Deeptech
Jul 31, 2026
Neoteq's Simon Schneider on Closing Fund II
Cologne-based early-stage investor neoteq has completed the first closing of its second fund. General Partner Simon Schneider talks VC market recovery, rising expectations for founding teams, and the firm's DeepTech investment thesis.
Venture Capital
DeepTech
Startups
Jul 15, 2026
Inside Scotland's Incubator for University Deeptech
Scotland's Venture Builder Incubator has supported 164 founders and helped raise £58m since 2021 — but its bigger mission is keeping homegrown deeptech talent in the country. We spoke to the programme's leaders and two founders about what it actually takes to move from PhD to startup.
Startups
Deeptech
AI
Jul 7, 2026
Porelio Raises €2.4M for Industrial Water Treatment
German deeptech startup Porelio has closed an oversubscribed €2.4M pre-seed round to scale its advanced silica-based materials for PFAS removal and precious metal recovery. The company's patented manufacturing process produces its core material up to 30x faster than conventional methods — finally making a 30-year-old chemistry viable at industrial volumes.
cleantech
deeptech
Germany
Jul 1, 2026
Ex-Speedinvest's Rick Hao Closes $50M Solo GP Fund
Former Speedinvest partner Rick Hao has closed a $50 million solo GP fund targeting deeptech startups across Europe and the UK. The fund focuses on early-stage companies in areas including advanced materials, semiconductors, and defense technologies.
Venture Capital
Deeptech
Europe