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Candela’s flying ferries land major Mumbai deal for world’s largest electric waterway network
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June 12, 2025
Candela’s flying ferries land major Mumbai deal for world’s largest electric waterway network
The city plans to introduce thousands of electric ferries to transform Mumbai's waterways
Mimi Billing
Exclusive: Octopus Energy deepens its focus on Africa with first tech investment
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June 12, 2025
Exclusive: Octopus Energy deepens its focus on Africa with first tech investment
Octopus has a team of four working on acquisitions and investments.
Freya Pratty
Exclusive: Delivery Hero alumni raises $32m for ‘all-in-one payments platform’ from HV Capital, a16z, EQT and General Catalyst
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June 12, 2025
Exclusive: Delivery Hero alumni raises $32m for ‘all-in-one payments platform’ from HV Capital, a16z, EQT and General Catalyst
Payrails provides an “all-in-one payment platform” targeting large enterprises such as Puma, Vinted, Just Eat and Flix
Tom Matsuda
A16z continues to grow its scout network in Europe after closing London office
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June 5, 2025
A16z continues to grow its scout network in Europe after closing London office
The US VC giant has recruited nine new venture scouts in 2025
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Startup payments frozen following EU fraud investigation
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June 4, 2025
Startup payments frozen following EU fraud investigation
An audit conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office found ‘serious irregularities’
Mimi Billing and Freya Pratty
Exclusive: ElevenLabs and Oscar winner Danny Boyle back AI startup Wonder's ‘Black Mirror’-style film series
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June 4, 2025
Exclusive: ElevenLabs and Oscar winner Danny Boyle back AI startup Wonder's ‘Black Mirror’-style film series
The anthology series will launch on YouTube and Vimeo in July
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
The €1bn NATO Innovation Fund loses third partner in a year
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June 3, 2025
The €1bn NATO Innovation Fund loses third partner in a year
The fund has seen a lot of turnover at the top since launching in the summer of 2023
Anne Sraders
Exclusive: Lithuanian deeptech VC Iron Wolf Capital launches €100m seed fund
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June 3, 2025
Exclusive: Lithuanian deeptech VC Iron Wolf Capital launches €100m seed fund
The firm, which will invest in AI and deeptech with its second fund, has raised €30m so far
Anne Sraders
Exclusive: Ex-UiPath and JPMorgan execs raises $30m to help shore up supply chains
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June 3, 2025
Exclusive: Ex-UiPath and JPMorgan execs raises $30m to help shore up supply chains
Treefera's $30m Series B is led by Notion Capital.
Freya Pratty
Early Runna backer Sasha Trower closes £11.5m solo GP fund
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June 3, 2025
Early Runna backer Sasha Trower closes £11.5m solo GP fund
Circle & Co will invest in early-stage consumer tech startups
Amy Lewin
Exclusive: Quantum startup Pasqal buys Canada’s Aeponyx for an undisclosed sum
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June 3, 2025
Exclusive: Quantum startup Pasqal buys Canada’s Aeponyx for an undisclosed sum
It is the French startup’s third acquisition to date
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
AI-native deal sourcing platform Inven raises $12.8m Series A to bolster US growth
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May 28, 2025
AI-native deal sourcing platform Inven raises $12.8m Series A to bolster US growth
Founded in 2023, the startup covers over 21m companies globally
Mimi Billing
A $6.7m fundraise for the startup that tested astronauts’ hormones in space
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May 27, 2025
A $6.7m fundraise for the startup that tested astronauts’ hormones in space
UK-based Hormona offers AI-powered at-home hormone testing
Mimi Billing
Eurazeo, EQT Ventures and Northzone back employee benefits startup Kota in $14.5m Series A funding round
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May 22, 2025
Eurazeo, EQT Ventures and Northzone back employee benefits startup Kota in $14.5m Series A funding round
The company promises to help deliver workplace perks through a single unified platform
Martin Coulter
Read the memo Builder.ai CEO sent investors blaming lenders for company’s collapse
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May 22, 2025
Read the memo Builder.ai CEO sent investors blaming lenders for company’s collapse
After filing for insolvency, newly-appointed CEO Manpreet Ratia laid out the company’s financial situation
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Exclusive: Plural's Taavet Hinrikus leads £10m round for synthetic fuel startup Rivan
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May 21, 2025
Exclusive: Plural's Taavet Hinrikus leads £10m round for synthetic fuel startup Rivan
Before the fundraise, Rivan had been self-funded by founder Harvey Hodd, who previously sold two software companies
Freya Pratty
Leaked memo: Builder.ai CEO blames lenders for pulling the plug on troubled startup
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May 21, 2025
Leaked memo: Builder.ai CEO blames lenders for pulling the plug on troubled startup
The AI startup told employees it would be filing for insolvency on Tuesday
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Deeptech VC Lunar Ventures raises second fund of €50m
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May 20, 2025
Deeptech VC Lunar Ventures raises second fund of €50m
The firm will invest in pre-seed deeptech startups across Europe and the US
Miriam Partington
AI agent startup Lovable considers London office to snap up engineering talent
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May 16, 2025
AI agent startup Lovable considers London office to snap up engineering talent
The Swedish startup announced reaching $50m ARR earlier this week
Mimi Billing
Energy startup Elvy has another $20m in equity on the table months after pre-seed
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May 15, 2025
Energy startup Elvy has another $20m in equity on the table months after pre-seed
The Swedish energy startup has more than doubled its customer base in three months
Mimi Billing
Exclusive: Optics11 raises €17m to protect underwater cables from Russian state ‘hooliganism’
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May 15, 2025
Exclusive: Optics11 raises €17m to protect underwater cables from Russian state ‘hooliganism’
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, there has been growing concern around the potential sabotage of undersea cables
Steph Bailey

# Exclusive

Candela’s flying ferries land major Mumbai deal for world’s largest electric waterway network

Exclusive: Octopus Energy deepens its focus on Africa with first tech investment

Exclusive: Delivery Hero alumni raises $32m for ‘all-in-one payments platform’ from HV Capital, a16z, EQT and General Catalyst

A16z continues to grow its scout network in Europe after closing London office

Startup payments frozen following EU fraud investigation

Exclusive: ElevenLabs and Oscar winner Danny Boyle back AI startup Wonder's ‘Black Mirror’-style film series

The €1bn NATO Innovation Fund loses third partner in a year

Exclusive: Lithuanian deeptech VC Iron Wolf Capital launches €100m seed fund

Exclusive: Ex-UiPath and JPMorgan execs raises $30m to help shore up supply chains

Early Runna backer Sasha Trower closes £11.5m solo GP fund

Exclusive: Quantum startup Pasqal buys Canada’s Aeponyx for an undisclosed sum

AI-native deal sourcing platform Inven raises $12.8m Series A to bolster US growth

A $6.7m fundraise for the startup that tested astronauts’ hormones in space

Eurazeo, EQT Ventures and Northzone back employee benefits startup Kota in $14.5m Series A funding round

Read the memo Builder.ai CEO sent investors blaming lenders for company’s collapse

Exclusive: Plural's Taavet Hinrikus leads £10m round for synthetic fuel startup Rivan

Leaked memo: Builder.ai CEO blames lenders for pulling the plug on troubled startup

Deeptech VC Lunar Ventures raises second fund of €50m

AI agent startup Lovable considers London office to snap up engineering talent

Energy startup Elvy has another $20m in equity on the table months after pre-seed

Exclusive: Optics11 raises €17m to protect underwater cables from Russian state ‘hooliganism’