Funding, founders, and the companies to watch.
The celebrated Indian founder and former Zilingo co-founder is building her next chapter through Terra Invest — a future-economy platform spanning AI, healthcare, biosciences, longevity and energy across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Miami and London.
From near-trillion-dollar AI labs to fusion reactors and defense-tech upstarts, these are the private companies setting the pace across the US and Europe — with the latest confirmed funding figures.
The Thrive-led $465 million round nearly triples the Washington startup's valuation in 17 months — even as its 2028 deadline to deliver fusion electricity looms over the entire sector.
The Thrive- and a16z-led round roughly doubles the weapons maker's valuation in under a year, riding revenue that hit $2.2 billion and a major US Army agreement.
The UK fintech has told investors a future listing could value it as high as $200 billion — even as its CEO signals no IPO before 2028.
