Newnex's comprehensive roundup of venture capital and growth-equity insights, along with highlights of recent fundraisings and investments. We tracked $1.8+ billion fundraisings in the European and Indian VC space. Top of our mind: Princeton University's Endowment Faces Liquidity Challenges Amid Private Equity Slump European Data Regulator Warns Against "Pay or Consent" Model for Data Protection Private Equity Firms Seize Opportunity in AI Infrastructure Investments Private Markets Gain Traction in Insurance Portfolios amid Economic Uncertainty Thoma Bravo to Take Darktrace Private in £4.3bn Deal Stripe Decouples Payments, Introduces AI Tools, and Expands Embedded Finance Features Apple's Secretive Zurich Lab and AI Hiring Spree: A Move to Enhance Its Position in the AI Race Getir quits US, Europe markets after pressure to cut losses Franklin Templeton turns toward private investing as mutual-fund business shrinks European startup fundraisings ($1.7b) : HysetCo , a Paris-based company specializing in hydrogen mobility solutions, has revealed a €200 million investment from various backers, with Hy24 taking the lead in this funding round. RAISE Impact and Eiffel Investment Group have also joined in the investment. London-based Lawhive has announced the successful closing of a £9.5 million Seed funding round. GV spearheaded the investment, with additional contributions from Episode 1 Ventures . Apify , a platform dedicated to web data extraction, has secured €2.8 million in funding. The investment is led by venture capital fund J&T Ventures , with participation from existing investor Reflex Capital . HyLight , a trailblazer in aerial inspection utilizing hydrogen airship drones, has disclosed the completion of a €3.7 million funding round from venture capitalists and business angels. Contributors include Y Combinator, Ring Capital, Kima Ventures, Collaborative Fund, and Marc Tarpenning , co-founder of Tesla. The Berlin-based fintech startup finmid has recently closed a Series A funding round, raising €23 million . Led by UK-based VC Blossom Capital , the round also saw continued support from existing investors Earlybird VC and Max Tayenthal , the founder of N26 . Unwritten , formerly recognized as Dovetail Finance, has successfully raised $3.5 million in Seed funding. The round was led by London-based software VC Connect Ventures , with contributions from climate-focused VC Planet A Ventures , alongside other venture capital firms and angel investors from academia and industry, including Sand River and Adapt Nation Capital . Saveggy , a foodtech company based in Lund, has secured €1.76M in funding for its innovative plant-based vegetable packaging, which aims to replace plastic. The funding round was led by impact investor Unconventional Ventures , in collaboration with LRF Ventures, Almi Invest GreenTech , and several industry angels. Bcomp , a clean tech company based in Fribourg, Switzerland, has announced the successful closure of a Series C funding round, raising CHF 36 million . EGS Beteiligungen AG (EGSB) led the round, with new investors such as Verve Ventures, Zürcher Kantonalbank , and RKKVC participating. Additionally, existing investors Generali, Airbus Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Porsche Ventures, and Volvo Cars Tech Fund increased their investments in this round. Biotech company Qureight has announced the successful closure of their significantly oversubscribed $8.5 million Series A round. Leading the round is Hargreave Hale AIM VCT , with participation from XTX Ventures, Guinness Ventures , and existing investors including Playfair Capital, Meltwind, Ascension Life Fund , and Cambridge Angels. Danish labtech startup Reshape has secured a $20 million Series A funding round. Astanor Ventures led the investment, with participation from Y Combinator (YC), R7, ACME, 21stBio , and Unity co-founder Nicholas Francis. Veremark , a UK-based global background screening company, has successfully raised $3 million in a Pre-Series B round, bringing its total funding to over $16 million. The round was led by Samaipata and Stage 2 Capital , with participation from ACF Investors and Vulpes Investment . GridBeyond , a prominent provider of intelligent energy and smart grid platforms for managing distributed energy resources, has successfully concluded its €52.25 million Series C financing round. Leading the round is Alantra's Energy Transition Fund , Klima . Additionally, the Series C round saw participation from both new and returning investors including Energy Impact Partners, Mirova , Act Venture Capital, ABB, Constellation , and Yokogawa Electric Corporation . AirHub , headquartered in Valkenburg, The Netherlands, a drone software and consultancy company, has revealed securing €1M in funding from LUMO Labs and Lumaux . German climatetech software com
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