ICEYE's €450M at €10B+: Sovereign Space Intelligence Goes Big
Finland's ICEYE raised €450M (€1B+ with secondary) at a €10B+ valuation in June 2026 as governments race to buy sovereign space intelligence.
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Anara Impact Capital's $48M First Close: Purpose-Built Capital for MENA
Anara Impact Capital announced a $48M first close in June 2026, anchored by KfW and the European Commission, to back seed and Series A startups across MENA.
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NYC VC Fund News: Dimension Capital Files for $750M Fund III at ML × Life Sciences Intersection
New York-based Dimension Capital filed SEC Form D in June 2026 seeking up to $750M for its third fund, following $350M Fund I and $500M Fund II.
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StepFun's Hong Kong IPO: China's AI Infrastructure Play Goes Public
China's StepFun filed for a Hong Kong IPO at ~$12B in June 2026 after a $2.5B May raise, embedding its models in 40M+ phones and a Geely vehicle deal.
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Moonshot AI's Sprint to $30B: China's Kimi Maker Raises Again
China's Moonshot AI, behind the Kimi chatbot, closed $2B at $20B in May 2026 and is reportedly seeking $2B more at $30B — a 7x valuation leap in 18 months. September 2, 2026: The Information said it filed confidentially for a Hong Kong IPO and is in talks for a pre-IPO round at $50B — reported.
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Isar Aerospace's €270M: Building Europe's Sovereign Launch Capacity
Germany's Isar Aerospace raised €270M in June 2026 to scale orbital launch — Europe conducted fewer than 10 orbital launches in 2025, and Isar wants to fix that.