Cummins joins Emerald Technology Ventures as LP to accelerate industrial innovation

Large US industrial and power technology company, Cummins, best known historically for making diesel engines, particularly for trucks and heavy machinery. has joined Emerald Technology Ventures as a L…

Former Ukraine defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov plans new defence tech investment fund

Former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has announced on Telegram plans to launch a new defence technology investment fund focused on developing technologies needed on the battlefield.Aged …

Einride founders launch venture firm, targeting €450M European deep tech investments

Two of the co-founders of Swedish autonomous truck startup Einride have launched a venture firm, which is targeting around €450m to invest into European startups over the next three years. Called Navi…

Inside Startup Due Dil: the AI tool turning hours of VC diligence into 10 minutes

Vlad Tislenko, a partner at venture capital firm SMRK VC, today announced the launch of Startup Due Dil, a web application that automates the collection, verification, and structuring of information d…

Monzo and Lovable backer Accel raises enlarged $800M early-stage fund

The VC giant, which has backed Lovable, Synthesia and other current prominent European startups, has raised an enlarged $800m fund to invest in early-stage startups across Europe and Israel as part of…

Mobilise launches investment arm to scale telecom software companies through strategic partnerships

Telecom software provider Mobilise has launched Mobilise Platforms & Investments, a new division created to help specialist telecom technology businesses scale by combining strategic investment, t…

White Star Capital closes $250M Fund IV to back global startups from Series A to B

Today, White Star Capital announced the final close of White Star Capital Fund IV at $250 million. Together with its inaugural North American Seed Fund, announced late last year, and several new spec…

Highland Europe closes €1.1B Fund VI to back European technology scaleups

Growth-stage venture capital firm Highland Europe hasclosed a €1.1 billion sixth fund to continue investing in European technologyscaleups.Headquartered in London and Geneva, Highland Europespecialise…

Airbus anchors €500M European defence tech fund as E2D makes first investment in Alta Ares

Earlybird and AVP are pleased to welcome Airbus Defence and Space as the anchor investor in E2D, the €500 million dual-use and defence technology growth fund the two firms launched last month. The fun…

British Business Bank backs EQT Life Sciences with €25M commitment

EQT Life Sciences’ EQT Health Economics 3 Fund (EQT HE3), a multi-stage life sciences and medtech-dedicated fund has received €25 million from the British Business Bank. EQT Life Sciences backs compa…