Funding
Modo Energy Raises $30M to Standardize Electrification Asset Valuations
Building batteries, solar projects and data centers requires enormous amounts of capital. Deciding what those assets are worth still relies too heavily on disconnected models, static reports and inconsistent assumptions. Modo Energy has raised $30 million in Series B funding to build a more consistent valuation layer for the electrification economy. Molten Ventures led the […]
Sowilo Raises Pre-Seed Funding to Automate Fashion Product Content
A fashion retailer may photograph a new collection in one afternoon. Turning every image into accurate, searchable and multilingual product pages can take far longer. Icelandic AI company Sowilo has raised an undisclosed pre-seed round to expand Catecut, its fashion product intelligence platform. The financing included Iceland’s Kría fund, TGC Capital and angel investors from […]
Fina Secures $75M to Bring Working Capital Into Saudi Commerce
Saudi SMEs do not only need more financing. They need capital that moves with the way they operate. Fina has secured a $75 million Shariah-compliant facility from Fasanara Capital to expand embedded financing for small and medium-sized businesses in Saudi Arabia. Fina is the fintech arm of SILQ, the B2B commerce and financial ecosystem formed […]
ORiS Secures €5M to Build an Energy Grid in Orbit
Satellites are becoming more capable, but their energy systems remain constrained by solar panels, batteries, and orbital conditions. Turin-based ORiS has secured €5 million to develop laser-based wireless power transmission for space and dual-use applications. The package includes a €4.5 million pre-seed round led by Earlybird and co-led by Pitchdrive, plus a €500,000 regional grant. […]
30 Sundays Raises $6.7M to Make International Travel More Personal
Travel booking is digital. Planning a complex international holiday is still fragmented. AI-powered travel platform 30 Sundays has raised $6.7 million in a funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Info Edge Ventures and Eximius Ventures. The company plans to expand its platform for discovering, planning, and booking international holidays. […]
beatsquares Raises $2M to Turn Trusted Content Into Audience Growth
Media companies do not necessarily need more content. They need the content they already produce to travel further. Berlin-based beatsquares has raised $2 million in seed funding to scale its AI communications platform for publishers, brands, communication teams, and thought leaders. The round was co-led by IBB Ventures and XTR Capital, with participation from ddvg, […]
Sereact Raises $110M as Physical AI Moves Into Production
Industrial robotics does not need another controlled laboratory demonstration. It needs AI that can work through the unpredictable conditions of a real warehouse. Stuttgart-based Sereact has raised $110 million in Series B funding to scale Cortex 2.0, the next generation of its physical AI platform, and enter the US market. Headline led the round, with […]
CuspAI Raises $450M as AI Moves From Language to Materials
The next major AI breakthrough may not be a better chatbot. It may be a material that makes chips faster, batteries more efficient, or carbon capture commercially viable. Cambridge-based CuspAI has raised $450 million in Series B funding at a $2.6 billion valuation, giving the two-year-old materials intelligence company more than $670 million in total […]
Emergent Raises $130M as AI Software Creation Moves Beyond Developers
The next software platform may not begin with a blank code editor. It may begin with a business owner describing a problem. Emergent has raised $130 million in Series C funding at a $1.5 billion valuation, making the AI software creation company a unicorn roughly one year after its public launch. Creaegis led the round, […]
Applied Computing Raises $20M to Build Foundation AI for Energy
Energy plants collect enormous volumes of operational data. The harder problem is turning it into decisions operators can trust. London-based Applied Computing has raised $20 million in Series A funding to expand Orbital, its foundation AI platform for oil, gas, refining, and petrochemical operations. The round was led by engineering and technology company KBR, with […]
Rize Raises $31M to Scale Low-Emission Rice Farming in Asia
Rice is essential to global food security, but the way it is traditionally cultivated creates a significant climate and water challenge. Singapore-based Rize has raised $31 million in Series B funding to expand its sustainable rice platform across Southeast Asia. The round combines equity and debt financing and takes its reported total funding to approximately […]
Quick Clean Raises $14M to Scale AI-Enabled Institutional Laundry
Laundry is rarely viewed as critical infrastructure. For hospitals and hotels, however, delays, hygiene failures and equipment downtime can quickly become operational risks. Gurugram-based Quick Clean has raised $14 million, approximately ₹133 crore, in a Series B round led by Stakeboat Capital. Existing investors Alkemi Growth Capital and Blue Ashva Capital also participated. The company […]