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