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The consequences of the beginning of Deepseek was without a doubt the biggest history of the technology of the week, especially for anyone who bears close attention in public markets. But private companies, too, make titles.
The most interesting starting stories from Java
In the initial land, even a small profit is valid for the news and can lead to tomorrow’s IPO. In the meantime, we see an M&A and some startup driven by the fire -fighting mission.
Scooter together: The beginning of the Swedish common micromobilization Voi reported the first lucrative year. While modestly positive in cash, these 2024 results set the scooter and e-bicking company in a better position to explore an IPO in the coming years.
The Union of Humanoids: The beginning of Norwegian robotics backed by Openai 1X won a human type, whose three -person team had begun working with the high -profile Yves Béhar stylist in 2024.
On the right track: The start of French health insurance Alan discovered that he generated approximately $ 525 million in revenue in 2024 and confirmed his goal to reach the benefit by 2026.
fireman: After the latest destructive fires of southern California, Tim De Chant i Techcrunch rounded the beginnings that help measure and mitigate the risk of fire.
The most interesting VC and funding news this week
Some significant rounds were announced this week, but perhaps even more interesting, we saw some significant increase in rating.
Hot as fusion: Helion nuclear start raised a round of F 425 million F series to help build a Fusion reactor for Microsoft. This new round is smaller than the previous one, but the rating increased to $ 5,245 billion.
Firm: Barcelona TravelPerk-based corporate travel management platform closed a $ 200 million series funding with a rating of $ 2.7 billion-twice its previous rating $ 1.4 billion.
Quantum: With $ 104 million in Serie B funding, the French start Alice & Bob provided one of the biggest rounds for a quantum calculation in Europe.
Anti -cancer: Quibim, a Spanish startup who is developing models of him for medical images, set up a $ 50 million series of funds to double his expansion plans in the US. Its flag product, QP-Prostate, focuses on detecting prostate cancer.
Autodesc challenging: Motive, a software for the development of architecture, engineering and construction (AEC), provided $ 46 million in Serie A seeds and funds to challenge the former employee of its founders, Autodesk, with one generation design platform for next buildings.
Target: Regulatory registration revealed that 8VC, the VC -based VC firm led by Parantir founder Joe Lonsdale, hopes to raise about $ 1 billion for its sixth fund. Its previous flag vehicle was closed to $ 880 million in 2023.
Taking it to 11: Elevenlabs, who works in the field of Audio, announced that he raised $ 180 million in a series C round, rating the company with $ 3.3 billion in money. The growth of Andreessen Horowitz and Iconic are co-lead investments.
Last but not less
Forgiveness for the conclusion in a negative note, but data suggests that 2025 will be another brutal year of starting wind. However, Angelist Avlok Kohli’s CEO provided a more positive view, stressing that these figures “are still very low compared to the number of companies that have been funded for two years”.
