
European and US Tech Funding Rolls On: Nauta, LearnUpon, Goodweek and More
A wave of October 2026 deals spans a new Nauta fund, growth capital for LearnUpon, a Goodweek seed round, and raises by North.cloud, Harmonic Security and Tamr.
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A series of venture and growth financing deals announced in October 2026 spanned European and US technology companies, with several rounds focused on artificial intelligence tooling, enterprise software and cloud cost management.
Nauta reaches first close on sixth fund
Nauta Capital, a venture firm based in London and Barcelona, raised 60 million euros in the first close of its sixth fund, announced on 15 October 2026, according to Ventureburn. The firm plans to back European B2B software and deep tech founders from pre-seed to Series A. It is targeting a total raise of 150 million to 200 million euros by the second half of 2027, which would bring assets under management to roughly 750 million euros.
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