Walmart Acquires French Adtech Startup Vibe to Strengthen Advertising Platform
Walmart acquired Vibe, an adtech startup founded by two French entrepreneurs
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French Semiconductor Startup AlpSemi Secures €17 Million Series A to Scale Solid-State Circuit Breaker Technology
AlpSemi raises €17 million to advance solid-state circuit breaker technology
Romanian Defense Industry Eyes European Growth After Eurosatory 2026 Networking Push
Romanian defense industry made connections for future collaborations with Ukraine and France at Eurosatory 2026
French Defence Fund 201 Ventures Plans Second Close Following Successful First Round
201 Ventures, founded by former CIA officer Eric Slesinger, is planning to raise a second defence fund, a year after securing $22m to invest in European defence and dual use startups.
Ukraine and France Launch Joint Defense Innovation Fund Worth 20 Million Euros
Ukraine and France launch a joint technological fund BRAVE FRANCE to accelerate the development of battle field innovations
Earlybird and AVP Launch €500M Growth-Stage Fund Targeting European Defence and Deeptech
Earlybird and AVP launch E2D, a €500M growth-stage fund focused on defence and dual-use technologies
Rakuten explores sale of French marketplace as e-commerce challenges mount in Europe
Rakuten is seeking a buyer for its French marketplace, which was previously known as PriceMinister. If no buyer is found, the Japanese company may shut down the platform.
Cargofy Secures $11 Million Series A to Expand AI-Powered Logistics Operations Across Europe
Cargofy raised $11 million in Series A funding to scale AI workers for logistics
American Express to Acquire TheFork for $700 Million
American Express has made a proposal to acquire TheFork, a European restaurant booking platform, for $700 million.
EasyGroup Launches easyDelivery to Unify Europe’s Fragmented Last-Mile Logistics
EasyGroup launches easyDelivery, a pan-European aggregator of delivery and pickup points for e-commerce