Startup funding & policy news

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1. Policy & lawIn force2 Nov 2026EUR-Lex Official Journal (L)

   OJ:L_202690934: Rectificatif au règlement délégué (UE) 2026/1061 de la Commission du 7 mai 2026 modifiant le règlement délégué (UE) 2019/980 en ce qui concerne le format normalisé du prospectus et l’ordre normalisé des informations qu’il contient, ainsi que la rationalisation de son contenu et de ses modalités d’examen et d’approbation (JO L, 2026/1061, 13.8.2026)

   This is a corrigendum to an EU delegated regulation that standardises the prospectus format and streamlines its content and approval process. For founders eyeing a future listing, simplified and more predictable prospectus rules can reduce the cost and complexity of accessing EU capital markets.

   Applies from 13 Aug 2026

   • capital-markets
2. Policy & lawAdopted21 Oct 2026Council of the EU

   Savings and investments union: Council and Parliament strike deal to revitalise the EU’s securitisation market

   The Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement on new rules to revitalise the EU's securitisation market as part of the Savings and Investments Union. This could improve access to capital market financing for European companies, including hardware and deep-tech scale-ups seeking growth funding.

   • capital-markets
3. Policy & lawProposal9 Oct 2026Council of the EU

   Savings and investments union: Council agrees key elements of crucial measures to deepen EU capital markets

   The Council agreed its negotiating position on the market integration and supervision package, the centrepiece of the EU's Savings and Investments Union aimed at deepening capital markets. This is an early step toward reforms that could affect how startups and funds raise and move capital across the EU, but it is not yet adopted law.

   • capital-markets
4. Policy & lawProposal24 Sept 2026ESMA

   ESMA consults on disclosure requirements and updates guidelines and Q&As under the Prospectus Regulation

   ESMA has opened a consultation on disclosure requirements and updated guidance under the Prospectus Regulation. Changes here could affect the compliance burden and cost for startups pursuing public listings or capital raises via prospectuses.

   • capital-markets