In another difficult year for startups, high -revenue and revenue give a reason for hope
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antiquities Dibsic launch It can be said that the largest technical story of the week, especially for anyone who closely monitors public markets. But private companies, too, topped the headlines.
The most interesting startup stories of the week
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RetreatSwedish common Micromobility Voi start She mentioned her first profitable year. Although the results of 2024 are modestly positive, the results of 2024 put the motorcycle and electronic bicycle company in a better position to explore the public subscription in the coming years.
IncorporationNorwegian -backed Norwegian robots Human acquired obtainedWhose team started three people working with prominent designer Yves Bihar in 2024.
On the right trackAlan Startup French Insurance Alanan has almost generated generation $ 525 million in revenue In 2024 she confirmed her goal to reach profitability by 2026.
Firefighters: In the wake of the last destroyed fires in southern California, Tim de Heart of Techcrunch has provided startups that help Measuring and mitigating the risk of fires in the wildfire.
The most interesting VC news and funding news this week
Some important tours have been announced this week, but perhaps more interesting, we have seen some increases in the large evaluation.
Hot like fusionHelion Emerging Company A. 425 million dollars from the F Round series of financing To help build a fusion reactor for Microsoft. This new round is smaller than the previous round, but the evaluation increased to $ 5.245 billion.
BergeBarcelona’s travel management platform, Travelerk closed a $ 200 million financing round Rating 2.7 billion dollars It is nearly twice its previous evaluation of $ 1.4 billion.
Quantum: with 104 million dollars in the series financing bThe French company Alice & Bob Startup has secured one of the largest rounds to start the quantum computing in Europe.
Amnesty International against Cancer: Quibim, a Spanish startup that develops artificial intelligence models for medical imaging, is raised A $ 50 million financing round To double the expansion plans in the United States. Its pioneering product, QP-PROSTATE, focuses on the discovery of prostate cancer.
Autodesk ChallengeModel, Architectural Engineering, Engineering and Building (AEC), AEC, AEC. Insurance of $ 46 million In the seeds and chain A to challenge the former employer of its founders, Autodesk, with the next generation design platform.
Back goalOrganizational deposit revealed that 8VC, Austin -based VC, led by the founder of Palantir Joe Lonsdale A collection of about $ 1 billion For its sixth box. She closed its former pioneering car at $ 880 million in 2023.
Take it to 11: ElevenLabs, which works in the field of artificial intelligence sound, She announced that she raised $ 180 million in a tour of the series CThe company’s evaluation of $ 3.3 billion after money. Andressen Horowitz and iconiq growth is a leading investment.
last but Not the least
He apologizes for ending a negative note, but the data indicates that 2025 will be Another brutal year to start operating. However, the CEO of Angelist Avlok Kohli gave a more positive look, noting that these numbers “are still very low for the number of companies that have been funded over the two years.”
