NEURA Robotics secures up to $1.4B, Bending Spoons files for US IPO, and UK PM unveils £400M chip plan

Overview

This Tech.eu weekly roundup tracks European tech activity, covering more than 65 funding deals worth over 2.8 billion euros plus over 10 exits, M&A transactions and related stories. Headline items include NEURA Robotics securing up to 1.4 billion dollars to scale its physical AI and cognitive robotics platform, Bending Spoons filing for a US IPO, and the UK Prime Minister unveiling a 400 million pound chip plan. The piece also lists notable acquisitions, investor moves and early-stage startups to watch across Europe.

Key Takeaways

The roundup tracked more than 65 tech funding deals worth over 2.8 billion euros across Europe in one week.
It also covered over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours and related news stories.
NEURA Robotics secured up to 1.4 billion dollars in a Series C to scale its physical AI and cognitive robotics platform.
Bending Spoons filed for a US IPO.
The UK Prime Minister unveiled a 400 million pound chip plan, with British startups urged to scale and stay in the UK.
ICEYE raised 450 million euros at a valuation above 10 billion euros as demand for sovereign space intelligence accelerates.

Stats & Key Facts

#More than 65 tech funding deals worth over 2.8 billion euros were tracked in the week.
#NEURA Robotics secured up to 1.4 billion dollars in Series C funding.
#ICEYE raised 450 million euros at a valuation above 10 billion euros.
#Isar Aerospace raised 270 million euros, after Europe conducted fewer than 10 orbital launches in 2025.
#Creator Fund closed 56 million dollars and Pitchdrive raised 60 million euros.
#The UK chip plan is worth 400 million pounds.

Headline deals of the week

Three items lead the roundup.

›NEURA Robotics (Germany) secured up to 1.4 billion dollars in Series C funding to scale its physical AI and cognitive robotics platform.
›Bending Spoons (Italy) filed for a US IPO.
›The UK Prime Minister unveiled a 400 million pound chip plan, with a message that British startups should scale and stay in the UK.

The week's tracking covered more than 65 funding deals worth over 2.8 billion euros, alongside over 10 exits and M&A transactions across Europe.

Notable funding rounds

›ICEYE (Finland) raised 450 million euros at a valuation above 10 billion euros amid demand for sovereign space intelligence.
›Isar Aerospace (Germany) raised 270 million euros, noted against Europe conducting fewer than 10 orbital launches in 2025.
›NEURA Robotics anchored the week with its up to 1.4 billion dollar Series C.

Acquisitions and mergers

›Longevity company MoleQlar (Austria) is acquiring biotech and skincare company Tomorrowlabs.
›Temenos (Switzerland) acquired additiv to strengthen its wealth proposition.
›Barclays (UK) is set to acquire GoHenry to expand youth financial education in the UK.

Moves from investors

›A German VC coalition called for an institutional capital shift to power next-generation startups.
›Creator Fund closed 56 million dollars to back Europe's scientific founders.
›Pitchdrive raised 60 million euros to back Europe's AI-native founders.

Other notable news

›Bending Spoons filed for a US IPO.
›Legora plans to open offices in Paris, Milan and Madrid plus a London engineering hub.
›Deliverance AI exited stealth to power sovereign enterprise AI.

The UK chip plan also featured here, with the Prime Minister urging British startups to scale and stay in the UK.

Early-stage startups to watch

›Granarium (Finland) raised over 1 million euros to commercialise renewable supercapacitors for grid stability.
›sunbay.io (Poland) raised 550,000 euros to automate invoice collection for finance teams.
›Mimir (Norway) raised 518,000 euros in pre-seed to automate e-commerce operations.
›Cosine (UK) secured industry backing for Britain's first sovereign frontier model.

Space safety startup Aavuus (Finland) also landed pre-seed funding to tackle space debris tracking.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much funding did the roundup track this week?

More than 65 tech funding deals worth over 2.8 billion euros, along with over 10 exits and M&A transactions across Europe.

What did NEURA Robotics raise?

Up to 1.4 billion dollars in a Series C round to scale its physical AI and cognitive robotics platform.

What is the UK chip plan?

A 400 million pound plan unveiled by the UK Prime Minister, paired with a message that British startups should scale and stay in the UK.

Which company filed for a US IPO?

Bending Spoons, an Italy-based company, filed for a US IPO.

What was notable about ICEYE's raise?

ICEYE raised 450 million euros at a valuation above 10 billion euros as demand for sovereign space intelligence accelerates.

The week's European tech activity was led by NEURA Robotics' large robotics round, Bending Spoons' US IPO filing and the UK's 400 million pound chip plan.