28.09.2026

Deal of the Month, Deal of the Week |

Calendar Week # 39 |

September |

2026

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TEKEVER Series D: Tekever raises $580 million as investors back Ukraine-honed defence tech firm

Founded: 2001

Investment Raised: USD 580m €

USD 6.4b

Valuation

Investors: UC Investments (University of California) and Baillie Gifford led the round, which marks UC Investments' first direct investment in Europe. Merlyn Advisors joined TEKEVER as a new strategic investor alongside continued investment from shareholders Crescent Cove, Ventura Capital and Iberis Capital.

21.09.2026

Deal of the Week |

Calendar Week # 38 |

2026

Open Cosmos Series C: Raises 348.0M USD in Series C Funding

Founded: 2015

Investment Raised: USD 348m €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: The round was round was led by ETF Partners with participation from Lightrock, Institut Català de Finances (ICF), Entrepreneurs First and two major international pension funds.

14.09.2026

Deal of the Week |

Calendar Week # 37 |

2026

The Exploration Company logo

The Exploration Company Series C: The Exploration Company raises $450M Series C to scale reusable space transport

Founded: 2021

Investment Raised: USD 450m €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: The round was co-led by Bessemer Venture Partners, Atomico and the Scaleup Europe Fund, managed by EQT, with participation from existing investors including Balderton, Plural, Cherry and Red River West.

07.09.2026

Deal of the Week |

Calendar Week # 36 |

2026

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Wonderful Series C: Wonderful more than doubles its valuation to $5B in under 6 months

Founded: 2025

Investment Raised: USD 550m €

USD 5b, post-money

Valuation

Investors: Insight Partners returned to lead this round, too, and existing investors Index Ventures, IVP, Vine Ventures, 9Yards, and Bessemer Venture Partners are participating once again. Salesforce is investing in the company for the first time in this round.