Year: 2025

Nscale closes $433M round, days after bagging $1.1BN funding

Nscale closes $433M round, days after bagging $1.1BN funding Nscale, the UK-based AI data centre startup, has closed a $433 million funding round, just days after bagging a $1.1 billion funding round, as the vast investment in AI infrastructure shows no signs of abating. Nscale, which pitches itself as a

Investors don’t understand AI, says founder of OpenAI safety adviser

Investors don’t understand AI, says founder of OpenAI safety adviser Investors don’t understand AI technology and are not being “particularly smart” about investing in it, according to the founder of a UK AI firm that advises OpenAI and other frontier model companies on AI safety. Marc Warner, the founder of

E-bike provider Dott partners with Segway for Paris launch

E-bike provider Dott partners with Segway for Paris launch Shared micromobility provider Dott has launched a new generation of e-bikes in Paris, marking the beginning of a four-year contract in the French capital. The new Segway Urban B200 model will be rolled out exclusively in Paris before expanding to other

Irish BioTech Aerska launches with €17 million to develop RNAi medicines for diseases of the brain

Irish BioTech Aerska launches with €17 million to develop RNAi medicines for diseases of the brain Aerska, a Dublin-based BioTech company aiming to redefine the treatment of neurological diseases, today announced it has raised €17 million in Seed financing to develop systemically administered RNA interference (RNAi) medicines designed to silence

London’s fan3 raises €4.2 million to address ticket reselling and scalpers

London’s fan3 raises €4.2 million to address ticket reselling and scalpers fan3, a British entertainment technology company building a fan-first access platform for live events, today announced it has raised €4.2 million in funding from Improbable – with existing partnerships with artists like Zayn and Pitbull. “Real fans don’t usually

French BioTech developer SeaBeLife raises €2 million to tackle dry AMD and severe acute hepatitis

French BioTech developer SeaBeLife raises €2 million to tackle dry AMD and severe acute hepatitis Roscoff-based SeaBeLife, a BioTech company developing innovative drug candidates intended to block cellular necrosis, today announces a pre-Series A funding round worth €2 million. The financing was led by historical investor iXLife, alongside other longstanding

Vienna-based Optimuse raises €4 million seed round to scale AI-driven building engineering

Vienna-based Optimuse raises €4 million seed round to scale AI-driven building engineering Vienna-based deep tech startup Optimuse has raised €4 million in seed funding to expand its AI platform for the engineering, renovation, and operation of buildings. The round was led by seed + speed Ventures and Blum Ventures, with

Zurich-based viboo closes €3.3 million to scale AI-driven building management in Germany

Zurich-based viboo closes €3.3 million to scale AI-driven building management in Germany Zurich-based Climate and PropTech startup viboo, founded in 2022, has closed its second financing round at €3.3 million. The round was led by Realyze Ventures, with participation from Zürcher Kantonalbank, existing investors HTGF and Swisscom, and new backers.