Startup Fundraising

AI, space and robotics mega-rounds crowd the tape

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 · 14 min

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ICEYE raised €450 million at a €10 billion-plus valuation, while PhysicsX, Beacon, Standard Bots and City Therapeutics added major growth rounds. The week’s center of gravity is late-stage capital chasing AI-enabled hard tech, defense, industrial software and biotech.

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ICEYE raised €450 million at a €10 billion-plus valuation, while PhysicsX, Beacon, Standard Bots and City Therapeutics added major growth rounds. The week’s center of gravity is late-stage capital chasing AI-enabled hard tech, defense, industrial software and biotech.

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  2. Temasek leads UK AI firm PhysicsX $300M Series C funding - TNGlobal — TechNode Global

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  3. AI rollup company Beacon closes $225-million Series C round | BetaKit — BetaKit

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  5. City Therapeutics Announces $99.5 Million Series B Financing to Advance Next-Generation RNAi Therapeutics - BioSpace — BioSpace

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