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Infinite Orbits , pushing the boundaries of in-orbit services with cutting-edge spacecraft driven by its own Rendez-Vous solution, an advanced Autonomous Vision-Based Navigation Solution, led by Adel Haddoud, Akshay Gulati, Manos Koumantakis, Marion Andrieux, Yasmin Hassan, and Jürgen Eisenbraun, has raised  a €40 million financing round from European Innovation Council Fund , along with Matterwave Ventures , Wind Capital , Balnord , IRDI , and Newfund Capital . This financin

Sphere , the AI-native cross-border compliance engine, led by Nicholas Rudder, has raised $21 million in Series A, led by Andreessen Horowitz , with participation from Y Combinator  and Felicis Ventures . The raise reflects rising demand for scalable tax solutions as companies globalize earlier and face increasing regulatory complexity. Regulators are tightening enforcement, EU authorities now require platforms like Stripe and Adyen to report tax evasion, and many countries a

Cellbyte , AI agents for pharmaceutical drug launches, led by Felix Steinbrenner , Daniel Moreira , and Samuel M. , has secured   $2.75 million in seed funding led by Frontline Ventures , with participation from Y Combinator , Pace Ventures , Saras Capital , and Springboard Health Angels .  Fragmented data slows drug launches, leaving patients waiting over a year for life-saving treatments. Market Access teams spend a huge amount of time and money assembling regulatory, prici