Funding Rounds

TravClan raises $5M from Flipkart, others

TravClan, an Indian travel-tech startup, has raised $5 million in funding from Flipkart and August One, plus debt financing from Trifecta Capital.

Nebius borrows $3.5bn from Citi as it says AI compute prices keep rising

Nebius, an Amsterdam-based AI cloud company, secured a $3.5 billion loan facility from Citi to expand data centres and GPU capacity amid rising AI compute prices.

Unicorn India Ventures Launches US Operations To Back Indian Deep-Tech Startups

Unicorn India Ventures launched US operations with former Google executive Kishore Kanakamedala as Venture Partner to help Indian deep-tech startups access US markets and investors.

Spanish VC Seaya closes new fund at €600 million in just six months

Spanish VC firm Seaya has closed its new growth fund, Seaya Nova, at €600 million in six months, backed by the European Investment Fund to support European tech companies scaling to global leadership.

[Update] TravClan Raises $5 Mn From Flipkart, August One

Delhi-based B2B travel tech startup TravClan raised $5 million in an equity and debt funding round led by Flipkart and August One, with plans to expand engineering and destination operations.

Anglo-Finnish Oxford University quantum spinout QuantrolOx raises €12M

Oxford spinout QuantrolOx raised €12 million in Series A funding to expand its quantum computing software platform that automates tuning and control of quantum devices.

The AI IPO Wave Is The Dot-Com Bubble’s Evil Twin. Anthropic’s Delay Just Proved It.

Opinion piece argues that Anthropic's delayed IPO and conflicting market signals around AI safety concerns, rival CEO concerns, and the company's own prospectus warnings of existential risks suggest structural issues with the AI IPO wave.

Amsterdam’s Indurex raises €7 million to strengthen cybersecurity and safety across cyber-physical systems

Amsterdam-based Indurex raised €7 million in funding for its AI-native cyber-physical systems security platform targeting critical infrastructure.

Karta AI Raises $3 Million in Seed Funding to Automate Complex Banking Calls

Karta AI, a startup founded by former Razorpay executives, raised $3 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered customer communication platform for financial institutions across 25+ languages.

Cloud: Europe’s 6 most-funded companies in H1 2026

European cloud companies raised €5.9 billion in H1 2026, with the UK dominating via infrastructure plays; Nscale led with $4.19B for AI computing infrastructure powered by renewable energy.

Portuguese drone maker Beyond Vision raises over €28M to scale production and global expansion

Portuguese drone maker Beyond Vision raised over €28 million in a funding round co-led by Índico Capital Partners and Lince Capital to scale production, expand R&D in AI and cloud platforms, and enter new international markets.

Lisbon’s Beyond Vision raises over €28 million to scale AI drones for civilian and defence markets

Lisbon-based drone manufacturer Beyond Vision completed a €28 million funding round co-led by Índico Capital Partners and Lince Capital to scale production and advance AI and autonomous swarming capabilities.

Unicorn India Ventures launches US operations, appoints former Google executive Kishore Kanakamedala

Unicorn India Ventures, a deep-tech VC firm, has launched US operations and appointed former Google executive Kishore Kanakamedala as venture partner to lead the expansion.

Mistral boss and Yann LeCun back Swiss robotics startup Enact in $30M pre-seed round

Swiss robotics startup Enact Intelligence emerged from stealth with a $30M pre-seed round backed by Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch and Yann LeCun, building force-sensing technology for general-purpose robots.

Premji Invest, Norwest and Lok Capital Plan Up to ₹1,000 Crore Investment in Vegafin: Report

Premji Invest, Norwest and Lok Capital plan to invest up to ₹1,000 crore in Vegafin Capital to build an AI-driven lending platform for MSMEs, with Vegafin acquiring NBFC Bizloan.

Japanese-Themed Dining Chain Harajuku Tokyo Café Raises $3 Mn

Harajuku Tokyo Café, a Japanese-themed dining chain, raised $3 million in pre-Series A funding led by ZeroW, with plans to expand outlets and open central kitchens across major Indian cities.

Is the UK leading Europe’s startup funding race? Yes, but there’s a catch

Reduck secures $3M to make web automation faster for AI agents

French-American AI startup Reduck raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to develop technology enabling AI agents to automate web interactions and tasks without relying on APIs.