# Location: UK ## BeyondMath secures $18.5M to expand its foundational physics AI model [Read more](https://tech.eu/2026/02/25/beyondmath-secures-185m-to-expand-the-worlds-largest-foundational-physics-ai-model/) ## 12 Austrian startups to watch, according to VCs [Read more](https://sifted.eu/articles/austrian-austria-startups-to-watch-vc-investors) ## What are climate CVCs looking for in a founder? Edy Chavassieu speaks to Climate Hack [Read more](https://hacksummit.beehiiv.com/p/88-european-cvcs) ## Can the second wave of vegan fibres crack the fashion market? [Read more](https://globalventuring.com/corporate/consumer/second-wave-vegan-fibres-crack-fashion/) ## CesiumAstro raise $470M in Series C funding [Read more](https://www.cesiumastro.com/press-release/cesiumastro-closes-470m-series-c) ## Cyclic Materials close oversubscribed $75M Series C round [Read more](https://www.wsj.com/business/can-old-lime-bikes-and-hard-disks-counter-chinas-rare-earth-chokehold-a74e7ac8) ## Edy Chavassieu shares his favourite Swiss startups with Sifted [Read more](https://sifted.eu/articles/switzerland-ai-startups-to-watch-swiss) ## Carmoola one of the UK’s fastest growing tech companies [Read more](https://www.thetimes.com/sunday-times-100-tech/tech-feature/article/uk-fastest-growing-tech-companies-2026-5bh09zkkh?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqeAMDnWbE3Mqrk_4Bl-vAyQp_L1s348HMYhsfKRj7aDrlESRJBmwfPn2C2g56U%3D&gaa_ts=6969ff85&gaa_sig=fMsz3xR0ZYN6LHI4Dx3ou-JGST-BsxR3xD5QPIyZGUlSKB6nSCApP69uHCjrzixNmfCZgLO7l298AThPKLIPkQ%3D%3D) ## Cyclic Materials and ev.energy make the Global Cleantech 100 [Read more](https://cleantech.com/the-global-cleantech-100/) ## Car sector investors are ready for rebound: Mike Smeed speaks to GCV [Read more](https://globalventuring.com/corporate/overview/automotive-investors-expect-a-rebound-in-2026/) ## Mike Smeed shares his 2026 predictions [Read more](https://uk.entrepreneur.com/growth-strategies/predictions-from-the-front-lines/501336) ## Why we backed Matta, the AI operating system for the factory floor [Read more](/content/why-we-backed-matta-the-ai-operating-system-for-the-factory-floor/index.html) ## Mike Smeed discusses the changing nature of seed funding with GCV [Read more](https://globalventuring.com/corporate/overview/mega-vc-funding-rounds-push-smaller-funds-into-riskier-seed-investments/) ## Louis Fearn speaks to CNBC about the EU Climate Law [Read more](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/10/europe-agrees-to-slash-emissions-90.html) ## Industrial AI startup Matta raises $14M to build ‘Sentient Factories’ [Read more](https://sifted.eu/articles/matta-lakestar-cambridge-spinout) ## Natalie Portman joins UNCAGED Innovations as an investor and strategic partner. [Read more](https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/natalie-portman-vegan-fashion) ## Why we backed Parable, the foundational enterprise intelligence layer [Read more](/content/why-we-backed-parable/index.html) ## InMotion Ventures wins CVC team of the year at the Growth Investor Awards [Read more](https://growthinvestorawards.com/winners-2025/) ## Parable raises $16.5 million to power AI transformation with real data [Read more](https://www.forbes.com/sites/charliefink/2025/11/04/parable-raises-165-million-to-power-ai-transformation-with-real-data/) ## Carmoola recognised as one of Europe’s fastest growing startups by Sifted [Read more](https://sifted.eu/leaderboards/sifted-250-2025) ## Uncaged Innovations named one of Best Innovations of 2025 by TIME [Read more](https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2025/7318328/uncaged-innovations-elevate/) ## EUCVC Summit 2025: Mike Smeed, Ida Christine Brun, & Jeppe Høier [Read more](https://www.eu.vc/p/eucvc-summit-2025-mike-smeed-inmotion#new_tab) ## Cyclic Materials listed as a Climate Tech Company to Watch by MIT Technology Review [Read more](https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/06/1124287/2025-climate-tech-companies-to-watch-cyclic-materials-rare-earth-recycling/#new_tab) ## Edy Chavassieu on how startups can stand out from the crowd [Read more](https://techround.co.uk/business/we-asked-a-vc-how-can-startups-stand-out-from-the-crowd-heres-what-he-said/) ## Uncaged partners with Hyundai to bring plant-based leather into vehicles [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/27/hyundai-is-working-with-a-startup-on-plant-based-leather-that-smells-like-the-real-thing/#new_tab) ## What kind of investor do you want to be? Mike Smeed joins the TDK podcast [Read more](https://medium.com/@corporateventuringinsider/what-kind-of-investor-do-you-want-to-be-a-conversation-with-mike-smeed-of-inmotion-ventures-61752d4b308b#new_tab) ## Bumper secures funding from InMotion Ventures, Porsche Ventures, Shell Ventures and Suzuki [Read more](https://news.sky.com/story/car-repair-finance-firm-lands-bumper-funding-round-from-auto-giants-13411009#new_tab) ## Carmoola secures up to £300m ABS debt facility [Read more](https://www.carmoola.co.uk/blog/carmoola-secures-300m-abs-debt-facility#new_tab) ## Zeelo secures €26.6M in Series B funding [Read more](https://siliconcanals.com/zeelo-secures-e19-8m-in-series-b-funding/) ## Mike Smeed makes the GCV Powerlist for second consecutive year [Read more](https://globalventuring.com/corporate/awards/powerlist-2025-mike-smeed/#new_tab) ## The road ahead for UK investors – Sam Nasrolahi, principal, InMotion Ventures [Read more](https://www.uktech.news/podcast/the-road-ahead-for-uk-investors-sam-nasrolahi-principal-inmotion-ventures-20250520#new_tab) ## Ascend Elements receive up to $320 million from Poland for lithium-ion battery materials plant [Read more](https://ascendelements.com/republic-of-poland-offers-ascend-elements-up-to-usd-320-million/) ## 16 European hardware startups to watch, according to VCs [Read more](https://sifted.eu/articles/16-european-hardware-startups-to-watch-according-to-vcs) ## Louis Fearn speaks to Tech EU about how European startups are reacting to tariffs [Read more](https://tech.eu/2025/04/04/how-europes-startup-ecosystem-is-reacting-to-a-new-era-of-tariffs-and-trade-tensions/) ## JLR ranked as leading UK corporate for startup engagement, by StartUpBlink [Read more](https://www.startupblink.com/blog/corporate-startup-activity-index/#:~:text=StartupBlink%27s%20Corporate%20Startup%20Activity%20Index,a%20cutting-edge%20scoring%20system.) ## CVC Strategic Partnership Insights with Oliver Fitz Gibbon [Read more](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMdt17SJoHc) ## Sifted 100: Carmoola one of the fastest growing startups in the UK and Ireland [Read more](https://sifted.eu/leaderboards/sifted-100-uk-ireland-2025)