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VC Funding Digest

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Covering news from · 3 rounds · 3 news items · aggregated from 4 sources

Venture capital activity on June 16, 2026, saw notable investments across diverse sectors. While no single theme dominated the headlines, significant funding rounds were reported for aerospace, enterprise software, and biotech, indicating continued investor interest in foundational technologies and scientific innovation.

Funding rounds

Gate2Brain#

€7 million

Gate2Brain secures €7 million to advance its brain tumour candidate.

Sources:

  • EU-Startups — Barcelona-based Gate2Brain secures €7 million to advance brain tumour candidate

GitHits#

€1.5 millionpre-seed

GitHits closes €1.5 million in pre-seed funding for product development.

Sources:

  • EU-Startups — Open-source startup GitHits closes €1.5 million to in pre-seed funding for product development

Rainbow Crops#

€9.7 million

Rainbow Crops bags €9.7 million to advance AI-powered gene editing for improved crop varieties.

Sources:

  • EU-Startups — Ghent’s Rainbow Crops bags €9.7 million to advance AI-powered gene editing for improved crop varieties

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