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Investment balance for May: Last month we counted 10 double-digit or triple-digit million investments in which around 550 million euros were moved. These include Focused Energy, Eterno and n8n.
Our investment review of the May 2026: Last month, some startups, scaleups and grownups were again able to raise sums in the millions. Some of these companies are known to virtually everyone in the startup scene, while others continue to fly under the scene’s radar despite well-known investors and millions in investment amounts. Here are the largest financing rounds of the past few weeks, This involves around 550 million euros.
The biggest investments
Focused Energy
+++ The energy company RWE, the Federal Agency for Advanced Innovations (SPRIND), European Innovation Council, BMH Beteiligungs-Management Hessen, Futury Capital and old investor Prime Movers Lab (USA) are investing 240 million US dollars in Focused Energy. More about Focused Energy
Eterno
+++ The Norwegian investor Verdane is investing more than 100 million US dollars in Eterno. More about Eterno
n8n
+++ The Walldorf software giant SAP is investing around 60 million euros (including secondaries deal) in n8n. As part of the investment round, n8n says it will be valued at $5.2 billion. More about n8n
eleQtron
+++ Schwarz Digits, EIC Fund, Ankaa Ventures, the laser equipment company Precitec, NRW.Bank, IFB Hamburg and old investor Earlybird are investing 57 million euros in eleQtron. More about eleQtron
NVision
+++ The diagnostics and medical technology company Abbott, Playground Global, Matterwave Ventures, b2venture and Entrée Capital are investing $55 million in NVision. More about NVision
Bunch
+++ Canadian FinTech investor Portage, London-based Illuminate Financial, Motive Partners, Cherry Ventures and Fintech Collective are investing $35 million in Bunch. More about Bunch
LiveEO
+++ The young DefenseTech investor Helantic, b2venture, Nordic Ninjas, DeepTech & Climate Fonds (DTCF), Matterwave, MMC, blessingia, Greencode, EIC and Andy von Bechtolsheim as well as an unnamed lead investor are investing 28 million euros in the Soonicorn LiveEO. More about LiveEO
Getquin
+++ The Canadian FinTech investor Portage, State Street Investment Management from Boston, Horizons Ventures, Trade Republic investor Sino, Heartfelt and Co. are investing 12 million euros in Getquin. More about Getquin
Fieldworks
+++ An unnamed French debt fund that specializes in renewable energies is providing the Munich startup Feldwerke with 12 million euros as part of a revolving credit line. More about fieldworks
allO
+++ The New York investor Zigg Capital, LifeX Ventures, Aperture, Wecken & Cie., 20VC and Keen Venture Partners as well as business angels such as Angels in the round include Fabian Siegel, Mark Ransford, Ludwig Fuchs are investing 14 million US dollars in allO. More about allO
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