Hello Doer! 🌞
Another week wrapped 🌍 With summer fading and Q4 on the horizon, catch the standout deals shaping the startup world.
🌍 Europe
Three ex-Palantir engineers raised $12M for London startup Conduct to build enterprise AI agents that modernise legacy ERP workflows.
One of Sweden’s major 2025 exits: Workday is buying Stockholm-based AI startup Sana for $1.1B to fold its AI search, agents, and learning into Workday.
A former UK's National Security Strategic Investment Fund partner and a former Molten Ventures investor are launching a Europe-focused dual-use/defence fund aimed at Series A–B startups.
🌍 MENA
Saudi BNPL unicorn Tamara secured up to $2.4B from Goldman Sachs, Citi, and Apollo funds to expand BNPL/credit across the GCC.
Saudi SME fintech HALA raised $157M Series B to scale embedded finance and lending in KSA.
The Central Bank of the UAE cut its base rate by 25 basis points on Sep 19, aligning with the Fed and easing borrowing costs for startups and lenders across the Emirates.
🌎 U.S.
AI brand-protection startup MarqVision raised a $48M Series B to scale its anti-counterfeit platform.
OpenAI plans to spend about $100B over five years on backup servers, signaling a massive AI infrastructure build-out.
Additive-manufacturing firm Divergent Technologies raised $290M at a $2.3B valuation to ramp defense production with its 3D-printed platform.
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