Large sum of money allocated for manufacturing vegan salmon utilizing 3D printing technology
The global startup and venture capital ecosystem experienced a surge of significant funding rounds in August 2025, reflecting strong investor interest across various sectors such as autonomous delivery, AI, robotics, healthtech, and clean energy.
AI Leads the Way
Notable deals in the AI sector include Nuro, which raised $203 million in Series E to advance autonomous delivery technology. FieldAI secured $314 million to scale its robotics AI platform, asserting leadership in the space. Twin Health attracted $53 million for its AI-powered metabolic health platform.
Autonomous Technology and Robotics
In the autonomous technology and robotics sector, Stark raised $62 million for AI defense drone systems, while Robocore received $10 million for elder-care robots in partnership with Foxconn.
Healthtech Innovations
General Fusion received $22 million to progress commercial fusion energy development, and early-stage startup Definite raised $10 million seed funding focusing on AI-driven data stack unification.
Regional Highlights
While detailed regional deals in Switzerland, Germany, or wider Europe were not highlighted in the recent summaries, the overall European ecosystem remains active with sovereign funds and venture arms involved in late-stage and early-stage deals, especially in tech hubs like Berlin and beyond.
Global Investments
Venture capital investments worldwide reached approximately $46.9 billion across over 2,200 deals in the first half of 2025, indicating robust VC activity generally.
Spotlight on European Startups
EDGX and Sterna
The Belgian space startup EDGX secured a funding round of 2.3 million euros. The funding will be used to expand its factory in Poland and increase its presence in Germany, Italy, and the UK. EDGX is using the funds to further develop Sterna, an AI edge computer for satellites. There is already a 1.1 million euro contract for Sterna, and a planned orbit demo with SpaceX in February 2026.
Paddy
The AI startup Paddy from Germany secured 1 million euros from HTGF and several angel investors. The AI software developed by Paddy is designed for schools to help teachers prepare lessons.
Riva Money
London-based Riva Money, founded by former executives of Revolut and Wise, received $3 million in funding. Riva Money is developing a hybrid payment infrastructure that uses both traditional banking rails and blockchain-based channels (stablecoins). Lead investor for Riva Money is the Berlin VC Project A.
Revo Foods
Vienna-based vegan food tech startup Revo Foods raised nearly 1.6 million euros in a crowdfunding round. Revo Foods specializes in plant-based meat and seafood alternatives. The startup's products include 3D-printed vegan salmon, mushroom-based minced meat substitute, vegan octopus substitute, and plant-based whitefish fillet.
Aira
The Swedish cleantech startup Aira raised 150 million euros from existing investors. The funds will be used to expand its factory and increase its presence in various markets.
Other Notable Deals
Several US startups also raised mid-to-large rounds, such as Claros Technologies ($10M), Refold AI ($6.5M), and Arintra ($21M), spanning advanced materials, AI integration, and medical coding automation. AI startups globally saw activity such as Rifa AI’s $1.1M seed for conversational voice AI, MapLight Therapeutics’ $372.5M Series D in AI-powered neuroscience therapies, and Tractian’s undisclosed Series C for AI-based industrial maintenance.
In summary, significant recent funding rounds span a range of sectors with major headline deals led by AI, robotics, autonomous tech, and health startups globally, while detailed regional Swiss, German, or wider European deals were not highlighted but remain part of an active market with solid investor engagement.
What about the finance involved in the AI startups in Europe?Paddy from Germany secured 1 million euros from HTGF and several angel investors, while Riva Money, a London-based AI startup, received $3 million in funding. The Swedish cleantech startup Aira raised 150 million euros from existing investors.
