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// technology and science news, explained
Technology startups and the money behind them: funding rounds, launches, acquisitions and the companies to watch.
Startups Explainer
Since March 2025, companies formed in the US have not had to report their owners to FinCEN. A 2026 rule made it permanent; foreign companies still file.
The European Innovation Council's call, offering €10 million to €30 million per company, closed on October 28 with requests well above its €100 million budget.
A UK government study counts 10,488 AI firms, up 79% in a year. Almost half of 2025's deals were first rounds, but two companies took almost half the money.
Startups Explainer
Early startups often raise on SAFEs, later rounds sell preferred stock at a set valuation, and private sales leave a trace on Form D. Here is how it works.
A Form D filed on October 16 shows Ramp sold $1.585 billion of equity to 40 investors, a day after the company said it was valued at $60 billion.
Founders' Relief, due from April 2027, is aimed at fast-growing UK companies. The Budget also gives the British Business Bank £2 billion more to invest.
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