Startups

Paris, Berlin and Stockholm lead a multi-city European AI funding map where infrastructure and defence tech absorb nearly half of all capital.

Paris, Berlin and Stockholm lead a multi-city European AI funding surge, with infrastructure and defence tech absorbing nearly half of all capital.

MoIAT and NYUAD formalise a commercialisation pipeline targeting robotics, additive manufacturing and smart materials under the UAE's AED 300bn industrial strategy.

A Series A backed by European and banking-linked VCs positions Wultra to ride the post-quantum cryptography migration now reshaping financial identity.

A BC battery-materials campus becomes a shared launchpad for onshoring North America's manganese supply chain.

The Israeli medical-imaging company withdraws its annual revenue target as deployment delays and a $14m quarterly loss test its cash runway.

Khosla Ventures backs a Mountain View AI lab targeting the hallucination problem blocking AI adoption in finance, healthcare and insurance.

The MENA classifieds giant takes a stake in a rental rewards platform, folding fintech loyalty logic into GCC property infrastructure.

A $17Bn direct-to-consumer market in mobile gaming signals a structural break from platform billing across the entire app economy.

The tie-up gives 350,000 European merchants instant access to Italy's most-used domestic card network, closing a critical acceptance gap for small

Two new capabilities replace CAPTCHA-era bot detection for AI agents operating across MCP, payments, and regulated API surfaces.

Africa's leading payments platform claims continental infrastructure now sets the pace globally, with stablecoins recast as regulated financial plumbing.

Abu Dhabi's Presight selects 12 AI companies from 376 applicants, deepening the UAE's sovereign AI ecosystem strategy.

A $5m South Park Commons top-up brings Longshot to $20m as it builds the world's largest ballistic launcher for hypersonic and orbital access.

The broadband and data centre services firm targets a $370m-$430m raise to cut debt and buy out Oaktree Capital's stake.

A micro-cap UAV firm advances its helium-lifted drone airship platform, pairing AI optics and nanomaterial partnerships for defence and space use.

Yes& is consolidating B2B marketing expertise across healthcare, fintech and enterprise tech through a rapid Atlanta acquisition spree.

Roadzen's AI orchestration platform goes invisible inside a partner app, serving 500,000 users and signalling a structural shift in insurance distribution.

A small California behavioural health provider swaps its legacy EHR for an AI-powered platform to scale veteran mental health services.

MMC's media-for-equity model bankrolls Copper's AI-powered consumer finance push, trading ad inventory for equity.