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France’s Syntetica raises $30m from Lululemon to scale unique nylon recycling process

Funding

Deeptech

France

France’s Syntetica raises $30m from Lululemon to scale unique nylon recycling process

Lululemon and textile giant MAS have backed the French deeptech company’s attempt to recycle two major forms of Nylon together from complex textile waste. The founders met at Entrepreneur First, the “Love Island for co-founders”.

Mike Butcher

Jul 16, 2026

Dutch bricklaying robot startup raises $32m from Khosla to expand across Europe/US

Netherlands

Funding

Robotics

Dutch bricklaying robot startup raises $32m from Khosla to expand across Europe/US

Monumental doesn't sell or lease machines, but operates like an ‘autonomous subcontractor’.

Mike Butcher

Jul 15, 2026

Analysis

Europe

Sovereignty

Valarian versus Palantir: Who will win the Game of Europe's thrones?

The London startup began by securing sensitive workloads for defence and government customers. Armed with a $50 million Series A, chief executive Max Buchan now plans to challenge Palantir, and others, across Europe.

Mike Butcher

Jul 14, 2026

Funding

Prolo raises Seed round to automate construction procurement

It even works on WhatsApp.

Mike Butcher

Jul 14, 2026

Aspire11 pension-backed fund launches to back late-stage companies and early-stage funds

Europe

Pension Funds

Aspire11 pension-backed fund launches to back late-stage companies and early-stage funds

The Czech-originated fund has already deployed the first €100m from its €515m pension-backed fund.

Mike Butcher

Jul 14, 2026

Valarian raises $50m Series A for sovereign AI infrastructure, will go up against Palantir

Defence

Sovereignty

Valarian raises $50m Series A for sovereign AI infrastructure, will go up against Palantir

The British startup plans to sell to governments and the military, with a heavy emphasis on sovereign data and sovereign AI.

Mike Butcher

Jul 13, 2026

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