44+ min ago   (234+ words) What's the endgame? F4GE is building what it calls a "programmable manufacturing network." It deploys proprietary software into existing factories to collect real-time data on equipment, processes, and inspections, then converts it into the standardized documentation and compliance systems global buyers…...

6+ hour, 32+ min ago   (281+ words) Blue Arbor raises $10.2M seed to bring natural control to prosthetic limbs Dealroom Blue Arbor raises $10.2M seed to bring natural control to prosthetic limbs What's the deal? Blue Arbor Technologies, a US medical device startup building neuroprosthetic interfaces, has filed to…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (228+ words) What's the deal? Proparco has agreed a $50 million senior loan to Mongolia's Khan Bank, splitting the facility between $30 million for climate-related investment and $20 million for SMEs in underserved rural provinces. The transaction was signed during UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar. Why now?...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago   (184+ words) How it works: The facility provides up to US$10 million in advances, drawn in minimum US$1 million increments over a three-month availability period. It matures six months after the first draw, with repayment beginning after a three-month grace period. Interest…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (364+ words) What's the deal? Barcelona-based MiMARK Diagnostics has raised a €4.2 million ($4.9 million) seed round to commercialise non-invasive tests for endometrial cancer and endometriosis. The company, which spun out of the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research in 2021, closed the round in two…...

10+ hour, 51+ min ago   (269+ words) BeOne wins FDA approval for Tevimbra-based combo in first-line HER2+ stomach & oesophageal cancer Dealroom BeOne wins FDA approval for Tevimbra-based combo in first-line HER2+ stomach & oesophageal cancer BeOne Medicines (formerly BeiGene) has won US Food and Drug Administration approval for a new…...

2+ hour, 41+ min ago   (178+ words) What's the endgame? The proceeds, combined with debt financing, will fully fund an expanded newbuilding programme. Höegh has signed contracts for six additional Aurora Class vessels for delivery between 2029 and 2031, with options for four more at the same price. Why…...

6+ hour, 52+ min ago   (300+ words) What's the deal? Settle, an Egypt-based B2B payment platform, has raised $2 million in a pre-seed round led by Shorooq Partners. El Sewedy Capital Holding, Acasia Ventures, and Plus VC also participated. What's the endgame? Founded in 2023 by Mostafa Mobarak and Kamil…...

12+ hour, 8+ min ago   (240+ words) What's the endgame? Remi's system will keep amounts and balances encrypted on-chain while retaining oversight for authorised parties. It will use zero-knowledge proofs to validate transfers without publicly revealing transaction values. The architecture will also require new accounts to escrow…...

13+ hour, 9+ min ago   (267+ words) What's the deal? Yaroslav Azhnyuk, the Ukrainian entrepreneur behind Petcube — a smartphone-controlled gadget that entertains dogs and cats with a laser pointer — has pivoted to military drones. His team now runs two companies, Odd Systems and The Fourth Law, building…...