Keynes, the performance advertising platform for CTV, has announced a $40 million (€34.5m) minority investment from Volition Capital, a Boston-based growth equity firm. Keynes says the investment “will ensure consistency in leadership and corporate strategy as Keynes expands through technology innovation, enhanced data and measurement capabilities, and strategic hiring to meet growing advertiser demand for […]

Speaking at the Society of Editors Future of News Conference, today [March 17th], Lisa Nandy, the UK Culture Secretary, will back the essential role of local media in communities all over the UK. The Local Media Strategy is part of the steps the government is taking to improve social cohesion and protect what matters. The […]

AT&T, the US multi-national telco, has announced an investment and spend of more than $250 billion (€215.4bn) in the future of US advanced connectivity, building the high-speed networks and resilience required for the next era of growth. “Today, we’re committing more than $250 billion to increase US connectivity competitiveness and expand access to AT&T’s leading […]

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO), in conjunction with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), has confirmed that baseline funding for the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) will be maintained for a further three years, from April 2026 to March 2029. This partnership has taken the fight to IP crime across the board, […]

Mega, the Boorklyn-based AI startup, has announced an $11.5 million (€9.9m) Series A to scale a full-service AI growth engine for SMBs – a platform that replaces traditional agencies with a network of AI agents delivering predictable growth without the overhead. The Series A funding round was led by Goodwater Capital with participation from Andreessen […]

British companies developing satellite communications technology are to receive £30 million (€34.5bn) in government funding, Space Minister Liz Lloyd announced this week, as the UK looks to secure a larger share of a global market. The investment, the second round of funding from the UK Space Agency’s Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (C-LEO) programme, will […]

4iG, the Hungary-based IT systems integrator, has entered into an agreement with sovereign investor Mubadala. Under the terms of the agreement, Mubadala, which is wholly owned by the Government of Abu Dhabi, will provide a $50 million (€42.3m) convertible loan to 4iG. The conversion share price is based on the 90-day volume-weighted average trading price […]

Luxembourg-based satellite-to-smartphone specialist OQ Technology has received a €25 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The sum is in the form of EIB venture debt. The cash will help further development of OQ’s network of low-earth-orbit satellites, offering 5G coverage and connectivity for direct-to-device Internet of Things and smartphones. The financing, supported by […]

Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat has announced the launch of a new debt offering with a total nominal amount of €1.5 billion in new senior bonds denominated in euros. The amount raised will be mainly used to repay existing expensive debt. Eutelsat is tapping the market at much more favourable terms now that its credit and […]

UK and Spain-based would-be satellite operator Open Cosmos won the rights to satellite frequencies from Liechtenstein in January. Now it seeks around $200 million (€169.6m) in fresh funding in order to build the satellite fleet and meet strict International Telecommunications Union launch obligations. Open Cosmos launched two of its small Ka-band low Earth orbiting satellites […]