Alpa closes $3.5 million pre-seed round London-based Alpa has raised $3.5 million in a pre-seed funding round, marking an early milestone for the company as it looks to accelerate its next stage of growth. The round was led by Daphni,…
Stripe explores possible deal for PayPal Stripe is considering acquiring all or part of PayPal, according to a report from CNBC. The report said discussions remain at an early stage, and there is no certainty that talks will lead to…
FLEXOO closes €11 million Series A German deeptech company FLEXOO has secured an €11 million Series A financing round, with the investment led by eCAPITAL and AUMOVIO. The company did not disclose additional participants or valuation details. Backing to accelerate…
Thema secures $6.2M pre-seed to build AI market mapping London-based Thema has raised $6.2 million in pre-seed funding to develop an AI-driven platform that maps global market structures and identifies expansion opportunities for private equity investors. The round includes $4.5…
Wayve lands $1.5B to scale mapless autonomous driving Wayve, a London-based developer of embodied AI for autonomous driving, has raised $1.5 billion, lifting the company’s valuation to $8.6 billion as it accelerates commercial deployment of its end-to-end driving system. The…
Amitours prepares fundraising alongside Mypeak.finance debut Amitours, an Alps-focused travel and services operator, is seeking to raise up to €20 million as it rolls out Mypeak.finance, a new fintech product designed to address the region’s acute seasonal cash crunch, according…
Safety and efficiency are increasingly viewed as a single objective In modern facility operations, safety and efficiency are no longer treated as competing priorities. Instead, many organisations are finding that the same practices that reduce incidents—clear procedures, reliable equipment, and…
Institutional capital is quietly reshaping Europe’s crypto trading Europe’s digital-asset markets are being influenced less by retail speculation and more by professional capital deploying larger, more structured strategies. Market participants say the shift is visible in the growing use of…
Planning before change reduces disruption Organizations and individuals navigating a transition—whether it involves a new process, a role change, or a broader operational shift—can avoid unnecessary setbacks by evaluating all applicable factors before moving forward. The underlying principle is straightforward:…
Cybersecurity moves from IT task to board mandate As the cyber threat group Scattered Spider (also tracked as UNC3944) escalated attacks on major retailers in the UK and US, the message for smaller companies became unavoidable: sophisticated intrusions are not…