The 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 AI cohort has raised over $1.5 billion, making it the most funded category on the list. Founders are tackling everything from legal gruntwork with Legora to AI-generated 3D worlds with Moonlake AI, proving the boom extends far beyond chatbots.
The French Bitcoin savings app Bitstack has secured a €12.9 million Series A funding round. The company plans to use the capital to fuel European expansion and launch new features like a euro account and Visa debit card.
A Dublin cybersecurity startup has secured $2.5 million to tackle data confidentiality in AI. Mirror Security’s platform uses fully homomorphic encryption to keep data encrypted even during computation.
A coalition of seven states is demanding detailed data from major Buy Now, Pay Later firms. They’re probing underwriting practices and consumer protections, raising the specter of a fragmented regulatory crackdown.
Ripple has secured approval to expand its payment activities in Singapore. The move highlights the company’s regulatory-first strategy and its focus on the Asia Pacific region as a growth hub.
The crypto world is betting on DePIN—networks that pay you in tokens for real-world services. But the business case is murky, plagued by insider advantages and confusing currencies. Is it a scam, or just a flawed model with potential?
Sokin, a London-based fintech, has secured €42.9 million in Series B funding led by Prysm Capital. The company’s valuation is now €257 million as it aims to scale its global payments and multi-currency account infrastructure.
Adcities, founded in 2024, has raised a €3 million+ funding round. Its AI platform, OMI, uses geocontextual data to make outdoor advertising campaigns measurable and targeted, already powering campaigns for brands like Telefónica and Decathlon.
According to a leading venture capitalist, most startups fail in the first two years because the founders can’t get along. His firm, Europe’s largest pre-seed fund, invests based on personality and team dynamics long before a product exists.
Michael Burry just invited all his paid subscribers to a group chat on his new Substack. With 97,000 subscribers since Sunday, the chaos is exactly what you’d expect from the famous investor.
