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Sunnyvale-based Lyte, which develops sensing technology to improve robotic navigation and environmental understanding, has raised $165 million.
Reporting: bizjournals.com
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Lightfield has secured $47 million in a Series A round, led by Andreessen Horowitz, to develop a customer relationship management system that automates data entry.
Reporting: cryptobriefing.com
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The Exploration Company has raised $450 million in a Series C round, supported by Bessemer, Atomico, and the EU Scaleup Europe Fund.
Reporting: msn.com
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Meta has acquired Stilla, a startup founded this year, to integrate its AI-driven transaction technology into WhatsApp and Instagram.
Reporting: msn.com
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AI coding startup Cognition AI secured a $2 billion funding round, lifting its valuation to $48 billion.
Reporting: silicon.co.uk
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Legal AI startup Harvey has secured $550 million in new funding, elevating its valuation to $15.5 billion.
Reporting: reuters.com
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Dynamic Creatures, a new robotics startup, has emerged from stealth.
Reporting: msn.com
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Investors in India are looking beyond traditional metro hubs as new regions and sectors like deeptech gain traction.
Reporting: ciol.com
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LimeTax has raised €36 million to acquire and integrate German tax and accounting firms, using AI to reduce bookkeeping time.
Reporting: ventureburn.com
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Enterprise AI startup Clay has raised $115 million, valuing the company at $3.1 billion.
Reporting: cryptobriefing.com
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Onix, based in Montreal, has raised $5 million USD to build an app featuring AI-driven health and wellness guidance.
Reporting: betakit.com
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Europe’s 441 unicorns in 2025 are unevenly distributed, with just six countries hosting three-quarters of them.
Reporting: msn.com
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