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Capital targets the AI stack, from chips to oversight

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7:30 PMCNBC

Samsung backs Nvidia AI chip rival in $230 million funding round as GPU alternatives boom

Summary

Dutch startup Euclyd raised $230 million in a round co-led by Samsung, Somerset Capital Partners, the Scaleup Europe Fund and Innovation Industries. The investment backs Euclyd as it develops an alternative to Nvidia's dominant AI chips.

Samsung's participation gives Euclyd both capital and a potential industrial partner as AI buyers seek

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Why it matters

The round shows that investors and major hardware companies are funding a broader challenge to Nvidia's control of AI computing.

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7:00 AMBloomberg Markets

PSG Raises More Than €4.4 Billion for Software, Tech Bets

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PSG Equity has raised more than €4.4 billion for a fund focused on European software and technology companies. The fundraising comes after a sharp selloff in the sector earlier this year.

The fundraise signals that institutional investors are returning to European software despite recent market stress.

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Why it matters

A large new pool of capital could support European software dealmaking while reinforcing the sector’s recovery.

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7:59 AMCNBC

Temporal CEO on AI safety concerns: We should 'absolutely' audit what the agents have been doing

Summary

Temporal co-founder and CEO Samar Abbas discussed the company's Series E funding, which valued it at $12.55 billion, alongside concerns about AI safety and the need to audit the actions of autonomous agents.

The rapid increase in agentic AI adoption is making activity logs and post-action audits a

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Why it matters

As AI agents gain more autonomy, auditability will become both a safety requirement and a competitive feature for enterprise software.

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6:32 PMPYMNTS

Euno Raises $23 Million to Give AI Agents Corporate Memory

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Euno raised $23 million in a Series A led by N47 to develop an enterprise AI context platform. The company aims to connect sales, marketing, financial and product data spread across corporate systems so AI agents can use it together.

The financing signals that investors see enterprise context, not model access alone, as a growing

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Why it matters

AI agents will remain limited in the enterprise unless companies can give them coherent, governed access to fragmented internal data.

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12:47 PMEconomic Times

Crypto data firm Kaiko secures $110 million funding round led by S&P Global

Summary

Kaiko raised $110 million in a funding round led by S&P Global, with BNP Paribas, Nasdaq, Royal Bank of Canada and other investors participating. The crypto data provider plans to expand its data business and product offerings as financial institutions increase their involvement in digital asset markets.

Institutional investors are backing the infrastructure that supports crypto markets, not just the assets themselves.

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Why it matters

Institutional crypto adoption is creating demand for specialized market data and strengthening the case for crypto infrastructure startups.

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9:08 AMCNBC

Space startups raise big money in funding blitz as Europe aims to challenge U.S. dominance

Summary

European space startups are attracting substantial new funding as the region works to expand its space capabilities and narrow the gap with the United States.

The funding surge signals that Europe is treating commercial space capacity as a strategic priority,

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Why it matters

Europe is building a stronger private space sector to reduce reliance on U.S. technology and providers.

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8:23 AMFinextra

Saudi fintech Tabby raises $233m

Summary

Saudi buy now, pay later fintech Tabby raised $233 million in its latest funding round, lifting its valuation to $6.5 billion. The financing reinforces the company's position as one of the region's most valuable private fintechs.

The valuation increase gives Tabby more capital to expand lending and payments across the Middle

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Why it matters

Tabby's round strengthens Saudi Arabia's claim to be a major source of fintech scale and capital in the region.

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8:00 AMFinextra

Pave raises $15m for AI-powered portfolio management platform

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Pave Finance has raised more than $15 million in an oversubscribed Series A round at a $100 million pre-money valuation for its AI-powered portfolio management platform aimed at financial advisors.

The round gives Pave capital to push AI deeper into portfolio construction and advisor workflows,

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Why it matters

AI is moving from consumer finance experiments into regulated advisory infrastructure, where adoption depends on measurable performance and oversight.

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8:00 AMFinextra

Pave raises $14m for AI-powered portfolio management platform

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Pave Finance raised more than $15 million in an oversubscribed Series A round at a $100 million pre-money valuation. The company provides an AI-powered portfolio management platform for financial advisers.

The funding gives Pave resources to turn adviser demand for automation into a broader product

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Why it matters

AI is moving deeper into wealth management, where adoption will depend on trust, compliance and demonstrable investment value.

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4:00 AMFinextra

Chift raises €10.5m to build financial connectivity layer for the AI era

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Chift has raised €10.5 million in a Series A led by BlackFin Capital Partners. The European startup is developing infrastructure to connect financial services for AI-driven applications.

The funding signals investor demand for the connectivity layer that AI finance products will need

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Why it matters

AI finance will depend as much on dependable connections between systems as on the intelligence of the applications using them.

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12:01 AMWWD

Wizard Wellness Raises $1 Million, Unveils First Celebrity Campaign

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Wizard Wellness, an allergy-care brand launched in January by beauty executive Lorne Lucree, has raised $1 million and launched its first celebrity campaign as it expands.

The funding gives Wizard Wellness early capital to broaden distribution and build consumer awareness in

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Why it matters

The launch shows how emerging wellness brands are pairing small venture rounds with celebrity reach to accelerate consumer adoption.

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