Kandou leads disclosed funding
Its $225M round represents 55% of the $407.4M disclosed across this edition. High-speed, energy-efficient, chip link solutions company.
Mar 23 – 29, 2026 Startup Funding Weekly
17 European funding rounds and $407.4M disclosed. Kandou leads the edition; explore the companies, investors and stage breakdown.
Mar 23–Mar 29, 2026 · 17 announced rounds
17Funding rounds
$407.4MDisclosed capital · 17 rounds
$8MMedian disclosed round
01 / The takeaways
The funding announcements
Fintech: 3 rounds
Eunice, Galdera, Theia Insights are among the companies in the most active sector by number of rounds in this edition.
15 early-stage rounds
Pre-seed, seed and Series A account for 15 of the 17 announcements. These rounds total $386.1M in disclosed funding.
02 / The full selection
All funding rounds
17 rounds · $407.4M disclosed · $8M median
| Company | Amount | Stage / sector | Lead investor | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith UK-based AI-native law firm. | €2.3M | Seed Legaltech | — | |
| Dexory Dexory provides autonomous warehouse scanning technology and an AI-driven data platform that creates live digital twins for real-time inventory intelligence. | €9.8M | Series C+ Transportation | — | |
| Galdera The company is addressing a common challenge faced by finance teams: financial models are often rebuilt from scratch whenever business conditions change, resulting in fragmented workflows and outdated assumptions. | €1.5M | Pre-seed Fintech | — | |
| Giraffe360 Virtual tour technology including 360 camera and software. | $10M | Series B Proptech | — | |
| MESH MESH has developed a software and robotics platform specifically for the rebar industry. | $3.8M | Seed Software | — | |
| SolidWatts Industrial-grade radio frequency and microwave heating technology to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels. | CHF 1.8M | Seed Energy | — | |
| SOUS SOUS is a commerce platform that empowers chefs, restaurants, and food entrepreneurs to launch, manage, and scale online businesses without needing a tech team. | €4M | Seed E-commerce | — | |
| Theia Insights Theia Insights (which is named after Theia, the Greek god of sight) says it can distill vast amounts of financial information through AI and other tech so investors can make better decisions. | $8M | Series A Fintech | — | |
| Eunice London-based company building due diligence infrastructure for regulated markets. | $8M | Seed Fintech | — | |
| Galtea a provider of AI evaluation infrastructure. | $3.2M | Seed AI | — | |
| Mandel AI Sofia-based startup specialising in AI supply chain coordination that helps manufacturers manage supplier coordination, detect disruptions, and automate procurement,. | €3.6M | Seed Transportation | — | |
| Minimist solution for the central management of second-hand sales on various online platforms. | €1M | Pre-seed E-commerce | — | |
| Origin UK-based provider of a global benefits Intelligence platform. | $30M | Series A Software | — | |
| PAVE Space a Swiss space infrastructure company. | $40M | Seed Space | — | |
| Renasens a Stockholm-based deeptech company developing textile recycling technology. | €10M | Seed Deeptech | — | |
| Lace Lithography Bergen-based chipmaking equipment startup. | €34.5M | Series A Semiconductors | — | |
| Kandou High-speed, energy-efficient, chip link solutions company. | $225M | Series A Semiconductors | — |
Keith€2.3M
UK-based AI-native law firm.
Dexory€9.8M
Dexory provides autonomous warehouse scanning technology and an AI-driven data platform that creates live digital twins for real-time inventory intelligence.
Galdera€1.5M
The company is addressing a common challenge faced by finance teams: financial models are often rebuilt from scratch whenever business conditions change, resulting in fragmented workflows and outdated assumptions.
Giraffe360$10M
Virtual tour technology including 360 camera and software.
MESH$3.8M
MESH has developed a software and robotics platform specifically for the rebar industry.
SolidWattsCHF 1.8M
Industrial-grade radio frequency and microwave heating technology to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels.
SOUS€4M
SOUS is a commerce platform that empowers chefs, restaurants, and food entrepreneurs to launch, manage, and scale online businesses without needing a tech team.
Theia Insights (which is named after Theia, the Greek god of sight) says it can distill vast amounts of financial information through AI and other tech so investors can make better decisions.
Eunice$8M
London-based company building due diligence infrastructure for regulated markets.
Galtea$3.2M
a provider of AI evaluation infrastructure.
Mandel AI€3.6M
Sofia-based startup specialising in AI supply chain coordination that helps manufacturers manage supplier coordination, detect disruptions, and automate procurement,.
Minimist€1M
solution for the central management of second-hand sales on various online platforms.
Origin$30M
UK-based provider of a global benefits Intelligence platform.
PAVE Space$40M
a Swiss space infrastructure company.
Renasens€10M
a Stockholm-based deeptech company developing textile recycling technology.
Lace Lithography€34.5M
Bergen-based chipmaking equipment startup.
Kandou$225M
High-speed, energy-efficient, chip link solutions company.
03 / Further reading
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