| Date | Title | Description |
| 01.07.2026 | Graph Therapeutics Raises $5 Million for Drug Discovery Programs | Graph Therapeutics, a company in the field of immunology and inflammation research, has closed a $5 million (approx. €4.4 million) funding round. The round was led by the Paris-based venture capital firm Daphni. With this investment, the co... |
| 25.06.2026 | Almetra secures €16.3M Series A to drive smarter manufacturing | Berlin-based manufacturing intelligence company Almetra, formerly known as Deltia, has raised €16.3 million in a Series A funding round led by blisce/, with participation from NAP, Merantix Capital, Robin Capital, Underline, Critical Ventur... |
| 23.06.2026 | Graph Therapeutics Raises $5 Million For Inflammation And Immunology Programs | Graph Therapeutics announced that it has raised $5 million in new funding, bringing its total funding to date to over $10 million, including non-dilutive funding. The new investment will support the advancement of the company’s therapeutics... |
| 22.06.2026 | Solein: How Solar Foods is Redefining Sustainable Nutrition | Solar Foods secured €77.8 million to expand Factory 02, pioneering "protein from air." Their Solein ingredient, created from CO2 and hydrogen, revolutionizes food production. It offers a sustainable, versatile alternative to tradi... |
| 22.06.2026 | Graph Therapeutics brings total funding to over $10M to advance precision immunology | Graph Therapeutics, a next-generation techbio company developing precision medicines for inflammatory and immune-mediated diseases, has secured a new $5 million investment led by Daphni, the Paris-based venture capital firm. Daphni joins Gr... |
| 19.06.2026 | Solar Foods bags €77.8M package, €500M defence and dual-use growth fund EDM launched, and warning for Europe's silicon photonics | This week, we tracked more than 60 tech funding deals worth over €585 million and 3 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.
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| 16.06.2026 | WhyBrilliant raises €1M to scale AI job matching, backed by Merantix | Berlin-based hiring platform WhyBrilliant has launched publicly with €1 million in pre-seed funding from Merantix. The company is developing an AI-powered recruitment platform designed to help professionals find suitable roles through conve... |
| 08.06.2026 | Merantix Capital Raises €103 Million AI Fund To Back Early-Stage European Startups | Merantix Capital announced the closing of a €103 million AI-focused fund to support early-stage, AI-native startups across Europe. The new fund will invest in approximately 40 companies across the pre-idea, pre-seed, and seed stages, with a... |
| 05.06.2026 | Merantix Capital closes €103m AI fund to back early-stage European startups |
Berlin-based venture capital firm Merantix Capital has closed a €103m fund focused on backing early-stage artificial i
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| 05.06.2026 | +++ Merantix Capital +++ LIQID +++ snocks +++ Rewired +++ Energy Robotics +++ Korial +++ | Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker liefern wir eine kompakte Übersicht über die wichtigsten Startup-Nachrichten des Tages (Freitag, 5. Juni). #STARTUPLAND
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| 04.06.2026 | Nestlé schluckt YFood komplett | Im #DealMonitor für den 4. Juni werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonitor-Arch... |
| 21.04.2026 | 11 millionenschwere HealthTech-Startups, die derzeit abheben | Alles rund um digitale Gesundheitsthemen (E-Health oder HealthTech) bekommt seit einigen Jahren viel Aufmerksamkeit. HealthTech gehört deswegen auch zu den Segmenten, die sich die viele Investorinnen und Investoren weiter ganz genau ansehen... |
| 09.04.2026 | Herbert Ventures launches CHF 30 million seed fund |
Herbert’s founders Ben Simon and Luis Huber combine complementary strengths across company building and investing, pairing deep operational experience with disciplined early-stage judgment. Ben Simon is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in Tech... |
| 02.03.2026 | Outpost Bio Raises $3.5M in Pre-Seed Funding | Outpost Bio, a London, UK-based developer of AI-driven microbiology models, raised $3.5m in pre-seed funding.
The round was co-led by Merantix Capital and Seedcamp, with participation from OpenSeed VC, Defined, as well as family offices and... |
| 02.03.2026 | Female-led BioTech startup OutPost Bio raises €2.9 million to make human microbiology computable | OutPost Bio, a London- and Boston-based BioTech research startup with a focus on making human microbiology computable, has raised €2.9 million ($3.5 million) in a pre-Seed funding round to accelerate its experimental and modelling platforms... |
| 20.02.2026 | More stages, more visibility: START Summit strengthens its pitching programme |
The 2026 edition of START Summit will take place on 19–20 March in St Gallen. More than 7,000 participants from Switzerland, Germany and over 30 other European countries are expected, alongside attendees from North and South America and As... |
| 19.12.2025 | European Tech Leaders Soar: Trade Republic Hits Decacorn Status as Deep Tech Dominates Funding | Trade Republic hit decacorn status, valued at €12.5 billion after a secondary share sale. This cements its leadership in European retail investing. DefenseTech Quantum Systems acquired autonomous mobility firm Fernride, broadening its techn... |
| 17.12.2025 | +++ Trade Republic +++ Decacorn +++ Joshua Kimmich +++ Ficus +++ Quantum Diamonds +++ Peec AI +++ | Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker liefern wir eine kompakte Übersicht über die wichtigsten Startup-Nachrichten des Tages (Mittwoch, 17. Dezember). #STARTUPLAND: SAVE THE DATE
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| 15.12.2025 | DACH & Global Fintech Funding Surges: Limehome, LI.FI, & osapiens Lead the Way | Recent investment activity highlights strong growth in European and global fintech. Limehome secured €75M. LI.FI raised $29M, expanding its cross-chain infrastructure. Osapiens acquired Lucent, bolstering ESG compliance tech. These deals si... |
| 12.12.2025 | Limehome erhält 75 Millionen – LI.FI sammelt 29 Millionen ein – osapiens kauft Lucent | Im #DealMonitor für den 12. Dezember werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonitor... |
| 18.11.2025 | +++ German Bionic +++ Libra +++ XAnge +++ Störtebekker +++ New Soul +++ | Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker liefern wir eine kompakte Übersicht über die wichtigsten Startup-Nachrichten des Tages (Dienstag, 18. November). #STARTUPLAND: SAVE THE DATE
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| 14.11.2025 | FMC erhält 100 Millionen – Wolters Kluwer kauft Libra (Kaufpreis: 90 Millionen) | Im #DealMonitor für den 14. November werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonitor... |
| 10.11.2025 | “Die Idee entstand aus einem sehr praktischen Problem” | Das junge Berliner LegalTech-Unternehmen Libra, 2023 vom ehemaligen Freshfields-Anwalt Viktor von Essen und dem dänischen Software Engineer Bo Tranberg gegründet, bietet Juristinnen und Juristen “maßgeschneiderte, KI-gestützte Anwendungen f... |
| 07.10.2025 | Revel8 Secures €7 Million to Bolster AI Cyber Defense | Berlin-based revel8 just secured €7 million. This significant funding empowers its fight against surging AI-powered cyberattacks. Generative AI now facilitates incredibly sophisticated deepfakes, vishing, and social engineering. These advan... |
| 26.09.2025 | Germany's enaDyne Secures €7M to Revolutionize Chemical Industry with Plasma Technology | Germany's enaDyne secured €7 million in Seed funding to revolutionize chemical production. Its plasma catalysis technology transforms waste CO₂ into valuable chemicals and eliminates persistent "forever chemicals" like PFAS. This ... |
| 25.09.2025 | revel8 nets €7 million to fight AI-powered cyberattacks | Berlin-based cybersecurity startup revel8 has raised a €5.7 million seed round, bringing total funding to €7 million since its 2024 founding. The round was led by Peak, with participation from Fortino Capital, Merantix Capital, and angels i... |
| 25.09.2025 | enaDyne erhält 7 Millionen – revel8 bekommt 5,7 Millionen – yasp erhält 5 Millionen | Im #DealMonitor für den 25. September werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonito... |
| 24.09.2025 | Holy Technologies raises €4.3M to build autonomous factory for composites | Holy Technologies has raised €4.3 million to launch the world's first autonomous factory for lightweight components, which are essential for reducing fuel consumption, increasing range, and enhancing efficiency in various industries. Powere... |
| 06.08.2025 | Nächste Runde für Höhle der Löwen Schweiz |
Bereits zum siebten Mal werden ab Mitte August Schweizer Startups um die Gunst der Löwen kämpfen. Die knapp 50 Jungunternehmen kommen vorwiegend aus dem B2C-Bereich. Ihre Produkte sind aber dennoch denkbar unterschiedlich und reichen von e... |
| 26.07.2025 | Europe's Tech Surge: Funding Fuels AR, AI, Space, and Logistics Innovation | European tech innovators secure significant capital. Gixel raises €5M for advanced AR/AI eyewear displays, poised to revolutionize wearables. Droidrun attracts €2.1M to empower AI agents on smartphones, bridging a critical mobile gap. Starf... |
| 24.07.2025 | Gixel bekommt 5 Millionen – Droidrun erhält 2,1 Millionen – Rail-Flow und Simply Deliver fusionieren | Im #DealMonitor für den 24. Juli werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonitor-Arc... |
| 23.07.2025 | Droidrun raises €2.1M pre-seed to scale mobile-native AI agent infrastructure | Berlin-based Droidrun, the company behind the best-performing AI mobile agent, has secured a €2.1 million pre-seed funding round to grow its framework that enables AI agents to control Android and iOS devices and apps through natural langua... |
| 17.07.2025 | 7 aufstrebende FemTech-Startups, die alle kennen sollten | E-Health ist seit einigen Jahren ein Riesenthema in der deutschen Startup-Szene. Auch in den vergangenen Jahren flossen wieder einige Millionen in aufstrebende Health-Unternehmen aller Art. Nun wird es aber Zeit, dass das Thema FemTech, dig... |
| 19.05.2025 | +++ Leap435 +++ Candis +++ FDP +++ Nicole Büttner +++ Climeworks +++ | Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker liefern wir eine kompakte Übersicht über die wichtigsten Startup-Nachrichten des Tages (Montag, 19. Mai). #STARTUPLAND
SAVE THE DATE: Am 5. November findet unsere zweite STARTUPLAND statt. Es erwa... |
| 06.10.2024 | „Pentru mine a fost clar, destul de devreme, ce vreau să fac: informatică”. Drumul unui copil din județul Vaslui către antreprenorul de azi, cu doctorat în Germania și startup AI finanțat cu 6 milioan... | Silviu Homoceanu are 42 de ani și este originar din Bârlad, județul Vaslui. Este unul dintre acei copii ai tranziției României de la comunism la capitalism, care au învățat din mers unde merge istoria. A prins repede engleza, a stăpânit com... |
| 01.10.2024 | Briink: The AI Vanguard of Sustainability Data | In a world increasingly focused on sustainability, the demand for accurate environmental data is surging. Enter Briink, a Berlin-based AI startup that has just secured €3.85 million in Seed funding. This investment marks a significant step ... |
| 30.09.2024 | AI-startup Briink raises €3.85 million to help ESG teams verify and benchmark their sustainability data | Briink, a Berlin-based AI startup dedicated to empowering ESG and sustainability teams, today announced a €3.85 million Seed funding round. The round was co-led by EquityPitcher Ventures and 13books Capital, with participation from existing... |
| 01.05.2024 | Germany’s Deltia.ai bags €4.5M to combat manufacturing labour shortage using AI and computer vision | Read this article in:
Berlin-based Deltia.ai, a computer vision software company, recently announced the completion of €4.5M in a seed funding round led by Cavalry Ventures, with participation from existing investor Merantix.
Additionally, ... |
| 12.12.2023 | The missed opportunity of the EU AI Act | After prolonged negotiations, complaints, and political jockeying, the EU AI Act is finally here.
Well, sort of.
The law regulating AI in Europe — the first major piece of AI legislation in the world — reached a provisional deal after a mar... |
| 27.02.2023 | Startup Showcase: Merantix – Building the Future of AI | As the demand for artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow across all industries, companies are racing to find the best solutions to meet this need. Merantix, a research lab and venture studio in Berlin, Germany, is at the forefront o... |
| 14.02.2022 | So baut man erfolgreich DeepTech-Teams auf | Idee, Funding, Team – das vielzitierte, perfekte Rezept für den Erfolg eines Startups. Eigentlich braucht es sogar nur ein gutes Team, denn das wird aus jeder Idee und unter allen (finanziellen) Umständen ein tragfähiges Geschäftsmodell kre... |
| 29.01.2020 | German venture studio Merantix secures €25M to finance next batch of AI startups | Based out of Berlin, Merantix, a venture studio building AI companies, has secured €25 million led by Trusted Insight, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, as well as further family offices from Europe.
As per th... |
| 27.01.2020 | Berlin venture studio Merantix raises $27M fund to concentrate on AI startups | Berlin-based Merantix, a venture studio that specifically concentrates on building “AI companies,” says it has raised a new €25 million fund ($27 million). Anchor investors include Trusted Insight, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the W.... |
| 17.04.2018 | Enterprise AI will make the leap — who will reap the benefits? | Christoph Auer-Welsbach Contributor
Christoph Auer-Welsbach is an experienced founder, investor and product manager active in the fields of artificial intelligence, blockchain, IoT and web/mobile. He is the co-founder of the global applied ... |
| - | Inside Merantix, Europe’s All-Encompassing AI Ecosystem | Since ChatGPT’s launch back in November 2022, businesses across the globe have leveraged the chatbot's abilities to streamline their operations and reassign resources and staff to more high-priority activities.
In many ways, however, ChatGP... |
