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Funding

Proxima Fusion Wins 2026 German Founder Prize

Proxima Fusion has won the 2026 German Founder Prize in the startup category. Munich Startup reported that the...

Sep 17, 2026
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Acquisition

Aeon acquires Aware, Furo raises 4 million euros

Aeon, a Zurich-based HealthTech company, has acquired the insolvent Berlin-based blood testing startup...

Sep 17, 2026
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Acquisition

Nvidia agrees to acquire Hugging Face for 12.9 billion dollars

Nvidia has reached an agreement to acquire Hugging Face, the leading open artificial‑intelligence model,...

Aug 29, 2026
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Expansion

Neura Robotics acquires Adlatus Robotics in latest expansion move

Neura Robotics, a robotics unicorn based in Metzingen, has acquired Adlatus Robotics, a company founded in...

Aug 29, 2026
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Expansion

Munich Startup Festival panel highlights Munich’s growing role in the new space economy

A panel on space technology at the Munich Startup Festival brought together investors, founders, and...

Aug 28, 2026
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Product

Silvernova, a 2025 legaltech startup, reports over 400 law firm customers after 15 months

Silvernova, founded in 2025, has developed an AI associate tailored for small and midsize law firms. According...

Aug 24, 2026