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Veridion raises $20 million in a Series A round to expand its AI-powered business intelligence platform, with Hoxton Ventures leading and existing investors also participating. Its live business graph represents around 640 million businesses and uses digital signals from sources such as company websites, public registries, regulatory filings and news to track operational changes. Veridion serves more than 100 organisations and employs over 60 people across Europe and North America, where North America is its largest market.

Sep 2026 · tech.euNews article

Paris-based Arlequin AI raises €28 million in a Series A round to develop AI models that learn complex relationships across large datasets. Its architecture uses topological neural networks rather than graph-based networks, and its platform analyzes documents, transactions, video and operational information. Redalpine and OTB Ventures co-lead the round, joined by Bpifrance’s Defense Innovation Fund and other investors. Arlequin plans to expand its international team and accelerate commercial deployment.

Sep 2026 · SiliconAngleNews article

Paris-based Arlequin AI raises €28 million in Series A funding to develop its topological neural network architecture and expand internationally. The round is co-led by redalpine and OTB Ventures, with participation from Bpifrance’s Defence Innovation Fund, existing investors Vsquared Ventures and 10x Founders, and Xavier Niel. The company’s platform analyses connections across documents, transactions, video and operational data, and its technology is already used by governments and large organisations in Europe.

Sep 2026 · tech.euNews article

The NATO Innovation Fund refreshes its investment team with two new partners, Ulrich Quay and Sander Verbrugge, while founding partner Kelly Chen departs. The three-partner team also includes London-based Patrick Schneider-Sikorsky, the last remaining member of the original investment team; Chris O’Connor left earlier in the year. Since its inception, NIF has made 19 investments: seven in funds and 12 in startups, including Space Forge and Tekever.

Jul 2025 · TechCrunchNews article