Growth
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AI hardware inflation reaches ordinary cloud servers
OVHcloud is raising server prices after sharp increases in memory and storage costs, showing how the AI infrastructure buildout is affecting customers far beyond GPU workloads.
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Cytix targets the risk behind AI coding
Manchester-based Cytix has raised $7 million as faster AI-assisted software development puts pressure on conventional security and change-control processes.
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Accel raises the stakes on Europe’s early stage
Accel has raised $800 million for European and Israeli early-stage investments as AI, defence, and deep technology absorb larger pools of venture capital.
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Again buys Genomatica to close the scale-up gap
Danish biomanufacturing company Again has acquired Genomatica, combining computational biotechnology with the industrial engineering required to move biological processes into production.
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Lovable’s $13.3bn enterprise test
Lovable has raised $400 million as AI-generated software moves from rapid prototyping towards internal applications, governance, and business operations.
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FCA tests scale-up supervision with fintech cohort
FCA’s first solo-regulated cohort pairs growth support with closer supervision.
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HSBC backs finance AI workflow specialist Model ML
HSBC Asset Management has backed Model ML’s financial workflow platform.
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Edge AI reaches the supermarket checkout
Edgify is expanding in-store AI without replacing existing retail hardware.
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A $300m bet on interceptor production
Cambridge Aerospace is scaling interceptor manufacturing after raising $300 million.
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Voice AI starts showing recurring revenue
Vienna’s fonio.ai says voice agents now generate recurring customer revenue.











