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Ex-Looker co-founders raise $120M at $1.5B valuation from ICONIQ to build the AI layer for enterprise analytics — TFN
Founder News Team Apr 23, 2026 0

Omni has secured $120 million in Series C funding led by ICONIQ, with support from Theory Ventures, First Round Capital,…

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Giovanna Laudisio, co-founder of Naturbeads
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Bath University spinout replacing microplastics with plant beads just received €4.1M to open its Italian factory — TFN
Founder News Team Apr 22, 2026 0

Naturbeads has received €4.1 million in EU grant funding from the European Structural Fund to build its first commercial plant…

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Nox Mobility
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A YouTuber who saw Europe’s night trains vanish has now raised €2M from IBB Ventures to bring them back — TFN
Founder News Team Apr 22, 2026 0

Nox Mobility has secured €2 million in pre-seed funding, led by IBB Ventures, with support from Italian investor Tommaso Lucca…

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Anthropic
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Anthropic’s London Knowledge Quarter office marks its ‘most important’ hub outside of the US — TFN
Founder News Team Apr 22, 2026 0

Anthropic’s new office will be in London’s Knowledge Quarter in King’s Cross, following in the footsteps of rival OpenAI, as…

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Ex-Stripe execs scoop €7.5M to automate the financial back office for early-stage startups — TFN
Founder News Team Apr 21, 2026 0

Seapoint has raised €7.5 million in seed funding, led by London-based fintech VC 13books. More than 40 angel investors joined,…

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BlackRock and JPMorgan back Bezos’ AI lab in a $10B raise at $38B valuation: report — TFN
Founder News Team Apr 21, 2026 0

Jeff Bezos is close to finishing a $10 billion funding round for his AI lab, Project Prometheus, which would value…

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Anthropic and OpenAI close in on Europe with London growth. What we know so far  — TFN
Founder News Team Apr 21, 2026 0

Anthropic and OpenAI are closing in on European AI companies as they cement their presence in the UK, forcing startups…

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IQ Capital leads Rivan’s $34M raise to build Europe’s domestic synthetic gas supply — TFN
Founder News Team Apr 20, 2026 0

London-based Rivan has raised $34 million in a funding round led by IQ Capital. Other participants include existing investor Plural,…

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Uber deepens Delivery Hero stake in €270M deal — TFN
Founder News Team Apr 20, 2026 0

Last week, Uber agreed to pay €270 million, or about $318 million, to acquire another 4.5% stake in Delivery Hero,…

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British Business Bank
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British Business Bank commits £100M to Apposite to close UK life sciences scale-up gap — TFN
Founder News Team Apr 17, 2026 0

The British Business Bank has created its largest funding commitment to date, investing £100 million in Apposite Healthcare Growth I.…

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