Lux Capital has secured $1.5 billion for its ninth fund, the largest in the firm’s 25-year history. The raise comes despite a broader slump in new VC fund formation, highlighting investor confidence in Lux’s frontier tech thesis.
D-Wave is making a massive $550 million play to supercharge its quantum roadmap. The acquisition of Quantum Circuits Inc. aims to deliver a gate-model system by 2026 and consolidate key technologies.
In a surprise move, MSCI has postponed its proposal to kick so-called digital asset treasury companies (DATCOs) out of its indexes. This gives firms like MicroStrategy, whose stock jumped 6% on the news, a crucial lifeline for now.
Biographica, a UK AI startup, has raised €8 million to apply drug discovery techniques to agriculture. Its platform aims to identify key genetic traits for crops in weeks, not years. The funding round was led by Faber VC.
The future of home chores and wearable tech got a major, if quirky, update at CES 2026. LG unveiled its first AI home robot, CLOiD, while Razer showed off a wild new take on smart glasses built into headphones.
Baratunde Cola’s company, Carbice, is scaling up production of its carbon nanotube cooling interface. The tech, funded by a $20 million DARPA grant and a $20M Series A, could replace unreliable thermal paste in servers and GPUs.
Viral beauty brand Fazit is skipping the traditional job board to hunt for a Director of Partnerships. Co-founder Aliett Buttelman is using a controversial “gorilla hiring” strategy on LinkedIn. The post has already sparked nearly 900 reactions.
International customers eager for Meta’s Ray-Ban Display smart glasses face a major delay. The company has paused its launch plans for France, Italy, Canada, and the UK, originally slated for early 2026, citing overwhelming demand and limited inventory. US fulfillment will remain the priority as Met
Gogo has completed flight testing for its long-delayed 5G inflight network. The service, launching in January, promises faster speeds for business jets across North America.
Belgium’s startup ecosystem is maturing fast, with a new crop of companies tackling global challenges. The focus is squarely on deep tech, biotech, and climate solutions, backed by serious funding rounds.
