Customer messaging company Bird.com has raised $450 million of debt financing led by JPMorgan Chase & Co., as it seeks to return cash to investors and employees.

Europe’s new technology fund is in talks to invest in UK-based artificial intelligence startup ElevenLabs Inc., people with knowledge of the matter said.

A UK artificial intelligence startup founded by former Google DeepMind researchers is in talks to raise $700 million in a seed round, in the latest example of investors backing alumni of notable AI labs.

Model ML, a startup that sells artificial intelligence software to investment banks and other financial institutions, is in talks to raise more than $100 million at a valuation above $1 billion, according to people familiar with the discussions.

Uforce, a London-based drone startup, is in discussions to raise new financing at a valuation of about $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

ElevenLabs has hired former OpenAI executive Ashley Kramer as its first chief revenue officer, part of the  startup’s efforts to drum up business demand for  its artificial intelligence voice tools.

Stripe Inc. has finalized an agreement to acquire OpenRouter Inc., a startup that helps companies switch between artificial intelligence models, for more than $7 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

Tekever, a Portuguese developer of surveillance drones, is in talks with investors to raise as much as €500 million ($577 million) at a €5.5 billion valuation, a fivefold jump from last year.

Early last year, venture capital firm Felix Capital set out to raise $600 million for its next fund, touting previous investments in fitness-machine maker Peloton Interactive Inc. and food-delivery service Deliveroo. But investors want to see returns from older funds before they commit new capital, and Felix is still $150 million short of its target, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Robotics startup Genesis AI is in talks with investors to raise around $500 million in a new funding round, according to people familiar with the efforts.

Wayve Technologies Ltd. employees sold shares on London’s new private market at a 10% discount to the self-driving technology startup’s previous valuation, according to people familiar with the matter.

European defense startup Helsing has overhauled its internal share program, alienating some staff as the company finalizes its biggest funding round to date.

European defense startup Helsing has overhauled its internal share program, alienating some staff as the company finalizes its biggest funding round to date.

ElevenLabs has held early talks with investors to let employees sell shares in a secondary offering that would value the artificial intelligence startup at roughly $22 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

Quantum Systems has raised $1.2 billion in a funding round, more than doubling the German drone startup’s valuation to about $8 billion post-money, in the latest example of investors’ enthusiasm for defense-related bets.

Autonomous driving software company Wayve Technologies Ltd. has filed to sell shares on the London Stock Exchange’s new Private Securities Market, the first major company to test the novel system.

Autonomous driving software company Wayve Technologies Ltd. has filed to sell shares on the London Stock Exchange’s new Private Securities Market, the first major company to test the novel system.

Newcleo Ltd., a European startup building novel nuclear reactors that run on recycled waste, has the potential to disrupt clean energy. As with all new technology, the path is not easy.

Trading platform Nasdaq Private Market alleged that its Vancouver-based competitor Hiive has stolen trade secrets and infringed on its intellectual property in a lawsuit.

French startup Mistral AI is in talks to raise around €3 billion ($3.5 billion) at a valuation of roughly €20 billion, according to people familiar with the discussions, providing Europe’s artificial intelligence champion with a cash injection as it competes in a costly computing race against competitors in the US and China.