# Startup Fundraise

DeepMind handpicked this startup for its robotics accelerator. Now it’s raised an $11.7m seed round
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June 24, 2026
DeepMind handpicked this startup for its robotics accelerator. Now it’s raised an $11.7m seed round
Acumino builds robot models for dexterous tasks in industrial automation and is looking to scale the number of deployments it has with customers
Tom Nugent
YC-backed Flagright raises $12.5m to fuel US expansion
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June 18, 2026
YC-backed Flagright raises $12.5m to fuel US expansion
The round was led by Infinity Ventures with participation from Sella Direct Ventures and Frontline
Martin Coulter
Mistral in talks to raise at €20bn valuation, reports say
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June 12, 2026
Mistral in talks to raise at €20bn valuation, reports say
The Paris-based company last raised equity funding less than one year ago when it secured a €1.7bn Series C
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Samsung backs industrial robotics startup Theker in €85m round
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June 11, 2026
Samsung backs industrial robotics startup Theker in €85m round
The buzzy Barcelona-based startup is building AI-powered robots to automate tasks in industrial environments
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Neura Robotics raises $1.4bn backed by Amazon, Nvidia and Qualcomm
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June 10, 2026
Neura Robotics raises $1.4bn backed by Amazon, Nvidia and Qualcomm
The company says it now has an order book of over $1bn
Freya Pratty
Isar Aerospace raises €270m to scale launch operations
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June 9, 2026
Isar Aerospace raises €270m to scale launch operations
New investors Island Green Capital and Molten Ventures joined the round
Martin Coulter
Air Street Capital backs French defence tech Alta Ares in €50m round
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June 9, 2026
Air Street Capital backs French defence tech Alta Ares in €50m round
Alta Ares builds interceptors which it says are currently deployed in several active combat zones
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
PhysicsX hits $2.4bn valuation after $300m Temasek-led funding round
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June 8, 2026
PhysicsX hits $2.4bn valuation after $300m Temasek-led funding round
London-based startup more than doubles valuation in less than a year
Martin Coulter
Wordsmith lands $70m Series B to turbocharge legal work with AI
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June 3, 2026
Wordsmith lands $70m Series B to turbocharge legal work with AI
Edinburgh-founded legaltech wins backing from Index Ventures and Highland Europe
Martin Coulter
Quantum startup Quobly raises €115m backed by STMicroelectronics
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June 3, 2026
Quantum startup Quobly raises €115m backed by STMicroelectronics
French startup plans to leverage existing manufacturing processes to produce quantum chips
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Plural leads $26m round for industrial AI startup Gigaton
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June 3, 2026
Exclusive: Plural leads $26m round for industrial AI startup Gigaton
Gigaton is part of a wave of companies focused on applying AI to the physical world
Freya Pratty
Oxford Quantum Circuits raises blockbuster $350m Series C
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June 3, 2026
Oxford Quantum Circuits raises blockbuster $350m Series C
UK company has deployed quantum systems to partner data centres across Europe, the US and Asia
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
SoftBank in talks to back Agile Robotics in $800m round, reports say
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June 2, 2026
SoftBank in talks to back Agile Robotics in $800m round, reports say
Japanese tech giant said to be in discussions to contribute $300m to megaround
Martin Coulter
Spacetech EnduroSat eyes $200m Series C months after last round, sources say
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June 2, 2026
Spacetech EnduroSat eyes $200m Series C months after last round, sources say
The company last raised $104m in October from the likes of Google Ventures and Lux Capital
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders
Exclusive: ASML spinout Invisix raises €20m seed round
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June 1, 2026
Exclusive: ASML spinout Invisix raises €20m seed round
Dutch startup wins backing from London-based Transition Ventures and Hitachi VC arm
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Ex-DeepMind researchers raise $50m for AI science startup Inherent
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May 29, 2026
Ex-DeepMind researchers raise $50m for AI science startup Inherent
London-based Inherent has recruited Entrepreneurs First cofounder Matt Clifford as an adviser
Martin Coulter
Exclusive: General Catalyst backs YC alum Lucis in $20m Series A
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May 26, 2026
Exclusive: General Catalyst backs YC alum Lucis in $20m Series A
Longevity and preventative health technologies are becoming increasingly popular across Europe
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Strike drones startup Stark targeting blockbuster new funding round, sources say
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May 21, 2026
Strike drones startup Stark targeting blockbuster new funding round, sources say
The startup recently won a contract with the German armed forces to supply its kamikaze drones
Anne Sraders
After struggling to secure a financial adviser, this founder built her own
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May 21, 2026
After struggling to secure a financial adviser, this founder built her own
London-based Count just raised £830k in seed funding
Damisola Sulaiman
Exclusive: Index Ventures leads $20m round in AI inspection startup Scope
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May 19, 2026
Exclusive: Index Ventures leads $20m round in AI inspection startup Scope
The workflow platform is targeting the $300bn testing, inspection and certification market
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
AI-powered VC platform Bunch raises $35m Series B
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May 19, 2026
AI-powered VC platform Bunch raises $35m Series B
The Berlin-based startup wants to help alternatives challenge public markets
Damisola Sulaiman
Investors continue to pile into AI legaltech as Lexroom raises $50m Series B
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May 19, 2026
Investors continue to pile into AI legaltech as Lexroom raises $50m Series B
The startup has developed an AI platform it says is used by more than 8,000 law firms and corporate legal teams
Tom Nugent
Sequoia backs AI agents scaleup Dust in $40m Series B
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May 18, 2026
Sequoia backs AI agents scaleup Dust in $40m Series B
The buzzy Paris-based company plans to double down on growth in the US
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Euan Blair’s Multiverse boosts valuation with $70m fundraise
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May 15, 2026
Euan Blair’s Multiverse boosts valuation with $70m fundraise
The workforce training unicorn hasn’t raised capital since 2022
Tom Nugent

# Startup Fundraise

DeepMind handpicked this startup for its robotics accelerator. Now it’s raised an $11.7m seed round

YC-backed Flagright raises $12.5m to fuel US expansion

Mistral in talks to raise at €20bn valuation, reports say

Samsung backs industrial robotics startup Theker in €85m round

Neura Robotics raises $1.4bn backed by Amazon, Nvidia and Qualcomm

Isar Aerospace raises €270m to scale launch operations

Air Street Capital backs French defence tech Alta Ares in €50m round

PhysicsX hits $2.4bn valuation after $300m Temasek-led funding round

Wordsmith lands $70m Series B to turbocharge legal work with AI

Quantum startup Quobly raises €115m backed by STMicroelectronics

Exclusive: Plural leads $26m round for industrial AI startup Gigaton

Oxford Quantum Circuits raises blockbuster $350m Series C

SoftBank in talks to back Agile Robotics in $800m round, reports say

Spacetech EnduroSat eyes $200m Series C months after last round, sources say

Exclusive: ASML spinout Invisix raises €20m seed round

Ex-DeepMind researchers raise $50m for AI science startup Inherent

Exclusive: General Catalyst backs YC alum Lucis in $20m Series A

Strike drones startup Stark targeting blockbuster new funding round, sources say

After struggling to secure a financial adviser, this founder built her own

Exclusive: Index Ventures leads $20m round in AI inspection startup Scope

AI-powered VC platform Bunch raises $35m Series B

Investors continue to pile into AI legaltech as Lexroom raises $50m Series B

Sequoia backs AI agents scaleup Dust in $40m Series B

Euan Blair’s Multiverse boosts valuation with $70m fundraise