October 28, 2025
Germany / Singapore
peaq secures new funding from Greenfield Capital to scale its Economy of Things network
peaq, co-founded by Fellows Leonard Dorlöchter and Max Thake, has secured new funding from Greenfield Capital and additional investors, bringing the company’s total financing to $41 million. Built on Polkadot, peaq provides Web3 infrastructure for developers and entrepreneurs building decentralized applications for vehicles, robots, and smart devices—powering the emerging Economy of Things (EoT).
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October 23, 2025
United States
VitVio raises $8M seed round to boost operating room efficiency with AI
VitVio, co-founded by Fellow Aleksander Pajewski, has raised an $8 million seed round to scale its AI-driven ambient sensing platform for operating rooms. The oversubscribed round was led by Bek Ventures with participation from LDV Capital, Tiny Supercomputer Investment Company, Balnord, Thornapple River Capital and others, bringing VitVio’s total funding to $10 million.
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Knowunity raises €27M Series B to bring AI-powered learning to 1B students
Knowunity, co-founded by Fellow Benedict Kurz, has raised €27 million in Series B funding to accelerate the global rollout of its AI-powered learning companion. The round was led by XAnge with participation from Portfolion, Isomer Capital, Project A, Redalpine and Educapital, bringing the company’s total funding to €45 million.
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Fundraising announcement
April 23, 2025
Germany
First Momentum raises €35m fund to back energy, automation and AI
German deeptech VC First Momentum has raised €35 million for its second fund—nearly ten times larger than its first. The German VC firm will focus on early-stage investments in B2B deeptech sectors such as energy storage, edge computing, automation, and advanced materials.
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Founder announcement
April 29, 2025
Germany
EWOR secures €60M to support entrepreneurial talent
EWOR, founded by Sigma Founder Daniel Dippold, has committed €60 million to support high-potential early-stage founders through its entrepreneur-focused fellowships. The program, built by successful startup founders, is designed to provide funding, community, and education to Europe’s next generation of changemakers.
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Fundraising announcement
May 6, 2025
Germany
Parloa Raises $120M Series C to Reinvent Customer Service with Agentic AI
Berlin-based Parloa has secured $120 million in Series C funding to accelerate its development of Agentic AI solutions for customer service. With participation from Durable Capital Partners, Altimeter Capital, and General Catalyst, the round values Parloa at $1 billion and supports its global expansion.
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Fundraising announcement
February 6, 2025
Germany
Comstruct raises $13M to simplify the procurement process for construction firms
Munich-based Comstruct has raised $13.5 million in seed funding to streamline procurement workflows in the construction industry. By digitizing supply chains and improving transparency between suppliers and contractors, the platform aims to modernize one of the world’s most traditional sectors.
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