# Startup Fundraise

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
Accel and Thiel’s Founders Fund back Fractile in $220m raise
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May 13, 2026
Accel and Thiel’s Founders Fund back Fractile in $220m raise
Fractile has been repeatedly name checked by UK government officials
Freya Pratty
DeepMind spinout Isomorphic Labs raises $2.1bn
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May 12, 2026
DeepMind spinout Isomorphic Labs raises $2.1bn
The UK’s Sovereign AI fund has backed the company
Freya Pratty
Exclusive: Quantum software startup Algorithmiq raises €18m, relocates to Italy
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May 11, 2026
Exclusive: Quantum software startup Algorithmiq raises €18m, relocates to Italy
The startup recently demonstrated ‘quantum advantage’ in an experiment conducted in partnership with IBM
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Quantum Motion raises $160m Series C as quantum sector heats up
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May 7, 2026
Quantum Motion raises $160m Series C as quantum sector heats up
The scaleup announced the opening of new offices in San Sebastian earlier this year
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
A16z leads $16m seed round in Voi cofounder’s new AI startup Pit
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May 7, 2026
A16z leads $16m seed round in Voi cofounder’s new AI startup Pit
Swedish startup Pit is helping organisations use AI safely for internal processes
Mimi Billing
Can’t code? This startup just raised $9m to make you a workflow automation genius
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May 7, 2026
Can’t code? This startup just raised $9m to make you a workflow automation genius
A roster of high-profile angels including ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski and Supercell’s Ilkka Paananen were among the investors
Tom Nugent
Silo founder raises €25m for 'Palantir of quantum computing'
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May 6, 2026
Silo founder raises €25m for 'Palantir of quantum computing'
Legora chief Max Junestrand and Hugging Face cofounder Thomas Wolf among AI quantum startup's backers.
John Thornhill
Intel's VC arm backs quantum startup Quantware in $178m Series B to kick-start production at ‘industrial scale’
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May 5, 2026
Intel's VC arm backs quantum startup Quantware in $178m Series B to kick-start production at ‘industrial scale’
The Dutch startup plans to open an industrial-scale facility this year to boost the production of quantum processors
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Y Combinator alum Moritz raises $9m to build a law firm supercharged with AI
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May 5, 2026
Y Combinator alum Moritz raises $9m to build a law firm supercharged with AI
The Norwegian startup is backed by YC, 20VC and 20 unicorn founders
Mimi Billing
Lithosquare raises $25m to discover critical metals with AI
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May 5, 2026
Lithosquare raises $25m to discover critical metals with AI
The Paris-based startup recently announced its first partnership with UK-based mining company Aterian
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Backed by Nvidia, legaltech unicorn Legora extends Series D to $600m
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April 30, 2026
Backed by Nvidia, legaltech unicorn Legora extends Series D to $600m
The Stockholm-based startup welcomes Atlassian and NVentures as investors
Mimi Billing
E-bike startup Forest secures £40m Series B funding round
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April 28, 2026
E-bike startup Forest secures £40m Series B funding round
London-based micromobility business has expanded rapidly since launching in 2020
Martin Coulter
Sereact taps Headline to lead $110m Series B, plots US expansion
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April 27, 2026
Sereact taps Headline to lead $110m Series B, plots US expansion
The German robotics company is developing AI models to take on the industrial labour gap
Tom Nugent
Stripe alumni raise €7.5m for AI-powered fintech Seapoint
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April 21, 2026
Stripe alumni raise €7.5m for AI-powered fintech Seapoint
Dublin-based startup opens signups for British and Irish founders
Damisola Sulaiman
CuspAI raising $200m at unicorn valuation, reports say
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April 20, 2026
CuspAI raising $200m at unicorn valuation, reports say
AI materials startup counts ‘AI godfathers’ Yann LeCun and Geoffrey Hinton among its advisers
Martin Coulter
Self-driving scaleup Wayve raises fresh funds from AMD, Qualcomm and Arm
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April 15, 2026
Self-driving scaleup Wayve raises fresh funds from AMD, Qualcomm and Arm
The fresh funding follows a huge $1.2bn round announced in February from the likes of Nvidia, SoftBank and Microsoft
Tom Nugent

# Startup Fundraise

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

Accel and Thiel’s Founders Fund back Fractile in $220m raise

DeepMind spinout Isomorphic Labs raises $2.1bn

Exclusive: Quantum software startup Algorithmiq raises €18m, relocates to Italy

Quantum Motion raises $160m Series C as quantum sector heats up

A16z leads $16m seed round in Voi cofounder’s new AI startup Pit

Can’t code? This startup just raised $9m to make you a workflow automation genius

Silo founder raises €25m for 'Palantir of quantum computing'

Intel's VC arm backs quantum startup Quantware in $178m Series B to kick-start production at ‘industrial scale’

Y Combinator alum Moritz raises $9m to build a law firm supercharged with AI

Lithosquare raises $25m to discover critical metals with AI

Backed by Nvidia, legaltech unicorn Legora extends Series D to $600m

E-bike startup Forest secures £40m Series B funding round

Sereact taps Headline to lead $110m Series B, plots US expansion

Stripe alumni raise €7.5m for AI-powered fintech Seapoint

CuspAI raising $200m at unicorn valuation, reports say

Self-driving scaleup Wayve raises fresh funds from AMD, Qualcomm and Arm