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Stoke Space Technologies Extends Previously Announced Series D Financing to $860 Million
Stoke Space , developing seamless mobility to, through, and from space, led by Tom Feldman and Andy Lapsa, has announced an extension of its previous Series D financing, bringing the total amount raised in the round to $860 million. The round was initially announced in October 2025 at $510 million. That funding focused on completing activation of Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., and expanding production capacity for the Nova launch vehicle. Sto
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This AI Agent Turns Hours in Excel into Minutes
Meridian , the AI-powered modeling layer for Excel that automates the work behind financial models, helping teams move faster without losing precision, led by John Ling, George Fang, and Zach Kirshner, has raised $17 million in seed funding, co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and The General Partnership , to bring Meridian to more finance teams. Why Meridian Was Built Excel remains foundational in finance, but manual modeling is tedious, time-consuming, and error-prone. Existing
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How Trener Robotics is Bringing Physical AI and Software-Defined Control to Industrial Automation
Trener Robotics , building the foundational intelligence layer for software-defined robotics, led by Dr. Asad Tirmizi, Dr. Lars Tingelstad, and others, has raised a $32 million Series A round co-led by Engine Ventures and IAG Capital Partners , with participation from strategic investors Cadence and Geodesic Capital , through Nikon's NFocus Fund. Shanda Ventures , Emergent Ventures , Fitz Gate Ventures , Techable VC , Radius Capital Ventures , and Raisewell Ventures also
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Stoke Space Technologies Extends Previously Announced Series D Financing to $860 Million
Stoke Space , developing seamless mobility to, through, and from space, led by Tom Feldman and Andy Lapsa, has announced an extension of its previous Series D financing, bringing the total amount raised in the round to $860 million. The round was initially announced in October 2025 at $510 million. That funding focused on completing activation of Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., and expanding production capacity for the Nova launch vehicle. Sto
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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
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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
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This AI Agent Turns Hours in Excel into Minutes
Meridian , the AI-powered modeling layer for Excel that automates the work behind financial models, helping teams move faster without losing precision, led by John Ling, George Fang, and Zach Kirshner, has raised $17 million in seed funding, co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and The General Partnership , to bring Meridian to more finance teams. Why Meridian Was Built Excel remains foundational in finance, but manual modeling is tedious, time-consuming, and error-prone. Existing
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This AI Agent Turns Hours in Excel into Minutes
Meridian , the AI-powered modeling layer for Excel that automates the work behind financial models, helping teams move faster without losing precision, led by John Ling, George Fang, and Zach Kirshner, has raised $17 million in seed funding, co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and The General Partnership , to bring Meridian to more finance teams. Why Meridian Was Built Excel remains foundational in finance, but manual modeling is tedious, time-consuming, and error-prone. Existing
How Trener Robotics is Bringing Physical AI and Software-Defined Control to Industrial Automation
Trener Robotics , building the foundational intelligence layer for software-defined robotics, led by Dr. Asad Tirmizi, Dr. Lars Tingelstad, and others, has raised a $32 million Series A round co-led by Engine Ventures and IAG Capital Partners , with participation from strategic investors Cadence and Geodesic Capital , through Nikon's NFocus Fund. Shanda Ventures , Emergent Ventures , Fitz Gate Ventures , Techable VC , Radius Capital Ventures , and Raisewell Ventures also
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,
driveblocks Raises €3.5 Million to Commercialize Safe & Scalable Off-Road Autonomy through AI-Based Perception Technology
driveblocks , unlocking off-road autonomy through advanced perception, led by Dr. Alexander Wischnewski, Dr. Stephan Matz, Leonhard Hermansdorfer, Dr. Thomas Herrmann, Dr. Felix Nobis, and Dr. Tim Stahl, has raised a 3.5M Pre-Series A investment led by FORWARD.one , a European industrial technology venture capital firm, and with strong participation of existing investors Bayern Kapital , rethink Ventures and angel investor Joachim Drees. The funding will accelerate product
Entire Announces its Launch with the Biggest Seed Round in Developer Platform Space
Entire , building the world’s next developer platform where humans and agents collaborate, learn, and ship together, led by Thomas Dohmke, and others, has announced its launch with $60 million seed investment led by Felicis , with support from Madrona , M12 , Basis Set , 20VC , Cherry Ventures , Picus Capital , and Global Founders Capital . Entire is further backed by a slate of international investors, including Gergely Orosz, Theo Browne, Jerry Yang, Olivier Pomel, Garry T
Allonic Raises $7.2 Million to Build the Foundation for Advanced Robotic Hardware
Allonic , reimagining how robotics are made and where they can go, led by Benedek Tasi, Dávid Pelyva, David Holló, and others, has raised $7.2M in pre-seed funding, led by Visionaries Club and with backing from Day One Capital , RoboStrategy , Prototype, SDAC Ventures , and TinyVC . The round also includes more than a dozen angel investors from leading US and European tech companies, including OpenAI and Hugging Face, as well as top research institutions such as ETH Zurich a
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
Artificial Labs Raises $45M Series B to Accelerate Global Growth
Artificial Labs , building the foundations of modern specialty (re)insurance, led by Martin Reith, David King, Johnny Bridges, Artur Kisiolek, and Ed Howkins, has raised $45 million Series B funding round led by CommerzVentures , a leading European Fintech investor, with support from Move Capital Fund I, a leading European B2B Tech investor, and continued backing from existing investors, including Augmentum Fintech , 6 Degrees Capital , FOM, and TrueSight Ventures . “This r
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Taxnova Enters a16z Speedrun to Revamp R&D Tax Claims
Taxnova , giving finance and engineering teams a faster, safer, and more controlled way to claim what they’re entitled to, led by George Nichkov and Maria Malykh, has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding from a16z speedrun , s16vc , Karaoke Club , and 20 operators from tech companies. R&D tax relief lowers tax bills or provides cash for qualifying innovation. In 2023–24, UK companies claimed £7.6B, while the US federal government issues $32B annually, with 30+ states offeri
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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
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SlateVC Closes €132 Million to Back the Next Wave of Energy Efficiency and Climate Tech Scale-Ups
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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
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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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Stoke Space Technologies Extends Previously Announced Series D Financing to $860 Million
Stoke Space , developing seamless mobility to, through, and from space, led by Tom Feldman and Andy Lapsa, has announced an extension of its previous Series D financing, bringing the total amount raised in the round to $860 million. The round was initially announced in October 2025 at $510 million. That funding focused on completing activation of Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., and expanding production capacity for the Nova launch vehicle. Sto
Stoke Space Technologies Extends Previously Announced Series D Financing to $860 Million
Stoke Space , developing seamless mobility to, through, and from space, led by Tom Feldman and Andy Lapsa, has announced an extension of its previous Series D financing, bringing the total amount raised in the round to $860 million. The round was initially announced in October 2025 at $510 million. That funding focused on completing activation of Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., and expanding production capacity for the Nova launch vehicle. Sto
Nu Quantum Opens State-of-the-Art Trapped-Ion Qubit Networking Lab in Cambridge to Accelerate Distributed Quantum Computing
Nu Quantum , building the Entanglement Fabric to unlock commercial quantum computing scale-out, led by Dr. Carmen Palacios-Berraquero and the team, announced the opening of a new trapped-ion networking laboratory in Cambridge, UK. Based close to its existing R&D headquarters, this state-of-the-art facility will double the company’s research infrastructure to accelerate progress towards distributed quantum computing. Nu Quantum enables quantum computing at scale by linking in
Ouster & Stereolabs Join Forces to Create a World-Leading Sensing & Perception Company
Ouster , an automation company moving the world forward safely and efficiently, led by Angus Pacala, has announced that on February 4, 2026, it closed the acquisition of StereoLabs SAS (“StereoLabs”), a pioneer in AI vision and perception solutions, led by Cecile Schmollgruber, Olivier Braun, and Edwin Azzam. With this acquisition, Ouster now provides a unified sensing and perception platform for Physical AI, integrating high-performance digital lidar, cameras, AI compute,
Uplift360 Secures €7.4 Million Seed Round to Strengthen European Supply Chains Through Advanced Material Regeneration
Uplift360 , a cleantech company developing chemical-based technologies to recycle and reuse advanced materials, led by Sam Staincliffe, Jamie Meighan, and others, has announced the successful close of its €7.4M seed funding round led by Extantia , with significant contributions from the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) , Promus Ventures , and Fund F . Advanced materials such as carbon fibre and aramids are essential to defence, aerospace, and manufacturing, but face supply-chain c
How Chiral is Unlocking Post-Silicon Computing Beyond Moore’s Law
Chiral , building next-generation chips with nanomaterials, led by Seoho Jung, Natanael Lanz, André Butzerin, and others, has raised a $12 million seed financing round led by Crane Venture Partners , with participation from Quantonation , HCVC , and Founderful , as well as public funding from Innosuisse. The funding supports Chiral’s mission to enable wafer-scale manufacturing of post-silicon computing chips built on nanomaterials, advancing the next generation of proce
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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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