Hades Mining Unveils €5.5M Pre-Seed Funding

Hades Mining Unveils €5.5M Pre-Seed Funding

Hades Mining, a deeptech mining company based in Munich, has exited stealth mode and announced a €5.5 million pre-seed funding round led by Project A.…

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Sovra Names Tom Spengler as New CEO, Divests "Non-Core Businesses" to Focus on Government Tech

Sovra Names Tom Spengler as New CEO, Divests “Non-Core Businesses” to Focus on Government Tech

Montréal-based public sector procurement platform Sovra, formerly known as MDF Commerce, has introduced a new CEO, acquired Calgary-based software startup Ontopical, and divested six “non-core”…

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Databricks CEO Claims New $1B Funding Will Drive Move into AI Database Market

Databricks CEO Claims New $1B Funding Will Drive Move into AI Database Market

Databricks is finalizing a new funding round with a $100 billion valuation, insiders told TechCrunch. The Wall Street Journal initially reported the round. A source…

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SugaROx of Oxford Raises €1.1 Million to Boost Biostimulant Production

SugaROx of Oxford Raises €1.1 Million to Boost Biostimulant Production

SugaROx, an agri-biotech spinout in Oxford, has raised an additional €1.1 million (£1 million) in a seed round extension to advance its crop-enhancing biostimulant. The…

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Queer Tech Founders Consider Moving to Canada Amid US DEI Rollback

Queer Tech Founders Consider Moving to Canada Amid US DEI Rollback

Mary Richardson felt overjoyed when her 2SLGBTQIA+-focused dating app, Bindr, received recognition at Montréal’s Startupfest in 2024. The event helped her connect with Vancouver’s Bradley…

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Friendlier Secures $4.5 Million to Aid Food Service Operators in Eliminating Single-Use Containers

Friendlier Secures $4.5 Million to Aid Food Service Operators in Eliminating Single-Use Containers

Guelph, Ont.-based cleantech startup Friendlier has secured $4.5 million CAD to expand its efforts in reducing single-use waste for food service operators. This funding round…

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Norrsken Evolve Unveils €57M Fund to Support "Impact Tech"

Norrsken Evolve Unveils €57M Fund to Support “Impact Tech”

Norrsken Foundation has introduced Norrsken Evolve, a new €57 million pre-seed fund designed to support startups at the crossroads of impact, resilience, and scalability. The…

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Clean Growth Fund in London Secures €56.8 Million to Advance UK ClimateTech

Clean Growth Fund in London Secures €56.8 Million to Advance UK ClimateTech

Clean Growth Fund (CGF), a London-based venture capital firm focusing on climate technology, has raised €56.8 million for the first close of its second fund,…

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