More Multimedia, Backend Automation, Agentic Security, And Yes, Robots
Every so often at Crunchbase News, we take it upon ourselves to review every sizable seed round of…
French quantum startup Pasqal hunts €200M to challenge IonQ, Rigetti — TFN
Quantum computing is moving fast, promising breakthroughs in drug discovery, logistics, and cryptography. But the big hurdle remains…
VIEWS| From unicorns to unions: Redefining India’s startup ecosystem
Redefining what a “Startup” means India has over eight lakh cooperatives operating across credit, dairy, procurement, fisheries and…
African defensetech Terra Industries, founded by two Gen Zers, raises additional $22M in a month
Just one month after raising $11.75 million in a round led by Joe Lonsdale’s 8VC, African defensetech Terra…
One in three Germans welcome killer robots, new poll says – POLITICO
The results suggest a cultural shift, as the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz no longer explicitly excludes lethal…
Meet the Sydneysider brokering peace talks between Anthropic and OpenAI — Capital Brief
Manik Surtani has a warning about artificial intelligence, and it has nothing to do with robots taking over.…
ZILO, Material Depot, Dr Doodley, others bag early-stage funding
ZILO co-founder and CIO Bhavik Jhaveri and co-founder and CEO Padmakumar Pal Quick commerce startup ZILO, home interiors…
Nyxium lands £2.4M for agentic AI that slashes energy permitting timelines by 75% — TFN
Big energy projects, such as nuclear plants, solar farms, wind sites, battery storage, and data centres, often get…
Tech groups join forces to support Triangle entrepreneurs :: WRAL.com
Two of the state’s heavy hitters, NC IDEA Foundation and the Wireless Research Center (WRC), announced a partnership Wednesday…
SNAK Venture Partners raises $50M fund to back vertical marketplaces
SNAK Venture Partners announced Wednesday the close of its oversubscribed $50 million debut fund, anchored by the investment…
8 UK agentic AI startups to watch in 2026 — TFN
The AI agents market has entered a rapid growth phase in 2026, fuelled by strong adoption across financial…
Apply Now: $5,000 Seed Grants for African Startup Entrepreneurs
African startups raised only $2.2 billion in 2024, representing just 0.6% of global startup funding, highlighting a massive…