Daily News: September 18, 2025
9/18/2025
Outlast Fund launches €21M early-stage fund for Baltics and Nordics
Outlast Fund, a Riga and Stockholm-based VC, has closed a €21M fund to invest in pre-seed and seed-stage startups in the Baltics and Nordics, focusing on B2B SaaS, fintech, and digital health.
Stripe alumni challenge banks with AI financial home for startups
Seapoint, founded by Stripe alumni, raised $3M in pre-seed funding to build an AI-powered financial platform for European startups, combining business accounts, cards, payments, and treasury management.
Outlast Fund closes €21M debut fund to back Baltic-Nordic founders
Outlast Fund, a Baltic-Nordic VC fund, has closed its first fund at €21M to invest in Pre-Seed and Seed-stage startups from the region. The fund is based in Riga and Stockholm and aims to be the first cheque in backing founders.
Shapers launches $75M fintech fund I as Finary hits €25M Series B
Fintech investment firm Shapers announces the launch of $75 million fund I, coinciding with portfolio company Finary closing a €25 million Series B round. Shapers focuses on early-stage fintech investing in Europe.
Swedish Sana reaches unicorn status as Workday signs $1.1B agreement
Swedish AI company Sana, developing AI-powered learning and digital agent platforms, is to be acquired by Workday for $1.1 billion, achieving unicorn status.