Companies in Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai raised $32B of venture capital from January to September 2026, up from $9B in the same months of 2025. Two AI model makers, Moonshot AI in Beijing and StepFun in Shanghai, raised $9.4B of it. In Shenzhen the money went to robotics: 21 Shenzhen companies raised $100M or more, against four a year earlier.
Pelagon, a French startup run by a former French Navy officer and an AI researcher, builds zones that detect and stop underwater drones around ports, naval bases and subsea cables. Seedcamp, Bpifrance, Elaia and Hexa backed its first round; the amount was not disclosed. It has been deployed in the Mediterranean since August.
Thinking Machines Lab, the San Francisco AI startup founded by former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati, is reportedly raising $5 billion at a $40 billion pre-money valuation.
Monzo is exploring a venture capital fundraising round that would value the London-based digital bank at roughly £7.5bn, after talks with private equity firms over a minority stake sale stalled.
Apollo Global Management is poised to control about $75 billion of AI chips, more than any neocloud and, once complete, more than all but the largest hyperscalers.
The German government has agreed to buy the founding families' 50% stake in armored vehicle manufacturer KNDS, moving to take full state control of the maker of the Leopard 2 tank and Puma infantry fighting vehicle.
The Karnataka government's technology summit, now in its 29th edition, with more than 1,600 exhibitors and a dedicated startup programme that makes it India's largest tech trade event.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore's fintech festival, expecting over 70,000 participants, and the largest single gathering of financial services and fintech decision-makers in Asia.
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Saturday 7 November 2026
French startup Pelagon comes out of stealth to guard ports and subsea cables from underwater drones
Chart of the day China's tech hubs are raising money again.
Just raised Synctera $24.5M, Rongu Bio $13.8M, Physicl $10M.
Just acquired Alfa Laval buys NAVTOR for $700M, and two more.
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In the news French startup Pelagon comes out of stealth to guard ports and subsea cables from underwater drones, and six more stories.
Companies in Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai raised $32B of venture capital from January to September 2026, up from $9B in the same months of 2025. Two AI model makers, Moonshot AI in Beijing and StepFun in Shanghai, raised $9.4B of it. In Shenzhen the money went to robotics: 21 Shenzhen companies raised $100M or more, against four a year earlier.
Pelagon, a French startup run by a former French Navy officer and an AI researcher, builds zones that detect and stop underwater drones around ports, naval bases and subsea cables. Seedcamp, Bpifrance, Elaia and Hexa backed its first round; the amount was not disclosed. It has been deployed in the Mediterranean since August.
Thinking Machines Lab, the San Francisco AI startup founded by former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati, is reportedly raising $5 billion at a $40 billion pre-money valuation.
Monzo is exploring a venture capital fundraising round that would value the London-based digital bank at roughly £7.5bn, after talks with private equity firms over a minority stake sale stalled.
Nvidia now requires cloud providers in Southeast Asia to enrol in its Fleet Intelligence system to win or keep Nvidia Cloud Partner (NCP) status, Bloomberg reported.
The Karnataka government's technology summit, now in its 29th edition, with more than 1,600 exhibitors and a dedicated startup programme that makes it India's largest tech trade event.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore's fintech festival, expecting over 70,000 participants, and the largest single gathering of financial services and fintech decision-makers in Asia.
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The Daily Deal
Saturday 7 November 2026
French startup Pelagon comes out of stealth to guard ports and subsea cables from underwater drones
Chart of the day China's tech hubs are raising money again.
Just raised Synctera $24.5M, Rongu Bio $13.8M, Physicl $10M.
Just acquired Alfa Laval buys NAVTOR for $700M, and two more.
Just founded Laqeeni, xAHM.io, European Credit Company.
Talent moves Dave Wehner joined Fireworks AI, and two more.
Hiring now Neros, Resistant AI, TerraFirma.
In the news French startup Pelagon comes out of stealth to guard ports and subsea cables from underwater drones, and six more stories.
Companies in Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai raised $32B of venture capital from January to September 2026, up from $9B in the same months of 2025. Two AI model makers, Moonshot AI in Beijing and StepFun in Shanghai, raised $9.4B of it. In Shenzhen the money went to robotics: 21 Shenzhen companies raised $100M or more, against four a year earlier.
Pelagon, a French startup run by a former French Navy officer and an AI researcher, builds zones that detect and stop underwater drones around ports, naval bases and subsea cables. Seedcamp, Bpifrance, Elaia and Hexa backed its first round; the amount was not disclosed. It has been deployed in the Mediterranean since August.
Thinking Machines Lab, the San Francisco AI startup founded by former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati, is reportedly raising $5 billion at a $40 billion pre-money valuation.
Monzo is exploring a venture capital fundraising round that would value the London-based digital bank at roughly £7.5bn, after talks with private equity firms over a minority stake sale stalled.
The Karnataka government's technology summit, now in its 29th edition, with more than 1,600 exhibitors and a dedicated startup programme that makes it India's largest tech trade event.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore's fintech festival, expecting over 70,000 participants, and the largest single gathering of financial services and fintech decision-makers in Asia.
The Global edition with the best from Europe added. It goes out every morning. Set your regions to get the best from them by email, alongside the day's biggest stories.
The Daily Deal
Saturday 7 November 2026
French startup Pelagon comes out of stealth to guard ports and subsea cables from underwater drones
Chart of the day China's tech hubs are raising money again.
Just raised Synctera $24.5M, Rongu Bio $13.8M, Physicl $10M.
Just acquired Alfa Laval buys NAVTOR for $700M, and two more.
Just founded Laqeeni, xAHM.io, Caspian IT.
Talent moves Dave Wehner joined Fireworks AI, and two more.
Hiring now Neros, Resistant AI, TerraFirma.
In the news French startup Pelagon comes out of stealth to guard ports and subsea cables from underwater drones, and six more stories.
Companies in Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai raised $32B of venture capital from January to September 2026, up from $9B in the same months of 2025. Two AI model makers, Moonshot AI in Beijing and StepFun in Shanghai, raised $9.4B of it. In Shenzhen the money went to robotics: 21 Shenzhen companies raised $100M or more, against four a year earlier.
Pelagon, a French startup run by a former French Navy officer and an AI researcher, builds zones that detect and stop underwater drones around ports, naval bases and subsea cables. Seedcamp, Bpifrance, Elaia and Hexa backed its first round; the amount was not disclosed. It has been deployed in the Mediterranean since August.
Thinking Machines Lab, the San Francisco AI startup founded by former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati, is reportedly raising $5 billion at a $40 billion pre-money valuation.
Monzo is exploring a venture capital fundraising round that would value the London-based digital bank at roughly £7.5bn, after talks with private equity firms over a minority stake sale stalled.
Apollo Global Management is poised to control about $75 billion of AI chips, more than any neocloud and, once complete, more than all but the largest hyperscalers.
The Karnataka government's technology summit, now in its 29th edition, with more than 1,600 exhibitors and a dedicated startup programme that makes it India's largest tech trade event.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore's fintech festival, expecting over 70,000 participants, and the largest single gathering of financial services and fintech decision-makers in Asia.
The Global edition with the best from Latin America added. It goes out every morning. Set your regions to get the best from them by email, alongside the day's biggest stories.
The Daily Deal
Saturday 7 November 2026
French startup Pelagon comes out of stealth to guard ports and subsea cables from underwater drones
Chart of the day China's tech hubs are raising money again.
Just raised Synctera $24.5M, Rongu Bio $13.8M, Physicl $10M.
Just acquired Alfa Laval buys NAVTOR for $700M, and two more.
Just founded Laqeeni, xAHM.io, Caspian IT.
Talent moves Dave Wehner joined Fireworks AI, and two more.
Hiring now Neros, Resistant AI, TerraFirma.
In the news French startup Pelagon comes out of stealth to guard ports and subsea cables from underwater drones, and six more stories.
Companies in Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai raised $32B of venture capital from January to September 2026, up from $9B in the same months of 2025. Two AI model makers, Moonshot AI in Beijing and StepFun in Shanghai, raised $9.4B of it. In Shenzhen the money went to robotics: 21 Shenzhen companies raised $100M or more, against four a year earlier.
Pelagon, a French startup run by a former French Navy officer and an AI researcher, builds zones that detect and stop underwater drones around ports, naval bases and subsea cables. Seedcamp, Bpifrance, Elaia and Hexa backed its first round; the amount was not disclosed. It has been deployed in the Mediterranean since August.
Thinking Machines Lab, the San Francisco AI startup founded by former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati, is reportedly raising $5 billion at a $40 billion pre-money valuation.
Monzo is exploring a venture capital fundraising round that would value the London-based digital bank at roughly £7.5bn, after talks with private equity firms over a minority stake sale stalled.
Apollo Global Management is poised to control about $75 billion of AI chips, more than any neocloud and, once complete, more than all but the largest hyperscalers.
The Karnataka government's technology summit, now in its 29th edition, with more than 1,600 exhibitors and a dedicated startup programme that makes it India's largest tech trade event.
The 29th edition of the Cape Town event formerly known as AfricaCom, covering connectivity, data centres, AI, cybersecurity and startups; it is the largest annual gathering of African telecom and technology operators.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore's fintech festival, expecting over 70,000 participants, and the largest single gathering of financial services and fintech decision-makers in Asia.
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Saturday 7 November 2026
French startup Pelagon comes out of stealth to guard ports and subsea cables from underwater drones
Chart of the day China's tech hubs are raising money again.
Just raised Synctera $24.5M, Rongu Bio $13.8M, Physicl $10M.
Just acquired Alfa Laval buys NAVTOR for $700M, and two more.
Just founded Laqeeni, xAHM.io, Caspian IT.
Talent moves Dave Wehner joined Fireworks AI, and two more.
Hiring now Neros, Resistant AI, TerraFirma.
In the news French startup Pelagon comes out of stealth to guard ports and subsea cables from underwater drones, and six more stories.
Companies in Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai raised $32B of venture capital from January to September 2026, up from $9B in the same months of 2025. Two AI model makers, Moonshot AI in Beijing and StepFun in Shanghai, raised $9.4B of it. In Shenzhen the money went to robotics: 21 Shenzhen companies raised $100M or more, against four a year earlier.
Pelagon, a French startup run by a former French Navy officer and an AI researcher, builds zones that detect and stop underwater drones around ports, naval bases and subsea cables. Seedcamp, Bpifrance, Elaia and Hexa backed its first round; the amount was not disclosed. It has been deployed in the Mediterranean since August.
Thinking Machines Lab, the San Francisco AI startup founded by former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati, is reportedly raising $5 billion at a $40 billion pre-money valuation.
Monzo is exploring a venture capital fundraising round that would value the London-based digital bank at roughly £7.5bn, after talks with private equity firms over a minority stake sale stalled.
CASABOT, a privacy-first AI Home platform, has opened CASABOT Georgia in Tbilisi as its regional headquarters for the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Caucasus.
The Karnataka government's technology summit, now in its 29th edition, with more than 1,600 exhibitors and a dedicated startup programme that makes it India's largest tech trade event.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore's fintech festival, expecting over 70,000 participants, and the largest single gathering of financial services and fintech decision-makers in Asia.
The Global edition with the best from MENA added. It goes out every morning. Set your regions to get the best from them by email, alongside the day's biggest stories.
The Daily Deal
Saturday 7 November 2026
French startup Pelagon comes out of stealth to guard ports and subsea cables from underwater drones
Chart of the day China's tech hubs are raising money again.
Just raised Synctera $24.5M, Rongu Bio $13.8M, Physicl $10M.
Just acquired Alfa Laval buys NAVTOR for $700M, and two more.
Just founded Laqeeni, xAHM.io, Caspian IT.
Talent moves Dave Wehner joined Fireworks AI, and two more.
Hiring now Neros, Resistant AI, TerraFirma.
In the news French startup Pelagon comes out of stealth to guard ports and subsea cables from underwater drones, and six more stories.
Companies in Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai raised $32B of venture capital from January to September 2026, up from $9B in the same months of 2025. Two AI model makers, Moonshot AI in Beijing and StepFun in Shanghai, raised $9.4B of it. In Shenzhen the money went to robotics: 21 Shenzhen companies raised $100M or more, against four a year earlier.
Pelagon, a French startup run by a former French Navy officer and an AI researcher, builds zones that detect and stop underwater drones around ports, naval bases and subsea cables. Seedcamp, Bpifrance, Elaia and Hexa backed its first round; the amount was not disclosed. It has been deployed in the Mediterranean since August.
Thinking Machines Lab, the San Francisco AI startup founded by former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati, is reportedly raising $5 billion at a $40 billion pre-money valuation.
Monzo is exploring a venture capital fundraising round that would value the London-based digital bank at roughly £7.5bn, after talks with private equity firms over a minority stake sale stalled.
TSMC is considering making advanced 3D DRAM memory chips at Nvidia's request, The Information reported on November 6, as the AI boom strains global memory supply.
Free, downloadable Chinese AI models are closing the gap with OpenAI's closed cyber models on simulated hacking tasks — and costing far less to run, according to research from Vals reported by WIRED.
The Karnataka government's technology summit, now in its 29th edition, with more than 1,600 exhibitors and a dedicated startup programme that makes it India's largest tech trade event.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore's fintech festival, expecting over 70,000 participants, and the largest single gathering of financial services and fintech decision-makers in Asia.
The Global edition with the best from Asia added. It goes out every morning. Set your regions to get the best from them by email, alongside the day's biggest stories.
The Daily Deal
Saturday 7 November 2026
French startup Pelagon comes out of stealth to guard ports and subsea cables from underwater drones
Chart of the day China's tech hubs are raising money again.
Just raised Synctera $24.5M, Rongu Bio $13.8M, Physicl $10M.
Just acquired Alfa Laval buys NAVTOR for $700M, and two more.
Just founded Laqeeni, xAHM.io, Caspian IT.
Talent moves Dave Wehner joined Fireworks AI, and two more.
Hiring now Neros, Resistant AI, Neara.
In the news French startup Pelagon comes out of stealth to guard ports and subsea cables from underwater drones, and six more stories.
Companies in Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai raised $32B of venture capital from January to September 2026, up from $9B in the same months of 2025. Two AI model makers, Moonshot AI in Beijing and StepFun in Shanghai, raised $9.4B of it. In Shenzhen the money went to robotics: 21 Shenzhen companies raised $100M or more, against four a year earlier.
Pelagon, a French startup run by a former French Navy officer and an AI researcher, builds zones that detect and stop underwater drones around ports, naval bases and subsea cables. Seedcamp, Bpifrance, Elaia and Hexa backed its first round; the amount was not disclosed. It has been deployed in the Mediterranean since August.
Thinking Machines Lab, the San Francisco AI startup founded by former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati, is reportedly raising $5 billion at a $40 billion pre-money valuation.
Monzo is exploring a venture capital fundraising round that would value the London-based digital bank at roughly £7.5bn, after talks with private equity firms over a minority stake sale stalled.
Apollo Global Management is poised to control about $75 billion of AI chips, more than any neocloud and, once complete, more than all but the largest hyperscalers.
The German government has agreed to buy the founding families' 50% stake in armored vehicle manufacturer KNDS, moving to take full state control of the maker of the Leopard 2 tank and Puma infantry fighting vehicle.
The Karnataka government's technology summit, now in its 29th edition, with more than 1,600 exhibitors and a dedicated startup programme that makes it India's largest tech trade event.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore's fintech festival, expecting over 70,000 participants, and the largest single gathering of financial services and fintech decision-makers in Asia.
The Global edition with the best from Oceania added. It goes out every morning. Set your regions to get the best from them by email, alongside the day's biggest stories.
SyncteraPalo Alto$24.5M Early VC
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