Gravis Robotics bags $200M, a safer marketplace for teen odd jobs, and Monzo chairman Gary Hoffman to stand down

Tech.eu’s latest roundup says Europe’s tech scene kept moving on several fronts this week, with more than 45 funding deals topping €684 million, plus more than 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours and other news items across the region. It’s the kind of week that makes the scoreboard look busy even before you get to the individual names.

The biggest funding headline in the list is SoftBank’s $200 million investment in Swiss robotics startup Gravis Robotics. Right behind it, according to the roundup, is Ingenico with €150 million in fresh capital. Then there’s Rillet, which received $100 million at a $1 billion valuation, and Callosum, which raised a $100 million seed round. Those are not small cheques; they’re the sort that change the tone of a week.

The corporate action is just as loud. Munich-based investment firm Tiven is acquiring Sonnen, the battery storage manufacturer. Digital health startup Aepsy is buying Kinastic. And Dash0, described in the roundup as a billion-dollar startup, is acquiring Berlin-based tech company Polar Signals. Europe’s deal market didn’t exactly sit still.

There’s also some movement on the people side. Monzo chairman Gary Hoffman is set to stand down after nearly eight years. Elsewhere in the roundup, the recommended reads point to a story about 14-year-old Sasha Bagrov building a safer marketplace for teenage odd jobs. It’s a neat reminder that European tech still swings between heavy capital and very human problems, sometimes in the same breath.