Our investment review of the January 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 1.7 billion euros.
Cloover
+++ The English backer MMC Ventures, the American FinTech backer QED Investors, Lowercarbon Capital, BNVT Capital, Bosch Ventures, Centrotec and Earthshot Ventures are investing $22 million in Cloover. The company is also securing a $1.2 billion debt facility “from a leading European bank.” More about Cloover
Parloa
+++ The American venture capitalist General Catalyst, EQT Ventures, Altimeter Capital, Durable Capital Partners and Mosaic Ventures are investing $350 million in the Berlin AI unicorn Parloa. The valuation rises to $3 billion. More about Parloa
Oviva
+++ The Swedish investor Kinnevik, the English growth equity investor Planet First Partners, the Danish investor AP Moller Holding, Lunate, EGS Beteiligungen AG, Norrsken VC and old investor Sofina are investing 200 million euros (primary and secondary investment) in Oviva. More about Oviva
osapiens
+++ The billion-dollar late-stage investor Decarbonization Partners, a joint venture between Temasek and BlackRock, as well as existing investors such as Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Armira Growth are investing $100 million (Series C) in osapiens. As a result of the investment round, the company becomes a unicorn (valuation: 1 billion). More about osapiens
Rob Co
+++ The American financier Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lingotto Innovation (Agnelli), Sequoia Capital, Greenfield Partners, Kindred Capital and Leitmotif (Volkswagen) are investing $100 million in RobCo. More about RobCo
Orbem
+++ The Dutch deeptech investor Innovation Industries, the French venture capitalist Supernova Invest as well as existing investors such as General Catalyst, 83North, The Venture Collective and Possible Ventures are investing 55.5 million euros in Orbem. More about Orbem
Recare
+++ Insurance and risk management provider DNV, CIBC Innovation Banking and other investors are investing 37 million euros (including an option of 7 million) in Recare. More about Recare
heyData
+++ The growth investor Riverside Acceleration Capital and Co. are investing $16.5 million in heyData. More about heyData
one.five
+++ Dr. Hans Riegel Holding (HARIBO), the Turkish investor 212 NexT, SymbiaVC, the investment arm of the Barbara Peifer Private Foundation, Btomorrow Ventures from London, KIMPA Impact, Zubi Capital, Speedinvest, Planet A, Green Generation Fund, Climentum Capital, Revent and WEPA Ventures are investing 14 million euros in one.five. More about one.five
GeneralMind
+++ The Swiss venture capitalist Lakestar, Leo Capital from Singapore, the Berlin financier Lucid Capital, Heliad, BOOOM from Munich as well as the business angels Alexander Kudlich, Jens Urbaniak, Samir Sood and Vishal Lugani are investing 12 million US dollars in GeneralMind. More about GeneralMind
Sinpex
+++ The French investor BlackFin Capital Partners and existing investors such as ACE Ventures and TX Ventures are investing 10 million euros in Sinpex. More about Sinpex
metergrid
+++ The Dutch energy investor SET Ventures as well as the existing investors Hager Group, LBBW Venture Capital, Mätch VC and several business angels are investing 10 million euros in Metergrid. More about Metergrid
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