Chinese embodied AI companies raised approximately $13B in first half of 2026
Chinese embodied AI companies raised approximately $13B across 322 deals in the first half of 2026, up 5x year over year, Reuters reported, citing ITjuzi.
MIT-led team receives up to $38 million for disease-monitoring patch
An MIT-led team has received funding from the U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health for a four-year project worth up to $38 million to develop a wearable patch that continuously monitors biomarkers of heart disease and sepsis.
EloElo raises $80M Series C at $500M valuation
India-based EloElo raised an $80M Series C led by Hornbill Capital and NBCU at a $500M valuation, TechCrunch reported. Its Story TV microdrama app has 33M+ estimated active users. The financing comes as more than 118 million users watch microdramas every month in India.
Crediflow AI raises €1.8 million to expand loan processing automation
Manchester-based Crediflow AI has secured €1.8 million (£1.5 million) to develop its commercial loan processing platform, expand its engineering and product team, and bring on more banks and specialist lenders.
EIC Scaling Club reports €4.06bn raised by member companies
Companies in the European Innovation Council's Scaling Club have raised €4.06bn since joining, according to a new report from the initiative. The programme supports 120 scale-ups from 26 countries; its analysis uses Dealroom data through 29 September 2026.
JawBuddy raises €818k to fund jaw therapy study and reimbursement efforts
Leipzig startup JawBuddy has raised €818k in pre-seed funding led by healthcare platform HALBZEIT to fund an efficacy study and pursue health insurer reimbursement for its jaw therapy app. The total includes the Business Angel Bonus from Sächsische Aufbaubank.