Venture Capital

Chui Ventures: $17.3 Million Fund I Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 30, 2025

Chui Ventures has closed its debut Fund I at $17.3 million, exceeding the original $10 million target and drawing commitments from foundations, family offices, and more than 30 high-net-worth individuals. Backers include the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. Over 90% of the fund’s HNW investors are of African origin, and 60% are African female executives, aligning with the firm’s mission to mobilize African capital for African founders.

Bsure: $2.1 Million Raised To Expand Access-Management Platform And Support Global Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 29, 2025

Norwegian access-management startup Bsure has raised $2.1 million in new funding to accelerate product development and expand its team. The round was led by Scale Capital, alongside continued participation from the company’s existing U.S. investors.

Baobab Ventures Debuts With $15 Million Solo GP Fund Targeting Global Deep-Tech Founders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 29, 2025

Carles Reina, a longtime operator and early-stage investor known for backing deep-tech and AI companies, has launched Baobab Ventures, a $15 million solo GP fund focused on pre-seed and seed teams working in AI, robotics, and defence. The announcement, shared publicly this week, marks Reina’s transition into running his own operator-led fund while continuing in his go-to-market leadership role at ElevenLabs.

Bridgepoint Acquires Majority Stake In ht.digital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 29, 2025

Bridgepoint has agreed to acquire a majority stake in ht.digital, marking a significant expansion move by the global mid-market investment firm and strengthening its presence in the rapidly growing digital asset assurance sector. The deal will be executed through Bridgepoint Development Capital V, the firm’s lower middle-market fund focused on scaling fast-growing companies across Europe.

Meron Capital Closes $70 Million Fund III And Adds New Managing Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 29, 2025

Meron Capital has announced the close of its third fund at $70 million and confirmed that operator-turned-investor Gil Shai has joined the firm as Managing Partner.

Anyformat Raises €3.3 Million Seed Funding To Advance AI-Driven Document Intelligence For Global Enterprises

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 29, 2025

Anyformat has secured a €3.3 million seed round led by Kibo Ventures, with additional participation from 4Founders, Abac Nest Ventures, and Decelera Ventures. All three funds were also part of the company’s earlier financing. The Madrid-based startup, which specializes in generative AI for extracting and structuring complex document data, plans to use the new capital to accelerate product development, expand its engineering capabilities, and strengthen its commercial presence across Europe.

Gravis Robotics: $23 Million Raised And Global Partnership Deals Signed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 29, 2025

Gravis Robotics has advanced its position in the rapidly evolving construction automation sector after securing $23 million in new funding and finalizing a series of global partnership agreements that broaden the company’s reach across the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union, Latin America, and Asia. The Zurich-based company, founded in 2022 as a spinout from ETH Zurich, continues to strengthen its commercial momentum as major contractors, OEMs, and equipment rental providers adopt its learning based earthmoving autonomy platform.

SportAI: $3 Million Raised To Advance Expansion Of AI Sports Analysis Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 29, 2025

SportAI announced it has closed a $3 million funding round. The raise brings new strategic expertise to the company’s board as it prepares for its next phase of growth.

BKN301: €21.5 Million Series B Closed To Advance Global Expansion And Product Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 28, 2025

BKN301 announced that it has closed a €21.5 million Series B round to support the next stage of its global growth and product development. The round includes participation from Simest SpA, CDP Venture Capital SGR, Azimut Italia, FNDX VC, and Alisei Forinvestments of Aldo Fumagalli.

PowerUP Energy Technologies: €10 Million Raised To Scale Hydrogen Generator Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 28, 2025

PowerUP Energy Technologies has raised €10 million in Series A funding to accelerate the production and global deployment of its hydrogen fuel cell generators, a technology aimed at strengthening energy security across both defense and commercial markets.

Juo: €4 Million Seed Round Raised To Build Infrastructure For Non-Digital Subscriptions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 27, 2025

Juo, a Warsaw-based startup developing technology for physical-product subscription programs, has raised a €4 million seed round led by Market One Capital and Peak. Additional investors in the round include BADideas.fund, SMOK Ventures, FJ Labs, and Lakestar. Several individual investors, including Mark Ransford, Marek Gut, Maciej Zawadzinski, and Louis Pfitzner, also joined the funding round.