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Photon Bridge raises €10 million for AI laser scale-up
Data centers

Photon Bridge raises €10 million for AI laser scale-up

The Eindhoven startup says the cash will help ease a laser bottleneck as AI data centres demand millions of units a year.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Yesterday
Marble raises USD $3.75 million to automate office work
Software-as-a-Service

Marble raises USD $3.75 million to automate office work

The funding will help the Munich startup expand engineering and push into the US as it targets repetitive office tasks worth automating.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Athena raises USD $2.5 million to speed real estate law
Real estate

Athena raises USD $2.5 million to speed real estate law

The pre-seed cash will help the San Francisco startup expand its AI-driven legal service as clients seek faster, fixed-fee real estate deals.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Today
Drumbeat CEO: PR was never broken, just out of reach
Unified Communications

Drumbeat CEO: PR was never broken, just out of reach

Drumbeat CEO Barney Chunn says AI-powered targeting can bring PR within reach of high-growth companies that couldn't previously afford an agency retainer.

By Donovan Jackson • 6 min read • 3 days ago
BY Venture Partners opens Lisbon office with USD $60m fund
Enterprise Resource Planning

BY Venture Partners opens Lisbon office with USD $60m fund

The move gives the Dubai-based investor a European base as it targets AI-native start-ups with a third fund backed by regional institutions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
N&E Innovations raises AUD $2.4 million for waste ingredient
Licensing

N&E Innovations raises AUD $2.4 million for waste ingredient

The fresh capital will fund overseas expansion as the Singapore start-up pushes its waste-derived antimicrobial ingredient into new food and packaging markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
RhymeQ raises USD $2.2 million to simplify quantum coding
Manufacturing

RhymeQ raises USD $2.2 million to simplify quantum coding

The pre-seed cash will help RhymeQ widen access to quantum programming, aiming to let ordinary developers code with basic Python skills.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Ailytics raises USD $7.4 million to expand globally
Manufacturing

Ailytics raises USD $7.4 million to expand globally

The Series A will fund local teams in the US, Japan, Australia and the Gulf as the Singapore startup targets industrial clients abroad.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Legora raises USD $550 million at USD $8.8 billion
Artificial Intelligence

Legora raises USD $550 million at USD $8.8 billion

The funding lifts Legora's valuation from US$5.6 billion in March 2026, as it adds staff in Sydney and across Asia-Pacific.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Syncrowin raises AUD $3 million in oversubscribed round
Manufacturing

Syncrowin raises AUD $3 million in oversubscribed round

The cash will fund expansion of Syncrowin's AI software for energy and manufacturing, as operators seek better reliability and output.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Firstwork raises USD $15 million to expand AI onboarding
Human Capital Management

Firstwork raises USD $15 million to expand AI onboarding

The new funding will help the New York company expand its AI tools as employers struggle to keep frontline hires through onboarding and compliance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

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Lette raises USD $6.5 million to expand UK proptech
Housing

Lette raises USD $6.5 million to expand UK proptech

The seed round will fund hiring and a broader UK push as rental operators face pressure to cut void periods under new tenant rules.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Atombeam raises USD $18.3 million to push AI software
Data centers

Atombeam raises USD $18.3 million to push AI software

The funding will help broaden rollout of Neurpac and advance PCM as network pressure and AI data volumes rise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
ZeroTier wins Money20/20 pitch with quantum-secure platform
Hybrid Cloud

ZeroTier wins Money20/20 pitch with quantum-secure platform

Banks face growing pressure to secure ageing systems against future quantum attacks, and ZeroTier's pitch drew strong interest from fintech investors.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
Artemis Security names Arun Singh Chief Growth Officer
Security Information and Event Management

Artemis Security names Arun Singh Chief Growth Officer

The hire comes as the cyber security startup says revenue has grown more than 100-fold, after raising USD $70 million and winning large enterprise customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Krea image editor cracks top five on Arena.ai leaderboard
Generative AI

Krea image editor cracks top five on Arena.ai leaderboard

The ranking bolsters the smaller San Francisco-based lab's pitch to commercial users, as its editor outpaces rivals from Google, Meta and ByteDance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
RapidCanvas raises USD $29 million in Series B round
Manufacturing

RapidCanvas raises USD $29 million in Series B round

The funding lifts RapidCanvas's total backing to USD $52.5 million as it expands its AI engineering team and pushes more client projects into production.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week