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Techstars and Global Brain Formalize Strategic Partnership for Capital and Combined Networks
Techstars , the original mentorship-driven accelerator, led by David Cohen and the team, has announced a strategic partnership with Global Brain , Japan's leading independent venture capital firm, led by Yasuhiko Yurimoto and others. The collaboration brings together two organizations that have long admired each other’s work and share a remarkably similar philosophy on supporting founders. The partnership allows Global Brain and Techstars to explore joint investment opportun
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Elaia is Backing Europe's Deep Tech Future with Deep Tech Seed Fund 3
Elaia , backing ambitious tech entrepreneurs with capital and care, has closed its third deep tech seed fund (DTS3) at €134 million, double the size of its previous deep tech seed funds. Developed in partnership with leading European research institutions, including PSL , INRIA , CNRS , the Barcelona Supercomputing Center , and also the Max Planck Foundation , DTS3 reflects strong investor confidence in Europe's growing deep tech ecosystem. Since its first close of €60 mi
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Y Combinator Launches of the Week
(This round-up is for informational purposes only, and in order of the date/time of the launch, from earliest to latest) 1) Palus Finance: Founded by Michael Gonzalez and Sam Lushtak, Palus Finance gives startups and SMBs access to institutional-grade bond portfolios, earning 1–1.5% more than money market funds with comparable safety and near-immediate liquidity. Know More At: palus.finance 2) Zatanna: Founded by Alex Blackwell, Rithvik Vanga, and Tarun Vedula, Zatanna is tur
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Techstars and Global Brain Formalize Strategic Partnership for Capital and Combined Networks
Techstars , the original mentorship-driven accelerator, led by David Cohen and the team, has announced a strategic partnership with Global Brain , Japan's leading independent venture capital firm, led by Yasuhiko Yurimoto and others. The collaboration brings together two organizations that have long admired each other’s work and share a remarkably similar philosophy on supporting founders. The partnership allows Global Brain and Techstars to explore joint investment opportun
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This Albanian-Finnish Startup is Building Culturally Intelligent AI for Therapy
Bliss , building culturally intelligent AI infrastructure for online therapy, led by Jona Doda and the team, has raised $270,000 in angel funding led by Keiretsu Forum , Finest Love VC , and Plug and Play . The round combines angel investment and non-dilutive grants and marks the first Albanian-Finnish startup investment for Keiretsu Forum, Finest Love VC, and Plug and Play. Bliss addresses a challenge often overlooked in mental health: culture. More than 800 million people l
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Nexthop AI Accelerates into Hypergrowth with Oversubscribed $500M Series B Funding, Catapulting the Company’s Valuation to $4.2 Billion
Nexthop AI , the leading pioneer of highly efficient AI Networking, led by Anshul Sadana and the team, has announced the successful closure of an oversubscribed $500 Million Series B funding round, catapulting the company’s valuation to $4.2 Billion. This round was spearheaded by Lightspeed Venture Partners , with Andreessen Horowitz joining as a major investor, and participation from Altimeter and all existing investors. “AI’s rapid growth is reshaping data center network
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Nexthop AI Accelerates into Hypergrowth with Oversubscribed $500M Series B Funding, Catapulting the Company’s Valuation to $4.2 Billion
Nexthop AI , the leading pioneer of highly efficient AI Networking, led by Anshul Sadana and the team, has announced the successful closure of an oversubscribed $500 Million Series B funding round, catapulting the company’s valuation to $4.2 Billion. This round was spearheaded by Lightspeed Venture Partners , with Andreessen Horowitz joining as a major investor, and participation from Altimeter and all existing investors. “AI’s rapid growth is reshaping data center network
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Nexthop AI Accelerates into Hypergrowth with Oversubscribed $500M Series B Funding, Catapulting the Company’s Valuation to $4.2 Billion
Nexthop AI , the leading pioneer of highly efficient AI Networking, led by Anshul Sadana and the team, has announced the successful closure of an oversubscribed $500 Million Series B funding round, catapulting the company’s valuation to $4.2 Billion. This round was spearheaded by Lightspeed Venture Partners , with Andreessen Horowitz joining as a major investor, and participation from Altimeter and all existing investors. “AI’s rapid growth is reshaping data center network
How Rhoda AI Plans to Bring Robots from Controlled Laboratory Demonstrations into Real-World Environments
Rhoda AI , redefining robotic intelligence, led by Jagdeep Singh, Eric Chan, Gordon Wetzstein, Andrew Wooten, Changan Chen, Steve Tirado, Alex Bergman, and Vincent Clerc, has announced its public launch after 18 months in stealth, unveiling FutureVision, a new approach to robotic intelligence based on video-predictive control and designed to operate beyond controlled laboratory demonstrations and into real-world environments. The company also announced it has raised $450 mil
Eridu Emerges from Stealth to Break Through the Network Wall and Unlock Faster AI
Eridu , Reengineering networking for AI, led by Drew Perkins, Omar Hassen, Mike Capuano, Promode Nedungadi, Ting-Kuang Chiang, Amy Stanton, Brian Kinard, and the team, has announced that it has raised more than $200M in funding to disrupt the $200B AI networking market. Eridu’s funding includes a new oversubscribed Series A round led by Socratic Partners , John Doerr, Hudson River Trading , Capricorn Investment Group , and Matter Venture Partners , with participation by Bosc
Elva Launches AI Platform to Simplify Global Hiring and Relocation for European Startups
Elva , redefining the future of global mobility, led by Antonia Eneh , Mengyang Chen , Zechen Ma , Elias Lankinen , and the team, has raised €1.3M in pre-seed funding led by Lifeline Ventures , with participation from Tiny VC , Wave Ventures, and First Fellow Partners , as well as angel investors including Slack co-founder Cal Henderson. European startups increasingly hire globally, but cross-border relocation remains complex. Elva has launched a platform designed to simplify
Qevlar AI Raises $30M to Shift Security Operations from Alert Firefighting to Organization-level Security Insights
Qevlar , shifting security operations from reactive firefighting to proactive defense, led by Ahmed Achchak , Hamza Sayah , and the team, has raised $30 million in funding for its autonomous AI SOC platform, led by Partech and Forgepoint Capital International , with participation from EQT Ventures . The development follows a period of strong growth, with the company expanding its global customer base to include enterprises such as Mercedes-Benz and Sodexo, alongside leadin
How Augur is Strengthening National Security and Critical Infrastructure with AI
Augur , the UK sovereign AI platform revolutionising the security capabilities of critical national infrastructure, led by Harry Mead , Imran Lone , Stefan Kopieczek , and the team, has announced a $15 million seed round led by Plural, with participation from 1st Kind , Flix, Tiny VC , and SNR VC . The funding will support the rapid deployment of Augur’s technology as governments, operators, and venue owners across Europe address growing security threats to public spaces and
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KAST Simplifies Cross-Border Payments with a Stablecoin-Based Platform for Faster, Easier Transactions
KAST , the global money app powered by stablecoins, led by Raagulan Pathy, James Butland, Sam Kerrins, Reto Wolf, Sameera Nilupul, and Ryan Parsons, has raised $80 million in Series A funding co-led by QED Investors and Left Lane Capital with participation from Peak XV Partners , HSG , and DST Global Partners . KAST’s Growth and Vision The latest funding fuels KAST’s next growth phase, supporting product expansion, licensing and compliance, and team growth. The stablecoin-
KAST Simplifies Cross-Border Payments with a Stablecoin-Based Platform for Faster, Easier Transactions
KAST , the global money app powered by stablecoins, led by Raagulan Pathy, James Butland, Sam Kerrins, Reto Wolf, Sameera Nilupul, and Ryan Parsons, has raised $80 million in Series A funding co-led by QED Investors and Left Lane Capital with participation from Peak XV Partners , HSG , and DST Global Partners . KAST’s Growth and Vision The latest funding fuels KAST’s next growth phase, supporting product expansion, licensing and compliance, and team growth. The stablecoin-
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How Orca Fraud is Scaling Real-Time Fraud Intelligence Across Emerging Markets
Orca Fraud , a real-time fraud intelligence platform, Thalia Pillay , Carla Wilby , and the team, has raised $2.35 million in an oversubscribed seed round led by Norrsken22 , with participation from OneDayYes , Enza Capital , and CV VC Africa. The funding follows 16 months of rapid enterprise growth driven by increasing demand from banks, fintechs, telcos, and payment providers operating in complex, high-velocity payment environments. “Rarely do you see the mix of technical b
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Silverflow Closes $40 Million Series B as It Nears One Billion Transactions Annually
Silverflow , the cloud-native payment processing company, led by Anne Willem de Vries, Paul Buying, Robert Kraal, and the team, has raised $40 million (€37 million) in a Series B funding round led by Picus Capital , with participation from Rabo Investments - Corporate Venturing, and existing investors, Inkef , GPT, Crane , and Coatue . This European-led investment will strengthen the global expansion of Silverflow, accelerate development of its payment processing platform,
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Rowspace Announces its Launch with $50 Million in Backing
Rowspace , the best way for investors to scale their edge with AI, led by Michael Manapat and Yibo Ling, has announced its launch with $50M in backing from Sequoia , Emergence , Stripe , Conviction, Basis Set , Twine, and angels from across finance. Top investors build an edge over the years through institutional knowledge, memos, models, committee notes, emails, deal histories, and trading data, which captures what worked, what didn’t, and why. At most firms, this knowledge
Feb 26
Basis Raises $100 Million Series B at a $1.15 Billion Valuation
Basis , building the next era of accounting with agentic AI, led by Matt Harpe, Mitchell Troyanovsky, and the team, has raised $100 million led by Accel alongside GV (Google Ventures). Basis was founded on the belief that AI agents will soon become central to knowledge work, with accounting emerging as one of the first and most critical domains. Structured, high-stakes, and essential to every business, accounting remains one of the most underbuilt areas in technology. Thre
Feb 25
Hypercore Raises $13.5M Series A Led by Insight Partners to Launch AI Admin Agent for Private Credit
Hypercore , the company on a mission to modernize loan administration, led by Daniel Liechtenstein, David Yahalomi, Tomer Moshe, and Eitan Frailich, has announced $13.5 million in Series A funding led by Insight Partners. The investment will support the launch of Hypercore’s AI Admin Agent, introducing a new category of loan servicing that integrates established loan management technology with AI agents to provide end-to-end operational infrastructure for private credit fund
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Elaia is Backing Europe's Deep Tech Future with Deep Tech Seed Fund 3
Elaia , backing ambitious tech entrepreneurs with capital and care, has closed its third deep tech seed fund (DTS3) at €134 million, double the size of its previous deep tech seed funds. Developed in partnership with leading European research institutions, including PSL , INRIA , CNRS , the Barcelona Supercomputing Center , and also the Max Planck Foundation , DTS3 reflects strong investor confidence in Europe's growing deep tech ecosystem. Since its first close of €60 mi
Elaia is Backing Europe's Deep Tech Future with Deep Tech Seed Fund 3
Elaia , backing ambitious tech entrepreneurs with capital and care, has closed its third deep tech seed fund (DTS3) at €134 million, double the size of its previous deep tech seed funds. Developed in partnership with leading European research institutions, including PSL , INRIA , CNRS , the Barcelona Supercomputing Center , and also the Max Planck Foundation , DTS3 reflects strong investor confidence in Europe's growing deep tech ecosystem. Since its first close of €60 mi
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Techstars and Global Brain Formalize Strategic Partnership for Capital and Combined Networks
Techstars , the original mentorship-driven accelerator, led by David Cohen and the team, has announced a strategic partnership with Global Brain , Japan's leading independent venture capital firm, led by Yasuhiko Yurimoto and others. The collaboration brings together two organizations that have long admired each other’s work and share a remarkably similar philosophy on supporting founders. The partnership allows Global Brain and Techstars to explore joint investment opportun
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FIRSTPICK Launches €25 Million Fund to Back Overlooked Talent at the Heart of Baltic Tech
FIRSTPICK , a first-check VC fund for Baltic founders, led by Partners Jonė Vaitulevičiūtė, Dmitrij Sosunov, Andra Bagdonaitė, Marijus Andrijauskas, and the team, has launched a new €25 million fund to invest in early-stage Baltic startups, focusing on founders who may be overlooked by traditional VC criteria. Some early and successful investments include Samphire Neuroscience by Emile Radyte, Copla by Aurimas Bakas, and Holo. Backed by local entrepreneurs and private invest
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OSS Ventures Closes First Round of $80 Million Fund to Scale Industrial Software Champions
OSS Ventures , a Paris-based venture studio building next-generation industrial software, led by Renan Devillieres and the team, has announced the first close of its new investment fund with a target of $80 million. The round is led by Decathlon PULSE and Teknor Apex, with participation from existing investors including Groupe Peugeot Frères . The fund serves as OSS Ventures’ strategic investment arm, dedicated to follow-on financing for companies emerging from the studio’s
Feb 19
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
Feb 11
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
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Elaia is Backing Europe's Deep Tech Future with Deep Tech Seed Fund 3
Elaia , backing ambitious tech entrepreneurs with capital and care, has closed its third deep tech seed fund (DTS3) at €134 million, double the size of its previous deep tech seed funds. Developed in partnership with leading European research institutions, including PSL , INRIA , CNRS , the Barcelona Supercomputing Center , and also the Max Planck Foundation , DTS3 reflects strong investor confidence in Europe's growing deep tech ecosystem. Since its first close of €60 mi
Elaia is Backing Europe's Deep Tech Future with Deep Tech Seed Fund 3
Elaia , backing ambitious tech entrepreneurs with capital and care, has closed its third deep tech seed fund (DTS3) at €134 million, double the size of its previous deep tech seed funds. Developed in partnership with leading European research institutions, including PSL , INRIA , CNRS , the Barcelona Supercomputing Center , and also the Max Planck Foundation , DTS3 reflects strong investor confidence in Europe's growing deep tech ecosystem. Since its first close of €60 mi
Nexthop AI Accelerates into Hypergrowth with Oversubscribed $500M Series B Funding, Catapulting the Company’s Valuation to $4.2 Billion
Nexthop AI , the leading pioneer of highly efficient AI Networking, led by Anshul Sadana and the team, has announced the successful closure of an oversubscribed $500 Million Series B funding round, catapulting the company’s valuation to $4.2 Billion. This round was spearheaded by Lightspeed Venture Partners , with Andreessen Horowitz joining as a major investor, and participation from Altimeter and all existing investors. “AI’s rapid growth is reshaping data center network
How Rhoda AI Plans to Bring Robots from Controlled Laboratory Demonstrations into Real-World Environments
Rhoda AI , redefining robotic intelligence, led by Jagdeep Singh, Eric Chan, Gordon Wetzstein, Andrew Wooten, Changan Chen, Steve Tirado, Alex Bergman, and Vincent Clerc, has announced its public launch after 18 months in stealth, unveiling FutureVision, a new approach to robotic intelligence based on video-predictive control and designed to operate beyond controlled laboratory demonstrations and into real-world environments. The company also announced it has raised $450 mil
Sandbar Secures $23 Million Series A for its AI Note-Taking Ring
Sandbar , an interface company based in NYC, led by Mina Fahmi, Kirak Hong, and the team, has raised $23 million in a Series A funding round led by Adjacent and Kindred Ventures . The company’s smart ring is designed for note-taking rather than health tracking, unlike products from Oura. It features a microphone that is off by default and a touch-sensitive panel on top to record notes, interact with an AI assistant via the phone app, and control media playback and volume. Fa
Eridu Emerges from Stealth to Break Through the Network Wall and Unlock Faster AI
Eridu , Reengineering networking for AI, led by Drew Perkins, Omar Hassen, Mike Capuano, Promode Nedungadi, Ting-Kuang Chiang, Amy Stanton, Brian Kinard, and the team, has announced that it has raised more than $200M in funding to disrupt the $200B AI networking market. Eridu’s funding includes a new oversubscribed Series A round led by Socratic Partners , John Doerr, Hudson River Trading , Capricorn Investment Group , and Matter Venture Partners , with participation by Bosc
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Qevlar AI Raises $30M to Shift Security Operations from Alert Firefighting to Organization-level Security Insights
Qevlar , shifting security operations from reactive firefighting to proactive defense, led by Ahmed Achchak , Hamza Sayah , and the team, has raised $30 million in funding for its autonomous AI SOC platform, led by Partech and Forgepoint Capital International , with participation from EQT Ventures . The development follows a period of strong growth, with the company expanding its global customer base to include enterprises such as Mercedes-Benz and Sodexo, alongside leadin
How Armadin is Combating the Era of AI-Driven Hyperattacks
Armadin , expert AI cybersecurity and cyber defense company, led by Kevin Mandia, Travis Lanham, Evan Peña, David Slater, and the team, has raised an industry record $189.9 million in Seed and Series A funding led by Accel , with participation from Google Ventures , Kleiner Perkins , Menlo Ventures , In-Q-Tel , and follow-on investment from 8VC and Ballistic Ventures , marking the largest combined Seed and Series A funding round in cybersecurity history. Armadin’s mission i
Qevlar AI Raises $30M to Shift Security Operations from Alert Firefighting to Organization-level Security Insights
Qevlar , shifting security operations from reactive firefighting to proactive defense, led by Ahmed Achchak , Hamza Sayah , and the team, has raised $30 million in funding for its autonomous AI SOC platform, led by Partech and Forgepoint Capital International , with participation from EQT Ventures . The development follows a period of strong growth, with the company expanding its global customer base to include enterprises such as Mercedes-Benz and Sodexo, alongside leadin
Cotool AI is Building the AI Operating System for Security Teams
Cotool AI , scaling defensive security with tokens, led by Max Pollard, Logan Carmody, Eddie Conk, and Josh Pachter, has announced a $7.4 Million Seed round, led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from WndrCo and an exceptional group of angel investors. Advances in AI are rapidly scaling cyber offense. Research from Anthropic revealed that a state-sponsored group used its model Claude to support cyber-intrusion operations such as reconnaissance, scripting, and plann
How Secfix Plans to Cut Compliance Work 90% for European SMBs
Secfix , the all-in-one security compliance platform for Europe, led by Fabiola Munguia, Grigory Emelianov, and Branko Džakula, has raised $12 million Series A led by Alstin Capital , with participation from Bayern Kapital and continued backing from existing investor Neosfer . The new funding is set to accelerate European expansion and strengthen capabilities. Over the next 12 months, priorities include advancing AI-native features, scaling the automation and CISO-as-a-S
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
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