A week in impact funding: Europe's newest unicorn, the Northvolt mafia, and solar panels reborn

Some of the founders mentioned in this article. Names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design
30 apr. 2026
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Some of the founders mentioned in this article. Names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design
There were plenty of surprise investments this week in the impact space – including a brand new startup emerging from stealth (another from the Northvolt 'mafia') and the minting of Europe's latest unicorn.

Here are all the deals you should know about – and the investors behind them.

An energy tech startup crossed the €1bn mark, a former Northvolt exec unveiled a pan-European battery storage play, and a Finnish deep tech fund made its first investment post-acquisition.

Lets tuck into the deals that defined European impact this week.

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