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Spetember 2026

Chamelio Raises $26M Series A to Replace Legacy CLM with AI-Native In-House Legal Operations

Powered by agentic AI, Chamelio’s platform is primed to replace outdated legacy contract lifecycle management systems and empower legal teams to embrace AI-powered operations.

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By CYBERSECURITY

Bright Pixel Capital appoints Mike Privette as Cybersecurity Venture Partner

June 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT Bright Pixel Capital appoints Mike Privette as Cybersecurity Venture Partner Appointment strengthens Bright Pixel’s cybersecurity investment expertise and marks a new phase in the firm’s evolution as a global investment platform. Bright Pixel Capital, the venture capital investment arm of the Sonae Group, is strengthening its commitment to one of its most strategic investment areas by appointing Mike Privette as Cybersecurity Venture Partner, further consolidating its presence within the global innovation and investment ecosystem. Founder of Return on Security, a research and market intelligence platform focused on the cybersecurity industry, Mike Privette is a recognised voice in the sector and has previously served as advisor to companies including Trustero, Aspiron Search, Nullify and Subsalt. With extensive experience across security leadership, investment and advisory, Mike will support Bright Pixel’s cybersecurity investment activities by strengthening access to specialised networks, helping identify emerging opportunities in an increasingly technical and competitive...
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By RETAIL TECHNOLOGIES

THEKER raises $85M in Europe’s largest ever robotics Series A, led by CRV with backing from Samsung and LVMH

June 2026 RETAIL TECHNOLOGIES THEKER raises $85M in Europe’s largest ever robotics Series A, led by CRV with backing from Samsung and LVMH Founded by Carla Gómez Cano and Jiaqiang Ye Zhu, THEKER Builds AI-native generalist robots designed to operate in real production environments today. THEKER, the Barcelona-based AI robotics company building AI-native generalist robots for industrial production environments, today announced a $85 million round, making it the largest robotics Series A round ever raised in Europe. The round was led by CRV, with participation from Samsung, LVMH, Cathay Innovation, 20VC, Henkel Ventures, Korelya and Bright Pixel Capital alongside existing investors Inditex, Carles Reina (ElevenLabs), Itnig (Factorial Founders), Kfund, Kibo Ventures and Mission, among others. The financing comes less than a year after THEKER closed the largest seed round in Spanish startup history, underscoring the extraordinary speed at which the company has moved from breakthrough technology to real-world industrial deployment....
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By INFRASTRUCTURE SOFTWARE

Encord secures $60M Series C to scale AI-Native data infrastructure as physical AI hits inflection point

February 2026 INFRASTRUCTURE SOFTWARE Encord secures $60M Series C to scale AI-Native data infrastructure as physical AI hits inflection point Wellington Management-Led Round brings Encord’s total funding to $110M as company sees physical AI revenue grow 10x in last twelve months. Encord, the data infrastructure company for physical AI, today announced a $60 million Series C led by Wellington Management, bringing the company’s total funding to $110 million. Existing investors Y Combinator, CRV, N47, Crane Venture Partners and Harpoon Ventures also participated in the round alongside new investors Bright Pixel Capital and Isomer Capital. The investment will help Encord scale its AI-native data infrastructure platform, which helps AI teams manage, curate, annotate, and align the multimodal data that physical AI systems depend on, including audio, video, images, sensor data, 3D point clouds and other formats that legacy data platforms weren't built to handle. Encord works with over 300 AI teams...
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