Cleantech Investment Faces Challenges in 2025 but Shows Signs of Recovery
Cleantech startup funding is down in 2025 amid a multi-year downward trend, though recent quarters show signs of improvement with major investments in fusion, energy storage, and battery recycling. Investors and founders are adapting to increasing energy demands by focusing on innovative clean energy technologies.
How Bambu Ventures Acquired Telemedicine Firm Lemonaid Amid 23andMe Bankruptcy
Bambu Ventures acquired telemedicine company Lemonaid Health from 23andMe’s bankruptcy for $10 million, far below its prior $400 million valuation. The deal reflects a unique merger of venture capital and private equity strategies to revive the company independently while expanding healthcare access. Bambu aims to boost growth through marketing and product development, demonstrating an innovative approach to distressed assets in the telehealth market.
Saturn Secures $15M Series A to Democratize Financial Advice
Saturn, a Y Combinator-backed fintech startup, has raised $15 million in Series A funding led by VC firm Singular. The company seeks to make financial advice affordable and accessible to all, addressing the current gap in financial guidance.
Refurbed Secures £44 Million Funding to Boost UK Market Presence
Refurbed, a Vienna-based marketplace for refurbished electronics, home, and sports goods, has raised £44 million in funding led by investor Alex Zubillaga. The funding will support the company's expansion into the UK market.
Volta Secures €5 Million Funding Led by RTP Global to Transform B2B Commerce Through AI
Volta, a French-Italian startup, raised €5 million led by RTP Global with participation from Pascal Houillon and existing investors. The funding will support the company’s use of AI to innovate B2B commerce solutions.
Acoru Raises €10M to Combat Money Mule Schemes and Enhance Financial Scam Prediction
Acoru, a Madrid-based company focused on preventing AI-driven fraud and money laundering, secured €10 million in Series A funding led by 33N Ventures. The investment will support their mission to disrupt money mule activity and enhance financial scam prediction using technology.
roclub Secures $11.7M in Series A to Expand Medtech Staffing Teleoperation Platform
roclub has raised $11.7 million in Series A funding led by Smedvig Ventures and YZR Capital to expand its teleoperation platform addressing staffing shortages in medical technology. This funding will support the company's growth and scaling of solutions in the medtech sector.
Bronto Secures $14M Seed Funding to Revolutionize Log Management in the AI Era
Irish entrepreneurs Noel Ruane and Trevor Parsons raised $14 million in seed funding for Bronto, a platform aiming to modernize log management for AI applications.
Dell Technologies Capital's Strategic Investments in AI and Data Innovation
Dell Technologies Capital is making strategic early-stage AI investments, leveraging Dell's expertise in GPU servers to back startups across the AI stack. Focusing on data-driven innovation and complex enterprise applications, DTC has invested $1.8 billion in 165 companies and seen significant exits in 2023. The firm is excited about evolving AI architectures and voice AI developments, highlighting the expanding scope and impact of AI technologies.
Kotcha Secures €3.5M to Expand AI-Enhanced Running Coaching
French startup Kotcha raised €3.5 million in funding led by Racine² to scale its AI-driven running coaching app, aiming to provide elite coaching accessible to runners worldwide.
Mondra Secures £10M Series A to Boost Expansion Across Europe
Mondra, an AI-powered supply chain intelligence platform, raised £10 million in Series A funding led by AlbionVC to accelerate expansion in Europe and enhance supply chain resilience.
Lakestar Shifts Focus Away from Generalist Venture Funds
European VC firm Lakestar, known for backing Revolut and Spotify, is ending its generalist venture funds and shifting its strategy towards specialized funds focused on higher returns.
Paygentic Secures $2 Million in Pre-Seed Funding to Boost Payment Solutions for AI-Centric Companies
Paygentic completed a $2 million pre-seed funding round led by MiddleGame Ventures to develop its billing and payment platform for AI-native and agent-driven products, aiming to streamline payments for AI-centric firms.
Riff Raises $16M Series A Led by Northzone to Enhance Business-Ready Vibe Coding Platform
Riff, an Oslo-based platform formerly called Databutton, has raised $16 million in Series A funding led by Northzone, totaling $21 million raised. The funds will support the company's efforts in developing business-ready vibe coding technologies for high-impact application creation.
Rightcharge Secures £1.6M to Accelerate EV Charging Payment Solutions for European Fleets
Rightcharge, a London startup simplifying EV charging payments for fleet vehicles, raised £1.6 million in seed funding led by Soulmates Ventures and Blackwood Ventures. The funds will support the growth of their payment platform across Europe.
Leading European Cleantech Investments in the First Half of 2025
Europe's cleantech sector raised €1.1 billion in 112 deals during H1 2025, a modest share of the €33.7 billion total raised by European tech companies. This underscores growing investment interest in sustainable technology solutions.
Estonian AI Energy Startup MarkeDroid Secures €300K to Advance Distributed Energy Platform Expansion
MarkeDroid, an Estonian AI-driven energy startup, secured €300,000 in bridge funding, including a €175,000 syndicate investment, to expand its distributed energy orchestration platform across Europe. This funding will accelerate the company's efforts to improve energy distribution through advanced AI technology.
WSense Secures €10 Million to Expand Subsea Wi-Fi and Underwater IoT Technology
WSense, an Italian ocean tech firm, has raised €10 million to advance its subsea Wi-Fi systems and grow its Internet of Underwater Things platform, aiming to improve underwater connectivity technology.
Exnaton Secures Series A Funding to Drive Europe's Digital Energy Transformation
Exnaton, a Swiss AI-powered utility software firm, raised Series A funds to expand in Europe and enhance customer collaborations, advancing digital energy transformation.
Irish Fintech Startup Paygentic Secures $2 Million in Pre-Seed Funding
Paygentic, an Irish fintech startup co-founded by Susan O'Neill, who is also on the Fintech Ireland advisory council, has raised $2 million in a pre-seed round to advance its financial technology offerings.