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Dutch FemTech startup YON E Health has raised €250k in pre-Seed funding to advance development of its pioneering smart vaginal health device, which tracks pH and temperature two key biomarkers for fertility, infection detection, and reproductive wellbeing. The round was led by PMK-Group, with participation from UniPrisma Venture Studio (Károly Szántó and Thijmen Meijer) and Matias Toye (founder of Oyster Shield and Dilicheck), who supported the startup’s M&A and fundraising strategy. Roswitha Verwer | Dr. Muskaan Bhan | 🔗 Read full article link in comment #FemTech #WomenInHealth #HealthTech #StartupFunding #VC #Innovation #ReproductiveHealth #FemaleFounders #MedTech #YONEHealth #news

Düsseldorf-based integration platform Maesn has raised €2.3 million to accelerate the development of its Unified API, designed to streamline data exchange across financial and business software. The round was led by get.de Partners GmbH, a company builder recognised for fostering long-term partnerships with early-stage technology ventures. Robin Tschöpe 🔗 Read full article link in comment #Maesn #UnifiedAPI #SaaSIntegration #API #FinTech #ERP #AccountingTech #StartupFunding #GermanStartups #DataIntegration #VentureCapital #DüsseldorfStartups #news

Paris-based Freeda, a startup using AI to detect hidden errors in construction plans, has raised €3.4 million in funding. The round was led by Frst, with participation from Brick & Mortar Ventures. Freeda has also been selected for Station F’s Future 40, recognizing it among Paris’s most promising startups. Mariano Rodríguez 🔗 Read full article link in comment #FreedaAI #ConTech #PropTech #AIinConstruction #StartupFunding #FutureOfConstruction #DigitalTransformation #SmartBuilding #ConstructionTech #StationF #Innovation #ArtificialIntelligence #PreConstruction #ArchitectureTech #BuildSmarter #news

Pan-European private equity firm Aspirity Partners has closed its debut fund, Aspirity Partners I (AP I), at over €875 million. Aspirity Partners is a next-generation pan-European private equity firm that combines deep sector expertise, technology, and a network of industry leaders to back exceptional businesses. Joe O'Mara | Ralph Choufani 🔗 Read full article link in comment #AspirityPartners #PrivateEquity #VentureCapital #B2BTech #EuropeanStartups #GrowthInvestment #TechInnovation #FinTech #EnterpriseTech #InvestmentNews #ScaleUpEurope #FundingAlert #news

AdapTronics, a deeptech startup developing electro-adhesive grippers for industrial automation and space robotics, has raised €3.15 million. Founded in 2022 as a spin-off from the Università di Bologna, Adaptronics was created by Lorenzo A. (CEO), Camilla Cecilia Conti (COO) and Rocco Vertechy (R&D Lead). The startup is developing innovative electro-adhesive grippers to transform how robots handle and interact with objects both on Earth and in space. 🔗 Read full article link in comment #Adaptronics #Robotics #Automation #SpaceTech #IndustrialAutomation #DeepTech #ElectroAdhesive #RobotGrippers #Innovation #TechStartup #news

Armilar, a Southern European venture capital firm, has closed its fourth-generation flagship fund, raising over €120 million to invest across Portugal, Spain, and the wider European market. Armilar is Portugal’s leading independent venture capital firm, with over 25 years of experience and a strong track record of high-performance investments. Pedro Ribeiro Santos, 🔗 Read full article link in comment #Armilar #VentureCapital #Startups #Iberia #Europe #Fundraising #EarlyStageInvesting #TechInnovation #VCFunding #Entrepreneurship #news

Tsuga, a French observability platform built on a Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) model, has emerged from stealth with €8.7 million in Seed funding to accelerate product development and expand its engineering and customer success teams. The company aims to bring its AI-native observability platform to market. The round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from Singular. Additional support came from angel investors including Amjad Masad (Replit), Charles Gorintin (Alan, Mistral AI), Jonathan Benhamou (Resilience), Olivier Bonnet (BlaBlaCar), and Philippe Corrot (Mirakl), among others. Gabriel-James Safar 🔗 Read full article link in comment #Tsuga #Observability #DataInfrastructure #AI #CloudNative #TechInnovation #EnterpriseTech #BYOC #DataManagement #ScalingTech #news

Qida, a HealthTech startup based in Sabadell, has raised €37 million to expand its elderly care services across Spain. This marks the largest investment ever in Spain’s elder care sector and one of the biggest for a Spanish social impact company. The funding round was led by French growth investor Quadrille Capital, Qida’s first international backer. Other participants included Barcelona-based Asabys Partners and the public-private Social Impact Fund (FIS) managed by COFIDES, investing directly in a startup for the first time. Oriol Fuertes Cabassa | Alejandra Duran Gil | Guillem Masferrer | Raúl Sánchez, PhD 🔗 Read full article link in comment #Qida #Eldercare #HealthTech #SeniorCare #SocialImpact #HomeCare #CareInnovation #AgingPopulation #TechForGood #HealthcareInnovation #news

Reflex Aerospace, a German developer of high-performance satellite platforms, today announced the successful close of its €50 million Series A round, marking the largest Series A in the European New Space sector to date. The round was led by Human Element, alongside Alpine Space Ventures, Bayern Kapital, HTGF, and Renovatio Financial Investments. Walter Ballheimer | Christian 🔗 Read full article link in comment #ReflexAerospace #SpaceTech #SatelliteTechnology #NewSpace #EuropeanSpace #DefenseTech #ISR #SovereignSpace #SpaceInnovation #SatelliteSecurity #news

Amsterdam-based venture capital firm henQ has successfully launched its fifth fund, raising €67.57 million toward a €90 million target. Founded in 2004, henQ is a venture capital fund supporting European B2B software startups with initial investments ranging from €1 million to €10 million. The firm focuses on “boring” or overlooked markets, unconventional business models, and early-stage companies that stand out in some unique way. Mick Mackaay | Rob Rousseau | Jan Andriessen | Coen van Duiven   🔗 Read full article link in comment #henQ #VentureCapital #B2BStartups #ImpactInvesting #EuropeanStartups #StartupFunding #OddOnesOut #EarlyStageVC #Innovation #TechInvesting #news