Startup News
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Indonesia outlines plan to limit under-16s’ access to social media
Indonesia social media under-16 ban: key 2026 sources, timelines, risks, and policy insights to help you track enforcement, platforms, and child safety.
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City Detect, which uses AI to help cities stay safe and clean, raises $13M Series A
City Detect’s $13M Series A shows how AI helps cities stay safe and clean, scaling urban blight detection, compliance, and smarter public works.
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Quantum scale-up Pasqal plans $2B SPAC listing, promises to ‘remain French’
Quantum scale-up Pasqal plans a $2B SPAC listing while promising to remain French, unlocking funding, Nasdaq access, and 2026 quantum growth insights.
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After Europe, WhatsApp will let rival AI companies offer chatbots in Brazil
WhatsApp in Brazil will allow rival AI chatbots after Europe, driven by antitrust rulings. Learn key 2026 insights, fees, CADE actions, and market impact.
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Anthropic to challenge DOD’s supply-chain label in court
Anthropic to challenge DOD’s supply-chain label in court: key 2026 legal details, risks, and policy impacts shaping AI defense contracting.
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DiligenceSquared uses AI, voice agents to make M&A research affordable
DiligenceSquared uses AI voice agents to cut M&A research costs, helping PE firms scale due diligence faster, earlier, and more affordably in 2026.
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PLD Space raises €180M, EIF makes largest defence investment yet, and February funding rebounds
PLD Space raises €180M as EIF makes its biggest defence investment and February funding rebounds to €7.8B, revealing key 2026 European tech trends.
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SheBuilds goes global as Lovable offers free AI app-building access on International Women’s Day
SheBuilds goes global as Lovable offers free AI app-building access on International Women’s Day, helping women launch apps fast with no code.
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“We are at the starting line” of open banking payments, says Stripe-backed TrueLayer CEO
Explore open banking payments in 2026 with TrueLayer, Stripe, Amazon, and eBay insights, discover pay by bank trends, VRPs, adoption drivers, and growth.
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TaxDown secures €4M from BBVA Spark to enhance its AI solution
TaxDown secures €4M from BBVA Spark to enhance its AI tax solution, fueling growth, product innovation, and simpler tax filing for millions in 2026.
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Revolut makes fresh bid for US banking licence
Revolut makes fresh bid for US banking licence in 2026: explore OCC/FDIC filing, $500M US investment, 50-state expansion, loans, cards, and insights.
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Validio closes $30M Series A to address enterprise data quality challenges
Validio closes $30M Series A to solve enterprise data quality challenges, helping teams scale trustworthy AI, improve governance, and accelerate growth in 2026.