
Prenew, an Espoo‑based marketplace for refurbished gaming PCs, has raised €1.8 million in a round led by Antler, with participation from several European VCs and operator syndicates. The funding will finance expansion into new European markets and a hiring surge of up to 100 staff in Finland over the next 18 months. Founded in 2024, Prenew currently serves Finland, Sweden and Germany and relies on automated refurbishment to standardize complex, customized gaming rigs. The capital injection underscores confidence in niche, sustainability‑driven second‑hand tech commerce.
Finnish sport‑tech firm Zenniz secured a $6 million financing round to accelerate its global rollout of all‑in‑one smart tennis courts. The round, led by Butterfly Ventures with participation from Superhero Capital, Seventure Partners, Bromélia Capital and angel investor Miki Kuusi, will fund...

Arctic15 is marking its 15th anniversary with a June 11‑12, 2026 conference in Helsinki, featuring a curated showcase of 100 breakthrough startups, dedicated experience zones, and new LP‑GP and Defence Tech summits. The event emphasizes high‑quality, one‑to‑one matchmaking between founders...

Trener Robotics announced a $32 million Series A round, bringing its total funding to over $38 million. The capital, co‑led by Engine Ventures and IAG Capital Partners with strategic investors Cadence and Nikon, will accelerate development of Acteris, a robot‑agnostic AI skills platform...

Vilnius‑born startup Tingit has closed a €1.5 million funding round led by Coinvest Capital to accelerate its AI‑driven repair marketplace across Europe. The platform uses image‑based AI to diagnose damage, match items with vetted specialists, and provide instant price and timeline...

Lithuanian regtech Copla secured €6 million Series A financing led by Iron Wolf Capital, with participation from Operator Stack and existing backers. The startup provides a real‑time ICT compliance platform that translates complex EU rules such as DORA, the AI Act and...

Copenhagen‑based REDUCED announced a €4 million Series A extension, bringing its total Series A funding to €12 million. The round, co‑led by Delphinus Venture Capital and backed by Novo Holdings, ECBF and EIFO, will finance scale‑up of its solid‑state fermentation platform that transforms food‑industry...

Finland‑based SportIQ raised $6.2 million in a Series A round led by KB Partners and other investors. The funding will fuel international expansion, new hardware development, and adaptation of its in‑valve sensor for sports beyond basketball. SportIQ’s smart basketball, equipped with patented...

SportIQ, a Los Angeles‑ and Helsinki‑based sports tech company, announced a $6.2 million Series A round to fund international expansion and development of its sensor‑enabled smart ball platform. Investors include KB Partners, Koppenberg Management, Match Ventures and Tera Ventures, alongside high‑net‑worth individuals...

Swedish startup CubaseBio has emerged from stealth after raising €5.9 million in blended financing – a €2 million European Innovation Council grant plus €3.9 million from Voima Ventures, Nordic Science Investments, Illumina Ventures and other life‑science investors. The capital will accelerate development of...

Copenhagen‑based fintech Pluto announced a €5 million funding round led by Seed Capital and a syndicate of ten Danish unicorn founders, including executives from Pleo, Synthesia and Zendesk, with footballer Thomas Delaney also participating. The capital will fuel the launch of “Pluto...

Swedish‑British startup Unibloom has partnered with SAP to launch Unibloom Switch AI within SAP’s enterprise ecosystem. The solution uses AI agents and country‑level emissions, land‑use and cost data to let procurement teams compare suppliers, materials and geographies in minutes, balancing...

Swedish pet insurer Lassie secured $75 million in a Series C round led by Balderton Capital and other investors, fueling AI‑driven claims automation and European expansion. The startup’s app blends insurance with preventive care, rewarding healthy pet behavior and processing 60% of...

Latvian deep‑tech startup Deep Space Energy has closed a €930 k pre‑seed round, led by Outlast Fund and supplemented by ESA, NATO DIANA and Latvian government grants. The capital will accelerate development of a radioisotope power generator that uses Americium‑241, delivering...

Sweden‑based industrial AI firm IPercept has inked a partnership with Quant Gulf to roll out its CNC machine intelligence platform across the Gulf region. The deal, valued at up to €10 million, will see the patented diagnostics and universal data layer...
Antler has unveiled an always‑on residency for Nordic founders, backed by the $100 million‑plus Antler Nordic Fund II—three times larger than its first fund. The continuous program replaces biannual cohorts and can approve investments within two to six weeks. Selected startups receive...

European capital markets infrastructure startup Axiology announced a €5 million seed round led by Exponential Science, e2vc and Coinvest Capital, with participation from TIBAS Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center, BSV Ventures, NGL Ventures and others. The funding will be used...