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Signal Fire backs Patlytics in $40 M raise to automate patent drafting, litigation, and portfolio management " TFN
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (310+ words) Most AI legal tools fit smoothly into standard document workflows, but patent work is different. A single mistake in a claim chart can cost a client the chance to bring a product to market. Owning a particular patent can determine…...
Meta commits $21 B to Core Weave in one of AI infrastructure's largest ever contracts " TFN
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (488+ words) Meta has agreed to a $21 billion deal with Core Weave for dedicated AI cloud capacity through December 2032. This is one of the largest infrastructure contracts in the industry and highlights how quickly Meta is scaling its AI operations. This new…...
This Seville startup snaps "1 M from Draper B1 and Robin Capital to fix Spain's broken pension system " TFN
12+ hour, 12+ min ago (387+ words) More than three million workers in Spain already benefit from corporate pension plans. The vast majority work for large companies. For the millions employed by small and medium-sized businesses, those plans have remained practically inaccessible: blocked by manual processes, fragmented…...
Exclusive: AENU backs YC alum to build a Bloomberg Terminal for clean energy developers. Here is the pitch deck behind its "3. 3 M raise " TFN
13+ hour, 12+ min ago (137+ words) Tech Funding News Exclusive: AENU backs YC alum to build a Bloomberg Terminal for clean energy developers. Here is the pitch deck behind its "3. 3 M raise Want to read this article? Monzo pulls out of US ahead of much-anticipated IPO…...
Golden Owl raises "1. 4 M from First Drop to tackle disinformation and hybrid risks with AI intelligence " TFN
17+ hour, 10+ min ago (329+ words) Supply chain interruptions and infrastructure security breaches, combined with disinformation, make it difficult for companies to extract valuable data from their reserves. This Spanish deeptech startup, founded by Ana Beik and Sabi Soltani, claims it can turn scattered open-source data…...
Two former physicists have launched Bondstone's "50 M deep tech fund in Lisbon " TFN
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (184+ words) A real estate company in Lisbon, started by two partners with backgrounds in physics and finance, Paulo Loureiro and Jo'o Pedro Silva, has launched a venture capital arm. Their first fund will focus on early-stage Deep Tech companies in Southern…...
Pitch deck: How Estonian Handhold convinced Bolt's CEO and Wise's CTO to back its "3 M raise for AI agent sales " TFN
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (122+ words) Pitch deck: How Estonian Handhold convinced Bolt's CEO and Wise's CTO to back its "3 M raise for AI agent sales'Tech Funding News Pitch deck: How Estonian Handhold convinced Bolt's CEO and Wise's CTO to back its "3 M raise for AI…...
Artemis missions and Space X IPO to create fertile ground for startups in $1. 8 T space industry " TFN
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1077+ words) The Artemis space programme has shot astronauts back into space and space tech back onto the public agenda " but the next generation of willing space tech startups will be those with applications on Earth. The US-led Artemis II mission, which…...
From drones to body armour: why investors are backing the full defence tech stack " TFN
1+ day, 37+ min ago (853+ words) Defense tech is no longer a niche corner of the startup world. In 2025, venture capital deals in the defense technology sector hit a record $49. 1 billion, more than double the figure from a year earlier, according to Pitch Book data. Startups…...
Open AI alumni launch Zero Shot: a $100 M fund that's betting on vibe coding " TFN
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (165+ words) Zero Shot, a new venture capital fund composed mostly of ex-Open AI alumni, has raised its first $20 million and begun investing. The team has already pointed out certain AI trends they think will not work out. The team also includes…...