Funding
xtype, the pioneering software company for multi-instance management on the ServiceNow platform, has announced it had raised a $21 million Series A funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from ServiceNow Ventures and existing investors including Columbia Capital and Inner Loop Capital.
NK:IO, an Imperial College spinout, is revolutionising cancer treatment by harnessing the body’s innate immune system. The platform, developed from groundbreaking NK cell research by Professors Hugh J. M. Brady and Matthew Fuchter, produces highly potent NK cells while overcoming traditional manufacturing hurdles.
Foreverland, the Italian startup behind a sustainable carob-based chocolate alternative, is setting a new standard in the chocolate and food industries. With a recent €3.4 million Seed round, just a year after its inception, the company is gearing up to launch its semi-finished product facility and expand across Europe.
With over 500 million podcast listeners globally and the market projected to skyrocket from $27 billion in 2023 to over $234 billion by 2030, the podcasting industry is experiencing rapid growth. Given that approximately 80% of podcast episodes are completed by listeners, it is no surprise that global ad spending is forecasted to hit $4.02 billion by 2024.
Pascual Innoventures, the corporate venture branch of Pascual, has intensified its efforts to shape the future of food by increasing its investment to over $2 million across the initial three rounds of Mylkcubator, an innovative programme driving forward research and development in the food industry.














