Fundraising stories
US AI megadeals drive global VC to USD $331 billion
3 days ago
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US AI megadeals push global venture capital to a record USD $330.9 billion as OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI dominate first-quarter funding.
Vertigenius raises EUR 2.55 million for US expansion
Last week
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Vertigenius secures GBP £2.2 million to accelerate US clinic rollout of its wearable vertigo sensor, with 20 sites already using the device.
OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding
Last week
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OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.
OpenFX raises USD $94 million to speed cross-border payments
This month
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OpenFX secures USD $94 million to scale real-time cross-border payments, after growing annual volumes to more than USD $45 billion and adding 100-plus clients.
Zalos raises USD $3.6 million for finance AI agents
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Zalos secures USD $3.6 million seed funding to build AI agents that automate complex finance workflows across legacy enterprise systems.
Obin AI raises USD $7 million to power agentic finance
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Obin AI exits stealth with USD $7 million to build auditable AI agents for heavily regulated financial workflows and asset managers.
Robinhood fund buys into Stripe, AI start-up ElevenLabs
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Robinhood Ventures Fund I adds Stripe and ElevenLabs stakes to give retail investors listed access to late-stage private tech firms.
Cryptio raises USD $45m to scale digital asset ERP tools
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Cryptio raises USD $45m Series B to scale its digital asset ERP platform for banks, auditors and tokenisation firms handling on-chain data.
Scopey Onsite raises €523k to expand construction AI platform
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Scopey Onsite has raised EUR €523k in pre-seed funding to expand its AI-based construction reporting platform across Ireland, the UK and Australia.
Sentinel Global rebuilds AI-led venture team, eyes 2026
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Sentinel Global rebuilds its AI-driven venture team around GIC veteran Jeremy Kranz and expands Sentinel Labs, targeting a 2026 fundraise.
ISIF backs new climate fund with EUR €140m cornerstone
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ISIF commits EUR €140m as cornerstone to TirNua climate fund targeting Irish energy-transition infrastructure and data centre decarbonisation.
Carta buys ListAlpha to launch integrated private CRM
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Carta acquires ListAlpha and launches Carta CRM, unifying front-office relationship tools with back-office fund data for private capital firms.
Nory opens New York base to power AI for US eateries
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Irish-founded Nory opens a New York HQ to spearhead a US rollout of its AI platform aimed at cutting costs for pressured restaurants.
Sue Ryder to roll out AI scribe across UK hospices
Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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Sue Ryder will deploy Heidi's NHS-approved AI scribe across UK hospices, aiming to cut paperwork and free clinicians for patient care.
LemFi secures AUSTRAC approval to launch in Australia
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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LemFi wins AUSTRAC approval to launch remittances in Australia, targeting a USD $38.2 billion outbound market serving migrant communities.
Juspay secures USD $50m, hits USD $1.2bn valuation
Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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commerce systems
Juspay raises USD $50m in follow-on funding led by WestBridge Capital, lifting the payments firm to a USD $1.2bn valuation.
Chris Lowe joins Yaspa as Chief Financial Officer for expansion
Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Chris Lowe joins Yaspa as full-time CFO to lead financial strategy during expansion into new markets and sectors across Europe.
Pennies appoints Martin Newman to champion everyday giving
Thu, 29th May 2025
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adobe
Pennies appoints Martin Newman to champion everyday micro-donations, aiming to embed charitable giving into routine UK shopping experiences.