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  • ElevenLabs Hits $550M as DeepL Cuts 250 Jobs and Europe’s Tech Scene Raises €1.4 Billion in a Month
Eleven Labs expands Series D to $550M+, DeepL to axe 250 staff, and key trends and investments in April
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ElevenLabs Hits $550M as DeepL Cuts 250 Jobs and Europe’s Tech Scene Raises €1.4 Billion in a Month
Founder News Team May 8, 2026 0

ElevenLabs expanded its Series D funding round to over $550 million, adding BlackRock, Nvidia, and Jamie Foxx as investors. Meanwhile,…

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EU Executives Warn Red Tape, Execution Gaps Threaten Green Investments in the Philippines
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EU Executives Warn Red Tape, Execution Gaps Threaten Green Investments in the Philippines
Founder News Team May 7, 2026 0

Duarte stated investors remain interested in the Philippines, particularly in renewable energy, but projects often slow down becautilize of complicated…

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Wike urges EU countries to partner FCT on investments, cultural exchange
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Wike urges EU countries to partner FCT on investments, cultural exalter
Founder News Team May 6, 2026 0

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr Nyesom Wike has called on European Union (EU) countries to deepen investment…

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Meta to lay off 8,000 workers to offset AI spending, improve efficiency Meta Platforms is set to lay off 8,000 workers or about 10% of the entire company by May 20 to offset their AI investments. It released the internal memo on Thursday, April 23, and a company spokesperson confirmed the lay-offs. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/technology/meta-layoffs-offset-ai-spending-improve-efficiency-may-2026/
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Meta to lay off 8,000 workers to offset AI spfinishing, improve efficiency Meta Platforms is set to lay off 8,000 workers or about 10% of the entire company by May 20 to offset their AI investments. It released the internal memo on Thursday, April 23, and a company spokesperson confirmed the lay-offs. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/technology/meta-layoffs-offset-ai-spfinishing-improve-efficiency-may-2026/
Founder News Team Apr 24, 2026 0

Meta to lay off 8,000 workers to offset AI spfinishing, improve efficiency Meta Platforms is set to lay off 8,000…

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Unknown knowns: Techboard dug up unannounced startup investments – and discovered it’s potentially the majority of funding
Founder News Team Apr 21, 2026 0

Startup investment OG analysis company Techboard has gone to the dark side of startup funding in Australia and discovered a…

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$23 Billion North America Private Equity Fund Closed For Regional Investments
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$23 Billion North America Private Equity Fund Closed For Regional Investments
Founder News Team Apr 2, 2026 0

KKR announced the final close of its North America Fund XIV at approximately $23 billion, marking the firm’s largest private…

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Santander Alternative Investments Hires Nicholas Stockdale as Global Head of Infrastructure Credit
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Santander Alternative Investments Hires Nicholas Stockdale as Global Head of Infrastructure Credit
Founder News Team Apr 2, 2026 0

Santander Alternative Investments (SAI) has appointed Nicholas Stockdale as Global Head of Infrastructure Credit. Stockdale has more than 25 years…

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Future Wealth Investments launches $50M VC fund
Founder News Team Mar 31, 2026 0

Future Wealth Investments, a Singapore-based investment firm has launched its debut venture fund with a tarobtain corpus of $50 million…

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VCs look to glam up portfolio with fashion and lifestyle investments, ETBrandEquity
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VCs see to glam up portfolio with fashion and lifestyle investments, ETBrandEquity
Founder News Team Mar 28, 2026 0

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Indian startups saw a strong jump in funding activity this week, with 30 companies raising…

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Air Street Closes $232M Fund to Lead AI Investments in Europe
Founder News Team Mar 23, 2026 0

Air Street, a leading venture capital firm known for backing innovative AI companies such as Synthesia and Wayve, has successfully…

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