Hypersonica raises €100 million to develop European hypersonic strike systems
British-German defence company Hypersonica has secured €100 million in Series B funding to accelerate development of its hypersonic deep-strike systems. Lightspeed and General Catalyst co-led the round, with participation from existing investors including Plural and 201 Ventures.
Marble Cognition raises €3.35 million for AI business automation
Munich-based Marble Cognition has raised €3.35 million ($3.75 million) in pre-Seed funding to scale inference, expand its engineering team and support a US launch. Heartcore and Seedcamp co-led the round.
Bites raises $40M Series A for AI training tools for frontline workers
Bites raised a $40M Series A led by PeakSpan, CTech reported. Its AI tools deliver personalized training to frontline workers through WhatsApp, SMS, Slack and other channels.
Braid raises €34.13 million for branded mobile connectivity platform
The Hague-based Braid raised €34.13 million ($38 million) in Series A funding led by Octopus Ventures, EU-Startups reported. The Dutch company's API lets enterprises sell eSIM mobile plans under their own brands through more than 600 carriers.
TamilEOT releases open models for detecting when Tamil callers finish speaking
Researchers released TamilEOT, an open dataset and two models that detect whether a Tamil telephone caller has finished speaking or is pausing.
OpenAI signs UAE deployment deals across energy, investment and government
OpenAI signed agreements to deploy its technology across energy companies, investment firms and government agencies in the United Arab Emirates, Bloomberg reported. The deals deepen its ties with the country as it seeks billions of dollars in funding from state-backed investors.
