financial resilience—as it…
In a bold move that underscores its ambitions beyond the Dutch border, Saga, an Amsterdam-based legaltech startup, has raised €1.5 million in seed funding to accelerate its expansion across Europe and Latin America. The investors — a consortium of Dutch and Norwegian backers — have chosen to stay unnamed. Launched just last year, Saga is…
In a significant boost for the fintech landscape, Amsterdam-based Plumery has successfully raised €3 million in a funding round led by early-stage investor DN Capital and Fontes, managed by the renowned global venture capital firm QED Investors. This latest influx of capital brings Plumery’s total funding to €7 million, positioning the company for an anticipated…
In a world where AI now writes more code than humans can review, a new kind of infrastructure is quietly emerging — not to create more code, but to trust it. TestSprite, a Seattle-based startup building automated testing agents for AI-generated software, has raised $6.7 million in seed funding, bringing its total capital to $8.1…
Bio-Logical, a pioneering climate tech firm specializing in biochar carbon removal, has successfully raised $1.3 million in funding to amplify its efforts in combating climate change and enhancing the resilience of Kenyan smallholder farmers. This investment marks a significant milestone for the company as it gears up to expand its Mt. Kenya biochar facility, aiming…
Sokin, the UK-based fintech transforming cross-border business payments, has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Prysm Capital, with participation from Watershed Ventures, Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, Aurum Partners, and former PayPal executives Gary Marino and Mark Britto. This infusion raises Sokin’s valuation to $300 million, following an impressive 100% year-on-year…
Adaptive Security, the preeminent provider of AI-powered social engineering prevention solutions, today announced the successful close of an $81 million Series B funding round. This substantial investment, which follows two previous raises this year, brings the firm’s total capital raised to $146.5 million. The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures and included strategic participation…
Echelon, a pioneering decentralized lending protocol, has announced a successful $3.5 million seed funding round aimed at revolutionizing decentralized finance (DeFi) lending on Move-based blockchains. The investment round was led by Amber Group and included contributions from key players such as Laser Digital, Saison Capital, Selini Capital, Interop Ventures, and Re7. Echelon is poised to…
