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Octave.energy raises €10M Series A for European battery storage

A profitable Belgian integrator raises €10M from the Périer-D'Ieteren family office and two banks: proof that C&I battery storage has become a fundable, bankable business in Europe.

Stéphane Paillard · September 5, 2026 · 4 min read
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Pharosyn raises $3M seed to speed up pharma’s commercial decisions

Two Cambridge graduates founded Pharosyn in 2025; a year later a top-ten biopharma uses it to cut report work from four hours to 15 minutes. Moonfire just led their $3M…

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Rightcharge Climate · United Kingdom Growth Soulmates Ventures Climate €580K
Ki 13 Climate · United Kingdom Seed HICO Investment Group Climate €4.3M
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