Fund VI ($720M) targets early-stage companies in robotics, manufacturing, and energy. Early Growth Fund III ($591M) supports companies scaling toward Series A. Total AUM is now approximately $10 billion. Eclipse, the Palo Alto-based venture firm that b…
The Bristol-based company, parent of Narwhal AI, is building an operating system for autonomous customer conversations across voice, SMS, email, and WhatsApp. CEO Luke Sartain has previously led the Narwhal Media Group. Narwhal Labs, a Bristol-based AI…
The Dutch company, founded in 2016, has grown from a €1M seed in 2024 to a €4.4M follow-on as government and security operators accelerate drone fleet deployments across Europe and the Middle East. AirHub, a Dutch drone operations software company, has…
In short: Joby Aviation and Air Space Intelligence have announced a partnership to integrate AI-driven airspace management into U.S. electric air taxi operations, using ASI’s Flyways AI platform to model high-density eVTOL traffic before commercial fli…
The venture debt facility, backed by InvestEU and signed on 7 April, takes PLD Space’s total 2026 fundraising to €210 million following its €180 million Series C in March. MIURA 5 is on track for its inaugural test flight later this year from the Guian…
In short: Anthropic is in negotiations to anchor a new joint venture with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Permira that would embed Claude across private equity portfolio companies, investing roughly $200m of its own capital into a vehicle that …
Pershing Square’s non-binding proposal values UMG at €30.40 per share, a 78% premium to its last closing price. Ackman argues the world’s largest music label has been undervalued by structural factors, including the Bolloré Group’s 18% stake and the po…
In short: Xoople, a Madrid-based geospatial data company founded in 2019, has raised a $130 million Series B led by Nazca Capital, bringing its total funding to $225 million and pushing its valuation into unicorn territory. The round was co-invested by…
In short: WHOOP has raised $575 million in a Series G round that values the screenless health wearable company at $10.1 billion — nearly three times its 2021 valuation. Backed by sovereign wealth funds, leading medical institutions, and a roster of cel…
Nvidia has invested $2 billion in Marvell Technology and folded the chipmaker into its NVLink Fusion ecosystem, creating a partnership that covers custom AI accelerators, silicon photonics, and 5G/6G infrastructure. The deal ensures that every custom c…