212 NexT invests in advanced chemistry startup Aepnus

Turkish deep-tech fund 212 NexT, focused on advanced materials andindustrial technologies, has participated in Aepnus’ pre-Series A fundinground.Founded by Lukas Hackl and Bilen Akuzum and headquarter…

Andercore is expanding its AI-based industrial trade platform following a $40M Series B raise

Berlin-based Andercore, an AI-enabled industrial supplytrade platform, has raised $40 million in a Series B round comprising equityand debt to support its expansion in Europe. The round includes parti…

R3 Robotics raises €20M to automate EV dismantling at scale

R3 Robotics (formerly Circu Li-ion) has raised €20 million in combined financing to industrialise the automated disassembly of electric vehicle systems at scale. The company has raised €14 million in …

Willo secures €2.9M to commercialise alignment-free wireless power

Finnish-headquartered deeptech company Willo has raised a €2.9 million Pre-Seed round to accelerate the development of its wireless power system. While most wireless power systems depend on alignmen…

Polaron completes $8M funding round for materials science intelligence

London-based Polaron,an AI-focused startup developing tools for materials science, has raised $8million to support the development of an intelligence layer for materialsresearch and development. The f…

Twogee Biotech completes €2.2M seed round for circular biomass technology

Munich-based Twogee Biotech, a biotechnology start-up developing customised enzyme solutions forthe industrial conversion of biomass into sustainable raw materials, hascompleted a €2.16 million seed f…

Lytra completes pre-seed financing for AI-driven manufacturing solution

Munich-basedstartup lytra has completed its pre-seed financing round, led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) with participation from additional investors, to expand itsAI-driven platform for manufacturi…

LIV4 raises €500k to modernise industrial quality management

LIV4 an Italian startup applying generative AI to enterprise processes, has closed a €500,000 Pre-Seed funding round to accelerate the development of its platform, expand its team and strengthen stra…

United Manufacturing Hub bags €5m to power a shared data backbone for factories

Industrial data management platform United Manufacturing Hub (UMH) has raised €5 million in funding to accelerate its mission of building the foundational data layer for global manufacturing. The rou…

CES 2026 showcases Europe’s hardware renaissance
CES 2026 showcases Europe’s hardware renaissance

This week CES, the Consumer Electronics Show, kicks off in Las Vegas. It’s a truly mammoth event, encompassing a myriad of venues and side events. While there’s the usual suite of wearables and gadg…