AI startup Gendo — the Midjourney for architecture — secures fresh capital

London-based startup Gendo has secured €5.1mn amid booming demand for its generative AI software built for architects.  British architectural designer George Proud and software engineer Will Jones founded Gendo in…

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Founderful raises $140M fund as Switzerland vies for Europe’s tech top spot

Zurich-based venture capital firm Founderful has raised $140mn in its second fund — $20mn more than its target and a strong sign of investor confidence in Switzerland’s flourishing tech ecosystem.  …

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Vay secures €34M to bring remote-controlled cars to the streets of Europe

German “teledriving” startup Vay has secured €34mn from the European Investment Bank (EIB).   In January, Vay launched a commercial remote-controlled car service in Las Vegas. Now it wants to roll…

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EU backs Dutch scaleup Lumicks to fast-track discovery of cancer treatments

Amsterdam-based scaleup Lumicks has secured €20mn from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to accelerate the discovery of immunotherapy drugs for cancer.  The venture debt funding will help Lumicks further develop…

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TNW Conference 2025 theme spotlight: AI and Deeptech

Debates about AI are everywhere these days. Families are chatting about its impacts on their lives. Politicians are deliberating over the laws that oversee it. Workers are talking about the…

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