German Unicorn Startups in 2026: Helsing, Trade Republic, Celonis and New Valuations
German unicorns in 2026: Helsing's $18B Series E, Quantum Systems' $8B, Trade Republic's secondary valuation and why broad lists include public companies.
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Polish Unicorn Startups in 2026: ElevenLabs, ICEYE, Docplanner and the HQ Trap
Polish unicorns in 2026: ElevenLabs' $22B tender, ICEYE's €450M primary plus secondary financing, and why founder origins differ from legal headquarters.
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India Unicorn Startups 2026: Private Companies, New Entrants and IPO Exits
A data-backed 2026 guide to Indian unicorn startups: private PhonePe, Razorpay, Zepto, Sarvam and new entrants, plus IPO exclusions and why tracker counts disagree.
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Pennant Raises $5M Seed for AI Behind Shareholder Votes
Urban Innovation Fund led Pennant’s announced $5M seed. How its proxy-voting research works, where people stay involved and what its funding figures leave unclear.
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Slingshot Raises $27M to Cut the Cost of Small Insurance Policies
Rally Ventures and Skyward co-led Slingshot Insurance’s $27M seed. Its bet is that better infrastructure can make small checkout policies economical.
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Kevel Secures $52M to Build Retailers’ Own Advertising Networks
Kevel announced $52M in financing. How its retail-media infrastructure works, what MC and Tesco illustrate, and why the funding should not be treated as all equity.