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EUCLYD raises €200m to tackle AI inference efficiency in Europe

The Eindhoven chip startup's Series A targets the power and cost constraints throttling foundation model deployment at scale.
The Eindhoven chip startup's Series A targets the power and cost constraints throttling foundation model deployment at scale.
Sustainability
Energy
Real Estate

Generation Mining locks $1.3bn to build Canada's copper-palladium mine

Canada's sovereign capital vehicles back a $1.3bn critical minerals project as Ottawa bets on domestic supply-chain resilience.
Canada's sovereign capital vehicles back a $1.3bn critical minerals project as Ottawa bets on domestic supply-chain resilience.
Datatech
Blockchain
Energy

DMG Blockchain pivots Bitcoin mine to 75 MW AI colocation site

A Canadian crypto miner's British Columbia facility conversion signals the broader capital reallocation from blockchain to AI compute infrastructure.
A Canadian crypto miner's British Columbia facility conversion signals the broader capital reallocation from blockchain to AI compute infrastructure.
Hospitality
AI & ML
Retail & E-Commerce

QCI brings next-day slot analytics to 100,000 casino machines

Quick Custom Intelligence cuts industry data lag from six weeks to one day, giving casino operators a faster loop for floor optimisation.
Quick Custom Intelligence cuts industry data lag from six weeks to one day, giving casino operators a faster loop for floor optimisation.
Transportation & Logistics
Robotics
Retail & E-Commerce

Einride and Lidl deploy first cab-less Level 4 truck on German roads

A KBA permit for driverless freight on public roads marks a regulatory watershed for autonomous logistics in Europe's largest road transport market.
A KBA permit for driverless freight on public roads marks a regulatory watershed for autonomous logistics in Europe's largest road transport market.
Defence
Robotics
AI & ML

Simplesense and DFT win $3.4m Air Force counter-drone contract

A sensor-fusion platform integrates counter-UAS and base defence data into one dashboard, with five more US military installations in the pipeline.
A sensor-fusion platform integrates counter-UAS and base defence data into one dashboard, with five more US military installations in the pipeline.
Blockchain
AI & ML
Cybersecurity

Yuma hits $200m staked on Bittensor as AI-crypto rails draw enterprise

DCG subsidiary Yuma crosses $200m in staked assets on the Bittensor network, backing AI subnets now landing real enterprise clients.
DCG subsidiary Yuma crosses $200m in staked assets on the Bittensor network, backing AI subnets now landing real enterprise clients.
Real Estate
Fintech

Stewards targets $240m South Florida multifamily acquisitions

Newly Nasdaq-listed Stewards pursues two luxury apartment deals as it builds a private credit and real assets platform.
Newly Nasdaq-listed Stewards pursues two luxury apartment deals as it builds a private credit and real assets platform.
Defence
Transportation & Logistics
Energy

US DoW backs Elmet Group with $450m to rebuild tungsten supply chain

A Pentagon economic unit commits $450m to the only US-owned vertically integrated tungsten producer, shielding defence programmes from Chinese supply risk.
A Pentagon economic unit commits $450m to the only US-owned vertically integrated tungsten producer, shielding defence programmes from Chinese supply risk.
Defence
Aerospace

Northrop Grumman stacks first Sentinel ICBM, targeting 2027 flight test

The US nuclear triad's ground leg edges toward operational readiness as Sentinel completes vertical integration at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The US nuclear triad's ground leg edges toward operational readiness as Sentinel completes vertical integration at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Transportation & Logistics
Internet of Things
Real Estate

Shorooq and Emirates Growth Fund back FMSi in GCC fleet tech play

Sovereign and private capital unite behind a UAE fleet telematics consolidator as Gulf regulatory tailwinds reshape transport infrastructure.
Sovereign and private capital unite behind a UAE fleet telematics consolidator as Gulf regulatory tailwinds reshape transport infrastructure.
Fintech
Cybersecurity
AI & ML

Ramp targets $60B valuation as fintech capital cycle accelerates

Ramp's reported $1B raise at a $60B valuation caps a week of nine-figure fintech rounds spanning payments, wealthtech and cross-sector VC.
Ramp's reported $1B raise at a $60B valuation caps a week of nine-figure fintech rounds spanning payments, wealthtech and cross-sector VC.
Cybersecurity
Fintech

Fintech built its front door around a face

Cyberette founder Julia Jakimenko on the deepfake fraudster who opened 46 ABN AMRO accounts, five ways to beat a face check, and why the EU AI Act stops none.
Cyberette founder Julia Jakimenko on the deepfake fraudster who opened 46 ABN AMRO accounts, five ways to beat a face check, and why the EU AI Act stops none.
Defence
Internet of Things
AI & ML

Corpora.ai backs Convert Technologies in sovereign defence tech push

A frontier research platform backs a UK GPS-denied tracking scale-up, merging AI-driven intelligence with sovereign defence asset management.
A frontier research platform backs a UK GPS-denied tracking scale-up, merging AI-driven intelligence with sovereign defence asset management.
Retail & E-Commerce
AI & ML
Sustainability

Biorsaf raises €5.2m to build Italy's Food RegTech platform

P101-led funding and a bolt-on acquisition target Italy's fragmented food-compliance market, where digitisation sits at just 3%.
P101-led funding and a bolt-on acquisition target Italy's fragmented food-compliance market, where digitisation sits at just 3%.
Fintech
Datatech

Exegy and MarketsIO partner to modernise capital markets data stack

Two market data specialists are offering banks and trading firms an incremental escape route from ageing, vendor-locked data infrastructure.
Two market data specialists are offering banks and trading firms an incremental escape route from ageing, vendor-locked data infrastructure.
Space
Defence

NewOrbit secures first commercial VLEO launch slot for 2028

UK satellite maker NewOrbit locks in a Q3 2028 launch, becoming the first company to secure a commercial slot in Very Low Earth Orbit.
UK satellite maker NewOrbit locks in a Q3 2028 launch, becoming the first company to secure a commercial slot in Very Low Earth Orbit.
Defence
Energy

T3 Defense wins $1.3m power order for European air-defence line

An Israeli-rooted subsidiary enters Europe's air-defence supply chain, reflecting post-Ukraine rearmament capital flowing into niche hardware.
An Israeli-rooted subsidiary enters Europe's air-defence supply chain, reflecting post-Ukraine rearmament capital flowing into niche hardware.
Defence
Transportation & Logistics
Robotics

Tonner Drones takes 15% stake in MHM Corporate via debt-to-equity swap

A French drone-investment group acquires a reference shareholding in a distressed shell firm, pointing it toward the drone logistics sector.
A French drone-investment group acquires a reference shareholding in a distressed shell firm, pointing it toward the drone logistics sector.
Robotics
Transportation & Logistics

Vecna Robotics raises $31m to scale US-made warehouse AMRs

A $31m raise backs domestic AMR manufacturing as supply-chain provenance concerns reshape warehouse automation procurement.
A $31m raise backs domestic AMR manufacturing as supply-chain provenance concerns reshape warehouse automation procurement.
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