Swiss SkyCell bags $116M to optimise pharma transport with smart cold chain containers

SkyCell, based in Switzerland, has closed $116M in a Series D round for its technological solution that improves the pharmaceutical supply chain for air travel. Founded in 2013, the startup…

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Neustark secures $69M to lock carbon in concrete for 100,000 years

Swiss startup Neustark has raised $69mn to take its carbon capture technology global. Decarbonization Partners, a partnership between the world’s largest asset manager BlackRock and Singaporean investment firm Temasek, led…

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UK cybersecurity startup PQShield raises $37M for post-quantum cryptography

Leading post-quantum cryptography (PQC) startup PQShield today announced a Series B raise of $37mn. This comes as organisations and businesses hasten to get “quantum-ready,” ahead of the first PQC standards…

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Space forges, faster AI, and battlefield robots: NATO backs first 4 European startups

NATO has confirmed the first group of European startups and venture capital firms it’s investing in as part of its €1bn innovation fund. Officially launched in 2023, the NATO Innovation…

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Black Semiconductor raises €254.4M for graphene-based chips in boost for European sector

Amid a global race for semiconductor leadership, an Aachen-based startup has raised €254.4mn for its chip technology in a big boost for the German as well as the European semiconductor…

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