Artificial Intelligence

Swiss Robotics Startup Gravis Raises €172 Million to Become Europe’s Latest Unicorn

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Swiss construction‑tech startup Gravis Robotics secured a €172 million Series A investment from SoftBank, pushing its valuation past €1 billion and making it Europe’s newest robotics unicorn. The funding will be used to grow the team, expand globally and scale its autonomous‑excavator technology, which is already deployed on projects across four continents for customers such as Holcim and HD Hyundai.

UK Defence Tech Startup SpaceAM Secures Seed Funding to Advance AI-Powered Sensor Systems

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SpaceAM, a Gloucestershire‑based aerospace and defence startup, raised an undisclosed Seed round backed by Foresight Group and UK Government funding. The capital will be used to expand its AI‑enabled ultra‑lightweight sensor systems for space, defence and security markets, and the company is gearing up for a future Series A round.

San Diego AI Startup Self Inspection Secures $10M Series A to Expand Vehicle Inspection Platform

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Self Inspection, a San Diego‑based AI startup founded by Bulgarian entrepreneur Vince Gaydarzhiev, closed a $10 million round led by Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners with participation from strategic automotive and financial investors. The funding will be used to build new products, grow its enterprise client base and launch operations in Europe.

Belgrade Startup Astute Raises €1.03M to Automate B2B Creator Partnerships

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Astute, a Belgrade‑based startup founded in 2025 by Vida Stanić and Abhishek Manikandan, secured €1.03 million in a pre‑seed round led by Flyer One Ventures. The funding will be used to launch its AI‑powered platform that automates creator partnerships for B2B marketers, addressing the fragmented process of finding and managing newsletter, podcast and social media influencers.

University of Essex Spin-Out Secures €1.17 Million to Commercialise AI-Driven Agricultural Robots

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Versatile RobotX, a University of Essex spin‑out based in Colchester, raised over €1.17 million from the British Design Fund, Innovate UK and Defra to move its AI‑driven field robots from trials to commercial deployment, aiming to make advanced agricultural automation affordable for growers worldwide.

Zurich AI Startup Aisot Technologies Secures €2.13 Million Seed Extension to Advance Portfolio Management Platform

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Zurich‑based ETH spin‑off Aisot Technologies raised €2.13 million in a Seed extension round, bringing its AI‑powered portfolio optimisation tools to more wealth and asset managers. The round attracted new backer Felix Haldner alongside existing family‑office and angel investors, underscoring confidence in the startup’s agentic AI approach for finance.

NEURA Robotics to Acquire Bosch Rexroth’s ACTIVE Shuttle in Major Ecosystem Play

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German startup NEURA Robotics announced it will acquire Bosch Rexroth’s ACTIVE Shuttle driverless transport system, integrating it into its Physical AI ecosystem. The move follows a $1.4 billion Series C round raised in June to accelerate development of its autonomous robot platform.

Serbian AI Video Startup Preview Secures $12 Million Seed Funding Led by Sequoia

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Serbian founders Stefan Fejes and Veljko Tornjanski raised a $12 million seed round for their AI video‑creation startup Preview. The round was led by Sequoia and also included The General Partnership and private investor Badrul Farooqi. The platform lets teams generate cinematic videos with AI, offering a collaborative timeline and infinite canvas for assets.