Human resources software startup Factorial has raised $150 million in funding at a valuation of $2.5 billion, making it one of the most highly valued startups in Spain.
Factorial CEOs Bernat Farrero and Jordi Romero. Source: PRNewswire/Team Lewis Barcelona
German industrial robotics startup Agile Robots is in discussions to raise about $800 million in new funding from backers including SoftBank Group Corp., as investors seek out companies deploying artificial intelligence in real-world settings.
Anthropic PBC updated its warning about secondary markets for its shares, cutting the number of unauthorized platforms by half, after the notice caused panic among investors and a sharp rebuttal from one of the companies named.
The Anthropic logo on a smartphone arranged in Forest Hills, New York, US, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Anthropic PBC has said its new artificial intelligence tool, Claude Mythos Preview, is too powerful to release to the general public.