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Ahead of International Women’s Day 2026 on March 8, this year’s theme, “Give to Gain”, highlights the power of generosity, collaboration, and shared responsibility in advancing gender equality. The campaign encourages individuals, organisations, and communities to contribute through mentorship, visibility, education, funding, and support networks. The idea is simple: when opportunities are shared and support The post TOP 100: Europe’s most influential women in the startup and venture capital space in 2026! appeared first on EU-Startups.

Austrian Post has successfully completed the acquisition of a 70% stake in Bulgarian scale-up euShipments.com, a logistics partner for online merchants in Central and Eastern Europe. This transaction also marks the conclusion of BlackPeak Capital’s partnership with euShipments.com, following several years supporting the company’s expansion, operational development, and M&A strategy. Svetlozar Dimitrov, co-founder and CEO The post Austrian Post acquires 70% stake in Bulgarian e-commerce logistics platform euShipments.com appeared first on EU-Startups.

Cellbox Solutions, a Cologne-based warm-chain logistics technology company enabling the global transport of living cells under controlled physiological conditions, has raised €3.5 million in a Series A financing – which remains open for other tranches until May 2026. The round is led by the digital business angel network Companisto, together with existing investors, including NRW.BANK. The post Germany’s Cellbox Solutions raises €3.5 million to expand global transport technology for living cells appeared first on EU-Startups.

Holyvolt, a Swedish battery technology firm, has completed the acquisition of California-based battery materials development company Wildcat Discovery Technologies in a €63.1 million (£73 million) deal composed of cash, equity, and deferred milestone-based payments.  The combination creates a group with end-to-end capability from molecular discovery to pilot-scale production using a fully integrated High Throughput Platform. The post Swedish BatteryTech startup Holyvolt acquires US battery materials firm Wildcat in €63.1 million deal appeared first on EU-Startups.

Roboze, a Bari-based manufacturing technology company developing advanced production platforms for mission-critical industries, has secured an investment from Rule 1 Ventures, a US venture capital firm focused on defence and national security technologies. The funding round also includes participation from investors with backgrounds in defence, government affairs, and global industrial markets. These include Privcorp Ventures; The post Italy’s Roboze secures DefenceTech investment ahead of US aerospace and defence headquarters launch appeared first on EU-Startups.