D-Orbit closes 100M, Contents.com raises 18M, Sqim, Indigo.ai — January 16, 2023

D-Orbit, a prominent player in the space tech industry, has recently closed a 100 million funding round, a significant move for the European space ecosystem. Contents.com, an AI-based content generation platform, raised 18 million in a Series B, showcasing the evolving role of AI in marketing and content creation. In biotech, Sqim’s innovative use of fungal mycelium for sustainable materials garnered an 11 million funding, highlighting the potential of biotech in sustainable development. Indigo AI’s integration of empathy into chatbots represents a significant advancement in human-tech interaction. Fedrigoni Group, known for luxury paper, is branching into tech, particularly IoT, indicating a trend of traditional industries embracing new technologies.

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