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Brineworks raises €6.8M to scale direct air capture for e-fuels Amsterdam-based Brineworks has secured €6.8 million in new funding to accelerate the commercialisation of its ultra-low-cost Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology. The round was led by SeaX Ventures, with participation from Pale Blue Dot, First Momentum, AiiM Partners, Energie360°, and
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From Brussels to Blois: Mastodon turns commercial partnerships into paid services Today Mastodon, the open source social platform that is a key part of the decentralised Fediverse, announced the availability of paid hosting, moderation, and support services for organisations seeking to operate their own Mastodon servers. This initiative marks a
Nvidia to invest £2BN in UK AI startups Nvidia is to invest £2bn in the UK AI startup ecosystem. Nvidia said: “The new capital will be used to foster economic growth, develop more innovative AI technologies, create new companies and jobs, and empower the UK to compete in the AI market
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Dutch startup Brineworks raises €6.8 million to scale Direct Air Capture for e-fuels, aiming for sub-€100/ton CO₂ capture Amsterdam-based ClimateTech startup Brineworks has secured €6.8 million in new funding to accelerate commercialisation of its ultra-low-cost Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology. The round was led by SeaX Ventures, with participation from
Paris-based Juisci raises €5.5 million to transform how healthcare professionals access scientific knowledge France’s Juisci, a HealthTech startup that transforms the way healthcare professionals consume scientific knowledge, has secured €5.5 million in Seed funding in order to boost R&D, scale its team, and accelerate international expansion, with a strong focus
How AI is shaping the future of CRMs in real-world sales workflows Sales is moving too fast for static tools. Reps are juggling email threads, CRM notes, LinkedIn DMs, and wasting hours on tasks that do not move the deal forward. Traditional CRMs were built to store data. But storing
Germany’s Factor2 Energy raises €7.7 million to unlock scalable geothermal power from geologically stored CO₂ Factor2 Energy, a Duisburg company with an innovative approach to geothermal energy, today announced the successful completion of its Seed funding round, raising €7.7 million in venture capital. The round was led by At One
Defense startups Clarity, Dwarf Engineering, and Farsight Vision raise $60K at Brave1 Defense Tech Valley 2025 On September 16-17, Lviv Arena hosted Defense Tech Valley 2025, organized by the Brave1 cluster and the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine. The press service of the event informed AIN about the results.