Global debt soars to $346 trillion as US, China, UK binge
Total global debt rose by more than $26.4 trillion in the first three quarters of the year, bringing the world’s total stock of debt to…
December 2025
Mondu gets €100m J.P. Morgan Payments debt facility
Berlin-based Mondu, the fast-growing firm in B2B payments, announced it has secured a €100 million debt facility from J.P. Morgan Payments. This financing will be…
EU investigates Google use of content for AI purposes
The European Commission said it has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether Google has breached EU competition rules by using the content of web publishers,…
Paris-based Brevo raises €500m amid expansion
Paris-based “customer engagement software” firm Brevo said it has closed its latest €500 million financing round, officially making the company a unicorn. The firm said…
Bending Spoons to buy Eventbrite for $500m in cash
Milan-based technology conglomerate Bending Spoons has agreed to acquire Eventbrite, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $500 million. The acquisition is subject to customary…
Angelini, EIB in €150m healthcare startups investment
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Angelini Ventures – Angelini Industries’ corporate venture capital fund – have signed an agreement to provide €150 million in…
Germany’s Black Forest Labs raises $300m Series B
Freiburg, Germany-based Black Forest Labs, the “visual intelligence” company behind Flux, has announced a $300 million Series B funding round led by AMP and Salesforce…