Startups Weekly: No sign of pause
This week brought us many reminders that no startup journey is linear — but the next billion-dollar idea may only be one click away.
Proxima Fusion joins the club of well-funded nuclear contenders with €130M Series A
Commercial nuclear fusion power isn’t a reality yet. But venture capital is flowing into startups that promise that clean, safe, and virtually limitless energy is no longer just a distant dream. Most fusion companies that have raised over $100 million …
Tebi, the new startup by Adyen’s departed co-founder, raises a fresh €30M from Alphabet’s CapitalG
Co-founded by Adyen’s former CTO, Tebi helps restaurants, bars and other hospitality businesses manage their operations with an all-in-one subscription-based platform that can handle payments, reservations, inventory, and more.
Startups Weekly: It’s buying season
From acquiring stealth startups to larger ones, and from funding Series A to G, buyers and investors made for a busy news cycle.
Europe will have to be more Tenacious to land its first rover on the moon
Tenacious was set to become the first European-made rover to land on the Moon, but communications were lost with the lander that carried it.
Space Forge raises $30M Series A to make chip materials in space
Space Forge, a U.K. startup headquartered in Cardiff, Wales, recently raised a £22.6 million (approximately $30 million) Series A to make wafer materials in space, where unique conditions unlock new possibilities.
Startups Weekly: AMD acquisition and other moves to scale AI startups
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups.
One of Europe’s top AI researchers raised a $13M seed to crack the ‘holy grail’ of models
One of Europe’s most prominent AI researchers, Matthias Niessner, is now the CEO of SpAItial, a startup working on spatial foundation models.
Startups Weekly: Cutting through Google I/O noise
Google I/O didn’t stop startups from taking their chances and announcing some big deals this week.
Startups Weekly: A brighter outlook, but don’t get carried away
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. Startup news this week was fairly routine — in a good way: Aside from a minor kerfuffle between Y …