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The most interesting startups showcased at Google Cloud Next Google Cloud announced a long list of impressive AI startups as customers during its Cloud Next conference this week Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/11/the-most-interesting-startups-showcased-at-google-cloud-next/
Meta adds Stripe CEO Patrick Collison and Dina Powell McCormick to its board Banking executive and former presidential advisor Dina Powell McCormick and Stripe co-founder and CEO Patrick Collison are joining the board of Meta, according to a report from Axios. Powell McCormick spent 16 years in several leadership roles
Law professors side with authors battling Meta in AI copyright case A group of professors specializing in copyright law has filed an amicus brief in support of authors suing Meta for allegedly training its Llama AI models on e-books without permission. The brief, filed on Friday in the U.S. District
Damisa raises £2.25M to simplify stablecoin-powered cross-border payments UK-based fintech startup Damisa has announced a £2.25M pre-seed funding round, led by London’s Fuel Ventures, as it prepares to launch its stablecoin payment service. The round also saw participation from EWOR, Greyhound Capital, and fintech investor Mark Ransford. Founded by Jordan Lawrence,
DIG Ventures closes $100M fund to back early-stage B2B software startups DIG Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on B2B SaaS, AI, and cloud infrastructure, has announced the close of its first institutional fund, comprising of $100M. Backers of the new fund include a mix of prominent institutional and
Czech Republic: From steady roots to dynamic growth The Czech tech ecosystem has emerged as a dynamic and increasingly influential force in the national economy. According to the Smart Market Report 2025, Czech startups contribute over 5% to the country’s GDP and employ more than 150,000 people. With deep roots
British Treble Peak raises £5M to digitise private market access London-based Treble Peak, a platform focused on streamlining access to private markets, has secured £5M to expand its technology and operations across the UK and Europe. European financial figures, including René Beltjens, former Chairman of Alter Domus, invested. Tor Erland
Mynt and Visa join forces to simplify SME finance with scalable SaaS solutions Today, Swedish-founded SaaS fintech Mynt announced an expanded reseller partnership and investment from digital payment provider Visa. Mynt, founded in Stockholm in 2018, offers corporate cards to over 16,000 of its business customers which, through Mynt’s platform,
Meet the EIC-backed startups that will present on stage at this year’s EU-Startups Summit As part of this year’s EU-Startups Summit, we’re excited to introduce a special section dedicated to showcasing some of Europe’s most promising AI-focused startups. Taking place on 24 April at 16:30 on the Stepup Startups stage,
Investment firm Northern Gritstone secures €58 million for life sciences and DeepTech Manchester-based Northern Gritstone, the life sciences and DeepTech investment firm, has announced its latest fundraise of €58 million from leading institutional investors bringing its total permanent capital to €422 million. €40 million of the new funding commitments come