Top list · Europe
39 industry 4.0 startups in Europe have raised money in rounds we track. These are the 39 that have raised the most, $7.3B between them, with the United Kingdom the most common home.
OneWeb is building a space-based communications network that delivers high-speed, low-latency internet access.
Founded 2012Winchester, United Kingdom$3.3Blast round Aug 2021RSK Group is a privately-owned multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy and one of the fastest growing companies.
Founded 1989Helsby, United Kingdom$705Mlast round Sept 2024Hyperoptic is a prominent British telecommunications company that specializes in high-speed, full-fibre broadband internet and digital telephony services.
Founded 2010London, United Kingdom$588Mlast round Jul 2025Gigaclear is a private company dedicated to building and operating Ultrafast broadband networks based on pure fibre technology.
Founded 2010Abingdon, United Kingdom$469Mlast round Dec 2025SIGFOX operates a cellular network dedicated to low-throughput communication for connected objects.
Founded 2009LABEGE, France$310Mlast round Nov 2016Lilium is an aircraft company that is developing an electrically powered aircraft.
Founded -Gauting, Germany$204Mlast round May 2024Bboxx manufactures plug and play solar systems.
Founded 2010London, United Kingdom$167Mlast round Apr 2025Sonnen is a pioneer for intelligent lithium based energy storage.
Founded 2010Wildpoldsried, Germany$155Mlast round May 2018Heliatek is a German technology company based in Dresden, focused on developing and producing lightweight, flexible organic photovoltaic (OPV) solar films.
Founded 2006Dresden, Germany$153Mlast round Oct 2017TTTech Computertechnik AG, based in Vienna, Austria, is a technology leader founded in 1998.
Founded 1998Wien, Austria$145Mlast round Sept 2017Urban Volt is an energy services company that provides energy-efficient lighting solutions to commercial and industrial clients.
Founded 2015Dublin, Ireland$144Mlast round May 2025Actility provides smart energy management, machine-to-machine(M2M) and Internet of things(IoT) services.
Founded 2010Paris, France$117Mlast round Dec 2023Claranet is an expert in modernising and running critical applications and infrastructure.
Founded 1996London, United Kingdom$103Mlast round May 2017Cubic Telecom’s connected software and analytics solutions drive competitive advantage for global vehicle manufacturers.
Founded 2005Ireland$84Mlast round Aug 2017Cynora creates added value for OLED producers by supplying highly efficient OLED products based on the TADF technology.
Founded 2008Germany$55Mlast round May 2019Virtual1 is a UK-based wholesale-only digital service provider and network operator, specializing in advanced cloud and connectivity solutions.
Founded 2007United Kingdom$52Mlast round Dec 2024Orbital Systems is a Swedish clean-tech company founded in 2012 by Mehrdad Mahdjoubi.
Founded 2012Malmoe, Sweden$47Mlast round Jan 2022DPU, Hardware, Software, AI, Edge compunting, 4.0 Industry, Infrastructure, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Robotics, Life Science
Founded 2008Montbonnot, France$38Mlast round May 2018Gilo Industries, a Dorset-based aerospace technology startup
Founded 2012Shaftesbury, United Kingdom$30Mlast round Jan 2017Wireless Innovation is a satellite company that offers M2M, telemetry, and SCADA solutions for the utilities, OEM, tracking, and telematics.
Founded 2004United Kingdom$26Mlast round Sept 2017EasyMile is a high-tech startup specialized in providing both, software powering autonomous vehicles and smart mobility solutions.
Founded 2014France$23Mlast round Sept 2018unu is a premium electric scooter brand based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2013.
Founded 2013Lingen (Ems), Germany$22Mlast round Oct 2018P2i is a global nanotechnology company founded in 2004, specializing in molecular-level, liquid-repellent protective coatings.
Founded 2004Abingdon, United Kingdom$21Mlast round May 2017Smarter infrastructure using Industrial Internet of Things and Predictive Analytics
Founded 2017Cambridge, United Kingdom$16Mlast round Sept 2024Sensolus is a Belgian Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) company founded in 2013 in Ghent.
Founded 2013Ghent, Belgium$7.4Mlast round Oct 2020Zozio is a French industrial software company based in Paris, founded in 2018/2019.
Founded 2019Paris, France$4.2Mlast round May 2022Mobility Work is developer of software designed for maintenance management.
Founded 2016Paris, France$3.7Mlast round Oct 2025MISTI AI is a London-based startup founded in October 2025, specializing in a physical observability platform for heavy industry.
Founded 2025London, United Kingdom$338Klast round Apr 2026Companies whose funding rounds we classed as this sector, ranked by the total they have raised in rounds we hold. Nobody pays to be on a list.
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CSBiotech startups in Europe1,665 companies · $22B
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CGEnergy providers startups in Europe953 companies · $41B
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SClimate tech startups in Europe756 companies · $25B
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FCFintech startups in Europe749 companies · $30B
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YCustomer service startups in Europe720 companies · $13BN
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TTransport startups in Europe697 companies · $28B