The Franco-German startup The Exploration Company has confirmed that it is in talks to acquire Orbex, a British space launch manufacturer. Behind this potential deal lies a clear ambition: to build a European player capable of offering an integrated space solution, from launch to in-orbit delivery.
29.01.2026
AB Tasty and VWO are joining forces to create a new group expected to generate around $120 million in revenue and serve more than 4,000 customers worldwide. The European market will account for nearly half of the group’s business.
29.01.2026
Less than a year after its previous funding round, Pennylane has welcomed US fund TCV into its capital. The accounting and financial management platform is now valued at €3.5 billion.
29.01.2026
Three years after its last funding round, Ledger could go public in New York as early as this year. Investment banks have reportedly already been mandated to prepare an operation that will inevitably be closely watched across the French Tech ecosystem.
27.01.2026
At the Davos Economic Forum, Arthur Mensch, CEO and co-founder of Mistral AI, said that his startup now expects to reach one billion dollars in revenue this year. He is also considering making several acquisitions.
27.01.2026
In the face of decarbonisation, safety and productivity challenges, construction and infrastructure start-ups are changing their business models. Less focused on all-digital solutions and more industrial, firmly rooted in on-the-ground realities, they embody a new era of innovation. Leonard, VINCI Group’s innovation and foresight platform, is supporting this transformation. Ahead of the Launch Day on 14 January, its Director of Entrepreneurial Innovation, Kevin Cardona, analyses the changes reshaping the sector and the technologies already at work.
12.01.2026
LIVE FROM VIVATECH — After four intense days, the Parisian tech fair closed its doors this Saturday evening. Naturally, Maddyness was there and takes stock of an edition largely focused on AI.
16.06.2025
Dutch startup MX3D has closed a €7 million Series A round led by EDF Pulse Ventures to scale up its production, build out its sales operations, and accelerate the global rollout of its WAAM technology.
11.06.2025
Maddyness has entered into a strategic partnership with Perplexity to give its readers access to the full potential of this generative AI tool.
03.06.2025
Some stories transcend mere achievements and numbers, delving instead into the resilience of the human spirit. Exclusively for Maddyness UK, Noa Khammalah shares the story of Arslan Berbic – a journey that begins amid the turmoil of war-torn Bosnia and ascends to the forefront of scientific innovation.
27.01.2025
En neuf mois, la société spécialisée dans la gestion de paie et les solutions RH a réalisé six acquisitions. Grâce à sa nouvelle opération de croissance externe, Silae poursuit sa stratégie de diversification.
06.06.2023
Le rachat de Drivy permet à l'Américain de s'implanter d'un seul coup dans six pays européens. Et de créer un véritable géant mondial de l'autopartage, fort d'une communauté de 5 millions d'utilisateurs.
24.04.2019