The Irish Games Fund has been expanded and relaunched by the Irish Game Makers Association and Screen Ireland Digital Games Portfolio for 2026 and will now consist of three separate funding strands designed to support developers at different stages of the production cycle: the Development Fund, Prototype Fund, and Release Fund. The first of those…
Artificial intelligence has attracted enormous capital. But as spending increases, investors and lenders are becoming less interested in what an AI project could become and more interested in whether it can actually work economically. JPMorgan Co-head of Global Investment Banking Kevin Foley described this on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Sept. 1. The money is there,…
Agentic go-to-market automation startup Alta AI Inc. said today it has raised $25 million in an early-stage round of funding as it tries to accelerate its mission to enhance customer acquisition for enterprises. The Series A round follows a period of explosive growth for the company, which now wants to sustain that momentum by scaling…
Understanding startups and innovation.) Bootstrapping means being resourceful; it often requires creative financing strategies, such as reinvesting revenue back into the business. Additionally, focusing on achieving product-market fit before seeking external funding can help ensure that when you do pitch to investors, you’re presenting a well-oiled machine ready for growth. Recent studies show that bootstrapped…
COMPANY RELEASE 15 June 2026 18:30 (EEST) Nitro Games has received a positive decision from Business Finland to receive approximately 0.3 million EUR of funding for a Business development project. Business Finland has approved the total cost estimate of 876,909 EUR for a Business development project. This positive decision on funding from Business Finland is…
Also launches competition to make datacentres more appealing to communities Image: AI Minister Kanishka Narayan Credit:The AI Summit London Speaking at London Tech Week, AI Minister Kanishka Narayan set out new government support for open-source AI developers and projects, alongside plans to rethink datacentre design and clarify rules for workplace robotics. Speaking at The AI…
Happy new-ish tax year! As we proceed into 2026/27, many UK businesses are preparing for what their new financial year brings. Given the recent trends in the industry, it is understandable that some games studios aren’t feeling optimistic about the future. With publishers seemingly increasingly reluctant to take risks on early-stage projects and a general…
Indian AI startup Simplismart is reportedly in talks to raise around $20 million in a new funding round, with Nvidia expected to lead the investment. The proposed round could value the company at nearly $100 million, reports The Economic Times. Existing investor Accel is also expected to participate again, while additional institutional investors may join…
Germany’s Sovereign Tech Agency via the Sovereign Tech Fund announced over €1 million in funding for KDE to work on the Plasma desktop, KDE Linux and more. A nice big win here for open source, and to help break people away from the American giants. If the EU truly wants to be more self-sufficient in…
AI voice startup Wispr is reportedly negotiating a massive new funding round that could value the company at around $2 billion, placing it among the fastest-rising AI application startups. The discussions are being led by venture capital firm Menlo Ventures, and the round itself is expected to raise around $260 million, reports Bloomberg. If the deal…
