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S3 Capital announces final close of Fund III at hard cap, raising $1.3b of capital
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S3 Capital Smashes $650M Target to Raise $1.3B Fund Poised to Deploy $4.3B Into America’s Housing Crisis
Founder News Team May 8, 2026 0

S3 Capital has completed the final close of its S3 LB RE Credit Fund III at its hard cap, securing…

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Kandou AI bags $225M Series A, Kobalt is sold for €1.3B, and meet Europe
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Kandou AI bags $225M Series A, Kobalt is sold for €1.3B, and meet Europe’s Microsoft alternative
Founder News Team Mar 27, 2026 0

This week, we tracked more than 55 tech funding deals worth over €850 million and over 15 exits, M&A transactions,…

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Carl Pei’s $1.3B Gamble: Why 5,000 Fans Just Bought a Piece of Nothing
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Carl Pei’s $1.3B Gamble: Why 5,000 Fans Just Bought a Piece of Nothing
Founder News Team Dec 21, 2025 0

Carl Pei didn’t just set out to build another smartphone manufacturer; he wanted to engineer a new type of loyalty.…

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Scribe co-founders Jennifer Smith and Aaron Podolny
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Scribe hits $1.3B valuation as it shifts to display where AI will actually pay off
Founder News Team Nov 10, 2025 0

After supporting several enterprises document how work actually happens, Scribe has raised $75 million at a $1.3 billion post-money valuation…

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European tech weekly recap: More than 70 tech funding deals worth over €1.3B
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European tech weekly recap: More than 70 tech funding deals worth over €1.3B
Founder News Team Oct 28, 2025 0

Last week, we tracked more than 70 tech funding deals worth over €1.3 billion, and over 10 exits, M&A transactions,…

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Balderton leadership team
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Euro VCs welcome Balderton’s fresh $1.3B but grumble about Europe’s AI misses
Founder News Team Oct 5, 2025 0

Balderton Capital — one of the older, larger European VCs noted for investing in Revolut and Wayve — has raised…

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ASML Invests €1.3B in Mistral AI, Gains 11% Stake in €11.7B Valuation
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ASML Invests €1.3B in Mistral AI, Gains 11% Stake in €11.7B Valuation
Founder News Team Sep 22, 2025 0

In a bold shift that underscores the intensifying convergence of semiconductor manufacturing and artificial innotifyigence, Dutch chip-equipment giant ASML Holding…

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European tech weekly recap: Over €1.3B invested into the tech ecosystem, around 62% collected by 10 biggest deals
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European tech weekly recap: Over €1.3B invested into the tech ecosystem, around 62% collected by 10 hugegest deals
Founder News Team Sep 22, 2025 0

Last week, we tracked more than 80 tech funding deals worth over €1.3 billion, and over 20 exits, M&A transactions,…

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By delivering sharp, actionable news and stories that matter, from fundraising to regulation, and from talent to tech, we help entrepreneurs stay ahead in a fast-changing world.

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Pfizer’s HYMPAVZI Wins Expanded EU Approval for Hardest-to-Treat Hemophilia Patients Who Had Almost No Options Left
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Why Big Law Firms Aren’t Standing Together Against Trump’s Assault
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