A nuclear startup with heavyweight backing from Anduril’s Palmer Luckey and Lockheed Martin has secured $130 million in funding. Valar Atomics plans to build thousands of small modular reactors to power AI data centers and industrial facilities. The company has already broken ground on its first rea
Marriott International has abruptly ended its licensing agreement with apartment rental company Sonder. Guests received cancellation notices just hours before check-in, with some being told to vacate properties immediately. The fallout has left loyal Marriott members scrambling and Sonder’s stock do
Europe’s decacorn club is swelling rapidly in 2025, with four startups reaching $10B+ valuations this year alone. The cohort includes defense AI specialist Helsing, French AI giant Mistral, smart ring maker Oura, and Italian app acquirer Bending Spoons. This represents half of Europe’s total decacor
Charles Schwab is buying private shares marketplace Forge Global in a deal valued at $660 million. The acquisition comes as major financial firms scramble to offer clients access to fast-growing private companies like SpaceX and OpenAI.
DREV’s funding comes as Europe races to build sustainable battery manufacturing capacity. The company’s Vault system addresses a hidden problem in gigafactories that affects both worker safety and material recovery.
Ripple just raised $500 million from Wall Street giants including Citadel Securities and Fortress Investment Group. The funding values the stablecoin company at $40 billion, putting it ahead of rival Circle. This reflects growing institutional appetite for crypto under Trump’s pro-digital asset admi
Sequoia Capital is undergoing its fifth generational leadership transfer in 53 years. Alfred Lin and Pat Grady are taking over as co-stewards from Roelof Botha, who led the firm for nearly a decade. The transition comes as the venture industry faces increasing political complexity and bifurcation.
Tsuga emerges from stealth with €8.7 million in seed funding to challenge the observability status quo. The French startup’s BYOC model aims to give enterprises control over their data while avoiding runaway costs.
European science startups are being held back by an unhealthy obsession with patents, according to venture firm Wilbe. Half their 2025 investments went to companies without any patent applications. The real value lies in founders, market validation, and execution.
Tech giants NVIDIA and Qualcomm are joining forces with major U.S. and Indian investors to back India’s deep tech ecosystem. The coalition aims to invest over $1 billion while the government launches a $12 billion R&D initiative. This represents a major shift from India’s traditional SaaS focus to h
