Month: July 2025

ServiceNow’s acquisition of Moveworks is reportedly being reviewed over antitrust concerns The probe into the acquisition, which was announced in March, began in June according to sources familiar with the matter. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/18/servicenows-acquisition-of-moveworks-is-reportedly-being-reviewed-over-antitrust-concerns/

Cursor snaps up enterprise startup Koala in challenge to GitHub Copilot Cursor maker Anysphere is snapping up top talent from AI enterprise startups in an effort to compete with Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/18/cursor-snaps-up-enterprise-startup-koala-in-challenge-to-github-copilot/

Lovable becomes Europe’s latest unicorn, following $200M funding round Lovable, the hyped Swedish coding startup, has become Europe’s latest unicorn, after a $200m funding round. The Series A funding round, which gives Lovable a valuation of $1.8bn, was led by Accel, with existing investors 20VC, ByFounders, Creandum, Hummingbird, and Visionaries Club

Paddle raises $25M to accelerate growth and international expansion Paddle, the leading Merchant of Record for digital product companies globally, has raised $25 million from CIBC Innovation Banking and noted a series of other strategic updates, including key executive hires and the opening of a new Austin office. The funding

Coinvest Capital backs Starflight Dynamics in push for next-gen orbital infrastructure München-based startup Starflight Dynamics (SFDY), a pioneering company in the space industry specialising in the development of foundational technologies for in-space operations, has closed its pre-seed funding round. The company has raised almost €2 million, backed by the sovereign

Q.ANT raises €62M to transform the future of computing with photonic processing Germany-based Q.ANT, a pioneer in photonic processing, has secured €62 million Series A financing round to accelerate the commercialisation of its energy-efficient photonic processors for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC).  As AI infrastructure scales globally, traditional

Commutator Studios secures €1.5M for innovative quantum technology Germany-based Commutator Studios has closed a €1.5 million funding round to advance the company’s mission of becoming an indispensable building block of quantum computing infrastructure and accelerating the adoption of quantum technology across industries. Quantum computers have the potential to solve complex

London-based TRIFFT Loyalty raises €474k to develop their customer loyalty platform TRIFFT Loyalty, a UK tech startup helping brands cultivate “meaningful emotional connections” with customers, has raised €474k in a pre-Seed funding round to grow their team, embed AI functionality, and expand to the US. The round was led by

Italian padel marketplace Weebora secures €1.3 million to offer padel-related travel experiences Milan-based Weebora, the first international marketplace entirely dedicated to sports tourism in the world of padel, announced the closing of its first pre-Seed investment round, reaching its fundraising goal of €1.3 million. “The closing of this first round

Mobile Growth Playbook: What are the most effective mobile app growth strategies in 2025? In 2025, mobile growth marketing is no longer about volume; it is about precision. With user acquisition costs up over 40 per cent since 2023 and attention spans shorter than ever, growth teams are under pressure