investment-strategies

Venture Week Miami highlighted a maturing ecosystem: $2.02B across 161 deals in early 2026, with fintech, AI, and LatAm cross-border leading the themes.

Wonderful's rapid back-to-back raises point to enterprise willingness to spend on AI agents tied to measurable service outcomes. Later: $550 million Series C on September 2, 2026; $5 billion is press.

Qdrant's AVP-led Series B positions Berlin as a credible European hub for AI data infrastructure — and vector search as a core production primitive.

cargo.one's 2026 round reinforces Berlin as a European hub for B2B software applied to freight, logistics, and supply chain.

Quince's large round at a $10B valuation reflects investor appetite for scaled consumer brands with supply-chain leverage and repeat demand.

Mind Robotics' large Series A signals conviction that factory robotics plus AI software can close chronic throughput and labor constraints.