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1. Ultraviolette Secures $45M for EV Expansion (Cited in 8 tech media)
Ultraviolette scores $45M. Zoho and Lingotto invest. Funds to boost production. Expansion planned. Aims for 100 cities by 2026.
2. Kalshi Closes $1B Round, Valuation Soars to $11B (Cited in 7 tech media)
Prediction market platform Kalshi secured $1 billion in funding. The company's valuation jumps to $11 billion. CapitalG and Sequoia Capital led the round. Kalshi plans to use the funds to expand operations. This deal comes after a previous $300M round. The firm experienced its highest volume month.
3. Brevo Achieves Unicorn Status, Eyes US CRM Market Domination (Cited in 5 tech media)
Brevo, a Paris-based company, becomes a unicorn after securing €500M. The firm now values over $1B. Brevo plans to challenge CRM giants like Salesforce in the U.S. market. They aim to expand with AI and acquisitions.
4. Track Titan Secures $5M Seed Funding for AI Motorsport Platform (Cited in 4 tech media)
Track Titan, an AI-powered motorsport platform, secured $5M in seed funding. The investment will fuel expansion and enhance AI capabilities. Investors include Partech, Game Changers Ventures, and existing backers like Porsche. Track Titan aims to democratize motorsport coaching for gamers and drivers.
5. Aledade Secures $500M to Expand Value-Based Care (Cited in 3 tech media)
Aledade gets $500M credit to grow. This boosts value-based care. Ares Commercial Finance leads the deal. Aledade aims to improve patient care and cut costs.
6. Expedition Growth Capital Closes $375M Fund for European Software & AI (Cited in 3 tech media)
Expedition Growth Capital secured $375M for its third fund. The firm backs European software and AI companies. Focus is on bootstrapped, founder-led businesses. Over half the commitments came from U.S. investors.
7. Wanclouds AI & Ghana's Digital Sovereignty: A Tale of Two Futures (Cited in 3 tech media)
Wanclouds AI aims to transform IT with AI, expanding into Saudi Arabia. Ghana is at a digital crossroads, needing sovereignty in AI, not just reliance on foreign tech.
8. Corintis Secures $25M to Cool AI (Cited in 3 tech media)
Corintis, a Swiss startup, landed $25M in funding. It'll boost global growth. The company's tech cools AI hardware efficiently.
9. European Startup Scene: Funding, Failures, and Leadership Shifts (Cited in 3 tech media)
A roundup of recent developments in the European startup landscape. Rail-Flow secures funding for its rail logistics platform. Bearcover, a robotics startup, faces insolvency. Mymoria sees a founder's departure.
10. Minitap Raises $4.1M to Revolutionize Mobile App Development with AI (Cited in 3 tech media)
Minitap secured $4.1M in seed funding. Their AI platform accelerates mobile development. It aims to close the gap between web and mobile development speeds. Minitap uses AI to code, test, debug, and deploy autonomously.
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