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Nauta closes €60M first close for sixth fund

Nauta, a London-based pan-European VC, announced the first close of its sixth fund at €60 million. The British Business Bank anchored the fund with a €30 million commitment, marking its fourth consecutive participation in a Nauta fund. Other LPs include SETT, Merifin Capital, and Institut Català de Finances. The fund targets a total size between €150 million and €200 million, with a final close expected in H2 2027. Nauta invests in B2B software and DeepTech startups from pre-Seed to Series A, with a focus on high-performance computing, AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, industrial automation, digital health, and energy frontier technology. The firm has backed over 200 founders across 100 companies and generated nearly €3 billion in exit value.

• Nauta announced the first close of its sixth fund at €60 million.
• British Business Bank committed €30 million as anchor investor.
• Other LPs include SETT, Merifin Capital, and Institut Català de Finances.

Universal Quantum raises over $100M Series A to scale quantum computing globally

Universal Quantum, a Nauta Labs portfolio company, has raised over $100M in a Series A funding round to scale quantum computing globally.

Swiss VC Redalpine Raises $250 Million for A.I., Robotics and Biotech

Zurich-based venture capital firm Redalpine has closed its eighth early-stage fund, Redalpine Capital VIII (RAC VIII), at $250 million (approximately €225 million), its largest early-stage fund to date. The fund was oversubscribed, attracting both returning and new investors, including Aviva Investors, Flexstone Partners, and German development bank KfW. RAC VIII is 25% larger than its predecessor, which closed at $200 million in 2024, and will invest in 15-20 European startups at seed to Series A stages, with ticket sizes ranging from $1-15 million. Focus areas include AI, robotics, and biotech, with an emphasis on AI for drug discovery. Initial investments include Enact Intelligence, Helical, and Arlequin AI. Redalpine now manages over $1.4 billion in assets and has backed companies such as Mistral, N26, and Proxima Fusion. Managing Partner Sebastian Becker highlighted AI's potential to empower European founders, signaling a return of confidence in the region's ecosystem.

• Redalpine closed its eighth early-stage fund, RAC VIII, at $250 million (≈ €225 million), its largest to date.
• The fund was oversubscribed and is 25% larger than its predecessor, which raised $200 million in 2024.
• RAC VIII will invest in 15-20 European startups at seed to Series A, with checks of $1-15 million, focusing on AI, robotics, and biotech.

Calliora raises $6M for AI hospital billing accuracy

Munich-based startup calliora has raised $6 million (approx. €5.1 million) in a pre-seed round led by Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments (BHI) and Swiss VC redalpine. The company's AI platform helps hospitals find billing errors before invoices are sent to health insurers. This comes as German hospitals face stricter audit quotas from 2027 under the GKV contribution rate stabilization law, where high error rates could lead to 100% of invoices being audited. The platform integrates with existing hospital systems, covering coding, case review, MD audit management, and controlling. According to calliora, the platform is already in regular operation in hospitals across five German states, reducing per-case workload by over half and closing more than 90% of identified gaps before billing. The funds will be used to grow the AI, engineering, and product teams. The startup was founded in 2023 by Frederik Träuble and Jonas Wildberger.

• calliora raised $6 million (€5.1 million) in a pre-seed round led by Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments and redalpine.
• The startup's AI platform detects billing errors in hospitals before invoices are sent to insurers.
• From 2027, German hospitals face higher audit quotas up to 100% under the GKV contribution rate stabilization law.

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