Verdant Goods exits at €60M — a quiet win for our 2023 cohort.
The Lisbon-based sustainable home goods company was acquired by a major European retailer this week. Apex investors who participated in the seed round are seeing a 4× return on capital.
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Why climate tech just had its quietest — and most disciplined — quarter on record.
After two years of sky-high valuations and looser due diligence, Q1 2026 marks a return to fundamentals. Average deal sizes are down 18% — but the share of profitable companies in the round has more than doubled. Our research desk breaks down what's behind the shift, and which founders are benefiting.
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Where the smart money is actually deploying — five sectors to watch.
A look at the categories where capital flow has accelerated despite the broader slowdown — including industrial AI, climate-resilient agriculture, and vertical SaaS for legacy industries.
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From a Disney casting room to a YC-style platform — the story behind casTyou.
A long-form interview with founder John Reyes, who spent three decades casting for Disney, FOX, and HBO before deciding the entire industry needed new infrastructure. Why now, why him, and why video-first.
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Helion Grid hits $18M ARR and announces Series B oversubscription.
The Berlin-based battery storage operator reports that its Series B is now 1.4× oversubscribed, with strategic capital from two European utilities joining the round.
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Europe's quiet angel renaissance — and what it means for round dynamics.
Family offices and individual angels deployed €3.4B across European seed rounds last quarter — the highest figure in five years. Why retail-style capital is flowing into early stage, and what it means for terms.
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We're opening a new office in Singapore.
As more of our investors and founders operate across Asia-Pacific, we're establishing a permanent presence in Singapore from June. Eleanor Marsh shares the rationale.