Month: August 2025

Clay confirms it closed $100M round at $3.1B valuation The AI sales automation startup raised fresh funds, led by CapitalG, just months after its last round. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/05/clay-confirms-it-closed-100m-round-at-3-1b-valuation/

For the first time, OpenAI models are available on AWS This is a juicy competitive move for both companies after AWS faced an onslaught of criticism over its progress with AI. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/05/for-the-first-time-openai-models-are-available-on-aws/

Linda Yaccarino joins health tech platform eMed as CEO after leaving X Though Yaccarino does not have experience in health tech, eMed said in a press release that they sought her out for her “undeniable ability to negotiate new partnerships.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/05/linda-yaccarino-joins-health-tech-platform-emed-as-ceo-after-leaving-x/

Substack rival Ghost connects to the open social web with its latest public release While the ActivityPub integration is a main selling point for Ghost 6, this major release includes a number of other changes and new additions. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/05/substack-rival-ghost-connects-to-the-open-social-web-with-its-latest-public-release/

OpenAI launches two ‘open’ AI reasoning models For the first time in more than five years, OpenAI is launching a new open language model that appears to be state of the art. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/05/openai-launches-two-open-ai-reasoning-models/

Switzerland’s Genolier Innovation Hub aims to solve the 17‑year lab‑to‑bedside healthtech lag In Switzerland’s picturesque “Health Valley,” nestled just 15 minutes from Geneva Airport and overlooking Lake Geneva and the Alps, a new kind of medical innovation ecosystem is taking shape. The Genolier Innovation Hub, opened in 2024, aims to bridge

Bling acquires German teen banking app Finstep A German family money management app founded by a “fintech wunderkind” has acquired a German financial learning app for teenagers and adults. Berlin-based Bling, founded in 2021, is an app designed to help parents carry out financial planning for their children. It provides educational,

CACEIS invests in Kriptown to launch tokenised SMEs exchange CACEIS has announced the acquisition of a minority stake in Kriptown, the French fintech specialising in asset tokenisation. This investment coincides with the upcoming launch of Lise (Lightning Stock Exchange), its subsidiary, a European tokenised exchange dedicated to SMEs and mid-cap

European tech weekly recap: More than 50 tech funding deals worth over €967M Last week, we tracked more than 50 tech funding deals worth over €967 million, and over 20 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. Click to read the rest of the news. Powered by WPeMatico

Estonian clean energy provider Sunly secures near €85 million to build four solar parks across Latvia Tallinn-based Sunly, a renewable electricity provider, announced they received almost €85 million in international financing to build four solar parks in Latvia with a total capacity of 329 megawatts (MW) – reportedly enough to