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Bird Secures $450 Million in Debt Financing as Dutch SaaS Platform Restructures Around AI Messaging

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Netherlands‑founded Bird (formerly MessageBird), a business communications SaaS platform, secured a $450 million debt package led by JP Morgan, Capital One and Citi. The financing will be used to give liquidity to shareholders rather than fund growth, as the company has cut its workforce from a peak of over 1,000 to 120 employees while repositioning around AI‑driven messaging services.

Norwegian Startup Birdsview Secures €3.7 Million to Scale “MRI for Concrete” Technology Across Europe

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Norwegian startup Birdsview, which offers an “MRI for concrete” inspection platform using ground‑penetrating radar and AI, raised €3.7 million from a Nordic investor consortium to accelerate commercial, industrial and international scaling. The funding will support expansion across multiple countries, building on early adoption in eight‑nine countries and partnerships with major construction firms.