Tag: Global
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IQM secures €50M to accelerate global growth
Finland-based quantum computing startup IQM Quantum Computers has secured a €50 million financing package from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock. The funding is intended to support the company’s continued growth and strengthen its position in the global quantum computing market. The facility was secured ahead of IQM’s previously announced plans to become the first read more
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Theia Insights grabs $8M to map the global economy with AI
Cambridge-based deeptech companyTheia Insights has raised $8 million in Series A funding, led by MiddleGame Ventures, with participation from Further Ventures and Unusual Ventures. The round brings the company’s total funding to $14.5 million to date. Theia is addressing a structural limitation in financial markets: the lack of a real-time, accurate representation of the global read more
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Y Combinator-backed Mandel AI raises $3.9M to automate global supply chains
Mandel AI has raised $3.9 million Seed funding to build coordination for global supply chains. The startup has developed an AI supply chain coordinator that helps manufacturers manage supplier coordination, detect disruptions, and automate procurement, replacing the spreadsheets and email chains that still run most industrial supply chains today. The platform sits on top of read more
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Origin raises $30M Series A+ to improve global benefits efficiency
Origin, an AI-native platform focused on managing global employee benefits, has raised $30 million in a Series A+ funding round, bringing its total funding to over $50 million within the past year. The round was led by Notion Capital, with participation from Felix Capital, Acadian Ventures and existing investors, alongside additional growth financing from HSBC read more
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Climatetech platform Zevero raises $7M amid growing global demand for carbon data
Zevero, a carbon management platform, has secured $7 million in new funding, bringing its total capital raised to $14 million. The round includes participation from Spiral Capital, Gazelle Capital, and Deep 30, and follows a period of rapid growth. The company provides an AI-driven platform that helps businesses measure, manage, and derive value from emissions read more
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Credo Ventures raises $88M Fund 5 to double down on pre-seed in CEE and its global diaspora
Today, Credo Ventures announces Credo Stage 5, a $88 million fund that continues the firm’s mission to be the first backer of the most ambitious CEE founders globally, both in the CEE region and in diaspora communities. Credo Ventures is a Prague and Krakow-based venture capital firm founded in 2010, investing in exceptional founders from read more
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Adzuna acquires Trovit and Mitula jobs businesses to expand global footprint
Job search platform Adzuna has acquired the jobs businesses of Trovit and Mitula, two market-leading search engines operated by the Lifull Connect group. The acquisition marks Adzuna’s third acquisition in four years, further strengthening its position as one of the world’s leading global job search platforms. Founded in 2006, Trovit and Mitula operate in more read more
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From scientific excellence to global startups: the Swiss tech ecosystem
Switzerland’s tech ecosystem in 2025 showed strong resilience and continued specialisation in deep technology, life sciences, climate innovation, and industrial AI. Startups across the country attracted €3.3 billion in funding through hundreds of rounds, reinforcing Switzerland’s position as one of Europe’s most capital-efficient innovation hubs. Investment was largely concentrated in science-driven and technically complex sectors, read more
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Undaunted by Global Unrest, TEFAF Revs Up for Maastricht Edition With a ‘Museum For Sale,’
Editor’s Note:This story originally appeared inOn Balance,the ARTnewsnewsletter about the art market and beyond.Sign up hereto receive it every Wednesday. New York Old Master prints and drawings dealer David Tunick recently tallied up exactly how much time he has spent attending the TEFAF art fair at the Maastricht Exhibition and Congress Centre in the Netherlands, read more
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Saltz raises €20M to build global chef-supplier marketplace
Saltz, a digital marketplace for the food supply industry, has raised €20 million in Series A funding. The round included investment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Inovo, Lifeline Ventures, and Change Ventures, along with participation from Mantas Mikuckas (founder of Vinted), Miki Kuusi (founder of Wolt), several Shopify executives, and other read more
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Global trading system under ‘unsustainable’ pressure warns UK
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The global trading system is under “unsustainable” pressure, the British government has warned, ahead of a crunch meeting of trade ministers later this month. The UK told the Geneva-based World Trade Organization that significant reforms read more
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SheBuilds goes global as Lovable offers free AI app-building access on International Women’s Day
On 8th March (International Women’s Day), Lovable is making its platform completely free globally for 24 hours to celebrate SheBuilds, Lovable’s program spotlighting women building software across the world. SheBuilds shows what’s possible when building software is accessible to anyone with an idea. This year, it is becoming a global build day that anyone can read more
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GHARAGE Ventures launches Fund I and opens global travel platform
GHARAGE Ventures has launched its €40 million Fund I, positioning itself as an independent venture capital platform focused on early-stage technologies shaping the future of global travel and retail. Anchored by Gebr. Heinemann, the firm plans to collaborate with additional strategic investors to support innovation across the travel and retail ecosystem. As air travel continues read more
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Founders House launches in Helsinki for Finland tech
Founders House has officially launched in Helsinki, bringing a highly successful Swedish “founder factory” to Finland. Founders House Helsinki is a highly selective workspace and community for Finland’s most ambitious startup founders. The launch follows the success of Founders House Stockholm, which has become a cornerstone of the Swedish technology ecosystem and a launchpad read more
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World Monuments Fund Commits $7 M. to Protect Global Heritage Sites in 2026
The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has announced that it will commit $7 million in 2026 to support 21 new preservation projects. Founded in 1965 and originally known as the International Fund for Monuments, the New York–based WMF has for the last 60 years worked to preserve more than 700 heritage sites across the globe. The read more
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Leuven-based AI running analysis platform Runeasi raises €1M for global growth
Runeasi, a KU Leuven spin-off focused on running and movement analysis, has raised €1 million in a new investment round. The round was led by Smarter Ventures, with participation from existing investors Freshmen Fund, Gemma Frisius Fund, the company’s founders, and angel investor Sean Gourley. Runeasi enables physiotherapists, coaches, and speciality running stores to carry read more
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TechBBQ secures €2M grant to boost Denmark’s global startup presence
Denmark’s largest startup organisation, TechBBQ, has received a strategic grant of €2 million (DKK 15 million) from the Danish Industry Foundation (Industriens Fond). Since its establishment in 2013, TechBBQ has become one of Northern Europe’s leading platforms for technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The flagship event in Copenhagen now serves as a central meeting point for read more
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UBEES secures €8M to support global expansion of regenerative pollination
UBEES, a company specialising in beekeeping applications for regenerative agriculture, has closed an €8 million Series A funding round, co-led by European funds Starquest and Capagro, with participation from Newtree Impact. The financing will support the company’s efforts to further integrate pollination into agricultural practices and value chains. Although a large share of food crops read more
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Biorce raises $52M to support global rollout of its AI clinical trial platform
Barcelona-based Biorce, a health AI company focused on clinical trial design and execution, has closed a $52 million Series A round. The financing includes new investment from DST Global Partners, with existing investors Norrsken VC and YZR Capital increasing their participation, alongside Mustard Seed Maze. The round also includes angel investors such as Arthur Mensch, read more
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52 Walker Quietly Becomes a David Zwirner Gallery as Ebony L. Haynes Shifts to a Global Role
When 52 Walker opened in Tribeca in 2021, it did so with unusual fanfare. The space, founded byEbony L. Haynes under the umbrella ofDavid Zwirner, was widely framed as a corrective gesture within the commercial gallery system: a Kunsthalle-style venue with an all-Black staff, full curatorial autonomy, and a mandate untethered from the usual pressures read more
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