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Arrakis raises $30M to put AI agents inside industrial operations

The six-month-old startup, founded by former Accel investor Rafael Quintanilla and alumni of Palantir, Datadog and ASML, has now raised around $38 million.

Jul 22, 2026

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Arrakis raises $30M to put AI agents inside industrial operations

Here are the top five companies vying to take on Palantir in Europe

With the US flexing its muscles globally, European governments, militaries and public service entities are increasingly questioning their reliance on one of the largest US tech players on the planet. Which companies are looking to break that dependency and offer a European sovereign alternative?

Jul 21, 2026

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Here are the top five companies vying to take on Palantir in Europe

Analysis: CuspAI's $450m raise points to physical world AI boom

Now it’s been confirmed: what does CuspAI’s funding actually mean for industrial AI, the 'sovereignty' question, and the next phase of VC?

Jul 20, 2026

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Analysis: CuspAI's $450m raise points to physical world AI boom