Last week, women-led startups in Europe and the UK raised just over €3.4 million, a steep drop from the €45 million secured the previous week. The decline highlights the volatility in deal activity and the challenges that female founders continue to face in accessing consistent venture capital support. Even with this lower figure, the activity underscores that women entrepreneurs remain active players in Europe’s innovation landscape.
The week’s results also reflect wider market dynamics, where investor attention and funding cycles can create significant fluctuations in deal volumes. While modest in comparison, the new rounds still matter, reinforcing the required to spotlight female-led ventures and their achievements. As Europe continues to push for greater inclusivity in its startup ecosystem, these deals serve as reminders of both the progress built and the work still required to bridge the gfinisher gap in venture capital funding.
Let’s take a view at the female-led startups that raised funding last week.
CV Wallet (UK)
Founder/s: Richard Collins, Beverly Collins
Founded year: 2022
Recent funding: €1.3M
London-based HR-tech startup CV Wallet reimagines the hiring process applying Web3 and AI technologies. It enables job seekers to store verifiable proof alongside their CV/resume, ranging from identity checks to credentials, which employers can screen efficiently through a SaaS-based verification platform. The platform also integrates a career-management app for candidates and an Ad Exmodify for partners, creating trust, reducing bias, and streamlining sourcing at scale.
Last week, the company secured an oversubscribed angel investment round of €1.3 million, aimed at scaling its AI-driven job search and recruitment infrastructure. The round, which was significantly oversubscribed, brings total funding to date to $3.75 million and will support the business as it continues to scale.
Silver Lion Innovations (UK)
Founder/s: Ruth Crozier, Conor Crozier
Founded year: 2018
Recent funding: €1.1M
Silver Lion Innovations is behind EasyOver, a smart mattress topper designed to transform care for people with limited mobility. EasyOver enables utilizers to turn safely and comfortably in bed, either on their own or with the support of one carer, at the touch of a button. The device is designed to improve the quality of life for both patients and caregivers.
The company secured €1.1 million in early-stage funding recently. The investment comes via STAC Invest, the investment arm of Scotland’s indusattempt-led accelerator STAC.
Better Medicine (Estonia)
Founder/s: Priit Salumaa, Dmytro Fishman, Martin Reim, Helena Ije
Founded year: 2020
Recent funding: €1M
Medical AI startup Better Medicine develops CE-certified software tools to support cancer detection and diagnosis in radiology. Its BMVision platform integrates directly into radiologists’ workflows to detect and measure oncological findings, starting with kidney lesions. It operates with a global team across six countries, bringing expertise in medical practice and research, computer science, and startup development.
The company’s flagship product, BMVision Kidney, recently received CE certification as a Class IIa medical device under the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR 2017/745), building it the first CE-certified, AI-based kidney cancer detection tool compliant with the regulation.
A few days back, the Estonian startup raised €1M in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Soulmates Ventures, with participation from Specialist VC, UT Ventures, and angel investors. The company intfinishs to utilize the funds to expand operations and its R&D efforts.
Qured (UK)
Founder/s: Alex Templeton, Lyz Swanton, Charlie Harington
Founded year: 2024
Recent funding: €720K
Yet another UK-based startup in the list is Qured, a healthtech company tackling the workforce health crisis through its Prevention-as-a-Service platform. It provides clinically backed home health screening, personalised interventions, and measurable health improvements. Its strong performance is reflected in a Net Promoter Score of 88, a 100% renewal rate with large corporates, and 4–5x higher engagement compared to traditional health programmes.
The company has raised €720K in new funding via an Advanced Subscription Agreement, part of its ongoing seed round. Investors include returning backer Lexham Partners, new VC investor Araya Ventures, angel syndicates Korra Ventures and LBS E100, as well as Chairman Prof. Sneh Khemka CBE and most existing minority investors. The round, which remains open, will close with a priced equity tranche later this year, supporting Qured’s continued growth and impact.
Logmind (Switzerland)
Founder/s: Ketevani Zaridze
Founded year: 2018
Recent funding: NA
Logmind, a spin-off from EPFL, has developed a cloud-based SaaS platform that leverages machine learning and generative AI to proactively detect and resolve IT incidents. By analysing billions of log and alert events in real time across applications, infrastructure, and security layers, it identifies anomalies, correlates issues, and delivers natural-language explanations with actionable solutions. With features like root cautilize analysis, customisable dashboards, and intuitive search, Logmind enables IT teams to achieve rapider responsiveness and lower resolution costs.
The company has secured fresh funding to expand its team, strengthen market presence, and accelerate product development. The round was led by Spicehaus Partners, with participation from both new and existing investors. A second tranche of the raise is expected in Q4 2025, underscoring investor confidence in Logmind’s growth trajectory. This capital injection positions the company to scale its ininformigent AIOps solution and capture a wider global market.
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