M&A and Fundraising — August 25, 2026
M&A and Fundraising — August 25, 2026
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🌐 Translated from the French original by AI — the French version is authoritative.
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Good morning, Asia. While you were sleeping, one of our most-read stories was about a technology-sharing partnership that will make the UK the first foreign country to access a vast trove of combat im
Good morning, Asia. While you were sleeping, one of our most-read stories was about a technology-sharing partnership that will make the UK the first foreign country to access a vast trove of combat im
EU
https://x.com/FT/status/2092046378792899055
💰Fresh-funding radar · 00 evaluable in the cockpit
Verkor: the electric battery unicorn will change CEO on September 1
Verkor: the electric battery unicorn will change CEO on September 1
FR
https://www.maddyness.com/2026/08/24/verkor-la-licorne-specialisee-dans-les-batteries-electriques-va-changer-de-patron-le-1er-septembre/
Verkor: the electric battery unicorn will change CEO on September 1
Verkor: the electric battery unicorn will change CEO on September 1
FR
https://www.maddyness.com/2026/08/24/verkor-la-licorne-specialisee-dans-les-batteries-electriques-va-changer-de-patron-le-1er-septembre/
FDDAY 2026: the end of the unicorn era, profitability is now the metric that matters
FDDAY 2026: the end of the unicorn era, profitability is now the metric that matters
FR
https://www.frenchweb.fr/fdday-2026-la-fin-de-lere-des-licornes-la-profitabilite-est-desormais-la-metrique-qui-compte/462934
FDDAY 2026: the end of the unicorn era, profitability is now the metric that matters
FDDAY 2026: the end of the unicorn era, profitability is now the metric that matters
FR
https://www.frenchweb.fr/fdday-2026-la-fin-de-lere-des-licornes-la-profitabilite-est-desormais-la-metrique-qui-compte/462934
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👔Appointments & new roles · 11 evaluable in the cockpit
- SCCG — Midnite Appoints Dale Tang to Direct Canadian Market Launch Following Series C Raise - SCCG Management
📰Today's news · 3636 in the edition · 9 evaluable in the cockpit
- Airbound — India’s Airbound bags $37M to take on trucks with rocket-like drones
- Exclusive — Exclusive: Legal dispute emerges at Monzo cofounder's Monaco banking venture
- Field Notes — Field Notes: GrubMarket’s UK beachhead could shake up British food distribution; ADM closes $48m impact fund - Agri Investor
Field Notes: GrubMarket’s UK beachhead could shake up British food distribution; ADM closes $48m impact fund - Agri Investor
Field Notes: GrubMarket’s UK beachhead could shake up British food distribution; ADM closes $48m impact fund - Agri Investor
€44M · EU
https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxPQmtreDdJMTJqT05TbjBnNjdzMlNvdUhuYUt3UGhqSlQzRjRhZG9QdFMyS1NGTi1GVFd0Ymh6U3REOGtjMWtlUkJtdlRxTXpCWERjVi1oVWQwUjRETmZ3bUc4WGxFSWM4TWZ0NlhCNU1BcjZ4cFI5clJqWXNaaXg0bFBNTjk3WGpjWFFHTnU1emlNTkFBb0xZR2NPaUNVOUt4eUhVTDJHc3paVzktaFpQU1RyVXlucXBVV3VoeW1YaXJaRVg2SUd4aVFwdGFLczQ?oc=5
- II — Norway’s RunwayVC reaches €40 million first close for Fund II to back industrial technology startups
- Robotics — Fresh from €1.2 billion raise, NEURA Robotics acquires Adlatus Robotics to give cleaning robots a “new brain”
- Saturation du marketing digital — Saturation du marketing digital : pourquoi l’objet publicitaire est de retour dans le growth marketing
- STRIPE — Après le SaaS, STRIPE veut aider les opérateurs IA à facturer leurs offres
- Ukraine War — Ukraine War: EU Approves €6.1 Billion Defence Package on Independence Day as Washington Stays Away - The Eastern Herald
- VC funding deals — VC funding deals: Wellinks, Above Security, Convex - InfotechLead
Saudi Arabia signs contracts worth nearly one billion euros with French groups Alstom and CMA CGM to develop Jeddah port and Riyadh metro
https://t.co/f5EVjSKc4H
Saudi Arabia signs contracts worth nearly one billion euros with French groups Alstom and CMA CGM to develop Jeddah port and Riyadh metro
https://t.co/f5EVjSKc4H
FR
https://x.com/bfmbusiness/status/2091960772049912100
Food innovation enters a new era: that of augmented intelligence
Food innovation enters a new era: that of augmented intelligence
FR
https://www.maddyness.com/2026/08/24/linnovation-alimentaire-entre-dans-une-nouvelle-ere-celle-de-lintelligence-augmentee/
From Casablanca to Marrakech, Moroccan tech aims for the stars with the 2030 World Cup in sight
From Casablanca to Marrakech, Moroccan tech aims for the stars with the 2030 World Cup in sight
FR
https://www.maddyness.com/2026/08/24/de-casablanca-a-marrakech-la-tech-marocaine-veut-decrocher-les-etoiles-avec-la-coupe-du-monde-2030-dans-le-viseur/
Food innovation enters a new era: that of augmented intelligence
Food innovation enters a new era: that of augmented intelligence
FR
https://www.maddyness.com/2026/08/24/linnovation-alimentaire-entre-dans-une-nouvelle-ere-celle-de-lintelligence-augmentee/
From Casablanca to Marrakech, Moroccan tech aims for the stars with the 2030 World Cup in sight
From Casablanca to Marrakech, Moroccan tech aims for the stars with the 2030 World Cup in sight
FR
https://www.maddyness.com/2026/08/24/de-casablanca-a-marrakech-la-tech-marocaine-veut-decrocher-les-etoiles-avec-la-coupe-du-monde-2030-dans-le-viseur/
🇪🇺 Europe brings Apple and its App Store to heel
"The only defense we have against these large American or Chinese groups is the law. It's not our competitiveness, and that's a scandal. We are t
🇪🇺 Europe brings Apple and its App Store to heel
"The only defense we have against these large American or Chinese groups is the law. It's not our competitiveness, and that's a scandal. We are t
EU
https://x.com/bfmbusiness/status/2091953710586904738
NEW: How badly does Europe need its own frontier AI models?
UK officials have been reviewing the risks of losing access to Anthropic’s Fable and other models.
https://t.co/AEqDB0OUlP
NEW: How badly does Europe need its own frontier AI models?
UK officials have been reviewing the risks of losing access to Anthropic’s Fable and other models.
https://t.co/AEqDB0OUlP
EU
https://x.com/Siftedeu/status/2090357614173388994
Who are Europe’s ‘top’ VCs? Claude and ChatGPT have some left-field picks
Who are Europe’s ‘top’ VCs? Claude and ChatGPT have some left-field picks
EU
https://sifted.eu/articles/who-are-europes-top-vcs-claude-and-chatgpt-have-some-quirky-picks/
Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI ‘teammate’ just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research
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Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI ‘teammate’ just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research
EU
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/22/inherent-founded-by-deepmind-alumni-says-its-ai-teammate-just-outperformed-anthropic-and-openai-at-replicating-research/
Eni Targets Role in Commercial Fusion Power Plant Deployment in Europe - energynews.pro
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Eni Targets Role in Commercial Fusion Power Plant Deployment in Europe - energynews.pro
EU
https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNLURIdGowY1ljWUt0NnpaTkZ3X05nVnBBUF9keC1mNmhFZ1R4amtPQjJJOEV0VjdKQl9xbWNxZjRPdGtnTC1CaGhnX2lxWWJfZHV2amFLT0NHSzh4NHpJMlphMTFfSDlqNGRJbWVYazJOSGdCejJUOGhHVHk4RjUwVDlzckstTGNNZ3dGS0w2Z0xMRXQwTEJHaWQ4anA?oc=5
📰Other news today — no identifiable company · 27outside the cockpit — explore via 🔎
- 15 startup hotspots in Copenhagen
- 2026 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates - Screen Daily
- Amjad Masad, CEO and co-founder of Replit, joins the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
- Apply now to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
- De Casablanca à Marrakech, la tech marocaine veut décrocher les étoiles avec la Coupe du monde 2030 dans le viseur
- Do you bet on the startup jockey or horse? Try the third option
- Eni Targets Role in Commercial Fusion Power Plant Deployment in Europe - energynews.pro
- Ethereum Foundation sponsors WPPT 2026 workshop in Hong Kong - Crypto Briefing
- European tech weekly recap: More than 45 tech funding deals worth over €684M - Tech.eu
- Green Steel Market Size, Share, Growth, Analysis, Report, 2034 - Straits Research
- How founders are using AI to own their IP strategy
- How SMEs can grow internationally without opening local offices
- Hugging Face in talks for $13bn sale, reports say
- IA : le courage managérial comme ligne de fracture
- Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI ‘teammate’ just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research
- Inside Europe’s Biggest M&A Deals of 2026 - European Business Magazine
- La réglementation boomerang : ces lois qui manquent leur cible et pénalisent les entreprises européennes
- Le commerce conversationnel est déjà là : comment l’IA transforme l’expérience d’achat en ligne
- L’innovation alimentaire entre dans une nouvelle ère : celle de l’intelligence augmentée
- Pakistan’s Munir spoke to Trump ahead of Tehran visit - Crypto Briefing
- Palmonas Targets 10 Gulf Stores by 2026 Following Funding - Whalesbook
- Ready, set, pitch: Applications open for the MeOut Summit 2026 Pitch Marathon in Budapest
- Recrutement Tech : la leçon d'élasticité que les grands comptes devraient emprunter aux scale-ups
- Republic Europe Lists AI SEIS Fund: Symvan Technology - Crowdfund Insider
- Showcase your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and book an exhibit table while there’s still space
- Top Nigerian Tech Startups to Follow in H2 2026 - Techeconomy
- Zanders Expands DACH Region with New Office in Vienna, Austria - Via TT
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