Beyond AI: Six startup opportunities in Europe
Six sectors where European expertise, needs and regulatory changes are opening up new markets.
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FundStageHQClosedSize €m
- 262.4
Defence, security and resilience technology across the European defence stack
- Defence & Security, Deep Tech, AI
- Europe
- USD
- Fund 1
- 17 Jul 2026
- Lakestar
- USD 300m
- 100.0
Water technology across the value chain: treatment, reuse, digital monitoring, emerging contaminants; early to growth stage, global.
- Climate & Energy
- Global
- Fund 2
- 10 Mar 2026
- Emerald Technology Ventures
University-research-based startups via network of 50+ universities
- Deep Tech, AI, B2B Software
- Global
- USD
- Emerging manager, Fund 1
- 4 Feb 2026
- Constructor Capital
- USD 110m
- 150.0
Industry-agnostic early-stage, deep tech and AI, about 35 startups
- Deep Tech, AI, Industrial Tech
- Europe
- Fund 5
- 28 Jan 2026
- b2venture
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