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Why Leen Kawas is Prioritizing Strategic Leadership at Propel Bio Partners

Image for EV maker Polestar secures $400 million equity fundingFinance

EV maker Polestar secures $400 million equity funding

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OnlyFans in talks to sell majority stake to Architect Capital, source says

Image for Milan's Bocconi, Politecnico universities fold startup hubs into ION-backed foundationFinance

Milan's Bocconi, Politecnico universities fold startup hubs into ION-backed foundation

Image for UK plans overhaul of its antitrust regime to drive growth

UK plans overhaul of its antitrust regime to drive growth

Date: January 19, 2026

By Muvija M and Paul Sandle LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain aims to refine its competition regime, pledging to make it "faster, more predictable and more proportionate", launching a formal...

Image for Belgian cybersecurity startup Aikido hits unicorn status with new funding round

Belgian cybersecurity startup Aikido hits unicorn status with new funding round

Date: January 14, 2026

By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM, Jan 14 - Belgium's Aikido Security has raised $60 million from investors led by tech-focused private equity firm DST Global at a valuation of $1 billion, the...

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Fitness tracking app Strava confidentially files for IPO, Information reports

Date: January 8, 2026

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Fitness tracking app Strava has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in recent weeks, the Information reported on Thursday, citing people with direct knowledge of the...

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Musk's xAI raises $20 billion in upsized Series E funding round

Date: January 6, 2026

Jan 6 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI announced Tuesday it raised $20 billion in an upsized Series E funding round, exceeding its $15 billion target as it ramps up...

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Lovable valued at $6.6 billion in latest funding round as AI coding demand surges

Date: December 18, 2025

Dec 18 (Reuters) - AI software development startup Lovable said on Thursday it raised $330 million in an early-stage funding round that values the Stockholm-based company at $6.6 billion. Alphabet's...

Image for Nick Clegg joins VC firm HIRO Capital to target spatial AI opportunities

Nick Clegg joins VC firm HIRO Capital to target spatial AI opportunities

Date: December 10, 2025

By Paul Sandle LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Nick Clegg, the former president of global affairs at Meta and deputy prime minister of Britain, has joined founder-led venture capital firm HIRO Capital to...