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Wellness

Fresha, a London-based beauty and wellness marketplace, raises $80M growth round at $1B+ valuation

It's likely the application of AI to SMEs attracted KKR

Mike Butcher

May 23, 2026

Pathfounders Newsletter: The drinks are on EQT; Join our May 26 event in London

Pathfounders: Code. Capital. Consequences.

Mike Butcher

May 22, 2026

Web3

Hunter Biden puts his art on the blockchain via UK startup Verisart

The shock addition to Verisart's platform highlights the peril of being a high-profile person who needs to verify, incontrovertibly, what they produce.

Mike Butcher

May 21, 2026

Geopolitical turmoil and AI helped CircuitHub raise $28M to speed up electronics manufacturing

Defence

Hardware

Industrial

Geopolitical turmoil and AI helped CircuitHub raise $28M to speed up electronics manufacturing

CircuitHub allows engineers to get finished printed circuit boards in days, meaning huge acceleration for hardware operations.

Mike Butcher

May 20, 2026

Europe

Podcast

Industrial

Europe’s AI race is moving into physics and industry

Guillaume Decugis, General Partner of Serena Data Ventures, told the Pathfounders Podcast, Mistral's acquisition of Emmi suggests the continent is about to meet San Fransico's foundational AI model with vertical AI plays

Mike Butcher

May 19, 2026

Europe

Mouro Capital aims to bring AI and other services into the fintech fold

As it approaches more than $1 billion in commitments to its next fund, Mouro Capital thinks fintech is about to be redefined in the AI era

Mike Butcher

May 19, 2026

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