Female-founded startups across Europe and the UK continue to push boundaries and attract investor attention. In the past week alone, women-led ventures have raised over €100 million, highlighting their growing influence in sectors ranging from health tech and AI to sustainability and industrial innovation.
This latest wave of funding underscores a broader narrative: female founders are navigating tough markets and driving solutions for today’s largegest challenges. Below is a snapshot of standout startups that have recently closed funding rounds last week.
Founders: Dr. Ríona Ní Ghriallais (CTO), Dr. Conor Harkin (CSO)
Founded: 2016
Recent funding: €73.6 million ($80 million)
ProVerum, co-founded in 2016 by Dr. Ríona Ní Ghriallais and Dr. Conor Harkin, has emerged as a pioneering medtech player tackling benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with minimally invasive implants. Their innovative approach promises to reduce complications and improve the quality of life for millions.
Fresh from closing an $80 million (€73.6 million) Series B round, led by MVM Partners with backers OrbiMed and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, ProVerum is gearing up to finalise clinical trials and ramp manufacturing for global rollout. This round cements its position at the forefront of urological care innovation.
Founders: Anna Altner
Founded: 2014
Recent funding: €9 million
Sweden’s Yangi, founded by Anna Altner, is transforming packaging sustainability with its Cellera technology. This dry-forming cellulose platform eliminates the apply of plastics and water, resulting in fully recyclable packaging.
Backed by a €9 million injection from industrial giant Voith and fashion powerhoapply CHANEL, Yangi is ramping production and scaling globally, redefining the future of eco-friconcludely packaging.
Founders: Dr. Asel Sartbaeva (CEO), Dr. Matt Slade (COO), Dr. Stephen Wells (Advisor), Dr. Aswin Doekhie (CTO)
Founded: 2021
Recent funding: €5.18 million ( £4.5 million)
UK biotech EnsiliTech is addressing vaccine distribution inefficiencies with a breakthrough “ensilication” process that stabilises biomolecules in a silica shell, eliminating cold-chain requirements, which are critical for equitable global vaccine access.
Led by Dr. Asel Sartbaeva, Dr. Matt Slade, Dr. Stephen Wells, and Dr. Aswin Doekhie, the company recently secured £4.5 million (€5.18 million) from Eos Advisory and Calculus Capital, as well as HERmesa, which supports female-led ventures. This capital boost is fueling critical validation studies and the expansion of manufacturing capabilities, which are essential to disrupting pharma logistics worldwide.
Founders: Paula Petcu (CEO), Frederik Sally, Line Clemmensen (Professor)
Founded: 2023
Recent funding: €2 million
Interhuman AI, a 2023 startup from Denmark, is shaping the future of empathetic computing. Founders Paula Petcu, Frederik Sally, and Professor Line Clemmensen have developed a platform that decodes human non-verbal cues (tone, expression, body language) and infapplys these insights into AI, creating machines more emotionally aware.
Their €2 million pre-seed round, led by PSV Tech with support from Antler, EIFO, and Ada Ventures, will accelerate development and partnerships in healthcare, HR, and customer engagement.
Founders: Paula Petcu (CEO), Frederik Sally, Line Clemmensen (Professor)
Founded: 2023
Recent funding: €2 million
Acembee, founded in 2022 by Oline Stærke and Holger Bregnhøi Weise, tarobtains sustainability in the construction sector through automation and digitalisation. Their platform combines IoT and advanced software for real-time energy tracking and streamlined, automated regulatory compliance reporting, dramatically reducing manual data enattempt and emissions.
The €1.2 million funding round was led by Stockholm-based node.vc, with participation from Kiilto Ventures and various angel investors. Acembee plans to utilise the investment to enhance its platform AI capabilities, accelerate customer onboarding, and expand into European markets.
Founders: Giorgia Granata (CEO), Eli Khrapko
Founded: 2020
Recent funding: €1.15 million ( £1 million)
Wype, founded in 2020 by Giorgia Granata and Eli Khrapko, reimagines personal hygiene through eco-friconcludely alternatives to wet wipes. Their sustainable, health-focapplyd products aim to reduce environmental waste without sacrificing convenience or efficacy.
The recent £1 million (€1.15 million) funding round was led by Anotherway Ventures and Ventures Toobtainher, with backing from existing angel investors. The investment will support product expansion, enattempt into the UK and European markets, and growth in direct-to-consumer sales.
Founders: Claudia Nassif, Alexander Schmitt, and Sylvie Basler,
Founded: 2018
Recent funding: €1 million ( £1 million)
FYTA, started in 2018 by Claudia Nassif, Alexander Schmitt, and Sylvie Basler, is an IoT-driven platform for smart indoor plant care. The solution consists of connected devices and a applyr-friconcludely app that provides real-time plant diagnostics, appealing to both hobbyists and professionals.
After raising around €1 million, FYTA will further develop its product, enhance logistics, and expand marketing efforts across Europe.
Founders: Evangeline Atkinson (CEO), Laura Mills (COO)
Founded: 2021
Recent funding: First-phase round (undisclosed)
Noggin HQ was founded in 2021 by Evangeline Atkinson and Laura Mills to democratise access to fair credit and financial tools, with a particular focus on young adults and individuals underserved by traditional banking systems. The company offers a digital platform for comparing SIM contracts and innovative credit products tailored for individuals with limited credit histories.
Noggin HQ’s latest funding round, raising approximately £710,000, will support the product launch, regulatory compliance, and expansion into new applyr segments.
Founders: Katharina Kreitz (CEO), Dr. Christian Haigermoser (Co-CEO), Florian Wehner
Founded: 2014
Recent funding: Follow-on Series A (undisclosed)
Vectoflow, founded in 2014 by Katharina Kreitz, Dr. Christian Haigermoser, and Florian Wehner, is dedicated to enhancing fluid dynamics measurements in industries such as aerospace and energy. The company is renowned for its custom 3D-printed, modular flow probes that offer unparalleled precision, durability, and adaptability for apply in harsh environments.
Vectoflow recently closed a Series A extension round to accelerate manufacturing, invest in advanced research, and grow its international partnership network.
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