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Massive 5 Million Dollar Funding Boost Enhancing Further Operations

August's Magerere Investment Balance: Last month, we logged only five investments amounting to two or three digits in millions, totaling approximately 315 million euros. These investments comprised Ortivity, Stark, and Plancraft.

Substantial 5-million dollar investment yielding higher returns
Substantial 5-million dollar investment yielding higher returns

Massive 5 Million Dollar Funding Boost Enhancing Further Operations

In the bustling world of tech innovation, Switzerland-based Ortivity has secured a significant funding round of 200 million euros from Unigestion and a group of new Apheon investors. This news follows a series of substantial investments in the European tech scene.

NorcSi, a company based in an undisclosed location, received an investment of 10.7 million euros in August 2025, although the specific investors involved remain unnamed in available sources. Meanwhile, Millennium Venture Capital, bmp Ventures, and European Battery Research Institute have invested in NorcSi's counterpart, Tanso – a B2B software company.

Across the Atlantic, Stark Defense, an American company with Sequoia Capital among its investors, secured a funding round of 62 million USD, valuing the company at around 500 million dollars.

Joining these high-profile investments, Plancraft, a company with existing investors Creandum, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), and xdeck, successfully closed a Series B funding round of 38 million euros.

The total funding rounds in the past few weeks amounted to around 315 million euros, signalling a continued surge of interest and investment in Europe's tech startups, scaleups, and 'grown-ups'.

For those seeking a new challenge, job opportunities are available, listed on the Startupland Job Board. The second STARTUPLAND event is scheduled for November 5th, promising an exciting opportunity to connect with the movers and shakers of the European tech scene.

As the tech landscape continues to evolve, it's clear that Europe is firmly planted at the forefront of innovation, attracting significant investment and fostering a thriving ecosystem of startups and scaleups.

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