# B2venture

17 physical AI startups to watch, according to VCs
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Investor survey
August 11, 2026
17 physical AI startups to watch, according to VCs
AI models are coming into the physical world — and these startups are building technology to power the shift
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Succession planning is a ‘critical’ topic for LPs — and they’re asking more questions
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Analysis
January 30, 2026
Succession planning is a ‘critical’ topic for LPs — and they’re asking more questions
Some VCs report succession planning has become a bigger question in conversations with LPs
Anne Sraders
DeepL backer B2venture raises €150m for fifth fund
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January 28, 2026
DeepL backer B2venture raises €150m for fifth fund
The new fund will back up to 35 startups and includes investment from a Swiss pension fund for the first time
Anne Sraders