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FinSMEs / finsmes - Ben, a London, UK-based provider of a platform using AI to help global enterprises manage employee benefits, raised $27.5M in funding. The round was led by Mercia Ventures with participation from existing investors Atomico, Cherry Ventures, DN Capital, an…
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Cate Lawrence / tech - IP patent platform Ankar has raised a $20 million Series A round led by Atomico, with Index Ventures doubling down and Norrsken VC and Daphni participating. This Series A brings Ankar’s total funding...
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Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Wodan AI, a startup specializing in running artificial intelligence models directly on fully encrypted data, has closed a €2 million pre-seed round. The round was led by Spanish funds JME Ventures, Swanlaab, and Adara Ventures, with additional participati…
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Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Global connectivity provider Roamless has closed a $12 million Series A funding round, led by Rasmal Ventures, with participation from Shorooq, Revo Capital, Finberg, and JIMCO. This new capital brings Roamless’ total funding to $18 million, following a $…
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