Taalentfy, a technology platform specialising in employability and career guidance, has secured a funding round backed by Axon Partners Group and co-financed by CaixaBank. The operation aims to strengthen the connection between education and the labour market and to accelerate the company’s growth plan for the coming years. The funding will enable the company toContinue reading “Taalentfy secures funding from Axon and CaixaBank to strengthen the link between education and business”
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Odders secures backing from CaixaBank and Axon to lead the future of smart glasses in Europe
Seville-based XR company Odders, a pioneer in the development of virtual reality (VR) games and applications, has secured the backing of CaixaBank’s DayOne and Axon Partners Group through the investment vehicle Axon Desarrollo Andalucía to support its new strategic focus on smart glasses and augmented reality (AR). The collaboration between the three organisations will driveContinue reading “Odders secures backing from CaixaBank and Axon to lead the future of smart glasses in Europe”
Axon Partners Group co-leads Clevergy’s €3.2 million funding round
Spanish climate-tech startup Clevergy has raised €3.2 million to accelerate its international expansion after tripling its growth last year. The round was co-led by Racine², (managed by Serena and makesense) and Axon Partners Group, through its Next Technology Fund supported by Ventures EPM. The round was completed by Satgana, Wayra (Telefónica’s CVC), and Angels (JuanContinue reading “Axon Partners Group co-leads Clevergy’s €3.2 million funding round”
Equinor Ventures, backed by Axon Partners Group, bets on Spanish technology firm Hysun and closes a €3 million round to boost green hydrogen
Spanish company Hysun, specialised in clean hydrogen production from solar energy, has closed a funding round of €3 million with the support of leading international and national investors.The transaction brings in new partners Equinor Ventures – the corporate venture capital arm of the international energy company Equinor, committed to long-term value creation in a low-carbonContinue reading “Equinor Ventures, backed by Axon Partners Group, bets on Spanish technology firm Hysun and closes a €3 million round to boost green hydrogen”
Technology with Impact 2025: Strategic Deep Tech Investment with Purpose
Beyond Returns: How Disruptive Technologies Are Solving Critical Global Challenges While much of today’s tech investment focuses on short-term gains, Axon Partners Group’s Technology with Impact 2025 report demonstrates that the most significant returns arise when breakthrough innovation aligns with urgent societal needs. Report description:This report highlights over 25 Axon portfolio companies that deliver bothContinue reading “Technology with Impact 2025: Strategic Deep Tech Investment with Purpose”
Italian Scale-Up Wsense Closes A €7.2m Pre-Series B Round To Accelerate Expansion Of Underwater Wireless Communications
The Italian ocean tech company enabling the Internet of Underwater Things (IoUT) through its proprietary “subsea wifi” systems – has successfully closed a 7.2 million euros pre-Series B Round. The funding round included existing Series A round investors CDP Venture Capital SGR, SWEN’s Blue Ocean, RunwayFBU, and Axon Partners Group. Fincantieri and Rypples, an ocean-focusedContinue reading “Italian Scale-Up Wsense Closes A €7.2m Pre-Series B Round To Accelerate Expansion Of Underwater Wireless Communications”
Axon, through its ISETEC fund, announces a strategic investment in Powercell AB, a European leader in fuel cell technology
Axon Partners Group, via its ISETEC fund, has made a new strategic investment in Powercell AB, a leading Swedish company in fuel cell technology. This marks Axon’s first investment in Sweden and underscores its commitment to driving the global energy transition.Founded in 2008 as a spin-off from the Volvo Group, Powercell AB leads the EuropeanContinue reading “Axon, through its ISETEC fund, announces a strategic investment in Powercell AB, a European leader in fuel cell technology”
Nextmol successfully completes funding round to drive green and digital transformation in the chemical industry
The investment round has been led by ACT Venture Partners with participation from Axon Partners Group, Abac Nest Venture Capital and GROW Venture Partners. Nextmol, a pioneering spin-off company from the Barcelona Supercomputing Center that provides computational chemistry solutions to accelerate the R&D of sustainable speciality chemicals, has successfully closed its first funding round. ThisContinue reading “Nextmol successfully completes funding round to drive green and digital transformation in the chemical industry”
Axon partners with Eurazeo and United Ventures to back Futura in a €14m investment round.
The Investment will accelerate Futura’s mission to improve the way people learn with AI. The funding round was led by Eurazeo, with participation from United Ventures and Axon Partners Group. Futura aims to become Europe’s biggest Edtech company in 5 years, projected to be helping 100.000 people by that time. Will Italy produce the nextContinue reading “Axon partners with Eurazeo and United Ventures to back Futura in a €14m investment round.”
The tech firm Embention partners with Amazon to enhance its drone division
Embention, a portfolio company of the Axon Innovation Growth IV Fund, the only financial investor in the business, has just signed a commercial agreement with Amazon. Amazon has selected Embention’s autopilot technology to be installed in all the drones it is developing for aerial package delivery. The Spanish technology company will be a key player in theContinue reading “The tech firm Embention partners with Amazon to enhance its drone division”
Phelas raises €4.1 million in funding from a group of investors led by E44 Ventures and joined by Axon Partners Group, Deutsche Telekom and other investors.
Phelas, a pioneer in the field of energy storage, has recently raised €4.1 million in seed funding. The round is led by E44 Ventures, a leading Israeli climate technology fund, Axon Partners Group, Deutsche Telekom Hub:raum Fund, BNV Partners and other leading venture and angel investors. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, phelas was founded in 2020Continue reading “Phelas raises €4.1 million in funding from a group of investors led by E44 Ventures and joined by Axon Partners Group, Deutsche Telekom and other investors.”
Axon invests in AI Technology to enhance grid resilience and safety across Europe
In a significant move towards transforming the energy sector worldwide, Axon, a global firm focused on technology and innovation, has announced a strategic investment in Hepta Airborne, an international AI-driven software company. Hepta is set to play a crucial role in bolstering the resilience and safety of the world’s electricity grid. The collaboration highlights Axon’sContinue reading “Axon invests in AI Technology to enhance grid resilience and safety across Europe”