Belgian EnergyTech company LIFEPOWR has raised €5.65 million in growth funding to expand its virtual power plant platform across Europe. The company’s technology connects distributed energy assets like solar panels and batteries to create flexible grid resources. The funding round was led by Noshaq
Lative, an Irish sales planning platform, has secured $7.5 million in funding to expand its AI-powered automation tools. The company aims to replace manual spreadsheet-based sales planning with data-driven decision making.
Nubank delivered another impressive quarter with net income jumping 39% to $783 million. The digital bank now serves 127 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia while maintaining strong credit quality.
Cybersecurity firm WISeKey is taking its satellite subsidiary public through a SPAC merger valued at $250 million. The deal aims to fund expansion of WISeSat’s quantum-secure satellite IoT network from 14 operational satellites to 100 by 2030. The combined company will list on Nasdaq as WISeSat.Spac
The Make America Healthy Again movement is rallying behind Elizabeth Holmes, questioning whether she was unfairly treated. This aligns with their pattern of embracing controversial health figures who challenge mainstream medicine. It’s a strange alliance that reveals much about MAHA’s priorities.
Speak has reached $100 million in annualized revenue with its AI language tutor that focuses on conversation practice. The startup, valued at $1 billion, is now pushing into the U.S. market to compete directly with Duolingo. Founded by former Thiel fellows, Speak uses OpenAI models to create realist
Luckin Coffee is preparing to relist in the US five years after its accounting scandal and delisting. The chain has staged an extraordinary turnaround, overtaking Starbucks in China and expanding to New York. With Centurium Capital’s backing, Luckin now trades OTC with a $10.9 billion valuation.
Researchers analyzed over 1,000 successful crowdfunding campaigns and found specific patterns that predict investor interest. The optimal funding target appears to be around £90,000, while certain words like “health” and “organic” significantly boost success rates. The findings could help entreprene
SoftBank is making a massive pivot from Nvidia to OpenAI, selling its stake to fund billions in new AI investments. The move signals a strategic shift toward direct AI model ownership rather than hardware plays. This could reshape the competitive landscape in artificial intelligence.
Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, has been on a hiring spree since September, recruiting executives from major tech and media companies. The YouTube superstar is building Beast Industries into a diversified media powerhouse. This marks a significant shift from viral stunts to serious busines
