Funding 

AI chip maker SambaNova has raised at an $11B valuation months after Intel was rumored to be trying to buy it for about $1.6 billion.

Kate Park · 8 Jul 2026

alqem, a Munich-based DeepTech startup building an AI-driven engine to discover and commercialise next-generation materials, has raised €8 million in pre-Seed funding in their effort to establish a European-led supply chain for materials. The round was co-led by UVC Partners and Union Square Ventures. “For the first time, we have a map of the materials universe. Not just a few known compounds, but

David Cendon Garcia · 6 Jul 2026

Fifteen years after it was established to address a structural funding gap in the UK mid-market, growth capital provider BGF has invested over €5.8 billion (£5 billion) in 650 businesses, marking a milestone in its mission to support the country’s growth economy. The firm provides flexible capital as a minority equity partner. Initial investments in growth-stage business are between €3.5 million (

David Cendon Garcia · 6 Jul 2026

Whispp, a Leiden-based AI startup specialising in audio-to-audio voice reconstruction AI, has raised €5 million to scale the global deployment of its technology. This follow-on investment round was led by LUMO Labs, together with strategic angel investors, and complemented by non-dilutive funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. “With this funding round, we make a giant leap

Rahul Raj · 7 Jul 2026

BIZAY, a Lisbon-based marketing services and products company that claims to operate the world’s largest catalogue of customised products, today announced a €48.75 million ($55 million) Series D round. The round was led by existing investor Indico Capital Partners with strong participation from Lince Capital, Cedrus Capital and BPF. The company is on the verge of surpassing €87.4 million ($100 mil

Rahul Raj · 7 Jul 2026

The Series C round, led by a consortium of domestic and global investors, is the largest ever for an Indian AI company and signals a decisive bet on sovereign foundation models built for Indic languages.

Mayank Jha · 7 Jul 2026

From satellite constellations to orbital refuelling, Indian space startups are attracting serious institutional capital for the first time — and ISRO's commercial pivot is the catalyst.

Mayank Jha · 2 Jul 2026

The corpus will anchor early-stage deeptech funds over the next five years, with a mandate spanning semiconductors, biotech, climate and space. Here is how the money will actually flow.

Priya Sharma · 30 Jun 2026

Funding for women-led ventures hit an all-time high this year, yet still represents under 10% of total venture flows. The founders changing that math share what's actually working.

Mayank Jha · 23 Jun 2026

A year after the abolition of the angel tax, seed-stage investing has roared back. Fund managers unpack how much credit the tax change actually deserves.

EW Newsroom · 17 Jun 2026

India's compliance carbon market has switched on, and climate-tech founders are racing to build the measurement, trading and offset infrastructure it demands.

Priya Sharma · 11 Jun 2026