Investor Insight: August 2025 portfolio updates

Adastec

Adastec had a very active month with a major new deployment and partnership. On August 22, the company, in partnership with Michigan State University (MSU), launched a new SAE Level-4 automated electric bus service called SpartanXpress on the university's campus. This new service, a first of its kind in the United States to be both Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant, will operate on a 5.12-mile route and also serve as a "living laboratory" for mobility research. Adastec's flowride.ai platform is central to the project, managing all driving functions and integrating with the campus's traffic infrastructure. Furthermore, as part of a separate project in Sweden, Adastec's technology is set to begin passenger service on the Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK, which will be the country's first SAE Level-4 automated public transport bus.

Arcanna AI

Arcanna AI further solidified its position in the cybersecurity sector this month by focusing on the human-AI partnership in security operations. The company's Founder and CEO, Peter Ruta, was a featured guest on the Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast on August 29, 2025, where he discussed the crucial synergy between humans and artificial intelligence in threat detection and response. These updates highlight the company's commitment to advancing its technology and its continued success in attracting investment to scale its innovative AI-assisted cybersecurity platform.

DRUID AI

DRUID AI was recognized as a "Challenger" in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Conversational AI Platforms. This prestigious recognition is based on Gartner's evaluation of the company's "completeness of vision and ability to execute." In addition to this industry accolade, DRUID AI released significant product updates. On August 28, 2025, the company launched two new versions of its platform, DRUID 9.2 and DRUID 9.3, which introduced new features and improvements. These updates included enhanced settings for data sources, a new service gateway for full on-premise deployments, and action buttons for faster workflows within the platform's views and forms. The company's blog also featured new articles on topics such as the future of AI agents in banking and business process outsourcing.

InHEART

inHeart was an exhibitor and sponsor at the IEP Fellows and Early Attendings Conference. This event, which brings together electrophysiology professionals from around the world, provided a platform for inHeart to showcase its AI-driven digital twin of the heart and its innovative approach to treating cardiac arrhythmias. The company's presence at the conference highlights its continued focus on building partnerships and demonstrating the value of its technology to key opinion leaders in the field.

Finqware  

Finqware announced a partnership with Sema Real Estate, a major player in Romania's real estate sector. The partnership involves the implementation of Finqware's FinqTreasury platform to automate financial operations, including real-time centralization of banking data and payment initiation. The goal of this collaboration is to improve operational efficiency and provide real-time control over financial flows, a strategic necessity for the real estate industry. This partnership highlights Finqware's growing influence in the real estate and fintech sectors.

Jobful

Jobful was active in promoting its mission to revolutionize the recruitment industry through gamification and community building. The company's CEO, Mihai Cepoi, was featured in an article from August 13. He explained that a founder's entrepreneurial drive should be rooted in a value of freedom and self-determination, which is essential for navigating the unpredictable journey of a startup. He stated that the greatest challenge in building Jobful has been managing relationships with employees, investors, and partners, rather than technical or market difficulties. This led him to the conclusion that a "people-centric mindset" is a core part of the company's culture and business model. He also emphasized that the company's pivot to a SaaS model and its international expansion reflect this adaptability and a focus on long-term impact over short-term glory or capital chasing.  

KFactory

KFactory's co-founder, Vlad Cazan, was featured in an article on start-up.ro where he was interviewed for a documentary titled "Romanian Startups: Roaring Tigers of Europe." In the interview, Cazan discussed the company's growth strategy and its international vision. He emphasized that building a solution with early customers and having a global mindset from the start were crucial for success, especially in an industry as undigitized as manufacturing. He also highlighted that AI and virtual assistants would be transformative technologies for the sector, driving the adoption of Industry 4.0.

Lindis Blood Care  

Lindis Blood Care announced the results of a new multicenter clinical study in August 2025, confirming that its medical device, CATUVAB®, safely and effectively removes tumor cells from a patient’s own salvaged blood during cancer surgeries. The study leveraged Lindis’s proprietary Antibody-Based Cell Removal Technology (ABCR-T), enabling the selective aggregation and filtration of tumor and immune cells from surgical blood, and demonstrated a strong safety and efficacy profile. According to the company, this technology has significant potential to improve patient outcomes by allowing for the safe re-transfusion of a patient’s own blood, which can reduce dependence on donor blood and mitigate transfusion-related risks. Lindis Blood Care highlighted these advancements in their late-August blog and news section, further emphasizing the device’s upcoming EU launch and its transformative implications for cancer surgery transfusion practices.

MOCAPP

MOCAPP published its annual "Influencer Marketing in Romania 2025" study in partnership with HypeAuditor. The study, released on August 6, revealed that the Romanian influencer marketing market reached a record value of €112 million, representing a 12-15% annual growth. The report provides valuable insights into market dynamics, emerging trends, and the performance of social media campaigns with content creators. It highlights that over 8,200 Romanian companies ran influencer marketing campaigns, generating over half a million sponsored posts. The study also noted the continued dominance of short-form video content and the growing emphasis on transparency and brand safety.

Ondato

Ondato announced a partnership with the payment processor CCBill, specifically targeting online businesses in high-risk and highly regulated sectors, such as adult content platforms. This collaboration aims to provide a comprehensive and secure solution by combining Ondato's compliance infrastructure with CCBill's expertise in payment processing for these industries. The joint offering includes a suite of tools for age verification, identity verification, content moderation, and customer due diligence, all integrated with secure payment processing. The goal of this partnership is to help businesses in these sectors simplify their compliance and payment processes without sacrificing performance, while also creating a safer and more reliable digital environment for creators and users. The partnership leverages CCBill's 25 years of experience in the high-risk and adult entertainment industry and Ondato's AI and biometric technologies to help clients manage intricate regulatory challenges and protect their customers' privacy and security.

Wikifarmer

Wikifarmer strengthened its position as Europe's leading agricultural marketplace in August 2025 by publishing comprehensive guidance for EU farmers on essential field activities during the critical harvest month. The platform released detailed, region-specific advice covering cereals, vegetables including tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and carrots, as well as fruit trees like apples, peaches and plums, emphasizing sustainable practices for maximum yield and quality during the bumper harvest season. This timely content reinforces Wikifarmer's role as both a B2B agricultural marketplace and trusted knowledge resource for Europe's farming community, supporting their mission to connect agricultural stakeholders while providing essential expertise during peak farming periods.

YAROOMS

YAROOMS announced its upcoming participation in the IFMA's World Workplace 2025 conference in Minneapolis, scheduled for September. The company's blog highlighted a key new feature: a "Workplace Services Booking" functionality that allows users to book services like catering, IT support, or cleaning at the same time they reserve a room. This is part of the company's broader strategy to consolidate all workplace management functions into a single platform. YAROOMS also continued to publish thought leadership articles on topics like hybrid work, workplace well-being, and data-driven office management.

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Bolt

Bolt announced several key developments this month across its mobility and delivery services. The company's micromobility footprint expanded significantly with the launch of its e-scooters in Kazakhstan on August 28 and its first entry into the UK micromobility market with a fleet of e-bikes in London on August 15. The UK launch also introduced a new distance-based pricing model.

In a different development, Bolt Food launched its new "Bolt Food Finance" program in partnership with Finmid on August 26. The program aims to provide fast and flexible capital to small and medium-sized businesses in Europe, with its initial rollout in Latvia.

Koenigsegg

Koenigsegg's Jesko Absolut reclaimed the world record for the 0-400-0 km/h (0-250-0 mph) run for homologated road cars. On August 7, at the Örebro airfield, the Jesko Absolut completed the run in a verified time of 25.21 seconds, surpassing its own 2024 record and that of all competitors. The achievement was made possible by new "Absolut Overdrive" software strategies, including refined engine management and a new torque control system, which will be made available to customer cars. The feat was a testament to the company's focus on software development and its ability to outperform even four-wheel-drive electric hypercars with a rear-wheel-drive, combustion-engine vehicle.