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Basecamp Research Raises $140M for AI-Designed Medicines Basecamp Research has raised $140 million in Series C funding to advance AI-designed medicines. The oversubscribed round was led by S32, with backing
Tekever builds big, smart, AI-powered drones that can fly by themselves for up to 20 hours and spy out zones. They are used by armies and governments. Now, to build
IMS Solutions, a spin-out from the University of Birmingham and Imperial College London has officially launched, backed by £1.1 million in funding to accelerate the development of advanced diagnostic technology.
Enterprise AI adoption has officially moved past simple chatbots. Startups are now racing to give autonomous agents direct access to core company infrastructure, creating massive security blind spots for IT
Baselayer Raises $35M for Agentic Identity Baselayer has raised $35 million in Series A funding to expand identity infrastructure for AI agents. M13 led the round, with participation from Torch
Confido Raises $55M to Unify CPG Commercial Operations Confido has raised $55 million in Series B funding to expand its AI-powered CPG platform. Insight Partners led the round. Trenches Capital,
Ande Raises $52M to Digitise Corporate Entertainment Spending Ande has emerged from stealth with more than $52 million in funding. The financing combines seed and Series A rounds. Lightspeed Venture
Alibaba is quite popular for online shopping. However, it appears it now wants a share of the rapidly growing AI economy too. As a result, Alibaba unveils powerful AI chip
When you’re on the outside, recruitment sounds simple. But when you’re inside a recruitment agency, you discover that most of the day is about admin more than it is about
There are four valves in the heart that ensure blood flows correctly. The mitral valve is between the left chambers of the heart. When it is not properly closed up,
Paymob Raises $35M to Accelerate MENA Expansion Paymob announced just now that it has raised $35 million in the current Pre-Series C funding round, bringing its total funding to more
FintechOS Raises $28M After Reaching Profitability FintechOS has raised $28 million in combined equity and debt financing. Existing shareholders provided most of the equity funding. The investor group includes Bek
Corridor Raises $25M to Target Small Business Health Benefits Corridor has raised $25 million in seed funding to expand its AI health benefits brokerage. Bain Capital Ventures led the round.
Water scarcity affects almost every industry in the American West. For years, cloud seeding has been discussed as a potential answer, but it was never proven in a way that
Chinese robotics startup GENISOM AI has secured hundreds of millions of yuan in a Series B funding round. UAE-based Stone Venture spearheaded the investment, signaling strong international backing for advanced
Electric mobility company Spiro has secured an additional $18 million in debt financing from the Africa Go Green Fund (AGG). Managed by Cygnum Capital, the climate-focused debt fund has now