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TLDR VC · last 7 days
96 VC-relevant articles · ~14/day
Most-mentioned investors
OpenAI5
Nvidia5
Anthropic4
Legora4
Multiverse Computing4
SpaceX3
Wexler3
Amazon3
Securitize3
British Business Bank2
Market signals
tomshardware.com· yesterday· NA· Atomarine
Startup plans to deploy nuclear-powered data centers on ocean barges
Regulatory
theblock.co· yesterday· NA
Senate proposes anti-corruption bureau amid Trump's crypto holdings scrutiny
Opinion
wsj.com· yesterday· NA
Tax capital over labor to offset AI job loss
Market signals
coindesk.com· yesterday· GLOBAL· Quantum Solutions · Hyperscale Data
Crypto treasuries fund AI data center expansion
Fund news
uktech.news· yesterday· EU· British Business Bank · Highland Europe
British Business Bank commits £55m to Highland Europe Growth Fund VI
Opinion
maddyness.com· yesterday· EU
European public investment push for frontier AI models
Market signals
bloomberg.com· yesterday· GLOBAL· Murata Manufacturing
Murata warns AI spending plateau coming, raises profit outlook
Market signals
sifted.eu· yesterday· EU
222 European university spinouts raised €4.9bn in H1 2026
Market signals
wsj.com· yesterday· GLOBAL· Tesla · SpaceX
Tesla mulls China sale to clear SpaceX merger path
Fund news
bloomberg.com· 2d ago· ASIA
South Korea commits $14B for AI, data center investments
Market signals
techcrunch.com· 2d ago· NA· Situational Awareness · Anthropic · OpenAI
Situational Awareness forced to unwind public positions, keeps Anthropic stake
Market signals
techcrunch.com· 2d ago· NA· Simile
Simile hits $2B valuation 5 months post-Series A
Market signals
news.crunchbase.com· 2d ago· NA· Antora
Antora closes $550M Series C as AI energy demands surge
Market signals
theblock.co· 2d ago· NA· Core Scientific · IREN
Aschenbrenner liquidates $1B AI infrastructure fund, boosts IREN and Core Scientific
Exits
coindesk.com· 2d ago· GLOBAL· Ondo Finance
Ondo Finance explores $500 million acquisition
Exits
uktech.news· 2d ago· EU· Legora · Wexler
Swedish legal AI unicorn Legora acquires UK AI firm Wexler
Opinion
saastr.com· 2d ago· NA
CPTO hires at high-ARR SaaS firms signal organizational trouble
Opinion
news.crunchbase.com· 2d ago· NA· NEA
How Vanessa Larco picks winners: founder traits and AI test
Regulatory
threadreaderapp.com· 2d ago· NA
SEC and CFTC advance Project Crypto regulatory framework
Market signals
wsj.com· 2d ago· GLOBAL
China narrows satellite capability gap with US in space competition
Market signals
tomshardware.com· 2d ago· NA· Rook
Air Force funds Rook space-cargo rocket for rapid deliveries
Fund news
tech.eu· 2d ago· EU· Highland Europe
Highland Europe closes €1.1B Fund VI for European tech scaleups
Market signals
sdxcentral.com· 2d ago· ASIA· Marvell
Marvell invests $250M in India for AI optics talent
Exits
eu-startups.com· 2d ago· EU· Legora · Wexler
Legora snaps up Wexler as legal AI consolidation accelerates
Market signals
tech.eu· 2d ago· EU
European tech H1 2026: More capital deployed, fewer deals closed
Market signals
siliconangle.com· 3d ago· NA· Cerebras · AMD
Cerebras and AMD partner for fastest disaggregated AI inference
Opinion
geekwire.com· 3d ago· NA
Venture capital splits: record AI money vs founder drought
Market signals
theregister.com· 3d ago· GLOBAL
Closed AI refusal highlights open-source technical edge
Market signals
thedefiant.io· 3d ago· GLOBAL
Active crypto VC firms fall to 150, lowest since 2020
Exits
bloomberg.com· 3d ago· NA· IonQ · SkyWater
IonQ closes $1.8B SkyWater acquisition after FTC deadlock
Fund news
techmeme.com· 3d ago· GLOBAL· Groundcover · One Peak
Groundcover closes $100M Series C for AI agent observability
Market signals
techmeme.com· 3d ago· NA· ChipAgents · B Capital
ChipAgents raises $60M Series A2 for AI agents
Market signals
techmeme.com· 3d ago· NA· Brookfield · NextEra
Brookfield and NextEra build $100B AI data center campus in Kentucky
Market signals
techmeme.com· 3d ago· NA· Eliyan
Eliyan raises $145M Series C at $1B for AI chip interconnects
Opinion
therecursive.com· 3d ago· EU· Kiss My Apps
Ukrainian bootstrapped app firm reaches 160M downloads without VC
Market signals
sdxcentral.com· 3d ago· NA· Rigetti · HPE · PSC
PSC deploys hybrid quantum-HPC testbed with Rigetti, HPE
Market signals
bloomberg.com· 3d ago· NA
AI investors shift from capex competition to fundamentals scrutiny
Regulatory
theregister.com· 3d ago· Palantir
NHS rapped over inaccurate Palantir data disclosure
Market signals
tech.eu· 3d ago· EU· Anduril · Agon
British defence startup Agon raises $30M for autonomous weapons simulation
Exits
tech.eu· 3d ago· EU· Legora · Wexler
Legora acquires legal AI startup Wexler in fifth 2026 deal
Market signals
techfundingnews.com· 3d ago· EU
UK energy tech raises record £260M despite venture decline
Market signals
techcrunch.com· 4d ago· NA· Insight Partners · Spur Intelligence
Spur lands $200M from Insight for bot detection
Exits
techmeme.com· 4d ago· NA· Ionic Digital · Celsius Mining · Hut 8
Ionic Digital surges 25% to $2.75B on Nasdaq debut
Partner moves
techmeme.com· 4d ago· NA· Coursera · LearnVector
Coursera bets $100M on LearnVector, Andrew Ng's AI tutor startup
Market signals
thenextweb.com· 4d ago· GLOBAL· Anthropic · ICON plc
Claude enters clinical trials through Anthropic-ICON partnership
Exits
cnbc.com· 4d ago· GLOBAL· Shein
FTC investigates Shein ahead of Hong Kong IPO
Market signals
techmeme.com· 4d ago· EU· Hush Security
Hush Security raises $30M Series A for AI agent control
Exits
techcrunch.com· 4d ago· NA· PayPal
PayPal open to higher bid after Q2 earnings beat
Market signals
siliconcanals.com· 4d ago· NA· Amazon · Google · Microsoft, +1
Tech giants plan $725B AI capex in 2026, doubling 2025 spend
Market signals
siliconangle.com· 4d ago· GLOBAL· Multiverse Computing · Forgepoint Capital International · BNPP SIVF, +6
Multiverse raises $570M Series C for AI model compression
Fund news
itpro.com· 4d ago· NA· Amazon
Amazon invests in Lean team to improve AI agent safety
Market signals
coindesk.com· 4d ago· NA· Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley launches ether and solana ETPs after bitcoin success
Exits
bloomberg.com· 4d ago· GLOBAL· SpaceX
SpaceX rebounds after brief post-IPO plunge amid market volatility
Market signals
siliconangle.com· 4d ago· GLOBAL· Coreline Ventures · Capital Today · Fish Audio
Fish Audio raises $52M seed for AI voice interfaces
Market signals
sifted.eu· 4d ago· GLOBAL· EQT · General Catalyst · Dwelly
Dwelly's $170m AI rollup round led by EQT, General Catalyst
Market signals
payloadspace.com· 4d ago· GLOBAL· Amazon · SpaceX
Amazon files FCC request for 5,105 LEO satellites
Market signals
techfundingnews.com· 4d ago· EU· EQT · General Catalyst · ElevenLabs, +3
Dwelly raises $170M to automate UK lettings
Market signals
techfundingnews.com· 4d ago· GLOBAL· Revolut
Revolut's $115B valuation: 11 years from seed pitch to fintech unicorn
Fund news
techfundingnews.com· 4d ago· GLOBAL· SoftBank · Gravis Robotics · Boston Dynamics
SoftBank backs Gravis Robotics with $500M after Boston Dynamics exit
Market signals
sifted.eu· 4d ago· EU
European unicorn exits surge: complete 2026 midyear roundup
Market signals
nytimes.com· 4d ago· NA· OpenAI · Nvidia
OpenAI nears $500B data center deal backed by Nvidia
Market signals
cnbc.com· 5d ago· NA· Nvidia · OpenAI
Nvidia, OpenAI in talks for $250B infrastructure backstop
Market signals
tomshardware.com· 5d ago· GLOBAL· Nvidia · OpenAI · Google, +2
30+ companies form Nvidia-led open-source AI security alliance, exclude OpenAI trio
Regulatory
theblock.co· 5d ago· NA· Securitize
Securitize gains SEC adviser license for institutional tokenization
Market signals
techmeme.com· 5d ago· NA· Antares Nuclear Inc. · Paradigm · Caffeinated
Antares raises $470M for small military nuclear reactors
Market signals
neowin.net· 5d ago· NA· Nvidia · Microsoft · Palantir, +2
Nvidia leads AI safety coalition; OpenAI, Anthropic notably absent
Market signals
theblock.co· 5d ago· GLOBAL· Metaplanet · Benchmark
Metaplanet launches bitcoin-backed bonds; Benchmark questions market positioning
Market signals
techmeme.com· 5d ago· NA· Index Ventures · Ribbit Capital · Enigma
Enigma raises $70M seed for robotics foundation models
Market signals
thedefiant.io· 5d ago· NA· Circle · IBM
Circle acquires ~1,000 IBM blockchain patents, becomes leading US holder
Market signals
thenextweb.com· 5d ago· GLOBAL· Enigma · Index Ventures · Ribbit Capital, +1
Enigma raises $70M seed from Index Ventures and Ribbit Capital
Regulatory
thedefiant.io· 5d ago· NA· Securitize
Securitize capital arm gains SEC investment adviser license post-IPO
Market signals
techmeme.com· 5d ago· NA· Nvidia · Safe Superintelligence
Nvidia backs Safe Superintelligence with substantial investment and GPU access
Market signals
theblock.co· 5d ago· NA· Circle · IBM
Circle acquires IBM's 1,000+ blockchain patents, becomes largest US holder
Regulatory
coindesk.com· 5d ago· ASIA· Bitkub
Thailand SEC alleges Bitkub hid $50M cyberattack from regulators
Market signals
sifted.eu· 5d ago· GLOBAL· Bessemer Venture Partners · Atomico · The Exploration Company
Bessemer, Atomico lead $2B funding into The Exploration Company
Regulatory
coindesk.com· 5d ago· NA· Securitize
Securitize secures SEC adviser license as tokenization expands
Market signals
techmeme.com· 5d ago· GLOBAL· Insight Partners · Glilot Capital · Way Security
Way Security raises $20M seed for AI-powered IAM automation
Fund news
sifted.eu· 5d ago· EU
UK pension providers in £1bn Scale-Up Fund talks
Exits
wsj.com· 5d ago· EU· Revolut
Revolut reaches $115B valuation in secondary share sale
Exits
implicator.ai· 5d ago· ASIA· CXMT · SemiAnalysis
CXMT closes 466% above Shanghai IPO price, tops mainland valuations
Exits
tomshardware.com· 5d ago· ASIA· CXMT
CXMT Shanghai IPO surges 466% on debut, deploys 29.5B yuan
Market signals
techfundingnews.com· 5d ago· NA· The Boring Company
Boring Company targets $4B raise at $20B valuation
Opinion
news.crunchbase.com· 5d ago· GLOBAL· SE Ventures · Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric VC invests in AI infrastructure and robotics
Fund news
uktech.news· 5d ago· EU· Nest · Railpen · Border to Coast, +1
UK pension funds launch £1bn+ scale-up investment fund
Market signals
techfundingnews.com· 5d ago· EU
European space startup seeks $300M at $2B valuation
Market signals
eu-startups.com· 5d ago· EU· Multiverse Computing · Forgepoint Capital International · BNPP SIVF, +1
Multiverse Computing raises €500M Series C at €1.5B unicorn valuation
Fund news
techfundingnews.com· 5d ago· EU· IQ Capital · Nuclear Turbines
Nuclear Turbines raises £15M to slash nuclear power costs
Market signals
therecursive.com· 5d ago· EU· Ominimo · EBRD
Serbian Ominimo becomes first local unicorn at $1.6B valuation
Market signals
techfundingnews.com· 5d ago· EU· Multiverse Computing
Multiverse Computing closes $570M Series C at $2.3B valuation
Market signals
sifted.eu· 5d ago· EU· Multiverse Computing
Multiverse Computing targets €500m raise at unicorn valuation
Regulatory
theblock.co· 5d ago· NA
SEC signals crypto vaults may need fund registration
Market signals
wsj.com· 5d ago· NA
Big companies resume hiring as AI adoption drives labor augmentation
Exits
bloomberg.com· 6d ago· ASIA· CXMT Corp.
China's AI Chipmaker CXMT Soars 466% on Shanghai IPO Debut
Regulatory
techmeme.com· 6d ago· ASIA· tradeXYZ
Crypto exchanges bypass China capital controls for AI stocks
Market signals
coindesk.com· 6d ago· EU
Europe's stricter crypto rules spark predicted consolidation wave
Fund news
techmeme.com· 6d ago· Elio · Innovation Endeavors · Xora
Elio raises $21M Series A for AI-optimized image sensors