The Exploration Company: Building Europe’s Reusable Space Infrastructure

The Exploration Company (TEC) is a European space company developing reusable spacecraft and propulsion technologies. Founded in 2021 by Hélène Huby and a team of aerospace professionals, the company operates across Europe, with major activities in Germany and France. Its central product is Nyx, a reusable spacecraft designed to transport cargo to orbital destinations and … Leer más

Mistral AI: From French AI Challenger to Europe’s €21 Billion Technology Powerhouse

Founded in Paris in 2023, Mistral AI has quickly become one of Europe’s most prominent artificial intelligence companies. The company develops advanced AI models and products designed for businesses, public organisations and developers, with a strong emphasis on open-weight models, control over data and technological sovereignty. Its ambition has always extended beyond creating another chatbot. … Leer más

Zeit AI: September 2026 Funding to Build an Autonomous Data Engineer for Europe

Munich-based Zeit AI is developing an AI-powered data-engineering platform for Europe’s mid-market companies. Founded in 2024 by Palantir alumni Leopold von Waldthausen and Marvin Bornstein, the company is building ZeitMind, which it describes as an autonomous data engineer capable of helping companies connect and work with data across their existing systems. The company is targeting … Leer más

iPronics: $125 Million Series B and the Funding Journey Behind Valencia’s Photonics Startup

Valencia-based iPronics is a deep-tech company developing programmable optical networking technology for AI infrastructure and data centres. Founded in 2019 as a spin-off of the Universitat Politècnica de València, the company develops silicon-photonics-based optical circuit switching designed to allow data-centre networks to reconfigure connections dynamically. Its flagship iPronics Optical Networking Engine, or ONE, provides a … Leer más