OpenAI reportedly raises $110B at a $730B valuation, with SoftBank, NVIDIA and Amazon leading what could be one of the largest private AI funding rounds in history.
Author: Evelyn Monroe
Amsterdam-based Sparqle secures €1.5M in EU-backed funding to scale its emission-free last-mile delivery network across major European cities.
UK investor Balderton Capital is reportedly weighing a $1B deal for Dash0, signalling rising confidence in late‑stage European tech and AI‑driven software.
Swiss Shark Tank winner storabble acquires Germany’s on-storage, signaling a bold push to consolidate Europe’s fragmented self‑storage and on-demand storage market.
London-based Seraphim Space closes an oversubscribed early-stage venture fund, expanding backing for global SpaceTech startups and critical orbital infrastructure.
Founders House Helsinki opens an equity-free workspace for 15 elite founding teams, backed by Slush, Lifeline Ventures and the City of Helsinki to fuel Finland’s next wave of startups.
UK business bank Allica secures $155M at a $1.2B valuation, cementing its unicorn status and accelerating lending to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Founders say recruiting consumes their week—not just interviewing, but chasing candidates, fixing broken processes and compensating for weak hiring infrastructure.
AI accounting startup Basis secures $100M at a $1.15B valuation from Accel and GV, aiming to automate labor‑intensive Big Four audit and finance workflows.
Peak XV secures $1.3B for new India and APAC funds, sharpening its focus on AI, fintech, and early-stage startups as global VC rivalry intensifies.