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| 01.04.2026 | The Tech.eu Summit London 2026 unveils new speakers: Leaders from OpenAI, London Stock Exchange Group, Morgan Stanley, NATO Innovation Fund, Mastercard and many more… | Following our previous announcements, we are excited to unveil a new group of confirmed speakers for the Tech.eu Summit London 2026. The event will take place on 21–22 April 2026 at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London, featuring senior ... |
| 17.03.2026 | DeGirum Announces Partnership with Axelera AI | Axelera AI and
, leaders in Edge AI, have partnered to introduce solutions compatible with an array of Edge AI applications.
“Our mission is to provide industry-leading performance in an easy-to-use platform that’s accessible to everyone. P... |
| 13.03.2026 | Nscale raises $2B, Legora makes first acquisition, and the 28th regime in trouble? | This week, we tracked more than 85 tech funding deals worth over €4 billion and over 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.
Alongside the week’s top funding rounds, we’ve highlighted key industry dev... |
| 13.03.2026 | Chipmaker Axelera AI hoping to benefit from European businesses wanting to run AI locally | Dutch chipmaker Axelera AI is hoping to benefit from European businesses wanting to run AI systems locally, amid data security concerns, a push towards European sovereignty, and geopolitical tensions.
Axelera AI, founded in 2021, is one of ... |
| 10.03.2026 | Nscale Secures $2 Billion, Valued at $14.6 Billion in Landmark AI Investment | Nscale, a leading AI infrastructure hyperscaler, raised $2 billion in Series C funding. This capital infusion propelled its valuation to $14.6 billion. The round, led by Aker ASA and 8090 Industries, fuels Nscale's global expansion of verti... |
| 10.03.2026 | EIC Scaling Club companies double peer funding growth with 66% increase | A recent report reveals that in the past 14-20 months, EIC Scaling Club members have achieved an average funding growth of 66.66 per cent. That is more than double the control group, which saw just 26 per cent growth in the same time period... |
| 09.03.2026 | February 2026's top 10 European tech deals you need to know about | February 2026 saw a notable increase in funding compared with January, driven mainly by larger capital inflows rather than a sharp rise in the number of deals.
Deal activity reached 296 transactions, up 11.7 per cent from 265 in January, in... |
| 02.03.2026 | CEE Startup & Tech Weekly: Largest Pre-Seed Round in CEE | Company:
The Recursive’s weekly roundup aims to cover key tech developments across Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the growing impact of CEE-born founders on the global stage. Take a look at the latest news in funding, startup milest... |
| 27.02.2026 | New speakers for Tech.eu Summit London, the reality of Ukraine’s tech ecosystem four years on, and IQM to go public | This week, we tracked more than 70 tech funding deals worth over €2 billion and 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.
On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine,... |
| 25.02.2026 | Axelera AI Secures $250M+ to Lead Global Edge AI Semiconductor Race | Axelera AI secured over $250 million, boosting its total funding past $450 million. This propels global expansion for its energy-efficient edge AI semiconductors. The firm tackles AI's immense power demands and privacy needs by processing d... |
| 25.02.2026 | European AI chip startup Axelera raises additional $250 million | AMSTERDAM, Feb 24 : Axelera AI has secured $250 million in a funding round led by Innovation Industries that included BlackRock and SiteGround Capital as new investors, it said on Tuesday, marking one of the largest investments to date in a... |
| 24.02.2026 | Dutch AI inference chipmaker Axelera AI raises $250M | A Dutch chipmaker which designs and manufactures chips for AI inference use has raised more than $250m, with backing from new investor BlackRock.
Innovation Industries, the European VC fund, is the lead investor in the round in Axelera AI.
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| 24.02.2026 | Axelera AI: Over $250 Million Raised For Global Expansion Of AI Semiconductor Platform | Axelera AI, a European AI semiconductor company focused on edge and data center acceleration, announced it has secured more than $250 million in new funding to accelerate global commercial growth. The round was led by funds managed by Innov... |
| 24.02.2026 | Edge AI chip startup Axelera AI raises $250M+ funding round
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Amsterdam-based venture capital firm Innovation Industries led the investment. It was j... |
| 20.01.2026 | Ultralytics Launches YOLO26, Setting a New Global Standard for Edge-First Vision AI | , a global leader in open-source vision AI, recently announced the launch of
, the most advanced and deployable YOLO (You Only Look Once) model to date. Engineered from the ground up for edge and low-power devices, YOLO26 introduces a fully... |
| 19.12.2025 | Advantech Accelerates Edge AI: A New Era with DEEPX Partnership | Advantech forges a key partnership with DEEPX, dramatically expanding its global Edge AI ecosystem. This strategic collaboration unveils the EAI-1961 series, an innovative M.2 Edge AI Acceleration Module. The module integrates DEEPX's cutti... |
| 17.12.2025 | Advantech Expands Global Edge AI Partner Ecosystem with DEEPX and Launches First Joint Solution | TAIPEI, Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Advantech, a global leader in IoT intelligent systems and embedded platforms, today announced its partnership with DEEPX, a leading Korean AI semiconductor innovator specializing in NPU (Neural Processi... |
| 17.12.2025 | Advantech Expands Global Edge AI Partner Ecosystem with DEEPX and Launches First Joint Solution | , a global leader in IoT intelligent systems and embedded platforms, announced its partnership with DEEPX, a leading Korean AI semiconductor innovator specializing in NPU (Neural Processing Unit) technology. This collaboration expands Advan... |
| 09.10.2025 | The biggest European semiconductor deals in H1 2025 | In the first half of 2025, European semiconductor companies raised €1.4 billion across 30 deals, accounting for roughly 4 per cent of total capital and 1.5 per cent of deal activity within European tech, which reached €33.7 billion across 1... |
| 03.09.2025 | More than €1.2 billion raised by EIC Scaling Club members | The EIC Scaling Club’s 120 European deep tech scaleups have collectively raised over €1.2 billion in funding within the scope of the programme. The milestone was announced by Stéphane Ouaki, Acting Director of the European Innovation Counci... |
| 03.07.2025 | SAC Group, a Member of WPG Holdings, Partners with Axelera AI to Expand into the Edge AI Market and Map Out a New Blueprint for Smart Applications | TAIPEI, July 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As generative AI and edge computing technologies continue to evolve, Edge AI has become a key driving force for industries pursuing smart transformation. Recognizing this opportunity, Silicon Application... |
| 01.07.2025 | Axelera AI Strengthens and Expands Leadership Team to Support Rapid Growth | Europe’s largest AI chipmaker names new CFO, Head of Legal, and General Manager of Americas amid accelerating global demand for AI inference at the edge
Axelera AI, the leading provider of purpose-built AI hardware acceleration technology, ... |
| 12.06.2025 | The growth and opportunities of the Netherlands' tech ecosystem | Dutch tech companies raised over €3.7 billion in 2024, accounting for about 5 per cent of the total capital raised in the European tech ecosystem, according to Tech.eu's European Tech 2024: The Big Picture report. This positions the Netherl... |
| 17.05.2025 | The Rise of Edge AI: How Autonomous and Aetina are Shaping the Future of Intelligent Computing | In the fast-paced world of technology, the race for AI supremacy is heating up. Two companies, Autonomous Inc. and Aetina, are at the forefront of this revolution. They are redefining how we interact with artificial intelligence, making it ... |
| 12.05.2025 | Aetina Showcases Full-Stack Edge AI Innovations at COMPUTEX 2025, Driving Generative AI and Intelligent Applications at the Edge | TAIPEI, May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Aetina, a leading provider of edge AI solutions, is set to showcase its comprehensive edge AI computing portfolio at COMPUTEX 2025 (May 20th –23rd, Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1, Booth J0118).... |
| 06.03.2025 | The Rise of Edge AI: Axelera AI's Bold Leap into the Future | In the bustling world of artificial intelligence, a new player is making waves. Axelera AI, a Dutch startup, has recently secured €61.6 million in funding. This infusion of capital is not just a financial boost; it’s a signal flare in the v... |
| 06.03.2025 | Marvell's tepid revenue forecast reignites AI spending fears, shares slump | Marvell's tepid revenue forecast reignites AI spending fears, shares slump
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| 06.03.2025 | Axelera AI raises €61.6M and unveils high-performance AI chiplet | Today Axelera AI, a provider of purpose-built AI hardware for generative AI and computer vision inference at the edge, announced a €61.6 million raise.
Despite the growing AI market, concerns around the performance, cost, efficiency and sus... |
| 06.03.2025 | Axelera AI Receives up to €61.6M Grant | Axelera AI, an Eindhoven, the Netherlands-based provider of AI hardware acceleration technology for generative AI and computer vision inference, received up to €61.6M grant.
Backers included EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (JU) and member states ... |
| 06.03.2025 | Axelera AI Secures up to €61.6 Million Grant to Develop Scalable AI Chiplet for High-Performance Computing | EuroHPC JU DARE project accelerates development of scalable, energy efficient AI inference Titania™ chiplet for high-performance computing, data centers and more.
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| 04.03.2025 | Aetina and Axelera AI Partner to Advance Computer Vision at the Edge | TAIPEI, March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Aetina, a subsidiary of Innodisk Group and an expert in edge AI solutions, and Axelera AI, a leading edge-inference company, have partnered to deliver high-performance, power-efficient AI inference solu... |
| 20.08.2024 | GITEX Global 2024: A Tech Odyssey in Dubai | The tech world is buzzing. GITEX Global 2024 is set to be a monumental event. From October 14 to 18, the Dubai World Trade Centre will transform into a hub of innovation. This is not just another tech conference; it’s a launchpad for the fu... |
| 15.08.2024 | GITEX Global 2024 To Feature A Stellar Lineup Of Speakers From October 14-18, 2024, At Dubai World Trade Centre The GITEX Global 2024 early confirmed speaker line-up includes eight fast-growing startu... | The 44th edition of the annual Dubai-based tech and startup event GITEX Global, which will be held at Dubai World Trade Centre on October 14-18, 2024, is set to feature a stellar line-up of speakers and host delegates from 180 countries.
Al... |
| 29.06.2024 | Axelera AI Raises $68 Million In Series B To Advance Hardware Acceleration Technology | Axelera AI, a leading provider of purpose-built AI hardware acceleration technology for generative AI and computer vision inference, announced a successful closing of an oversubscribed $68 million Series B funding round, bringing the total ... |
| 28.06.2024 | Axelera AI Secures $68M in Series B Funding for AI Chip Expansion | Axelera AI, a Netherlands-based startup specializing in AI chip hardware, has raised $68 million in Series B funding to expand its product offerings from edge to cloud data centers. The oversubscribed round, backed by major institutional in... |
| 27.06.2024 | AI chip startup Axelera raises $68M to broaden offerings from edge to cloud
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| 27.06.2024 | Axelera AI Raises $68 Million Series B Funding to Accelerate Next-Generation Artificial Intelligence | News Highlights:
Powering Global Innovation: Mass adoption of Axelera AI’s Metis™ AI Processing Unit (AIPU), the world’s most powerful AIPU for edge devices, drives next-gen AI inference solutions for computer vision and generative AI.
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| 27.06.2024 | Axelera AI Raises $68M in Series B Funding | Axelera AI, an Eindhoven, The Netherlands-based provider of AI hardware acceleration technology for generative AI and computer vision inference, raised $68M in Series B funding.
Backers included Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund, the European Innova... |
| 27.06.2024 | Axelera raises $68M to rival Nvidia with edge AI chips | Don’t miss OpenAI, Chevron, Nvidia, Kaiser Permanente, and Capital One leaders only at VentureBeat Transform 2024. Gain essential insights about GenAI and expand your network at this exclusive three day event. Learn More
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| 30.05.2024 | Aetina Showcases Next-Gen Edge AI Solutions at COMPUTEX 2024 | TAIPEI, May 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aetina, a leading edge AI solutions provider, is showcasing its innovative solutions at COMPUTEX 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan. With over a decade of industry experience, Aetina offers a comprehensive product l... |
| 04.04.2024 | SECO to strengthen their collaboration with Axelera AI at Embedded World 2024 | High performance, low latency AI inference offers significant benefits for OEMs
SECO's partnership with Axelera AI marks a transformative step forward in high-performance AI inference solutions and industrial digitalization”
— Vincenzo Difr... |
| 28.03.2024 | EIC Scaling Club announces its first 48 European deeptech scaleups | Today the EIC Scaling Club unveiled the selection of the first 48 European deep tech scaleups to join its curated community of standout companies, investors, corporate innovators, mentors, media firms and other industry stakeholders.
The li... |
| 10.01.2024 | Global Innovators Partner with Axelera AI, Leverage Metis Platform for Enhanced Edge AI CapabilitiesInsights | Company Unveils Industry-Leading YOLO Performance for Edge AI Video Analytics at CES 2024
Axelera AI, provider of the world’s most powerful and advanced solutions for AI at the Edge, announced significant technology advancement and customer... |
| 23.05.2023 | Advanced AI-based startup Axelera AI raises USD 50 million in Series A funding | Valley represents SILICON Netherlands and California. Axelera AI, the company that offers the most powerful and cutting-edge solutions for AI at the Edge, announces the addition of more investors to their oversubscribed Series A round, brin... |
| 23.05.2023 | Dutch-based Axelera AI aims for US expansion; adds €46.2M to its arsenal | Eindhoven-based Axelera AI, an AI chip manufacturer that creates AI hardware and software platforms for Edge computing, announced on Tuesday, that it has attracted new investors to join its oversubscribed Series A round. This brings the com... |
| 22.05.2023 | Axelera AI extends Series A funding round to $50M
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One-click below supports our mission to provide free, deep and releva... | Artificial intelligence-focused computer chip startup Axelera AI B.V. said today that a number of new investors have joined its oversubscribed Series A funding round, bringing its total amount raised to $50 million.
The new investors includ... |
| 22.05.2023 | Axelera AI Raises $50M in Total Funding | Axelera AI, an Eindhoven, Netherlands-based provider of solutions for AI at the Edge, announced new investors in the Series A round, bringing the total amount raised to date to $50m.
CDP Venture Capital, Verve Ventures and Fractionelera hav... |
| 22.05.2023 | Axelera AI Raises $50M in Series A Funding |
SILICON VALLEY,CA, Axelera AI announces new investors who have joined their oversubscribed Series A round, bringing the total amount raised to $50M.
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| 08.03.2023 | Axelera AI and Advantech Are Teaming up to Bring the Inference Power of a Data Center to Edge Devices | Axelera AI, the provider of world’s most powerful and advanced solutions for AI at the Edge announces a strategic partnership with Advantech. Combining Advantech’s expertise in the embedded and industrial PCs and Axelera AI’s disruptive edg... |
| 17.01.2023 | SECO and Axelera AI together to shape the next generation of Edge AI solutions for computer vision | SECO joins Axelera AI’s ecosystem as sole European developer of innovative AI accelerators based on Metis™ AI Platform.
Accelerated edge AI is a disruptive technology that will open opportunities in several verticals. With Axelera AI we wan... |
| 05.01.2023 | NL Tech Pavilions Open at CES 2023 with Responsible Tech, a Philosophizing Digital Quantum Cat and Letters from Nature | "The CES 2023 NL Tech Pavilions show how the government of the Netherlands supports innovative tech ventures as the most important driver of positive societal change," said HRH Prince Constantijn van Oranje, Special Envoy to Techl... |
| 28.12.2022 | Eindhoven-based startups that raised €1M+ in 2022 | The city of Eindhoven in the Netherlands may not instantly come to mind as a high-tech powerhouse, but it is eager to establish itself as a hub for deep tech in Europe. According to research by Dealroom.co, Eindhoven is ranked #1 among the ... |
| 26.10.2022 | Dutch-based Axelera AI raises €27M for its AI acceleration platform | Eindhoven-based Axelera AI, a company that claims to be creating the next generation of AI hardware and software, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $27M (approximately €27M) in a Series A round of funding.
The round was led by Innovat... |
| 26.10.2022 | Dutch AI chip maker Axelera bags $27 million | Eindhoven-based “powerful and advanced solutions for AI at the edge” maker Axelera has raised $27 million in a Series A round. According to the company, the funds will be used to, “support Axelera AI’s launch and mass production of its firs... |
| 25.10.2022 | AI chip startup Axelera lands $27M in capital to commercialize its hardware | Several years ago, Fabrizio Del Maffeo and a core team from Imec, a Belgium-based nanotechnology lab, teamed up with Evangelos Eleftheriou and a group of researchers at IBM Zurich Lab to develop a computer chip. Unlike conventional chips, t... |
| 29.06.2022 | Transform 2022: Announcing the nominees for VentureBeat’s 4th Annual AI Innovation Awards | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
As the AI and data community prepares to come tog... |
| 22.03.2022 | Belgian growth fund wraps up €150 million for ambitious deep tech startups | Leuven-based early-stage and growth fund for deep tech innovation, Imec.xpand has closed the first round of its second fund at €150 million in committed capital. The amount raised exceeds the initial target by €30 million.
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| 24.11.2021 | The shape of edge AI to come | Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other C-level and senior execs on data and AI strategies at the Future of Work Summit this January 12, 2022. Learn more
It’s not often the world of semiconductors is turned on its head. It’s clear that a similar tr... |
| 24.11.2021 | The shape of edge AI to come | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
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| 17.09.2021 | AI semiconductor startup Axelera secures $12M | Dutch startup Axelera has closed a $12 million seed round led by Bitfury. The AI semiconductor maker was incubated by the Bitfury Group in 2019 and initially operated as Bitfury AI, before spinning out as an independent entity this year. Th... |
| 16.09.2021 | Amsterdam’s Bitfury-backed Dutch AI semiconductor startup exits stealth mode and raises €10.1M funding | Axelera AI, an Eindhoven-based AI semiconductor startup, has exited stealth mode and announced that it raised $12M (approx €10.16M) in its Seed round of funding. The company says it is developing a “game-changing” hardware and software plat... |
| 16.09.2021 | Axelera AI Raises $12M in Seed Funding | Axelera AI, an Eindhoven, The Netherlands-based AI semiconductor startup, raised $12m in seed funding.
The round was led by Bitfury and joined by global nanoelectronics R&D center imec and deep-tech venture capital funds Innovation Indu... |
| 15.09.2021 | Dutch AI Semiconductor Startup Axelera AI Launches With $12 Million Seed Round | AI semiconductor startup Axelera AI announced today that it has successfully closed a seed investment round of $12 million.
The round was led by emerging technologies leader Bitfury and joined by global nanoelectronics R&D center imec a... |
| 15.09.2021 | Dutch AI semiconductor startup Axelera AI launches with $12 million seed round | Dutch AI semiconductor startup Axelera AI launches with $12 million seed round
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Stealth company incubated by blockchain unicorn Bitfury Group and global nanoelectronics R&D center imec launches with $12 million seed round
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| 15.09.2021 | Axelera, which is developing an AI accelerator chip, raises $12M | The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now!
Axelera AI, a Dutch AI semiconductor startup, today emerged from stealth with $12 million in seed funding led by Bitfury, ... |
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Axelera AI, a Dutch AI semiconductor startup, today emerged from stealth with $12 million in seed funding led by Bitfury, a security an... |
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| - | Axelera AI Lands $50 Million In Series A Funding To Develop AI At The Edge | Axelera AI – a provider of the world’s most powerful and advanced solutions for AI at the Edge – announced new investors who have joined their oversubscribed Series A round, bringing the total amount raised to $50 million. Over the last sev... |
| - | Belgian growth fund wraps up €150 million for ambitious deep tech startups | Leuven-based early-stage and growth fund for deep tech innovation, Imec.xpand has closed the first round of its second fund at €150 million in committed capital. The amount raised exceeds the initial target by €30 million.
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| - | Axelera AI Secures Over $250M in Record EU AI Semiconductor Investment | Axelera AI, an Edge AI hardware startup, has raised more than $250 million in its most recent funding round.
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