Saudi fintech barq becomes Kingdom’s newest unicorn after $329.5m funding round
RIYADH: Saudi fintech barq has raised SR1.24 billion ($329.5 million) in a Series A funding round, lifting its valuation to…
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AI Just Helped Healthtech Startups Mint Twice as Many Unicorns in 2025 – Startup Fortune
AI-powered healthcare startups minted 16 new unicorns in 2025, double 2024’s count, pushing the $225 billion US healthtech sector toward…
Startups Are Still Acquiring Startups, Led By Ultra-High-Valuation Unicorns – Crunchbase News
Startups Are Still Acquiring Startups, Led By Ultra-High-Valuation Unicorns Crunchbase News Source link
Local Bourses Miss IPO Wave As Africa’s Fintech Unicorns Take Listings Abroad
Africa’s fintech champions are preparing for a landmark moment. By the end of 2026, as many as four of the…
The 15 fintech startups that became unicorns in 2026 — TFN – Tech Funding News
The 15 fintech startups that became unicorns in 2026 — TFN Tech Funding News Source link
How Nigeria’s fintech unicorns became too complex for yesterday’s rulebook – Businessday NG
Nigeria’s fintech industry has spent the past decade rewriting the rules of financial services. Companies that began by helping businesses…
China adds 67 new unicorns in first half as AI, robots dominate
China’s rise in unicorns in the first half stood out less for the numbers than for the rapid concentration of…
Global investors back record number of unicorns in 2026 | Ukraine news – #Mezha
A fresh wave of billion-dollar startups is reshaping venture patterns, with AI leading but healthtech and fintech making notable gains.…
Almost 90 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are | TechCrunch
With AI igniting an investor frenzy, more startups are achieving unicorn status every month. Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch…
UK hits 80 unicorns worth £242B. Only 8 of 136 founders are women – Tech Funding News
UK hits 80 unicorns worth £242B. Only 8 of 136 founders are women Tech Funding News Source link
Finovate Global Egypt: Investing in Unicorns and Point of Sale Financing Startups – Finovate
Finovate Global Egypt: Investing in Unicorns and Point of Sale Financing Startups Finovate Source link
Legora opens London engineering hub and three European offices as legal AI demand forces $5.6B startup to chase its own customers — TFN
Legal AI platform Legora is opening offices in Madrid, Milan, and Paris in Q3 2026, and expanding its London presence…
Alphabet raises $80B in the largest equity offering in US corporate history to fund AI infrastructure — TFN
Alphabet has announced an $80B equity raise, the largest single equity capital raise in US history, comprising $30B in underwritten…
Cambridge-educated immigrant founder raises $200M at $5.2B to build the fintech Silicon Valley never had — TFN
Mercury has raised $200M at a $5.2B valuation, a 49% step-up in 14 months, as it pursues a national bank…
Canada’s AI minister says he’s more worried about creating unicorns than monopolies | BetaKit
Speaking at BetaKit’s Most Ambitious: Town Hall, Evan Solomon said he wants to reward companies taking risks. Evan Solomon…
ASIC says Australia primed for fintech & regtech growth
KAREN JOY BACUDO Finance Editor ASIC has released research on financial technology and regulatory technology in Australia, finding the country…
Connecting Giants and Unicorns joins WHX Miami to shape the future of healthtech – Refresh Miami
In Miami, we love a shiny object – rooftop launches, splashy conferences, founders pitching over espresso martinis in Brickell. But…
UK AI startup Recursive hits $4.65B valuation with $650M raise from Nvidia and GV — TFN
Recursive Superintelligence has raised $650 million at a $4.65 billion valuation in a funding round led by GV and Greycroft,…