Circus Group CEO Nikolas Bullwinkel will join the EU-Startups Summit 2027, sharing insights on scaling deep-tech ventures following his experience with Flink and the public listing of Circus.
Five global startups across AI, legaltech, and healthcare sectors secured new venture capital on October 5, 2026, led by OneByZero’s $20 million Series A round.
Global venture capital activity is increasingly focused on specialized semiconductor infrastructure, biosecurity, and proprietary healthcare data as investors seek assets that are difficult to replicate.
French startup Lightspring has raised over €3.5 million to industrialize its 3D-fabricated photonic integration platform for AI infrastructure.
Christophe Morbee’s NewSchool VC has closed its debut fund at €10 million to invest in European B2B technology startups.
Defense tech startup Mach Industries has doubled its valuation to $3.7 billion following a $600 million Series C extension round.
Lausanne-based fusion software startup Fusionality has raised $3.7 million in a pre-seed round led by Founderful and Playfair.
Thirty-five startup funding rounds totaling $2.0 billion were recorded for the week ending August 29, 2026, with major investments in AI and robotics.
