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Temporal Raises $300M Series D at a $5B Valuation as AI Drives Demand for Durable Execution
Temporal , revolutionizing backend software engineering, led by Samar Abbas and Maxim Fateev, has raised a $300M Series D at a $5B post-money valuation, led by Andreessen Horowitz , with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners , Sapphire Ventures , Sequoia Capital , Index , Tiger, GIC , Madrona , and Amplify. Raghu Raghuram joins as a board observer. AI and other long-running processes expose the limits of traditional backends. Durable Execution preserves state, reco
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Temporal Raises $300M Series D at a $5B Valuation as AI Drives Demand for Durable Execution
Temporal , revolutionizing backend software engineering, led by Samar Abbas and Maxim Fateev, has raised a $300M Series D at a $5B post-money valuation, led by Andreessen Horowitz , with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners , Sapphire Ventures , Sequoia Capital , Index , Tiger, GIC , Madrona , and Amplify. Raghu Raghuram joins as a board observer. AI and other long-running processes expose the limits of traditional backends. Durable Execution preserves state, reco
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Render Raises $100 Million at $1.5 Billion Valuation
Render , an intuitive infrastructure to scale any app or agent from your first user to your billionth, led by Anurag Goel , Meagan Gamache , Michael Greer , Eli Staykova , and Shuting Zhang , has raised $100M in an extension of its Series C, valuing the company at $1.5B. Led by Georgian , who also led the Series C, the round includes strong participation from all the major partners, including Addition, Bessemer , General Catalyst , and 01A , and brings the total funding to $
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Koyeb is Joining Mistral AI to Build the Future of AI Infrastructure
Koyeb , a high-performance serverless infrastructure for intensive workloads, led by Yann Léger, Edouard Bonlieu, Bastien Chatelard, and the team, has entered into a definitive agreement to join Mistral AI to advance cutting-edge AI infrastructure. Koyeb will bring its platform, technology, and team to accelerate Mistral Compute offering. Compute is designed to provide leading teams across the globe with the same state-of-the-art infrastructure Mistral AI uses to build,
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How Braintrust is Becoming the Observability Layer for Production AI
Braintrust , the AI observability platform helping teams measure, evaluate, and improve AI in production, led by Ankur Goyal and the team, has raised $80M in Series B funding led by ICONIQ , with participation from prior investors Andreessen Horowitz , Greylock , Elad Gil, Basecase Capital , and others. Like many founders, building Braintrust came from a personal pain point. While at Impira and Figma, internal tools had to be created just to run evals. That repeated experien
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Sphinx Raises $7.1M to Build Every Financial Institution's Last Compliance Hire
Sphinx , the company building browser-native compliance agents for financial institutions, led by Alexandre Berkovic and Chrisjan Wust, has raised a $7.1 million seed round led by Cherry Ventures , with participation from Y Combinator , Rebel Fund , Deel Ventures, and Singularity Capital. Unlike traditional RegTech platforms, Sphinx does not require teams to adopt a new system. Its AI agents operate directly within existing tools, case management systems, third-party portals,
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Temporal Raises $300M Series D at a $5B Valuation as AI Drives Demand for Durable Execution
Temporal , revolutionizing backend software engineering, led by Samar Abbas and Maxim Fateev, has raised a $300M Series D at a $5B post-money valuation, led by Andreessen Horowitz , with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners , Sapphire Ventures , Sequoia Capital , Index , Tiger, GIC , Madrona , and Amplify. Raghu Raghuram joins as a board observer. AI and other long-running processes expose the limits of traditional backends. Durable Execution preserves state, reco
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Temporal Raises $300M Series D at a $5B Valuation as AI Drives Demand for Durable Execution
Temporal , revolutionizing backend software engineering, led by Samar Abbas and Maxim Fateev, has raised a $300M Series D at a $5B post-money valuation, led by Andreessen Horowitz , with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners , Sapphire Ventures , Sequoia Capital , Index , Tiger, GIC , Madrona , and Amplify. Raghu Raghuram joins as a board observer. AI and other long-running processes expose the limits of traditional backends. Durable Execution preserves state, reco
Render Raises $100 Million at $1.5 Billion Valuation
Render , an intuitive infrastructure to scale any app or agent from your first user to your billionth, led by Anurag Goel , Meagan Gamache , Michael Greer , Eli Staykova , and Shuting Zhang , has raised $100M in an extension of its Series C, valuing the company at $1.5B. Led by Georgian , who also led the Series C, the round includes strong participation from all the major partners, including Addition, Bessemer , General Catalyst , and 01A , and brings the total funding to $
Koyeb is Joining Mistral AI to Build the Future of AI Infrastructure
Koyeb , a high-performance serverless infrastructure for intensive workloads, led by Yann Léger, Edouard Bonlieu, Bastien Chatelard, and the team, has entered into a definitive agreement to join Mistral AI to advance cutting-edge AI infrastructure. Koyeb will bring its platform, technology, and team to accelerate Mistral Compute offering. Compute is designed to provide leading teams across the globe with the same state-of-the-art infrastructure Mistral AI uses to build,
How Braintrust is Becoming the Observability Layer for Production AI
Braintrust , the AI observability platform helping teams measure, evaluate, and improve AI in production, led by Ankur Goyal and the team, has raised $80M in Series B funding led by ICONIQ , with participation from prior investors Andreessen Horowitz , Greylock , Elad Gil, Basecase Capital , and others. Like many founders, building Braintrust came from a personal pain point. While at Impira and Figma, internal tools had to be created just to run evals. That repeated experien
Sphinx Raises $7.1M to Build Every Financial Institution's Last Compliance Hire
Sphinx , the company building browser-native compliance agents for financial institutions, led by Alexandre Berkovic and Chrisjan Wust, has raised a $7.1 million seed round led by Cherry Ventures , with participation from Y Combinator , Rebel Fund , Deel Ventures, and Singularity Capital. Unlike traditional RegTech platforms, Sphinx does not require teams to adopt a new system. Its AI agents operate directly within existing tools, case management systems, third-party portals,
ScyAI Launches AI Risk Intelligence for Real Assets and Insurance, Secures €2 Million in Funding
ScyAI , building AI-powered risk intelligence for companies with large real asset portfolios, led by Bernhard Rannegger and Alex Sidorenko, has raised a €2 million pre-seed round from AENU and PT1 . The round also attracted unicorn founders, including David Helgason (Unity), Maex Ament and Philip Stehlik (Taulia, Centrifuge), alongside the angel investor alliance Better Ventures . For manufacturers, energy producers, and companies with large physical asset portfolios, clima
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Sphinx Raises $7.1M to Build Every Financial Institution's Last Compliance Hire
Sphinx , the company building browser-native compliance agents for financial institutions, led by Alexandre Berkovic and Chrisjan Wust, has raised a $7.1 million seed round led by Cherry Ventures , with participation from Y Combinator , Rebel Fund , Deel Ventures, and Singularity Capital. Unlike traditional RegTech platforms, Sphinx does not require teams to adopt a new system. Its AI agents operate directly within existing tools, case management systems, third-party portals,
Sphinx Raises $7.1M to Build Every Financial Institution's Last Compliance Hire
Sphinx , the company building browser-native compliance agents for financial institutions, led by Alexandre Berkovic and Chrisjan Wust, has raised a $7.1 million seed round led by Cherry Ventures , with participation from Y Combinator , Rebel Fund , Deel Ventures, and Singularity Capital. Unlike traditional RegTech platforms, Sphinx does not require teams to adopt a new system. Its AI agents operate directly within existing tools, case management systems, third-party portals,
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ScyAI Launches AI Risk Intelligence for Real Assets and Insurance, Secures €2 Million in Funding
ScyAI , building AI-powered risk intelligence for companies with large real asset portfolios, led by Bernhard Rannegger and Alex Sidorenko, has raised a €2 million pre-seed round from AENU and PT1 . The round also attracted unicorn founders, including David Helgason (Unity), Maex Ament and Philip Stehlik (Taulia, Centrifuge), alongside the angel investor alliance Better Ventures . For manufacturers, energy producers, and companies with large physical asset portfolios, clima
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How Bretton AI is Modernizing AML & KYC Staffing
Bretton AI , helping the $30T financial services market move faster while protecting against financial crimes that fund terrorism, human trafficking, and other serious threats, led by Will Lawrence and the team, has raised a $75M Series B funding round led by Sapphire Ventures , with continued investment from all existing institutional investors, including Greylock , Y Combinator , Thomson Reuters Ventures , and Canvas Ventures, and new investor TIAA Ventures . The company u
Feb 11
Sapiom is Building Infra to Give AI Agents Trusted Access to the API Economy
Sapiom , giving AI agents trusted access to the API economy, led by Ilan Zerbib, has raised a $15.75M Seed round, led by Accel , with participation from Gradient , Array Ventures , Okta Ventures , Menlo Ventures , Anthropic , Coinbase Ventures , Formus Capital , and Operator Collective . For two decades, the internet economy has been built for humans; interfaces, authentication, payments, and risk models all assume a person is present to sign up, manage access, and approve s
Feb 6
Bound Closes $24.5M Series A to Modernize FX Hedging for Businesses
Bound , making managing currency risk simple, transparent, and predictable, led by Seth Phillips, Dan Kindler, Marita Cavalcanti, and Gerard Hurley, has secured $24.5M in Series A funding, led by AlbionVC . Existing investor Notion Capital and other investors, including Album VC , Moonfire , GoHub Ventures , and others, participated in the round. The platform enables businesses to automate FX hedging, protect margins, and manage international cash flow with minimal effort. C
Feb 6
How Axiology is Accelerating the Modernisation of Europe’s Capital Markets
Axiology , simplifying access to digital fixed-income instruments by providing infrastructure that connects businesses and retail investors, led by Marius Jurgilas , Andrius Košuba , Andrius Mamontovas , and Algirdas Neciunskas , has raised €5 Million in seed funding led by Exponential Science, e2vc , and Coinvest Capital . It was joined by new investors TIBAS Ventures and Plug and Play . The seed round is also supported by the previous round investors like BSV Ventures , N
Feb 4
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Elaia’s Fifth Digital Venture Fund (DV5) Announces First Close at €120 Million to back the best of European Tech
Elaia , backing ambitious tech entrepreneurs with capital and care, has announced the first closing of its fifth Digital Venture Fund (DV5), converging at €120m, reaffirming its mission to back enduring, IP-driven ventures that define the future of European technology. Mimic Robotics, a Zurich-based physical AI company, marks DV5’s first investment, highlighting its focus on breakthrough technologies from leading European hubs. As demand grows for next-generation infrastructu
Elaia’s Fifth Digital Venture Fund (DV5) Announces First Close at €120 Million to back the best of European Tech
Elaia , backing ambitious tech entrepreneurs with capital and care, has announced the first closing of its fifth Digital Venture Fund (DV5), converging at €120m, reaffirming its mission to back enduring, IP-driven ventures that define the future of European technology. Mimic Robotics, a Zurich-based physical AI company, marks DV5’s first investment, highlighting its focus on breakthrough technologies from leading European hubs. As demand grows for next-generation infrastructu
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Mundi Ventures Closes on €750 Million for Kembara, its Largest Deep Tech and Climate Fund
Mundi Ventures , backing bold and purpose-driven founders, led by Partners Javier Santiso, Lluis Vinas, Moises Sanchez, Rafaela Andrade, Rajeev Singh-Molares, and others, has just completed a €750 million first close for Kembara , its fifth fund and largest to date. Europe invests billions in early-stage climate startups, yet many stall at Series B, according to a recent report. New funds are emerging to address this gap, including Spain-based Mundi Ventures’ Kembara Fund
Feb 5
SlateVC Closes €132 Million to Back the Next Wave of Energy Efficiency and Climate Tech Scale-Ups
SlateVC , a growth-focused venture firm dedicated to driving the climate transition forward, led by Chloe Giard, Clement Buyse, Renaud Visage, and Sebastien Leger, has secured €132 million in the first close of its first growth fund, backed by EIF , Bpifrance , France 2030’s FNVI, BNP Paribas , and several family offices. Europe faces rising energy instability, high-cost legacy infrastructure, and import dependence, challenging competitiveness and sustainability. SlateVC
Feb 5
Voyager Ventures Raises $275 Million to Back Europe’s Energy and AI Builders
Voyager Ventures , investing in energy, industrials, and climate technology companies foundational to future abundance, led by Sarah Sclarsic, Sierra Peterson, and others, has announced Voyager’s $275M Fund II. Systemic instability is accelerating alongside rapid technological progress, with geopolitical tensions, climate risks, and global volatility intensifying as electrification, automation, AI, and advanced manufacturing converge. Emerging technologies have shifted from
Jan 29
B2Venture Announces Close of Fund V at EUR 150 Million Hard Cap to Support the Next Generation of European Tech Leaders
B2Venture , an early-stage venture capital firm, supported by an unparalleled community of angel investors, led by partners Florian Schweitzer , Andreas Goeldi , Christian Schütz , Dominik Perisa , Gerrit Jurilj , Jan-Hendrik Bürk , Mathias Ockenfels , Sven Eppert , and others, has closed Fund V at the hard cap of EUR 150m, its largest fund to date. The raise marks a major milestone in a 25-year history, with Fund V accelerating the next wave of European tech leaders buildin
Jan 28
2150 Announces the Final Close of 2150’s Fund II, achieves €500 M Under Management
2150 , a venture capital firm investing in technology companies that are redefining cities and the industries that sustain them, led by partners and founders, Mikkel Bülow-Lehnsby, Jacob Bro, Christian Hernandez, Christian Joelck, and others, has announced the final close of Fund II. In 2021, 2150 launched with a €200 million fund to reimagine urban environments as climate tech emerged as a distinct venture category. Venture capital deployment surged between 2021 and 2022, w
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Mesh Optical Technologies is Developing New Optical Manufacturing Techniques that Make the Next Generation of Optical Systems Possible
Mesh Optical Technologies , developing the most efficient and reliable optical interconnect ever for hyperscale computing, led by Travis Brashears, Cameron Ramos, and Serena Grown-Haeberli, has raised over $50 million led by Thrive Capital and other major investors. Optical photons represent the most efficient medium for data transfer in physics, and a truly next-generation computing and communications infrastructure depends on scaling optical system manufacturing. Today, m
Mesh Optical Technologies is Developing New Optical Manufacturing Techniques that Make the Next Generation of Optical Systems Possible
Mesh Optical Technologies , developing the most efficient and reliable optical interconnect ever for hyperscale computing, led by Travis Brashears, Cameron Ramos, and Serena Grown-Haeberli, has raised over $50 million led by Thrive Capital and other major investors. Optical photons represent the most efficient medium for data transfer in physics, and a truly next-generation computing and communications infrastructure depends on scaling optical system manufacturing. Today, m
NATO Innovation Fund backs Thermal Intelligence with Multi-Million SatVu Investment
SatVu , capturing the highest resolution thermal data from space for a safer and more sustainable Earth, led by Anthony Baker, Tobias Reinicke, Camilla Taylor, and Scott Herman, has closed a £30m ($40m) funding round bringing its total equity funding to £60m ($80m), as it accelerates from single-satellite demonstration to execution of a multi-satellite constellation. The round completes with a strategic investment from the NATO Innovation Fund ( NIF ), together with British
Terra Industries Extends Funding to $34M to Protect Africa’s Critical Infrastructure With Autonomous Systems
Terra Industries , protecting Africa's critical infrastructure with autonomy, led by Nathan Nwachuku, Maxwell Maduka, Alexander Moore(Board Director), and AVM Ayoola Jolasinmi, rtd OFR(Advisor), has raised an additional $22 million in funding, led by Lux Capital with participation from existing investors, including 8VC , Nova Global, Silent Ventures , Belief Capital , Tofino Capital , and Resilience17 Capital , founded by Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola, as well as angel i
Arianespace Successfully Launches 32 Amazon Leo Satellites with the First Ariane 64
Arianespace , delivering the most suitable space transportation solution for every customer, led by David Cavaillolès and the team, has successfully launched 32 Amazon Leo satellites with Ariane 64 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The satellites were delivered to a low Earth orbit at an altitude of approximately 465 km. The mission lasted 1 hour and 54 minutes, from lift-off to separation of all the satellites. The mission, designated VA267 (LE-01 for Amazon Leo), i
Quantum Systems Secures New European Financing Package to Scale the Future of Unmanned Technologies
Quantum Systems , transforming decision-making processes through aerial data intelligence, led by Florian Seibel, Sven Kruck, and Dave Sharpin, has announced a new financing package supported by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and leading European commercial banks, including Commerzbank , Deutsche Bank , and KfW . The financing will fund Quantum Systems’ investments in technology, manufacturing capacity, and organizational expansion, reinforcing its role in European secu
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How Vega is Rethinking the Enterprises' Ways of Detecting Cyber Threats
Vega , redefining the boundaries of Security Operations by eliminating the limits of the past, led by Shay Sandler and Eli Rozen , has raised a $120 million Series B round led by Accel with participation from Cyberstarts , Redpoint , and CRV . The new round nearly doubles Vega’s valuation to $700 million, and brings its total funding to $185 million. Enterprises generate massive security data, yet legacy tools like Splunk rely on centralizing it before detecting threats, a
How Vega is Rethinking the Enterprises' Ways of Detecting Cyber Threats
Vega , redefining the boundaries of Security Operations by eliminating the limits of the past, led by Shay Sandler and Eli Rozen , has raised a $120 million Series B round led by Accel with participation from Cyberstarts , Redpoint , and CRV . The new round nearly doubles Vega’s valuation to $700 million, and brings its total funding to $185 million. Enterprises generate massive security data, yet legacy tools like Splunk rely on centralizing it before detecting threats, a
Clearly AI Raises $8.4M Seed Round to Scale Product Security
Clearly AI , automating security and privacy assessments, reducing backlogs, and improving visibility without sacrificing trust, led by Emily Choi-Greene and Joe Choi-Greene, has raised $8.4 million in Seed funding from Basis Set Ventures , Crosspoint Capital Partners , Argon Ventures , Ritual Capital , and Y Combinator . Security teams are facing increasing strain. Each new feature, third-party vendor, and AI deployment demands thorough evaluation across security, privacy,
How enclaive is Bringing Confidential Computing to the Multi-Cloud
enclaive , a deep tech cybersecurity company specializing in confidential computing, led by Andreas Walbrodt and Sebastian Gajek, has announced the successful closing of a €4.1 million Seed funding round, co-led by Join Capital and the Amadeus APEX Technology Fund , with participation from Auriga Cyber Ventures . Accelerating AI adoption, stricter data regulations, and increasingly sophisticated cyber threats have turned cloud computing into a high-stakes tradeoff. While th
How Counter Disinformation Company - Refute is Combating Escalating Hybrid Warfare Threats
Refute , fighting disinformation on behalf of your organisation, detecting and responding to campaigns at the speed of the attackers, led by Tom Garnett and Vlad Galu, has raised £5m in seed funding led by Amadeus Capital Partners , with participation from Playfair , Episode 1 , Osney Capital and the National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF), the UK Government's deep tech venture capital fund that invests in dual-use technologies for national security and defence
Palo Alto Networks Completes Chronosphere Acquisition, Unifying Observability and Security for the AI Era
Palo Alto Networks , the global cybersecurity leader, led by Nikesh Arora, and others, has announced it has completed its acquisition of Chronosphere , led by Martin Mao , addressing a core challenge of the AI era: the inability to see and secure the massive data volumes running modern businesses. Chronosphere, recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms, was built for large-scale cloud-native environments. The acquisition positions P
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