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𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 - curated signals shaping Europe’s venture ecosystem. 👉 𝐈𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 $𝟏.𝟏𝐁 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞’𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭-𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 London-based startup founded by former DeepMind researcher David Silver closed a record-breaking seed round at a $5.1B valuation, without a launched product. The signal: founder credibility and frontier AI are redefining early-stage funding in Europe. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dfkMRuiU 👉 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 €𝟑𝟔𝟎𝐌 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐈𝐈𝐈, 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 The veteran VC firm is betting against short-term exits, introducing a “perpetual active ownership” model where equity stays with active partners across generations - a rare move in today’s evolving VC landscape. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e-3hqwKp 👉 Revolut 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 The fintech giant is opening a flagship location in Barcelona, shifting toward a more immersive, Apple Store–like experience as it prepares for a potential IPO. A signal that even digital-first players are investing in physical presence to match scale. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eEK95N5R 🎙️ 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 | 𝐀𝐈 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞-𝐮𝐩, 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 In the latest episode of 20VC, Jason Lemkin and Rory O’Driscoll unpack a pivotal moment for AI and venture markets, from billions flowing into Anthropic to the rise of AI agents and early signs that the business model behind AI may be more complex than expected. Tune in: https://lnkd.in/dEhuxeuA 🚀 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 | 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 Europe’s venture capital is concentrating around a few clear bets: deeptech, defence, climate, and AI. From new funds across Germany and France to the EIF’s €15B initiative, capital is available, but increasingly opinionated. Read the full breakdown: https://lnkd.in/dfmMkVFs 🎯 𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 | EU-Startups Summit 2026 This week, Andrei Dudoiu joins the panel “Equity Crowdfunding & Future of Venture Deals”, alongside Kieron O'Brien (Republic Europe) and Nora Szeles (TokePortal), discussing how new funding models are reshaping private markets. Secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/e8C_rydQ Stick around for what’s next 💎 Follow #SeedBlink #VentureCapital #Startups #AI #EuropeanStartups #PrivateMarkets #TechEcosystem