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Google’s Maud Texier joins Octopus Energy as global VP of data centers

by dcdJanuary 16, 2026

Amsterdam-based Optics11 secures €25 million EIB loan to strengthen Europe’s subsea and energy security

by EU StartupsJanuary 16, 2026

Amsterdam’s PureTerra Ventures launches €150 million Fund II with €10 million from Invest-NL to back WaterTech startups

by EU StartupsJanuary 16, 2026

Trending

Danish AI startup Cordulus secures €6.8 million to expand beyond agriculture

January 10, 2026

‘This was a missed chance’ to support housing sector – estate agency boss

January 14, 2026

Berlin’s NetBird raises €8.5 million to offer a European open-source alternative to SSL VPN giants

January 13, 2026

Italy

Italy’s real estate weekly roundup. News from Kryalos, Mazer, Borio Mangiarotti, Ipi, and more

Italy’s Real Estate weekly round-up. News from Kryalos, Mediobanca, Nepa, Hotel Park Hyatt Milan, Caixa Bank, and more

January 16, 2026

Italy’s distressed assets and NPEs weekly round-up. News from AMCO, BDM Banca, MCC, Anthilia Capital Partners, and more

Italy’s private debt & corporate finance weekly round-up. News from Amco, Inwit, Ardian, Crédit Agricole Assurance, Kryalos, Mediobanca, and more

January 15, 2026

Italy’s Real Estate weekly round-up. News from Tikehau Capital and Coop

DISTRESSED ASSETS

Italy’s distressed assets and NPEs weekly round-up. News from Fidera Vecta, Tikehau, DeA Capital, Cherry Bank, Banca Macerata, and more

January 14, 2026

Gateways to Italy

Gateways to Italy – Offer your services to funds and investors willing to explore opportunities in Italy. Become a partner!

Gateways to Italy – Offer your services to funds and investors willing to explore opportunities in Italy. Become a partner!

ItaHub

Crypto-assets supervision rules in Italy, Banca d’Italia will supervise payment systems and Consob on market abuse

Crypto-assets supervision rules in Italy, Banca d’Italia will supervise payment systems and Consob on market abuse

by Stefania Peveraro

November 4, 2024

Joint document published by the two authorities clarifying who does what on crypto-assets, following the publication in Italy's Official Gazette...

Italy’s SMEs export toward 260 bn euros in 2025

Italy’s SMEs export toward 260 bn euros in 2025

September 9, 2024

With two months to go before the NPL Directive, in Italy the securitization rebus is still to be unraveled

With two months to go before the NPL Directive, in Italy the securitization rebus is still to be unraveled

EU’s AI Act, like previous rules on technology, looks more defensive than investment-oriented

EU’s AI Act, like previous rules on technology, looks more defensive than investment-oriented

January 9, 2024

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Italian private equity accelerates, driven by add-ons. BeBeez reports.

Italian private equity accelerates, driven by add-ons. BeBeez reports.

September 7, 2025

AlixPartners: Automotive, retail and manufacturing sectors may go through restructuring in 2025

AlixPartners: Automotive, retail and manufacturing sectors may go through restructuring in 2025

Funds vying for management consulting firm BIP, a CVC portfolio company. All deals in the sector

Funds vying for management consulting firm BIP, a CVC portfolio company. All deals in the sector

Private equity, Italy 2024 closes with 588 deals as for investments and divestments from 549 in 2023. Here is the new BeBeez’s report

Private equity, Italy 2024 closes with 588 deals as for investments and divestments from 549 in 2023. Here is the new BeBeez’s report

February 10, 2025

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DACH

Zylox-Tonbridge to Acquire Equity Interest in A European Medical Device Company to Accelerate Expansion in the Global MedTech Market

January 16, 2026

Marks a major milestone in Zylox-Tonbridge's long-term commitment to global expansionBuilds an integrated global commercialization platform to accelerate Zylox-Tonbridge's adoption of...

€310 million raise positions Germany’s Parloa far ahead recent European enterprise AI agent rounds

January 15, 2026

Linvo integrates AI across wealth management services

January 15, 2026

Hydrosat’s thermal satellite tech targets water scarcity and agricultural risk, backed by €51 million

January 15, 2026

Lausanne-based AlphaLum raises €3.6 million to build the missing hardware layer for mass-market smart glasses

January 15, 2026

Germany’s Maincubes secures billions in debt financing to scale its footprinte

January 14, 2026

Female-led Swiss BioTech FluoSphera secures €1.23 million to advance animal-free, human-relevant drug discovery

January 14, 2026

Iberia

Bankinter Joins Bit2Me’s Capital Structure Following €30 Million Funding Round

January 16, 2026

Through this agreement, both entities will explore technological synergies and knowledge-sharing opportunities. The bank reinforces its commitment to technological innovation...

Goparity acquires Spain’s Bolsa Social to expand equity crowdfunding and strengthen Iberian presence

January 14, 2026

Goparity, a Lisbon-based impact investment platform, has acquired Bolsa Social, Spain’s first impact crowdfunding platform authorised by the country’s regulator,...

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Benelux

Amsterdam-based Optics11 secures €25 million EIB loan to strengthen Europe’s subsea and energy security

January 16, 2026

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €25 million venture debt financing agreement with Amsterdam-based Optics11, a DeepTech scale-up...

Amsterdam’s PureTerra Ventures launches €150 million Fund II with €10 million from Invest-NL to back WaterTech startups

January 16, 2026

New Amsterdam Invest N.V. continues to acquire commercial property.

January 15, 2026

White & Case adds leading team of life sciences IP litigators

January 15, 2026

France

10 French startups to keep an eye on in 2026 and beyond!

January 15, 2026

Frontier signs two pre-purchase carbon removal deals with Pronoe and Cella

January 14, 2026

Paris-based Equitable Earth raises €12.6 million to become the global standard for nature-based carbon projects

January 9, 2026

Scandinavia & Baltics

Skanska invests about SEK 1.3 billion in land for residential and commercial development in central Stockholm, Sweden

January 16, 2026

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Skanska has acquired the property Tegelbruket 4 from Region Stockholm. The investment amounts to...

Prime targets data center development in Järvenpää, Finland

January 15, 2026

Finland’s Mö Foods raises €2.4 million to scale oat-based cheese alternatives

January 15, 2026

Estonian Flashka raises €1 million pre-seed to develop AI-based learning tools for university students

January 14, 2026

The Latest

Google’s Maud Texier joins Octopus Energy as global VP of data centers

Google's data center energy and infrastructure director for EMEA has moved to Octopus Energy.Maud Texier has been named the global ...

January 16, 2026

Amsterdam-based Optics11 secures €25 million EIB loan to strengthen Europe’s subsea and energy security

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €25 million venture debt financing agreement with Amsterdam-based Optics11, a DeepTech scale-up ...

January 16, 2026

Amsterdam’s PureTerra Ventures launches €150 million Fund II with €10 million from Invest-NL to back WaterTech startups

PureTerra Ventures, an Amsterdam-based venture capital firm backing disruptive WaterTech startups, has launched its second fund with €10 million investment ...

January 16, 2026

Italy’s real estate weekly roundup. News from Kryalos, Mazer, Borio Mangiarotti, Ipi, and more

Italy’s Real Estate weekly round-up. News from Kryalos, Mediobanca, Nepa, Hotel Park Hyatt Milan, Caixa Bank, and more

Milan Trophy RE Fund 3, a vehicle that Kryalos manages and that a club deal of Mediobanca Private Banking subscribed, ...

January 16, 2026

Skanska invests about SEK 1.3 billion in land for residential and commercial development in central Stockholm, Sweden

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Skanska has acquired the property Tegelbruket 4 from Region Stockholm. The investment amounts to ...

January 16, 2026

Comings & Goings

Leadership update at Savills Simon Shaw In accordance with the plans previously announced by Savills, Mark Ridley retired at the ...

January 16, 2026

Six arrested over suspected £300m fraud at Home REIT

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has conducted a major operation involving raids and arrests, as it announces a new bribery ...

January 16, 2026

Bankinter Joins Bit2Me’s Capital Structure Following €30 Million Funding Round

Through this agreement, both entities will explore technological synergies and knowledge-sharing opportunities. The bank reinforces its commitment to technological innovation ...

January 16, 2026