German startup Enpal raises €215 million in funding
Enpal, which operates in the field of green energy, conducted a round of financing. As a result, it was able to get 215 million euros of investment, thanks to which the business valuation reached 2.2 billion euros. The main investor was the TPG Rise Climate fund. Prior…
OpenAI will reach a valuation of more than $20 billion thanks to investments from Microsoft
Microsoft is considering investing $10 billion in the startup OpenAI. If the deal goes through, the value of the company could reach $29 billion.
So far there is no official statement from the interested parties, but some sources note that…
Monarch Tractor introduces a tractor with an intelligent control system
The American company Monarch Tractor announced the launch of autonomous tractors that run on an electric motor. The equipment is equipped with a system based on the artificial intelligence of Jetson Edge generation from NVIDIA Corporation.
The MK-V tractors will be the first in the…
Vektor AI: a platform for finding a mentor and professional development
Startup Vektor AI raised $2.5 million in a pre-seed round. Investors included both individuals and large funds, including Cherry Ventures, Bradley Horowitz, who is a vice president at Google, and others.
Vektor AI was founded by a married couple who previously worked at Yandex.…
French startup Verkor plans to build a large plant
The French startup Verkor held a round of financing, which resulted in the attraction of 25 millions euro. Among the investors of the battery manufacturing company are the German Siemens Corporation and Societe Generale Bank from France.
The funds will be used to build a modern…
Traveloka received $200 million in funding
Indonesian company Traveloka has received funding from BlackRock and Allianz corporations. The amount of investment was $300 million and exceeded expectations during the preliminary assessment of the round. Experts had planned to receive $200 million. The company's investors also include GIC Pte and Expedia. The startup's valuation is $3…
Bending Spoons attracted major investors
Italian startup Bending Spoons held a funding round that raised $340 million. Investors came from various sectors, such as actor Ryan Reynolds and former Vimeo platform head Kerry Trainor. According to unverified reports, Eric Schmidt, who holds an executive position at Google Corporation, is also among the investors. Bending Spoons…
ATLANT 3D Nanosystems: the uniqueness of the technology
Startup ATLANT 3D Nanosystems from Denmark held a round of financing, led by West Hill Capital, a venture capital business from the United Kingdom. In total, the project managed to raise $15 million. The names of other investors were not disclosed, although it is known that one…
Electric Hydrogen received funds to develop an electrolysis plant
The startup Electric Hydrogen held a financing round that raised $198 million. Investors included funds from such major companies as Amazon, Silicon Valley Bank, and Equinor. In addition to them, well-known representatives of business, including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, invested in the project.
The corporations' attention was…
Swvl fears the impact of inflation on business
The record increase in energy prices has been disastrous for many companies in various fields. However, in addition to producers and suppliers of raw materials, the crisis on the market also played into the hands of other businesses. Among the lucky ones was the Dubai-based company Swvl,…