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Exa , the search engine built for AI, led by Will Bryk, Jeff Wang, and others, has introduced  Exa 2.0, the next generation of search endpoints. Specifically, Exa 2.0 includes three major updates: Exa Fast:  the fastest search API in the world at sub350ms Exa Auto:  the default search type is now much higher quality Exa Deep:  a new search type that agentically retrieves the highest quality results Exa’s mission is to build the perfect search engine, one that delivers exactly

Oura , maker of the most trusted smart ring, Oura Ring, led by Tom Hale, Michael Chapp, Sean Brecker, Judy Gilbert, Holly Shelton, Doug Sweeny, and others, has secured  over $900 million in funding led by Fidelity Management & Research Company with significant participation from new investor ICONIQ and contributions from Whale Rock and Atreides, valuing the company at around $11 billion. ŌURA announced David Shuman, founder of Lateralus Holdings and Oura board member since 20

Maia Ventures , a Milan-based early-stage VC backing the next generation of entrepreneurs in agrifoodtech, led by David Bassani, Andrea Galassi, Alice De Porcellinis, and Giancarlo Addario, has launched  €55 million to back 20–25 companies, with initial tickets ranging from €0.5 million to €1.5 million. The fund has already made 6 investments, including Foreverland, Exolab Italia, Biorsaf, Lembas, Cappellini Veg Lab, and GenoGra. Limited partners include institutional investo

Afori , a new AI platform specifically for insurance brokers, led by Fabian Wesemann and Sergi Baños, has emerged from stealth mode with a €4 million pre-seed funding round led by  General Catalyst , with participation from Yellow  and  Booom . Individual backers include industry leaders Christopher Lohmann (founder of Mulberry Ventures, former CEO of HDI and Gothaer), Chris Leifeld (founder of Thinksurance), and Garrett Koehn (CIO, CRC), as well as AI pioneers Mustafa Suleym

Arbio , an AI-powered property manager for vacation rentals, led by Paul Bäumler, Constantin Schröder, Lukas Gittinger, Marco Dingler, Elodie Baro, and Sebastian Bentele, has secured  $36 million Series A funding round led by Eurazeo , bringing the company's total funding to over $45 million. London-based AI-focused VC OpenOcean  and previous investors Atlantic Labs  and leading angels Philipp Freise and Justin Reizes (KKR), Johannes Reck and Tao Tao (GetYourGuide), and Din B

Isentroniq , enabling quantum computing at scale through cutting-edge wiring solutions for solid-state quantum computers, led by Paul Magnard  and Théodore Amar , has secured  a €7.5 million funding round led by Heartcore with participation from OVNI Capital, Kima Ventures, iXcore, Better Angle, Epsilon VC, as well as the support from Bpifrance and the French National Research Agency (ANR) under the France 2030 program. The funding will help the company advance its breakthrou

Resistant AI , a cutting-edge AI platform to outsmart criminals, led by Jan Stiborek, Jan Jusko, Tomáš Laube, Martin Rehak, Karel Bartoš, Josef Stach, Martin Grill, Martin Vejman, and Lukáš Machlica, has secured  a $25 million Series B funding round led by DTCP , with strong participation from existing investors including Experian , GV , and Notion Capita l, who are doubling down on their investment. The company, which reached breakeven in September, will use the capital to s

Forward.One , investing in early-stage European startups, led by Riemer Smink, Paul Pruijmboom, Arjan Göbel, Beau-Anne Chilla, Robin van...

Tigris , building a globally distributed object storage service that unlocks true choice for builders, led by Ovais Tariq, Himank...

BiMA , a projector that transforms children's rooms into infinite, atmospheric worlds, led by Greta G and Larissa Ruf, has secured...

Kernel , crazy fast browsers-as-a-service, led by Catherine Jue and Rafael Garcia, has secured  $22 million in Seed and Series A funding...

EvenUp , an AI-powered platform for personal injury law, led by Rami Karabibar, Raymond Mieszaniec, and Saam Mashhad, has secured  $150...

Relace , LLMs for Code Generation, led by Preston Zhou, Eitan Borgnia, and Julian Thomassie, has secured  a $23 million Series A led by...

Phagos , the sustainable alternative to antibiotics, led by Alexandros Pantalis  and Adèle James , has secured 25 million euros Series A...

Dragonfly , the AI-powered tech companion that helps businesses identify and implement tailored software recommendations instantly, led...

Resourcly , an AI-powered platform tackling inventory complexity for global manufacturers, led by Helena Most and Ian Draxten, has...

Nexcade , building end-to-end automation across air, ocean, and road, led by Dan Bailey and Tasho Kjosev, emerged  out of stealth mode...

The Medical Travel Company , developing World-class healthcare without the wait, led by Sahil Jain, Ankit Mehrotra, Karan Godinho, and...

Lucio , an AI-Powered platform for document review, legal research, and drafting, led by Vasu Aggarwal , Darsan Guruvayurappan , and...

Ewake , building AI agents for production, led by Pooné Mokari and Omid Gosha, has secured €2 million led by  Connect Ventures  with...