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FundingEnvironmental MonitoringSatellites on FireDalus Capital

Argentine AI Startup Satellites on Fire Raises $2.7M to Beat NASA Wildfire Alerts

Apr 9, 2026

Satellites on Fire, an Argentine climate-tech startup that built its wildfire detection platform as a school project in 2020, has closed a $2.7 million seed round. The company says its software detects fires an average of 35 minutes ahead of...

FundingMobility and TrafficNoTrafficPSG Equity

NoTraffic Secures $90M Series C to Scale AI-Powered Intersection Platform Across North America

Mar 26, 2026

Israeli-founded mobility technology company NoTraffic has closed a $90 million Series C funding round, bringing its total capital raised to approximately $165.5 million since its founding in 2017. The investment, led by growth equity firm PSG...

FundingEnergyABB Electrification VenturesEnline

Portugal’s Enline Secures ABB Venture Backing to Scale Grid Digital Twins

Mar 23, 2026

ABB Electrification Ventures has made a strategic investment in Portuguese startup Enline, targeting the acceleration of AI-powered digital twin technology for electricity networks. The deal positions both companies to address mounting pressure on...

FundingEnergyGridBeyondSamsung Ventures

Samsung Ventures Backs Dublin’s GridBeyond in €12M Round for Grid Optimization

Mar 18, 2026

GridBeyond, a Dublin-headquartered energy technology firm specializing in the real-time management of distributed energy resources, has secured €12 million (approximately $13.8 million) in new equity funding with Samsung Ventures joining its...

FundingEnvironmental MonitoringAnother EarthWakeUp Capital

Vienna’s Another Earth Raises €3.5M To Scale Synthetic Satellite Data For Climate AI

Mar 17, 2026

Vienna-based Another Earth has closed a €3.5 million funding round to expand its AI-powered platform that generates synthetic satellite imagery for environmental monitoring and geospatial analysis. The investment will support the deployment of the...

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City Detect Raises $13M to Scale AI-Powered Urban Blight Detection Across US Cities

Mar 9, 2026

City Detect, a Tuscaloosa, Alabama-based startup using computer vision to help municipalities identify and address urban decay, has closed a $13 million Series A funding round led by Prudence, a New York-based venture capital firm specializing in AI...

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Ubicquia Closes $106M Series D To Scale AI-Powered Grid and Streetlight Platforms

Feb 25, 2026

Fort Lauderdale-based Ubicquia has secured $106 million in Series D financing, marking the company’s largest capital raise to date and positioning the intelligent infrastructure firm to deepen its artificial intelligence capabilities, pursue...

FundingWasteVideosurveillanceVizzia

Vizzia Closes €30M Series B To Scale Municipal Video Surveillance Across Europe

Feb 19, 2026

French public safety startup Vizzia has secured €30 million in a Series B funding round, raising its total capital to approximately €50 million. The company, which builds 4G/5G-connected cameras and AI-enhanced software for local authorities,...

FundingWasteNando

NANDO Raises €3.3M To Scale AI Waste Monitoring Across Municipalities And Food Services

Feb 18, 2026

The Italian AI waste monitoring startup NANDO (formerly Re Learn) has closed a €3.3 million capital increase aimed at expanding its computer vision platform for municipal waste collection optimisation and food waste reduction. The...

FundingMobility and TrafficUrban SDK

Urban SDK Raises $65M To Scale Geospatial AI Platform Across U.S. Public Sector

Feb 13, 2026

Jacksonville-based Urban SDK has closed a $65 million growth round led by Riverwood Capital, marking one of the largest single investments in a geospatial AI company focused exclusively on local and state government operations. The platform helps...