Amazon commits more than €16 billion to German operations in 2027
Amazon announced plans to invest more than €16 billion ($18 billion) in Germany in 2027, including €4.8 billion to expand its AWS data centre region around Frankfurt. The company also plans a second robotics and AI research lab in...
Inspired Capital closes $450 million fourth fund
Inspired Capital closed its fourth fund with $450 million in commitments, co-founder Alexa von Tobel told TechCrunch. The raise brings the New York-based early-stage firm's assets under management to nearly $1.4 billion, following...
Otter.ai raises $320 million in non-equity financing from General Catalyst fund
Otter.ai announced Tuesday that it raised $320 million from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund. The fund supplies capital without diluting equity and earns returns from the results of marketing spending. Otter plans to use the...
Eka Robotics raises $150 million at $1.45 billion valuation
Eka Robotics closed a $150 million Series A led by a16z and F-Prime, valuing the startup at $1.45 billion post-money, TechCrunch reported. Founded by Pulkit Agrawal and Tuomas Haarnoja, Eka combines a force-sensitive gripper with ...
Reliable Robotics raises $115 million to pursue autonomous flight certification
Reliable Robotics has secured $115 million in additional financing as it seeks Federal Aviation Administration certification for autonomous flight technology that can be installed on existing aircraft. The Series D extension inclu...
Mural raises $15 million for international payments platform
Mural announced a completed $15 million Series A funding round led by Tether, with North Island Ventures participating. The financing brings the New York payments startup's total funding to $28 million. The company plans to impro...
