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Every story from the Sesamers desk — funding rounds, data, interviews and opinion across European tech.
Switch raises €600K to optimise European urban mobility
Europe’s urban mobility sector is experiencing a profound shift as cities grapple with congestion, emissions targets, and fragmented transport networks. While billions have poured into individual mobility solutions-e-scooters, bike-shares, ride-hailing-the…
Hoora raises €1.1M to transform mobile gaming discovery
Mobile gaming discovery remains fragmented across Europe, with millions of players struggling to find titles that match their preferences in an oversaturated market of over 500,000 games. This challenge has…
Devengo raises €2M as instant payments transform European fintech
The European instant payments landscape is experiencing unprecedented acceleration, driven by regulatory mandates that are reshaping how financial institutions approach account-to-account transactions. Against this backdrop, Madrid-based fintech Devengo has secured…
Cambridge Photon Technology raises €1.8M for solar efficiency
As Europe races to meet its 2030 renewable energy targets, innovative solar technologies are attracting serious investor attention across the continent. The latest validation comes from Cambridge, where Cambridge Photon…
Motley raises $1.5M pre-seed to automate AI-powered business reporting
European business teams are drowning in reporting work. Motley, a Swiss startup based in the Zurich area, has raised a $1.5 million pre-seed round led by Seedcamp to attack that…
Struck raises €2M in AI compliance tech funding round
European construction technology is experiencing a regulatory renaissance, as new AI legislation forces the industry to reimagine compliance workflows. At the heart of this transformation sits Struck, which has just…
Spotawheel raises €300M in used car platform funding round
Europe’s automotive marketplace sector continues to attract substantial institutional capital, with investors betting on the continent’s shift towards digitised vehicle transactions. The latest beneficiary of this trend is Spotawheel, the…
BTRY raises €4.9M in Swiss solid-state battery funding
Switzerland is positioning itself as a formidable contender in the global solid-state battery race, traditionally dominated by Asian manufacturers. The latest move comes from Zurich-based BTRY AG, which has secured…
Leil raises €1.5M in hyperscale storage funding round
Europe’s enterprise storage market is experiencing a fundamental shift as hyperscale infrastructure becomes democratised beyond tech giants. Traditional storage solutions struggle to match the performance and cost efficiency that companies…
Freeda raises €3.4M to accelerate AI construction planning
The European construction technology sector is experiencing a digital transformation wave, with artificial intelligence emerging as the key differentiator for next-generation planning solutions. As regulatory frameworks across the EU increasingly…