French VC firm Elaia is moving toward a €120M close for its DV5 fund, boosted by Bpifrance’s France 2030 strategy and growing investor appetite for deep tech.
Author: Aden Erickson
Generative video startup Runway secures $308M at a $5.3B valuation to accelerate its ‘world model’ AI, aiming to redefine how machines understand and generate video.
UK startup Fractile has raised £100M to build homegrown AI accelerator chips, aiming to reduce Britain’s dependence on US and Asian hardware giants.
Elon Musk’s xAI lines up $3.4B in Apollo-backed chip financing after merging with SpaceX, accelerating its race to build custom AI infrastructure.
UK startup Sable Bio raises €3.15M to expand its London team and accelerate AI-driven drug safety platforms for global pharma and biotech.
Databricks’ $7B round at a $134B valuation reignites debate over when the AI data giant will finally go public and how markets will price its growth.
Berlin-based metiundo raises €40M to digitise energy and water data, boosting efficiency, transparency and grid readiness for Europe’s energy transition.
Belgian startup Move To Happiness raises €1M to expand its AI-driven platform that links employee wellbeing with organisational performance and data-driven HR decisions.
Polarsteps CEO Clare Jones will speak at the EU-Startups Summit 2026 in Malta on May 7-8, spotlighting travel-tech, scaling strategy and founder insights.
Energy fintech startup Tem has secured $75M to build an AI-powered transaction platform aiming to become the ‘Stripe of energy’ for global utilities and clean power markets.