Good news from around Europe
Salience Labs secures $125M to scale photonic chips for AI data centres Salience Labs, a developer of photonic chips for AI data centre connectivity, has raised $125 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round to accelerate the deployment of its optical switching technology and expand its manufacturing operations. The
Skeleton Technologies surpasses $1B valuation with Siemens backing for US expansion Skeleton Technologies today announced a strategic investment from Siemens, bringing Skeleton’s valuation to more than $1 billion. The investment will primarily accelerate the expansion of Skeleton’s US manufacturing footprint and R&D activities in Silicon Valley to meet growing demand
From Rohlik to enterprise AI: Tomáš Čupr’s Duvo raises $32M Series A Duvo today announced a $32 million Series A led by Balderton Capital, with participation from existing investors Index Ventures, Northzone, and Credo Ventures. The round brings Duvo’s total funding to $48 million and will support its expansion, initially
The UK government’s £500M sovereign VC fund invests in UK security startup Augur The UK government’s £500m VC fund investing in domestic AI startups today said it was investing in a British startup which leverages AI technology to update Britain’s surveillance network. The Sovereign AI Fund is investing in Augur, which
Miracly launches with €1.8M to automate AI-powered marketing AI marketing platform Miracly, developed by The Wild Ventures, the company behind Scandinavian home decor brand Wild Palace, has launched following the announcement of a €1.8 million pre-seed funding round. The round was led by Beenext Ventures and Lotus, alongside a Swedish
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