Softbank seeks record $40 billion loan to fund OpenAI stake

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - A $40 billion loan for a single bet on OpenAI. Softbank is taking what the AI industry has been doing for a while to its logical extreme: financing the boom on credit.The article Softbank seeks record $40 billion loan to fund OpenAI stake appeared first o…

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Hardware data platform Nominal hits $1B valuation with $80M from Founders Fund

Vignesh R / techfundingnews - US-based engineering software company Nominal has raised $80 million in new funding, bringing its valuation to $1 billion.…

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Lio Raises $30M To Automate Enterprise Procurement With AI Agents

Clinton / ventureburn - Lio Secures $30 Million Series A Lio, a U.S. and Tel Aviv-based startup, has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round. Andreessen Horowitz led the round. SV Angels,The post Lio Raises $30M To Automate Enterprise Procurement With AI Agents appeared f…

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Vast Raises $500M for Haven Commercial Space Stations

Ekemini / ventureburn - Vast, a space startup out of California, just pulled in $500 million to speed up work on its Haven commercial space stations. That’s a huge step forward for private companiesThe post Vast Raises $500M for Haven Commercial Space Stations appeared first on …

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ZyG Raises $58M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs / finsmes - ZyG, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based developer of an agentic operating system for eCommerce, raised a $58m seed funding round. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, Viola Ventures, and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Disruptive AI,…

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NYSE stock exchange operator partners with OKX to launch crypto futures and tokens

Sam Becker / fastcompany - Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the company that powers the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and other capital markets, has struck a strategic partnership with crypto platform OKX. The partnership will allow ICE to license OKX spot crypto prices and launch…

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French quantum startup Pasqal to go public via SPAC at $2BN valuation

John Reynolds / tech - A French quantum computing startup co-founded by a Nobel Prize winner is going public via a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company), with a $2bn valuation. Pasqal is merging with SPAC vehicle Bleic...

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FIRSTPICK Launches €25M Fund To Support Early-Stage Baltic Founders

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - FIRSTPICK, a Vilnius-based first-check venture capital fund, has launched a new €25 million fund to invest in early-stage Baltic startups. The fund targets founders who don’t fit the traditional VC profile, welcoming entrepreneurs without FAANG experience…

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Fibionic Raises €3M To Advance Bionic Lightweight Technology

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Austrian deeptech startup fibionic has secured €3 million in seed funding in a round led by Redstone, alongside Euregio+, Caesar, and Leap435, with additional backing from angel investors. Lightweight materials are critical across sectors such as sports e…

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Silverflow raises $40M Series B to expand cloud-native payments platform

Tamara Djurickovic / tech - Silverflow, a cloud-nativepayment processing company, has closed a $40 million Series B funding round ledby Picus Capital, with participation from Rabo Investments and existinginvestors Inkef, Global ...

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Shellworks raises $15M to scale sustainable plastic alternative Vivomer

Tamara Djurickovic / tech - London-basedbiomaterials company Shellworks has raised $15 million in a Series A fundinground led by Paris-based impact investment fund alter equity. The round alsoincluded participation from Nat Frie...

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Diligent AI Raises $2.5M To Support KYC And AML Teams With AI Agents

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - London-based Diligent AI, a Y Combinator-backed startup has raised $2.5 million in seed funding to develop autonomous AI analysts for financial crime compliance. The round was led by Speedinvest and Shapers, with participation from strategic angels includ…

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Oxa Raises $103M To Scale Industrial Vehicle Autonomy

Clinton / ventureburn - Oxa Secures $103 Million Series D Funding Oxa has raised $103 million to accelerate its industrial autonomy platform. The Series D round is led by the UK National Wealth FundThe post Oxa Raises $103M To Scale Industrial Vehicle Autonomy appeared first on …

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GHARAGE Ventures unveils €40 million Fund I, anchored by Gebr. Heinemann, to back travel and RetailTech startups

Rahul Raj / eu-startups - Berlin- and Singapore-based independent venture capital platform GHARAGE Ventures today announces the launch of its inaugural fund to drive technological resilience in global travel and trade. Fund I amounts to €40 million and is anchored by Hamburg-based…

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Photoncycle raises €15M to scale seasonal energy storage in Europe

Tamara Djurickovic / tech - Norwegianenergy storage scale-up Photoncycle has raised €15 million in Series A fundingto address a key renewable energy challenge in Europe: enabling households tostore surplus summer solar power for...

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JetStream Security Secures $34M Seed Round

Ekemini / ventureburn - JetStream Security, a cybersecurity startup, just pulled in $34 million in seed funding. This is one of the biggest early investments for an AI governance and enterprise security company inThe post JetStream Security Secures $34M Seed Round appeared first…

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Highguard Officially Shuts Down After Tumultuous First Month

techpowerup - It's no secret that Highguard has languished under dwindling player counts and an apparent lack of funding since its launch in late January 2026, with rumors swirling that Tencent pulled funding from Studio Wildlight shortly after the launch of the game, …

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DeepIP Secures $25M Series B To Transform Patent Workflows With AI

Clinton / ventureburn - DeepIP Raises $25M To Modernise Patent Workflows Patent workflows have long been fragmented. Professionals often juggle multiple tools as patent application volumes grow and IP talent remains scarce. DeepIP aimsThe post DeepIP Secures $25M Series B To Tra…

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