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Forge Industries Raises $3.85M in Funding
Forge Industries, a waste-to-fuel climate technology company, raised $3.85M led by Next Phase Capital and 8090 Industries to build its first commercial biofuel manufacturing facility and scale its technology for converting hard-to-recycle waste into industrial fuels.
e-peas Secures USD 22 Million in Financing to Reinforce Its Leading Position Within the Ambient IoT Market
e-peas, a pioneer in energy-harvesting power management solutions, closed a $22 million funding round led by Crédit Mutuel Innovation to accelerate commercial growth and expand its battery-free IoT product portfolio.
QuantumDiamonds raises €91m to scale quantum sensing for semiconductor inspection
Munich-based QuantumDiamonds secured €91m in funding to scale its quantum-based semiconductor inspection technology that detects hidden defects in advanced chips, addressing a critical yield challenge for global chipmakers.
Venus Aerospace raises $90M Series B to build a new kind of rocket engine
Venus Aerospace secured $90 million in Series B funding to develop its Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) for hypersonic weapons and space vehicles, pivoting from passenger jet applications after successfully demonstrating the technology in flight.
B Capital Closes Oversubscribed Ascent Fund III at $500 Million
B Capital closed its Ascent Fund III at $500 million to invest in early-stage AI-driven companies across technology, healthcare, energy, and frontier tech in North America and Asia.
Climate Tech Partners, Qantas, and Airbus Invest $2 Million in Wildfire Energy
Climate Tech Partners, Qantas, and Airbus have invested $2 million in Australian waste-to-energy startup Wildfire Energy to scale its gasification technology for sustainable aviation fuel production, alongside a $3.15 million ARENA grant.
Aylight raises €4.5M in Pre-Seed funding
Aylight, a Swiss photonics startup developing chip-scale multiwavelength lasers for AI data-center optical interconnects, raised €4.5M in Pre-Seed funding led by Elaia and Swisscom Ventures.
Stenon Raises €18 Million in Series B Financing to Scale Real-Time Nitrogen and Soil Data Management
Stenon, a German AgTech company specializing in real-time soil analysis for nutrient management, raised €18 million in Series B funding led by Pymwymic and DeepTech & Climate Fonds to expand internationally and develop a next-generation machine-integrated nutrient intelligence platform.
MAKO Announces AU$28 Million Series A Funding to Scale Flightfilm Drag-Reduction Technology
Australian aerospace company MAKO closed a AU$28 million Series A led by Virescent Ventures to scale production of Flightfilm, a shark skin-inspired drag-reduction film that reduces aviation fuel consumption and emissions by up to 4% per aircraft.
Albatross Energetics raise fresh funding
Albatross Energetics secured $1.05 million in pre-Series A funding led by Transition VC to scale manufacturing of energy-efficient industrial cooling systems
Digiclean raises €2.5M to optimise industrial cleaning with AI
Swedish deeptech startup Digiclean raised €2.5 million in seed funding to deploy AI and sensor-based technology that optimizes industrial cleaning processes, reducing chemical waste and improving efficiency across manufacturing operations.
Arcturus Emerges from Stealth with $8M in Seed Funding to Rewire the World with Metals Infused with Carbon Nanomaterials
Arcturus, an advanced materials startup infusing carbon nanomaterials into metals to improve electrical and thermal performance, raised $8M in seed funding led by Initialized Capital to address fundamental limitations of copper and aluminum in high-performance applications.
The Protein Brewery Closes €18M Series B Extension Round
The Protein Brewery secured an €18M Series B extension led by ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund to scale production of Fermotein®, its EU-approved mycelium-based protein ingredient, and expand commercial operations across Europe and new markets.
From charging EVs and drones to powering data centres: London-based Gaussion raises €24.5 million
London-based Gaussion has raised €24.5 million to expand its battery technology platform serving electric vehicles, drones, and data centers, joining a wave of European energy storage and battery optimization startups securing significant funding in 2026.
Altillion Secures $5 Million Seed Round to Extract Iodine and Critical Minerals from Oilfield Wastewater and Industrial Brines
Altillion closed a $5 million seed round led by EIC Rose Rock and Flathead Forge to commercialize its proprietary technologies for extracting critical minerals like iodine, lithium, and copper from oilfield produced water and industrial brines.
Robot Hand Company Settles Tesla Trade Secret Suit and Announces $11M Raise
Proception, founded by former Tesla Optimus lead Jay Li, settled a trade secret lawsuit with Tesla and raised $11 million to develop high-dexterity robotic hands using sensor-equipped gloves for scalable data collection.
Omen AI's Plan to Optimize Data Centers Is All Wet
Omen AI raised $31 million in Series A funding for its real-time fluid monitoring spectrometer that prevents bacterial contamination in liquid-cooled data center systems, addressing a critical pain point as AI demand drives higher-density GPU deployments.
Xellar Raises $50 Million Series A Financing to Build the Future of 3D Bio Intelligence
Xellar Biosystems closed a $50 million Series A funding round to advance its organ-on-chip platform combined with AI and automation for generating human-relevant biological data to accelerate drug discovery.
This Silicon Valley Startup Has Raised $10M to Build Pitstops to Clean and Charge Robotaxis
Aseon Labs, a Redwood City startup founded by the team behind battery-swapping company Pushme, has raised $10 million to deploy autonomous pods throughout cities that clean, charge, and inspect robotaxis, addressing the profitability challenge of deadhead miles in autonomous vehicle operations.
Impact Investors Back Leyden Labs with €40 Million Funding Round
Dutch biotech Leyden Labs secured €40 million in funding from the European Innovation Council Fund, Invest-NL, Gates Foundation, and others to advance its mucosal protection platform for respiratory virus prevention through nasal spray candidates.
Longshot Receives $5M Investment from South Park Commons
Longshot, a defense and space technology company developing ground-based kinetic launch systems, raised $5M from South Park Commons to advance its multi-injection accelerator technology for reliable, high-frequency space access.
AquaPoro Raises $5M in Seed Funding
AquaPoro Technologies, a San Diego-based startup developing atmospheric water generation systems, raised $5M in seed funding led by Breakout Ventures to scale manufacturing and deploy commercial pilot installations.
Acumino Raises $11.7M Seed Round to Scale Physical AI for Industrial Automation
Acumino, a Physical AI startup building dexterous industrial automation systems, raised $11.7M in seed funding led by Radar Ventures to scale its robot-worker-as-a-service model and deploy hundreds of systems next year.
Lys Therapeutics Raises Over €25M in Funding
Lys Therapeutics, a French biotech company developing neurovascular disease treatments, secured over €25M in combined funding including a $5M grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation to advance its lead monoclonal antibody candidate through clinical trials.
Astral Systems Raises £23M in First Close of Series A Funding
Astral Systems, a Bristol-based nuclear fusion technology company, secured £23M in Series A funding led by Mercia Ventures to expand operations and develop its Multi-State Fusion technology for medical, industrial, and security applications.
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