(IN BRIEF) EQT’s Scaleup Europe Fund has made its first investment by co-leading ICEYE’s Series F funding round, part of a wider €1 billion financing round. The round includes €450 million in primary proceeds at a valuation exceeding €10 billion. … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, European Union, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Greece, Investment, Poland, Portugal, Security & Safety, Spain, Sweden, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, Biotech, clean energy, closing conditions, dual use technologies, EQT, EQT Backs Finnish Space Technology Leader ICEYE Through Scaleup Europe Fund, Erasmus exchange, Europe growth capital gap, European Commission, European Governments, European scaleups, European technology companies, Finland, Germany, Global Expansion, Greece, growth capital, Horizon 2020, ICEYE, ICEYE Secures Scaleup Europe Fund Backing in €1 Billion Financing Round, Medical Innovation, Pekka Laurila, Poland, Poland satellite capability, PORTUGAL, private equity, quantum computing, Rafal Modrzewski, regulatory approvals, SAR satellite constellation, satellite systems, Scaleup Europe Fund, Scaleup Europe Fund Makes Debut Investment in ICEYE at Valuation Above €10 Billion, Series F funding, sovereign intelligence from space, sovereign satellite capability, space technology, Spain, strategic technologies, Synthetic Aperture Radar, technology investment, Ursula von der Leyen, venture growth, Victor Englesson, €1 billion financing round, €10 billion valuation, €450 million primary proceeds, €5 billion target fund size
(IN BRIEF) Amundi has broadened its thematic ETF range with two new funds focused on memory chips and data centers: the Amundi Global Memory Chips UCITS ETF and the Amundi Global Data Center UCITS ETF. The launches are designed to … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Technology
Tagged AI Infrastructure, Amundi, Amundi Adds Memory Chips and Data Centers to Thematic ETF Offering, Amundi Global Data Center UCITS ETF, Amundi Global Memory Chips UCITS ETF, Amundi Strengthens Thematic ETF Line-Up With Technology Growth Strategies, Amundi Targets AI Data Storage and Digital Infrastructure Trends With New ETFs, artificial intelligence, Benoit Sorel, computing power, connectivity, cooling systems, data centers, data storage, digital infrastructure, digital wealth channels, ETF flows, ETF investing, index methodology, institutional investors, Key Information Documents, KID, KOREA, long-term investment trends, memory chips, memory pricing, Networking, power infrastructure, prospectus, retail investors, semiconductor demand, supply-demand imbalance, technology investment, thematic ETFs, thematic investing, UCITS ETF, United States, €17 billion raised
(IN BRIEF) UK business confidence fell three points to 44% in June, according to the Lloyds Business Barometer, as economic optimism declined to 31% and trading expectations eased to 56%. Domestic businesses reported a particularly sharp deterioration, with economic optimism … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, International Trade, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, Amanda Murphy, artificial intelligence, Business Resilience, construction confidence, cost pressures, customer demand, domestic firms, East Midlands, economic optimism, energy security, exporting, Global Trade Exposure Supports Stronger Confidence Among International UK Firms, global uncertainty, Hann-Ju Ho, hiring intentions, Hiring Plans Improve as UK Business Confidence Weakens in June, importing, inflation, international firms, international trade, investment appetite, Ipsos, Lloyds, Lloyds Business Barometer, London, manufacturing confidence, recruitment, retail confidence, services sector, supply chain conditions, technology investment, trading outlook, training investment, UK business confidence, UK Business Confidence Declines in June With Manufacturing and Retail Under Pressure, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) PropertyMe, the largest cloud-based property management software provider across Australia and New Zealand, has secured a majority investment from EQT via its Mid-Market Growth Partnership fund. The deal will support innovation, AI adoption, and expansion plans while agency … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Real Estate, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AiMe, Australia, Brian Donn CEO, cloud-based property management, CRM, digital transformation, EQT, EQT Backs PropertyMe as New CEO Brian Donn Appointed to Lead Next Phase of Growth, founders transition, majority investment, MePay, Mid-Market Growth Partnership, MMG fund, New Zealand, portfolio expansion, PropertyMe, Proptech, real estate software, rental platforms, SaaS growth, technology investment, vertical market software, workflow automation
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund and UniCredit Bank Austria have announced an expanded partnership featuring a new €250 million EIF guarantee that will enable the bank to provide around €360 million in favourable financing for more than 200 SMEs … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Austria Strengthens Innovation and Sustainability Investment with New EIF-Backed €250 Million Guarantee Facility, Austrian business growth, Austrian SMEs, Climate Action, digitalisation, EIF, EU financial support, European Green Deal, European Investment Fund, green transition, innovation investment, InvestEU, Ivan Vlaho, Karl Nehammer, Mid-Caps, SME Lending, sustainability investment, technology investment, UniCredit Bank Austria, Vienna, €13 billion EIF investment in Austria, €250 million guarantee, €360 million financing
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has invested €20 million in TIN Capital’s European Cyber Tech Fund V, supported by Invest-NL and other institutional and private investors, bringing the fund’s total to more than €80 million. The investment, part … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology
Tagged AI, Cecilia Thorfinn, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Act, cybersecurity innovation, data privacy, digital autonomy, Digital Resilience, DORA, EIB Group, EIF and Invest-NL boost TIN Capital’s €80 million Cybersecurity Fund to secure Europe’s digital future, Europe, European Cyber Tech Fund V, European Investment Fund, Invest-NL, InvestEU, Michael Lucassen, NIS2, Robert de Groot, technology investment, TIN Capital
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has achieved a major milestone in AI adoption, with 93% of its 30,000 M365 Copilot licence holders actively using the tool to improve productivity and save an average of 46 minutes daily. Supported by its … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI Adoption, artificial intelligence, automation, Centre of Excellence, Darren Hardman, data analytics, data science, digital transformation, engineering, financial services, generative AI, GitHub Copilot, INNOVATION, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Banking Group drives digital transformation with 93% active use of M365 Copilot across workforce, Lloyds Banking Group sets new AI benchmark in financial services with 93% active M365 Copilot adoption, M365 Copilot, Machine Learning, Microsoft UK, productivity, Ranil Boteju, technology investment, UK banking industry, upskilling, Vic Weigler, Workforce Training
(IN BRIEF) BNP Paribas has renewed and strengthened its partnership with IBM for the next decade, focusing on enhancing cloud infrastructure, advancing cloud-native strategies, and supporting the development of generative AI. The expanded collaboration will further increase operational resilience, improve … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AI innovation, BNP Paribas, Business Continuity, cloud infrastructure, cloud partnership, cloud-native strategy, DORA, Enterprise & Cloud, financial services, generative AI, IBM, partnership, Payments, Red Hat OpenShift, resilience, technology investment
(IN BRIEF) MAPFRE RE has signed a three-year licensing deal with CyberCube to integrate its advanced cyber risk management tools, including a cyber accumulation solution, into its operations. This strategic partnership aims to enhance MAPFRE RE’s ability to assess and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged cyber accumulation solution, cyber insurance, cyber risk management, CyberCube, digital risk, global market, industry growth, INNOVATION, Juan Marcano, MAPFRE RE, Oscar Taboada, partnership, risk analysis, strategic partnership, technology investment, three-year licensing agreement
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