San Francisco-based Replit is reportedly raising $400M at a potential $9B valuation, signaling surging investor confidence in AI-powered software development tools.
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Merge Labs, co-founded by Sam Altman, secures $252M to develop next‑generation brain‑computer interface hardware aimed at tightly linking human cognition with computers.
Parloa raises $350M in Series D funding led by General Catalyst, positioning its AI-powered contact center platform for rapid global expansion.
Higgsfield AI raises an $80M Series A extension, lifting the AI video startup’s valuation above $1.3B and reinforcing investor confidence in generative video technology.
Vendep Capital’s Sakari Pihlava argues AI is not killing SaaS but forcing founders to raise the bar as VCs overhaul how they evaluate software startups.
Berlin-based Parloa raises €310M Series D just seven months after its Series C, accelerating global rollout of enterprise customer AI agents.
Finnish startup Mö Foods raises €2.4M led by Nordic Foodtech VC to scale its oat-based cheese that closely mimics dairy while slashing environmental impact.
UK sportsbook and casino operator Midnite raises €30M Series C to scale its real-money gaming platform, expand internationally and deepen proprietary tech.
Dublin-based Equal1 raises €51M to speed development of scalable quantum semiconductor chips, aiming to bring practical quantum computing into standard data centers.
France is rapidly consolidating its status as a leading global hub for AI and deep tech, driven by bold public investment, top talent, and a thriving startup ecosystem.