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↑Big Picture Bio €1.8M Pre-seed round led by Kadmos Capital ↑Aday Systems €220K Pre-seed round led by Almi Invest ↑Phosphoenix €1.3M Bridge round led by ROM InWest ↑TUSK IC €15M Series A round led by Matterwave Ventures ↑Arcos €5.5M Seed round led by HTGF ↑Aitiologic €6.4M Seed round led by Heal Capital ↑Soul Kitchen €50K Angel round led by Susie Ma ↑Fever €217.6M Growth round led by EQT ↑Laki Power €6M Series A round led by NATO Innovation Fund ↑Health Force €4.2M Seed round led by LUMO Labs ↑Ryft €23.3M Series B round led by Gresham House Ventures ↑Logibot €1.4M Seed round led by BeamBerlin ↑syte €9M Series A round led by amberra ↑Treble €15.7M Series A round led by Paladin Capital Group ↑Magentic €15.7M Series A round led by Felicis ↑Creem €5M Seed round led by Inovo VC ↑MicroLub €8.8M Series B round led by Northern Gritstone ↑Delos €10M Series A round led by Bpifrance ↑EnduroSat €178.9M Series D+ round led by Riot Ventures ↑Integral €18M Series A round led by Mosaic Ventures
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