Ledger mulls New York IPO at over $4 billion valuation: FT

Brian Danga / theblock - The French hardware wallet maker has engaged investment banks to explore a US initial public offering, the Financial Times reported.

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Juspay raises US$50M, makes secondaries mainstream in Indian fintech

Sainul / e27 - India’s payments infrastructure firm Juspay has raised US$50 million from WestBridge Capital in a Series D follow-on round, valuing the company at US$1.2 billion. The transaction combines primary capital with a secondary component that offers liquidity to…

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Madrid-based talent VC Demium rebrands as Mission and unveils €35 million fund for Spanish startups

Rahul Raj / eu-startups - Madrid-based talent investment company Demium today announced its rebranding to Mission and launched a new fund with a target size of €35 million. The new fund will focus on investing in pre-seed startups in Spain. The fund is managed by Jorge Dobón (Mana…

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Leeds-based Optalysys raises €26.4 million to accelerate always-encrypted data technology using light

Rahul Raj / eu-startups - Leeds-based photonic computing company Optalysys today announced that it has raised €26.4 million (£23 million) in a Series A extension round to accelerate the commercialisation of its proprietary photonic chips and support US expansion. The round was led…

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Deepinder Goyal Resigns As Eternal Group CEO, Albinder Dhindsa To Take The Reins

Amit Singh / medianama - Zomato’s founder Deepinder Goyal is stepping down as Group CEO at Eternal, starting February 1, 2026. Albinder Dhindsa, who currently…The post Deepinder Goyal Resigns As Eternal Group CEO, Albinder Dhindsa To Take The Reins appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

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Fracttal Raises $35M in Funding

FinSMEs / finsmes - Fracttal, a Madrid, Spain-based AI-powered maintenance management and physical asset software company, raised $35M in funding. The round was led by Riverwood Capital, with participation from existing investors, including Seaya Ventures. The company intend…

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Lausanne-based SWISSto12 secures €73 million to develop its compact satellite HummingSat ahead of planned 2027 launch

Rahul Raj / eu-startups - SWISSto12, a Lausanne-based aerospace company and manufacturer of satellite systems and radio frequency (RF) products, today announced that it has secured €73 million ($84.8 million) in financial support from European Space Agency (ESA) member states thro…

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Raana Semiconductors Raises $3M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs / finsmes - Raana Semiconductors, a Tamil Nadu, India based-developer of Czochralski-based crystal growth systems, raised $3m in seed funding. The round was led by Equirus Innovatex Fund and Artha Venture Fund, with participation from IvyCap Ventures, PointOne Capita…

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AI coding startup Emergent raises $70M from Khosla, SoftBank after hitting $50M ARR

Sofia Chesnokova / techfundingnews - Traditional app development demands deep coding skills or hefty budgets. Emergent, the fast-growing AI platform that turns ideas…

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British Business Bank makes record investment in Kraken Technologies

Oscar Hornstein / uktech - The UK government-owned British Business Bank is set to make its largest-ever direct investment, £25m into the Octopus Energy spinout Kraken Technologies. Kraken was formed from within Octopus, one of the UK’s largest energy providers, as the AI technolog…

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French accounting software platform Pennylane raises $200M

John Reynolds / tech - French accounting software platform Pennylane has raised $200m in a funding round, but says it had no immediate need for the fresh funds. The round was led by growth investor TCV, with Blackstone Gr...

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GeneralMind, AI Startup Secures €10.2 Million Funding

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Berlin-based GeneralMind, an AI startup developing its own “System of Action” an operational AI layer built on top of ERP systems has closed a €10.2 million ($12 million) equity financing round. The company completed this round less than six months after …

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German VC Ananda Impact Ventures completes €73 million first close to back European impact startups

David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - Munich-based VC Ananda Impact Ventures has secured €73 million in the first close of its fifth Core Impact Fund, well above its €50 million target and securing the largest first close in the firm’s 16-year history in order to invest in frontier tech from …

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Hamburg-based one.five raises €14 million to solve the product-market-fit problem in packaging

Rahul Raj / eu-startups - one.five, a Hamburg-based company building AI-powered solutions for packaging product development, has raised €14 million in Series A funding to scale its proprietary AI platform and data foundation. The round was led by Dr Hans Riegel Holding (shareholde…

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ClickHouse Raises $400 Million to Expand AI-Focused Data Infrastructure Platform

PYMNTS / pymnts - ClickHouse, a provider of data infrastructure for artificial intelligence systems, raised $400 million in a Series D funding round. The company will use the new capital to expand its offerings in real-time data analytics, data warehousing, observability, …

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JPMorgan Chase Forms Team Focused on Helping Companies Raise Private Capital

PYMNTS / pymnts - JPMorgan Chase is reportedly forming a new team that will help companies raise private capital. The Private Capital Advisory and Solutions team will connect investors with companies that are looking for private capital; advise clients on raising early sta…

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AI Video Startup Higgsfield Hits the Highs With $1.3B Valuation

eWEEK Staff / eweek - An $80 million Series A extension brings total Series A funding to more than $130 million and valuing the company at more than $1.3 billion.The post AI Video Startup Higgsfield Hits the Highs With $1.3B Valuation appeared first on eWEEK.

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HOLYWATER Raises $22M To Expand Mobile Microdrama Content

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Ukraine-based HOLYWATER has secured $22 million in a funding round led by Horizon Capital, with participation from US investors including Endeavor Catalyst and Wheelhouse. The funding follows a prior investment from Fox Entertainment in October 2025 (see …

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman raises $252 million for brain computer interface venture — but Merge Labs is still in an early research phase

tomshardware - OpenAI has signaled its intentions to become a major player in brain computer interfaces (BCIs) with a $252 million investment in Merge Labs.

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