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Gravis Robotics Accelerates Global Growth as it Signs Series of Landmark Deals and Raises $23 Million to Bring its Autonomous Earthmoving Tech to the UK, US, and EU
Gravis Robotics , the earthmoving autonomy platform, led by Ryan Luke Johns, Dominic Jud, Marco Tranzatto, Burak Cizmeci, and Neil Woodfin, has secured $23M co-led by IQ Capital and Zacua Ventures , with Pear VC , Imad (CVC of Nesma & Partners), Sunna Ventures , Armada Investment and Holcim. Gravis systems are already in use with major construction and quarry operators, including Holcim, enabling autonomous site prep, stockpile management, and material loading. The company
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6 Degrees Capital Closes €154 Million Fund
6 Degrees Capital , an early-stage investor backing companies at Seed & Series A, with substantial follow-on capital available for later rounds, led by Filip Coen, Maxime Vanderstichele, Lucas Stoops, Wouter Volckaert, Thomas Olszewski, Thibault D'hondt, and others, has closed a €154 million fund, with the fund backing enterprise software, AI and fintech startups at seed and Series A stages. Fund III marks 6DC’s third fund since its launch in 2023. The vehicle will write ini
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Gravis Robotics Accelerates Global Growth as it Signs Series of Landmark Deals and Raises $23 Million to Bring its Autonomous Earthmoving Tech to the UK, US, and EU
Gravis Robotics , the earthmoving autonomy platform, led by Ryan Luke Johns, Dominic Jud, Marco Tranzatto, Burak Cizmeci, and Neil Woodfin, has secured $23M co-led by IQ Capital and Zacua Ventures , with Pear VC , Imad (CVC of Nesma & Partners), Sunna Ventures , Armada Investment and Holcim. Gravis systems are already in use with major construction and quarry operators, including Holcim, enabling autonomous site prep, stockpile management, and material loading. The company
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Y Combinator Launches of the Week
(This round-up is for informational purposes only, and the order is based on the date/time of the launch, from earliest to latest) 1) Bluma: Founded by Stephen Ni and Alisa Wu, Bluma is Canva for short-form video ads. Know More At: https://www.getbluma.com/ 2) Piggy Robotics: Founded by Richard Gong, Piggy Robotics is building humanoid robots that do your chores for the price of an iPhone. Know More At: https://rigmanic.com/ 3) Combinely: Founded by Tom Invernizzi and Arthur
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Quantum Systems Triples Valuation by Extending Series C with €180 Million
Quantum Systems , transforming decision-making processes through aerial data intelligence, led by Florian Seibel, Sven Kruck, and Dave Sharpin, has secured €180 million in a Series C Extension led by Balderton Capital, following its €160 million Series C in May this year, bringing the total amount secured in 2025 to €340 million, which marks the largest private capital raise in Europe’s dual-use sector. This values the company above €3 billion. Quantum Systems has establishe
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Future Energy Ventures Secures €205 Million to Power the Next Wave of Energy Innovation
Future Energy Ventures , supporting ready-to-scale start-ups active in Europe, Israel, or the USA whose mission is to accelerate the energy transition and decarbonize society, led by Jan Lozek, Veronique Hördemann, Patrick Elftmann, Ohad Mamann, and others, has announced the closing of Future Energy Ventures Fund II with a volume of €205 million, along with a dedicated capital fund for Italy of €30 million. With this milestone, FEV becomes the largest European advisor for...
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Procure AI has Raised $13 Million in Seed Funding to Scale Procurement Automation
Procure AI , the world’s first AI native Procurement Automation Platform, led by Konstantin von Büren, Yves Bauer, and Francesco Peroni, has secured $13 million in seed funding led by Headline , with participation from C4 Ventures and Futury Capital , as well as other notable angel investors from within the procurement industry. Procurement teams are under pressure to do more with less. Operational complexity affects 47% of B2B buyers, while 90% of companies cite limited he
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Procure AI has Raised $13 Million in Seed Funding to Scale Procurement Automation
Procure AI , the world’s first AI native Procurement Automation Platform, led by Konstantin von Büren, Yves Bauer, and Francesco Peroni, has secured $13 million in seed funding led by Headline , with participation from C4 Ventures and Futury Capital , as well as other notable angel investors from within the procurement industry. Procurement teams are under pressure to do more with less. Operational complexity affects 47% of B2B buyers, while 90% of companies cite limited he
Helio AI is Scaling Its AI Recruiting Agent Globally
Helio AI , an AI-powered recruiting platform with ATS and a gamified personality test, led by Iako Jikia , Nini Mosiashvili , Natia Kukhilava , and Sulkhan Sakhvadze , has secured a $1M seed round led by SABAH.fund , joined by DOMiNO Ventures , Axiom, Tetrad VC , and Angel investor Bas Godska. The new funding will support global expansion of Helio’s AI Recruiting Agent, enhance product capabilities, and transform hiring processes in fast-growing markets. Helio AI pairs an in
Kovant Raises €1.5 Million Pre-Seed Funding and Launches Globally to Redefine Enterprise Operations Through Agentic AI
Kovant , an enterprise-grade AI agent executing operations autonomously, led by Ali Sarrafi, Dror Asaf, and Somil Gupta, has raised €1.5 million pre-seed capital led by Stockholm-based VC firm J12 Ventures , with participation from Ampli , Greens Ventures , and angel investors from tech veterans to industry leaders, including Sara Öhrvall , board member at Axfood, Investor AB, Verisure, and an angel investor, who will also be joining the Kovant board, and Emmanuel Marti
Gosta Labs is Scaling its AI Operating System for Oncology Professionals Worldwide
Gosta Labs , an AI Operating System reducing administrative work and bringing clarity to complex clinical data, led by Lauri Sippola, Henri Viertolahti, Lionel Hadjadjeba, and others, has secured an oversubscribed €7.5 million seed round led by Voima Ventures , with participation from COR Group, the Aho family , and both existing and new investors, including Reaktor and a group of notable angel investors. Cancer care is becoming increasingly complex, with more than 35 million
Cerrion Raises $18 Million to Reduce Factory Downtime using AI-Driven Video Agents
Cerrion , a Switzerland-based AI video agent platform enabling real-time detection and resolution of production line disruptions, led by Karim Saleh and Dr. Nikolay Kobyshev, has raised $18 million in Series A led by Creandum , with participation from existing investors Y Combinator , Goat Capital , 10x Founders and Session VC , alongside prominent angels including Harry Stebbings (20VC), Oskar Hjertonsson, Thomas Wolf (Hugging Face) and Garret Langley (Flock Safety). Facto
How Momentic is Building the Definitive Verification Layer for Software
Momentic , an automated testing platform built to help teams scale coverage, eliminate flaky tests, and ship with confidence, led by Wei-Wei Wu and Jeff An, has secured a $15 million Series A led by Standard Capital , with participation from Dropbox Ventures and existing investors Y Combinator , FCVC , Transpose Platform , and Karman Ventures . For years, automated testing has been promoted as the end of manual QA, with each new framework promising “write once, run forever”
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BKN301 Extends Series B to € 33 Million, Opening a New Chapter of Global Growth and Acquisitions
BKN301 , a fintech architecture provider, led by Stiven Muccioli, Federico Zambelli Hosmer, and Luca Bertozzi, has secured a credit facility from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, and acquired Planky , a UK-based tech company specialized in AI-driven financial analytics and open banking. The credit facility goes alongside its latest Series B round, taking the total amount raised to €33 million. The new financing will accelerate BKN301’s roadmap, supporting the expansi
BKN301 Extends Series B to € 33 Million, Opening a New Chapter of Global Growth and Acquisitions
BKN301 , a fintech architecture provider, led by Stiven Muccioli, Federico Zambelli Hosmer, and Luca Bertozzi, has secured a credit facility from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, and acquired Planky , a UK-based tech company specialized in AI-driven financial analytics and open banking. The credit facility goes alongside its latest Series B round, taking the total amount raised to €33 million. The new financing will accelerate BKN301’s roadmap, supporting the expansi
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How Techstars Backed Arrived is Democratizing Real Estate Investment for Everyone
Arrived , helping you build wealth through modern real estate investing, led by Alejandro Chouza, Kenny Cason, Ryan Frazier, Sue Korn, and others, has raised $27 million in new funding, led by Neo and supported by Forerunner Ventures , Bezos Expeditions , Core , and others. The company has officially launched the Arrived Secondary Market, a first-of-its-kind platform that allows investors to buy and sell shares of individual rental homes across the U.S. with just a few clic
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How Stuut AI is Transforming Accounts Receivable
Stuut AI , an AI coworker that autonomously handles collections, cash application, payments, and deductions across SMS, email, and voice, led by Tarek Alaruri, Miraj Mohsin, and Ben Winter, has secured $29.5M in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz , with participation from Activant Capital , Khosla Ventures , 1984.vc , Page One Ventures , Vesey Ventures , Carya Venture Partners , and Valley Ventures. Companies lose up to 5% of EBITDA to manual AR tasks. Traditional so
Nov 21
Maxima Launches the First Agentic AI Platform for Enterprise Accounting
Maxima , maxizing every company’s long-term financial performance by making their financial data accurate, accessible, and actionable through real-time accounting, led by Yogi Goel, Akshaya Srivatsa, and Jack Liao, has announced $41 million in Seed and Series A funding, led by Redpoint , Kleiner Perkins , and Audacious Ventures . The accounting function is under unprecedented strain: record-high restatements, record-low talent inflow, and rising complexity across standards an
Nov 20
Condukt Raises US$10 Million Seed Round
Condukt , the next-generation compliance platform for financial services, led by Paulo Guichard and Bhasker Rao, has secured US$10 million in funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and MMC Ventures , with participation from Cocoa Ventures . The funding will accelerate Condukt’s mission to reinvent KYB and make compliance a driver of growth. Launched in 2023, Condukt already powers compliance for leading fintechs like Wise, Tide, Mollie, Rakuten, Shift4, Flatpay, and myP
Nov 20
Kaaj AI is Expanding Access to Capital for Small Businesses with New Agentic AI Credit Intelligence Platform
Kaaj AI , an agentic AI credit intelligence platform that simplifies small business lending, led by Utsav Shah and Shivi Sharma, has secured $3.8 million in seed funding led by Kindred Ventures , with participation from Better Tomorrow Ventures , Karman Ventures , Pythia Ventures , Coughdrop Capital , and notable angels including Soups Ranjan (CEO, Sardine AI ), Rahul Ramesh (CCO Brex ), Remy Carole (COO, TreasuryPrime ), Sip Jiyane (CAO, Affirm ), Steven Ma (CEO, Pony Mo
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Venture Capital
6 Degrees Capital Closes €154 Million Fund
6 Degrees Capital , an early-stage investor backing companies at Seed & Series A, with substantial follow-on capital available for later rounds, led by Filip Coen, Maxime Vanderstichele, Lucas Stoops, Wouter Volckaert, Thomas Olszewski, Thibault D'hondt, and others, has closed a €154 million fund, with the fund backing enterprise software, AI and fintech startups at seed and Series A stages. Fund III marks 6DC’s third fund since its launch in 2023. The vehicle will write ini
6 Degrees Capital Closes €154 Million Fund
6 Degrees Capital , an early-stage investor backing companies at Seed & Series A, with substantial follow-on capital available for later rounds, led by Filip Coen, Maxime Vanderstichele, Lucas Stoops, Wouter Volckaert, Thomas Olszewski, Thibault D'hondt, and others, has closed a €154 million fund, with the fund backing enterprise software, AI and fintech startups at seed and Series A stages. Fund III marks 6DC’s third fund since its launch in 2023. The vehicle will write ini
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Future Energy Ventures Secures €205 Million to Power the Next Wave of Energy Innovation
Future Energy Ventures , supporting ready-to-scale start-ups active in Europe, Israel, or the USA whose mission is to accelerate the energy transition and decarbonize society, led by Jan Lozek, Veronique Hördemann, Patrick Elftmann, Ohad Mamann, and others, has announced the closing of Future Energy Ventures Fund II with a volume of €205 million, along with a dedicated capital fund for Italy of €30 million. With this milestone, FEV becomes the largest European advisor for...
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Carles Reina, Revolut Backer and ElevenLabs' First Investor, Launches Baobab Ventures
Baobab Ventures , empowering early-stage, deep-tech founders to reach momentum, led by Carles Reina, has launched a $15 million solo GP fund to back pre-seed and seed stage founders building startups across AI, robotics, and defence. The fund has already backed companies like Murphy , Theker , Altan , and Omnia . The Fund is backed by institutional LPs Cendana Capital, Isomer Capital, RSJ Investments, Emergence Ventures, and Cyber Fund. Partners from Concept Ventures, Credo V
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Firgun Ventures Launches $250 Million Quantum Fund, Closes First $70 Million Backed by Qatar Investment Authority
Firgun Ventures , the first VC firm focusing on Series A/B quantum companies, led by Kris Naudts, MD, PhD and Zeynep Korutürk, has launched a $250 million venture capital fund dedicated entirely to early-growth-stage quantum companies and announced its first close at $70 million. Backed by the Qatar Investment Authority, the fund is structured to support quantum companies in advancing from early pilot phases to deployable products positioned for use across sectors and regio
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Sofinnova Partners Closes €650M ($750M) Capital XI, to Back Early-Stage Healthcare Companies
Sofinnova Partners , a leading European life sciences venture capital firm based in Paris, London, and Milan, led by Antoine Papiernik , Henrijette Richter , Graziano Seghezzi , Anta Gkelou , Maina Bhaman , Karl Naegler , and others, has announced the close of its latest flagship fund, Sofinnova Capital XI, at €650 million ($750 million), greatly exceeding its initial target. Sofinnova Capital XI will support a new wave of biopharma and medtech companies developing breakthro
Nov 17
Vendep Capital Announces €80 Million Vendep Fund IV
Vendep Capital , a B2B SaaS VC in the Nordics and Baltics, led by Sakari Pihlava, Tanja Alanen, Jupe Arala, Sami Ahvenniemi, Taru Wahlroos, and others, has announced a €80 million Fund IV. The fund has already reached its €80 million target, with fundraising open until April 2026. Since 2013, Vendep Capital has built one of the strongest SaaS track records in the Nordics, backing breakout companies such as AlphaSense , Hostaway , Leadfeeder , and Happeo . The new fund is str
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Deep Tech
Gravis Robotics Accelerates Global Growth as it Signs Series of Landmark Deals and Raises $23 Million to Bring its Autonomous Earthmoving Tech to the UK, US, and EU
Gravis Robotics , the earthmoving autonomy platform, led by Ryan Luke Johns, Dominic Jud, Marco Tranzatto, Burak Cizmeci, and Neil Woodfin, has secured $23M co-led by IQ Capital and Zacua Ventures , with Pear VC , Imad (CVC of Nesma & Partners), Sunna Ventures , Armada Investment and Holcim. Gravis systems are already in use with major construction and quarry operators, including Holcim, enabling autonomous site prep, stockpile management, and material loading. The company
Gravis Robotics Accelerates Global Growth as it Signs Series of Landmark Deals and Raises $23 Million to Bring its Autonomous Earthmoving Tech to the UK, US, and EU
Gravis Robotics , the earthmoving autonomy platform, led by Ryan Luke Johns, Dominic Jud, Marco Tranzatto, Burak Cizmeci, and Neil Woodfin, has secured $23M co-led by IQ Capital and Zacua Ventures , with Pear VC , Imad (CVC of Nesma & Partners), Sunna Ventures , Armada Investment and Holcim. Gravis systems are already in use with major construction and quarry operators, including Holcim, enabling autonomous site prep, stockpile management, and material loading. The company
Quantum Systems Triples Valuation by Extending Series C with €180 Million
Quantum Systems , transforming decision-making processes through aerial data intelligence, led by Florian Seibel, Sven Kruck, and Dave Sharpin, has secured €180 million in a Series C Extension led by Balderton Capital, following its €160 million Series C in May this year, bringing the total amount secured in 2025 to €340 million, which marks the largest private capital raise in Europe’s dual-use sector. This values the company above €3 billion. Quantum Systems has establishe
IQM to Invest over €40 Million to Expand Finland Production Facility, Accelerate Innovation and Fuel Growth
IQM , a global leader in building superconducting quantum computers, led by Dr. Jan Goetz, Dr. Mikko Välimäki, Dr. Juha Vartiainen, Sylwia Barthel de Weydenthal, Jan Kuerschner, and others, announced an over €40 million investment to expand its state-of-the-art production facility in Finland. The expansion will accelerate the development, fabrication, and testing of advanced quantum processing units, as well as the assembly of full quantum computers, laying the foundation fo
BlackSky has Delivered its First Very High-Resolution Imagery from the Third Gen-3 Satellite in Under 24 hours After Launch
BlackSky , accelerating earth observation from space for real-time monitoring, led by Brian O’Toole, Henry Dubois, Chris Lin, Lyn Chassagne, Nick Merski, Patrick O’Neil, and Kevin Rioles, has delivered the first very high-resolution images from the company’s third Gen-3 satellite less than 24 hours following the satellite’s successful launch in November. The company’s advanced, low-latency commercial architecture is providing decision-grade data at real-time, mission-r
PowerUP Secures €10 Million Series A to Scale Dual-Use Hydrogen Solutions
PowerUP , developing and producing high-quality and sustainable energy generation products, led by Ivar Kruusenberg, Marit Riis, Kush Chadha, and Henri Kaar, has secured a €10 million Series A funding round co-led by dual-use venture firms Mercaton and ScaleWolf and joined by Estonia’s SmartCap Green Fund (funded by the European Union’s Next Generation EU), with strong participation from existing investors. The core of PowerUP’s strategy is a dual-use mission: providing r
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How Doppel is Outpacing Social Engineering Attacks
Doppel , defending your brand and people from social engineering attacks, led by Kevin Tian , Rahul Madduluri, Mike Ferrari, Bobby Ford, and others, has secured $70M Series C, led by returning investors Bessemer Venture Partners alongside Andreessen Horowitz , South Park Commons , Script Capital , 9Yards Capital , Sozo Ventures , and Strategic Cyber Ventures . In addition, new investors include George Kurtz, CEO of CrowdStrike, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Aurum Partners, the invest
How Doppel is Outpacing Social Engineering Attacks
Doppel , defending your brand and people from social engineering attacks, led by Kevin Tian , Rahul Madduluri, Mike Ferrari, Bobby Ford, and others, has secured $70M Series C, led by returning investors Bessemer Venture Partners alongside Andreessen Horowitz , South Park Commons , Script Capital , 9Yards Capital , Sozo Ventures , and Strategic Cyber Ventures . In addition, new investors include George Kurtz, CEO of CrowdStrike, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Aurum Partners, the invest
Guardio is Leading the Future of Personal Cybersecurity in the Age of AI
Guardio , protecting your entire digital world by securing every account and interaction, led by Amos Peled, Michael Vainshtein, Daniel Sirota, Meital Baruch, Sharon Cohen, and others, has raised $80 million in a funding round led by ION Crossover Partners , with participation from existing investors, including Union Tech Ventures , Vintage Investment Partners , and Emerge . The funding follows Guardio’s recent partnership with Lovable , the fast-growing AI software compan
Truffle Security Raises $25 Million Series B to Expand NHI Security
Truffle Security , the company behind TruffleHog™, a leading open-source security project that makes it easier to identify and fix exposed secrets before hackers exploit them, led by Dylan Ayrey and Dustin Decker, has secured a $25 million Series B funding round led by Intel Capital and a16z . The round also includes participation from Abstract , Lytical Ventures , and prominent security leaders Casey Ellis (Founder, BugCrowd), Emilio Escobar (CISO, Datadog), and Haroon Mee
How Acoru is Fighting Fraud and Money Laundering by Leveraging AI
Acoru , a Madrid-based AI-powered platform to monitor financial fraud and money laundering, led by Pablo de la Riva Ferrezuelo and David Morán, has secured a €10 million Series A round led by 33N Ventures with participation from Adara Ventures and Athos Capital also joined the round. Generative AI-driven scams, like deepfakes, voice cloning, and social engineering, are driving global fraud losses of nearly $500 billion annually. Current solutions focus on transactions,
Keycard is Developing the Identity and Trust Layer for AI Agents
Keycard , building identity infrastructure for AI agents, led by Matt Creager, Jared Hanson, and Ian Livingstone, has secured a $38 million combined inception round led by Andreessen Horowitz , Acrew Capital , and Boldstart Ventures with participation from Mantis VC , Tapestry Ventures , Essence Ventures , Exceptional Capital , Modern Technical Fund , Vermillion Cliffs Ventures , and many incredible angels. A new era of computing is emerging, where software evolves in
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