23.03.2026

Deal of the Week |

Calendar Week # 12 |

2026

German startup Upvest secures $125M for strategic expansion in Europe

Founded: 2017

Investment Raised: $125M €

USD 735m

Valuation

Investors: The USD 90m equity round is led by Sapphire Ventures and Tencent, with support from Bessemer Venture Partners and BlackRock

16.03.2026

Deal of the Week |

Calendar Week # 11 |

2026

AMI Labs Funding: Ex-Meta AI chief Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs raises $1.03 billion for alternative AI approach

Founded: 2026

Investment Raised: USD 1.03b €

USD 3.5b

Valuation

Investors: The funding round was co-led by ​Cathay Innovation, Greycroft, Hiro Capital, HV Capital and Bezos Expeditions.

09.03.2026

Deal of the Week |

Calendar Week # 10 |

2026

Spain’s PLD Space raises €180M to scale satellite launch infrastructure

Founded: 2011

Investment Raised: EUR 180m €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: The round included the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, through the Centre for the Development of Technology and Innovation (CDTI) and its INNVIERTE fund, and the Spanish public funds management company COFIDES, through its FOCO investment fund, and Nazca Capital, via Nazca Aeroespacial y Defensa INNIVERTE I FCR Fund.

02.03.2026

Deal of the Month |

February |

2026

Wayve secures $1.5B to deploy its global autonomy platform

Founded: 2017

Investment Raised: USD 1.5b €

USD 8.6b

Valuation

Investors: The round was closed with participation from Microsoft, NVIDIA and Uber, alongside investment from global automakers Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and Stellantis

02.03.2026

Deal of the Week |

Calendar Week # 9 |

2026

Wayve secures $1.5B to deploy its global autonomy platform

Founded: 2017

Investment Raised: USD 1.5b €

USD 8.6b

Valuation

Investors: The round was closed with participation from Microsoft, NVIDIA and Uber, alongside investment from global automakers Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and Stellantis