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hexafarms raises €4.8 million to advance its wireless crop sensing and automated pest and disease scouting
October 8, 2026 · Oana Modorcea
The funding round was led by Ananda Impact Ventures and Green Generation Fund, with participation from Grey Silo Ventures and better ventures, alongside existing backers Speedinvest, Mudcake and Techstars.
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Finches raises €2 Million to help anticipate agricultural supply risks
October 8, 2026 · Oana Modorcea
The round is led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), with Vanagon Ventures as co-lead. Bayern Kapital joins as a new investor, alongside UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators and existing angel investors from the food industry and technology sector.
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Should VCs evaluate impact startups differently?
October 5, 2026 · Oana Cosman
Conventional due diligence remains necessary. Investors still assess market, team, technology, customers, margins, defensibility, capital requirements and exit potential. But they also can add another layer by asking the right questions.
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Oyster Bay Venture Capital brings on share co-founder Ben Unterkofler
October 1, 2026 · Oana Modorcea
Almost a year after the final close of its second fund at over €100 million, Oyster Bay is deliberately expanding its team and portfolio while laying the groundwork for the years ahead.
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Our vision is to ensure that no female athlete is ever under-fueled again - Samia Suys, Nana
October 1, 2026 · Oana Modorcea
Nana is a smart coach designed for female athletes that combines sports science, data, and lived female experience to deliver personalised nutrition guidance that adapts to hormonal cycles, training load, and individual goals.
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Reactive Technologies raises €19 million from EIB
September 28, 2026 · Oana Modorcea
Of the €19 million EIB loan, up to €7 million will support R&D activities at Reactive Technologies’ centre in the central Finnish city of Oulu, while €12 million will support deployment of the technology in the European Union.
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