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How Foodics Became a Restaurant Tech Success Story in Cloud POS and Fintech

The restaurant industry has changed more in the last decade than in the previous fifty years. Digital payments, online ordering, food delivery apps, and customer loyalty programs are no longer optional. They are essential. In the middle of this transformation,…

Is Dust Headed for an IPO? What the Future Holds for Paris’s AI Bots Pioneer

In 2026, the global startup ecosystem is watching a new generation of artificial intelligence companies accelerate toward major liquidity events — including initial public offerings (IPOs) and blockbuster acquisitions. Among the most interesting European players in this race is Paris-based…

From Series A to Series C: What Each Funding Round Really Means for a Startup

In the startup world, funding rounds are often treated like milestones of prestige. “We just closed our Series A.” “We’re raising a Series B.” “We completed a Series C at unicorn valuation.” But behind those headlines lies something far more…

Sakana AI’s Seed Funding: How AI Is Accelerating Scientific Research Innovation

In 2026, artificial intelligence is no longer just about chatbots and automation — it’s rapidly transforming scientific research itself. One of the startups leading this frontier is Sakana AI, a Tokyo-based AI research company focused on nature-inspired intelligence and innovations…