EQT in talks to lead Mistral Series D through €5bn scale-up fund
EQT is discussing a lead or co-lead role in Mistral’s Series D, a deal that could be the first investment from its €5bn Scaleup Eu...
By Marcus Adeyemi 11 minutes agoStartups Editor
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Fintech funding rose in H1 as investors wrote fewer, larger checks
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Microagi raises $55 million seed round for robotics training data
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Bison Ventures analysis questions the billion-dollar AI seed round
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