Skills and training are the clearest funding theme today, with Multiverse securing €60m at a €1.8bn valuation and Elephant Company raising over €5m for frontline worker training. On the fund side, Lansdowne Partners launched a new VC fund to back UK companies coming out of universities and the startup ecosystem, while Eighteen48 Partners announced a €175m first close for its private equity fund.
Let’s dive in.
💰 Funding rounds
UK-based Multiverse secured €60m at a €1.8bn valuation to expand its AI and tech upskilling platform across Europe. Read more here.
Berlin-based Elephant Company closed over €5m to scale its AI-powered training platform for frontline workers. Read more here.
London-based PANTA raised €3.4m to modernise how financial institutions build, manage and launch financial indices. Read more here.
Valencia-based Fresh People closed €2.6m to scale Booster, its AI leadership copilot for managers, and prepare for international expansion. Read more here.
🌱 Startup news
UK-founded nsave launched financial services for Syrians, starting with inbound transfers into Syria and international accounts for residents inside the country. Read more here.
💡 Other news
YEP Accelerator launched a Silicon Valley programme to help Ukrainian startups enter the US market. Read more here.
📣 Fund news
London-based Lansdowne Partners launched a new venture capital fund with a €128.9m first close to back UK companies emerging from university research and the startup ecosystem. Read more here.
London-based Eighteen48 Partners announced a €175m first close for its private equity fund to back mid-market buyouts across Europe. Read more here.
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