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📅February 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Massive AI funding rounds dominate startups news with Anthropic's $30B raise at $380B valuation, alongside robotics, agritech deals, and regional expansions in CEE and Canada.
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Anthropic Raises $30B Series G at $380B Valuation

Generative AI leader Anthropic secured $30 billion in Series G funding led by GIC and Coatue, valuing it at $380 billion post-money, the second-largest VC deal everSource 1Source 2Source 6. Funds will drive frontier research, product development, and infrastructure amid surging enterprise demand for ClaudeSource 6. Total funding now nears $64 billion, positioning it behind only OpenAISource 2.

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Apptronik Secures $520M Series A Extension

AI robotics firm Apptronik raised $520 million in a Series A extension from investors like Google, Mercedes-Benz, and new backers including John Deere and QIA, totaling nearly $1B in fundingSource 1. This follows a $415M Series A in 2025, supporting robotics advancementsSource 1. Backers include B Capital and PEAK6Source 1.

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Hungarian Allonic Lands Record $7.2M Pre-Seed

Budapest-based robotics startup Allonic raised a record $7.2M (€6.12M) pre-seed led by Visionaries Club with angels from OpenAI and Hugging FaceSource 1. Funds accelerate 3D Tissue Braiding platform development, team expansion, and pilot projectsSource 1. Backers include Day One Capital and TinyVCSource 1.

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Polish Demoboost Raises €2.8M for AI Demos

Demoboost, enabling B2B software demos, secured €2.8M co-led by Digital Ocean Ventures and RIO, with B-Value participationSource 1. Capital grows teams and enhances AI-powered demo and revenue tools for global expansionSource 1. Focuses on scalable, data-rich product demosSource 1.

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Unlimit Opens AI-Focused R&D Center in Belgrade

Global fintech Unlimit launched an Advanced R&D Center in Serbia as its primary hub for AI and breakthrough tech in financial servicesSource 1. Emphasizes research and product developmentSource 1. Strategic move enhances portfolio of fintech servicesSource 1.

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Ever Raises $31M Series A for EV Marketplace

AI-native EV marketplace Ever secured $31M Series A led by Eclipse, with Ibex, Lifeline Ventures, and JIMCOSource 4. Platform facilitates buying/selling used EVs with thousands of usersSource 4. Aims to scale full-stack auto retail businessSource 4.

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John Deere Announces 2026 Startup Collaborators

Deere & Company selected five startups for its 2026 program: AIRS ML, IoTag, resonAg, TorqueAGI, and Aerobotics, focusing on AI, sensing, and agtechSource 5. Collaborations target precision, productivity in ag and constructionSource 5. Enhances interactions since 2019 launchSource 5.

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Canadian Fintech Trends Highlight Alt Finance Surge

'Ufa' platform set to revolutionize startup financing from February 2026 amid 2026 trends in embedded finance, AI, crowdfunding, and P2P lendingSource 3. Canadian fintech leads in blockchain post-2025 recessionSource 3. Expected market share doubling via partnershipsSource 3.

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Fujitsu Showcases AI and Computing at India Summit

Fujitsu will present AI model Takane, FUJITSU-MONAKA processor, and quantum tech at India AI Impact Summit 2026Source 7. CEO keynote on February 20 outlines AI-computing fusion for social valueSource 7. Booth highlights responsible AI implementationsSource 7.

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CEE Startup Weekly Highlights Regional Deals

The Recursive's weekly covers DRONAMICS entering defense and multiple CEE fundings like Allonic and DemoboostSource 1. Showcases robotics, fintech growth in Budapest, PolandSource 1. Includes Unlimit's Belgrade expansionSource 1.

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Anthropic's Claude Drives Enterprise AI Growth

Anthropic reports quadrupled Claude Code subscriptions since 2026 start, with enterprise over half revenue; launched Cowork and HIPAA featuresSource 6. Fuels $30B raise for market-leading AISource 6. Expands to healthcare, financeSource 6.

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