Paris-Based Arlequin AI Lands €28 Million Series A to Scale Topological Neural Networks

Paris‑based AI startup Arlequin AI secured €28 million in Series A funding, co‑led by redalpine and OTB Ventures, to develop proprietary topological neural network models and scale its platform for security, fraud detection and other high‑impact use cases across Europe and beyond.

London AI Compliance Startup HelmGuard Secures $7.3 Million Seed Funding for US Expansion

London‑based HelmGuard, a startup that uses specialised AI agents to automate risk and compliance assessments for regulated industries, closed a $7.3 million seed round co‑led by Infinity Ventures and Frontline. The funding will support US expansion and product development.

CloudNC Secures $20 Million Series B to Accelerate AI Manufacturing Software Expansion

London‑based CloudNC, a precision machining software startup, secured $20 million led by Nimble Ventures, with participation from Calculus Venture Capital, Entrepreneur First, LM Ventures and Lockheed Martin’s VC arm. The funding will accelerate the rollout of its AI‑powered CAM Assist platform, expand market reach, and fund new AI‑driven products and compliance efforts.