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IMIO raises USD $12 million to expand Chicago operations
Agricultural Technology

IMIO raises USD $12 million to expand Chicago operations

The funding will help the Chicago-based company build a new headquarters and biomanufacturing site as it targets growers facing tighter margins.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Blackwall raises USD $100 million in Series C round
Artificial Intelligence

Blackwall raises USD $100 million in Series C round

The deal values the web security company at USD $2.2 billion as it plans to expand across 12 regions and tackle rising AI traffic.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Salience Labs raises USD $125m in Bullhound-led round
Manufacturing

Salience Labs raises USD $125m in Bullhound-led round

Demand for AI data centre networking is drawing major chip investors as Salience Labs plans to expand manufacturing and Silicon Valley operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
MongoDB appoints Massimo Merlo to lead UK & Ireland
Enterprise Resource Planning

MongoDB appoints Massimo Merlo to lead UK & Ireland

The database software group is expanding its Irish footprint with about 200 jobs by 2027, as it targets firms modernising systems and building AI apps.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
ParkMundo raises EUR €2.3 million to expand travel tech
Airlines

ParkMundo raises EUR €2.3 million to expand travel tech

The Eindhoven platform plans to widen its airport parking marketplace and B2B distribution after securing its first external funding in over a decade.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Ubitium raises USD $14 million to build one AI chip
Robotics

Ubitium raises USD $14 million to build one AI chip

The seed round lifts total backing to USD $18 million as the German startup pushes a single processor for autonomous machines closer to production.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Europe's venture exits slump as zombie sales surge
Software-as-a-Service

Europe's venture exits slump as zombie sales surge

European start-ups face a tougher sales market as more than a fifth of venture-backed exits now fetch less than 1x revenue, per ScaleX data.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Goldman Sachs names Capitolis chief among entrepreneurs
Fintech

Goldman Sachs names Capitolis chief among entrepreneurs

The honour underscores Capitolis's growing influence in financial markets technology and adds to Gil Mandelzis's two-decade record as a founder.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 3 min read • Last week

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Saber founders join 42 Under 42 after £13m revenue
Risk & Compliance

Saber founders join 42 Under 42 after £13m revenue

Bootstrapped growth has lifted the Manchester AI start-up to £13m in annual recurring revenue, without external funding or a sales team.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Salience Labs raises USD $125 million for AI networking
Semiconductors

Salience Labs raises USD $125 million for AI networking

The Oxford-based company will use the oversubscribed round to ramp production of optical switches that could improve AI datacentre performance and efficiency.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Marklo raises USD $5 million for Shopify marketing platform
Artificial Intelligence

Marklo raises USD $5 million for Shopify marketing platform

The new funding will help Marklo expand its beta and product team as Shopify brands seek faster campaign planning with fewer staff.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
RapidCanvas raises USD $29 million in Series B round
Manufacturing

RapidCanvas raises USD $29 million in Series B round

The fresh capital will help the Austin-based firm expand sales and engineering as enterprises push AI projects into live operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
UK business leaders urge Budget support for founders
Artificial Intelligence

UK business leaders urge Budget support for founders

Business leaders say the Budget must ease costs and boost investment or UK start-ups could lose talent, funding and growth momentum.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
UK defence firms eye funding surge as demand rises
Mergers and Acquisitions

UK defence firms eye funding surge as demand rises

Almost all surveyed UK defence firms expect to seek outside capital as rising demand and expansion plans drive a funding race over the next year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
NonPublic raises AUD $118m for Tenstorrent AI chipmaker
Semiconductors

NonPublic raises AUD $118m for Tenstorrent AI chipmaker

Australian wholesale investors have gained access to one of the AI chip sector's biggest private funding rounds, as Tenstorrent seeks to scale its servers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
OKX Australia launches OpenAI & Anthropic pre-IPO futures
Crypto

OKX Australia launches OpenAI & Anthropic pre-IPO futures

Eligible wholesale clients in Australia can now trade around-the-clock bets on OpenAI and Anthropic valuations, with up to 10x leverage.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
MP Space raises AUD $23 million seed funding round
Manufacturing

MP Space raises AUD $23 million seed funding round

The Sydney-based start-up will use the capital to expand local manufacturing and engineering after claiming one of Australia's largest deep-tech seed raises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Last week
Coast raises USD $35 million to expand field payments
Construction

Coast raises USD $35 million to expand field payments

The funding will help the New York-based fintech add customers and automate expenses, bill pay and accounts payable for field service firms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week