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

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.

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

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.

Mistral AI Unveils €830M Infrastructure Expansion to Build European AI Compute Powerhouse

Mistral AI, a French AI startup, unveiled a major infrastructure push to deliver 1 GW of European AI compute by 2030. The plan includes regional inference endpoints, a premium SLA‑backed tier, and long‑term compute contracts with European enterprises, backed by €830 million of debt financing. The move positions Mistral as a sovereign AI infrastructure provider, complementing its partnership with Microsoft and its open‑model hosting strategy.

Romanian Betting Platform Super Technologies Reaches Unicorn Status with €1.3 Billion Investment from Blackstone and HPS Investment

At Techsylvania 2026, Super Technologies founder Sacha Dragic recounted the bootstrapped origins of Superbet, its early €500k seed from personal networks, the path to profitability in 2012 and the landmark €1.3 billion refinancing by Blackstone and HPS Investment that pushed the company into unicorn status.

Spanish AI Startup HappyRobot Reaches Unicorn Status With $150M Series C Round

Spanish AI‑agent startup HappyRobot secured $150 million in a Series C round led by Prysm Capital and Eurazeo, bringing its valuation to $1.2 billion. The funding will be used to enhance AI features and scale the team, as the company expands beyond logistics into insurance, energy, telecom and airlines.