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AI documentation startup Guidde has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round, strengthening its position in the fast-growing enterprise AI training and digital adoption market. The company develops an AI-powered platform that automatically converts workplace workflows into step-by-step video documentation, helping organizations train employees and deploy complex software tools more efficiently.Founded in 2020, Guidde enables businesses to record their workflows and instantly generate structured video guides using generative AI. These guides can be embedded directly inside enterprise software tools, allowing teams to learn processes while working inside applications.The platform is already used by over 4,500 organizations globally, including companies such as Anheuser-Busch, Bayer, Nasdaq, Yahoo, and SentinelOne.The $50 million Series B round was led by PSG Equity, with participation from monday.com, and existing investors Norwest, Entrée Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, and Inkberry Ventures. The investment will help Guidde accelerate the deployment of its AI platform, expand enterprise capabilities, and scale globally as demand for AI-driven knowledge automation continues to grow.Guidde’s technology focuses on solving a major barrier to enterprise AI adoption helping employees understand how to use new tools while simultaneously training AI agents on how workflows operate inside organizations. The company’s system observes how employees interact with software and converts that behavior into structured knowledge that can train both humans and AI systems.

Germany-based telecom giant Deutsche Telekom has unveiled a €200 million venture capital fund aimed at supporting early-stage deep tech startups across Europe. The initiative reflects the company’s growing commitment to strengthening the region’s advanced technology ecosystem and accelerating innovation in frontier sectors.The fund will be managed through DTCP (Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners) and will primarily target Seed and Series A startups developing technologies in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, advanced connectivity, cybersecurity, and space technologies. The move highlights Deutsche Telekom’s strategic focus on technologies that could reshape telecommunications infrastructure and adjacent industries over the coming decade. By backing early-stage deep tech companies, the company aims to tap into Europe’s strong research ecosystem and engineering talent while helping promising innovations move from lab breakthroughs to commercial deployment. The newly announced €200 million deep tech fund will invest in early-stage startups building foundational technologies with long-term impact. Operated through DTCP, the fund will prioritise companies at the Seed and Series A stages, particularly those working on AI, quantum computing, cybersecurity, next-generation networking, and space technologies. This strategic investment approach reflects the growing role of corporate venture capital in supporting complex technologies that often require longer development cycles before commercialisation. With operations spanning more than 50 countries and hundreds of millions of customers, Deutsche Telekom can offer portfolio startups not only capital but also access to industry expertise, infrastructure, and global market reach.The new investment vehicle also signals a broader shift in Europe’s innovation landscape where major corporates are increasingly launching dedicated venture funds to support deep tech development and maintain technological competitiveness globally.

UK-based banking major NatWest Group is accelerating its entry into the venture ecosystem with new senior leadership appointments ahead of the launch of its dedicated Venture Banking division.The bank has appointed Ruari Phillips as Head of Venture & Growth Finance, strengthening the leadership team that will support venture-backed startups and high-growth technology companies across the UK. Phillips joins NatWest from HSBC Innovation Banking, where he led the Strategic Capital team focused on venture debt and growth financing.With more than 13 years of experience across global financial institutions including HSBC, Silicon Valley Bank, and Barclays, Phillips brings extensive expertise in venture lending and growth-stage financing.The upcoming NatWest Venture Banking unit will officially launch in April 2026 and will be led by Jenny Edwards. The division aims to provide tailored banking, lending, and financial services to venture-backed startups, scaleups, and technology innovators.NatWest has already recruited more than 20 venture banking specialists, highlighting the bank’s commitment to supporting the UK innovation economy and strengthening relationships with venture capital firms and founders.As traditional banks increasingly compete to serve the startup ecosystem, NatWest’s new venture banking platform positions the group to become a key financial partner for high-growth technology companies in the UK and beyond.

London - Allica Bank, a UK-based digital business bank focused on serving small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has raised $155 million in a Series D funding round, reaching a valuation of $1.2 billion and officially achieving unicorn status.The round was backed by Ventura Capital, GLG, and Sona Asset Management, alongside existing investors TCV and Blue Owl, which have supported the bank since 2022 and 2021 respectively. The financing consists primarily of common equity, along with a portion of additional Tier 1 equity capital.Founded in 2019, Allica Bank focuses on providing banking and lending services for established businesses with 5-250 employees. Its offerings include business banking accounts, commercial mortgages, asset finance, bridging finance, and savings products for both SMEs and individual customers.Since launching its lending operations in 2020, the bank reports that it has lent more than £4 billion and accumulated £5 billion in customer deposits. The company now serves over 30,000 small and medium-sized businesses, representing roughly 5% of the UK SME finance market, and aims to increase this share to 10% by 2028.According to the company, the new capital will be used to expand its lending operations, strengthen its proprietary technology platform, and invest further in AI-driven lending capabilities. The funding will also support Allica’s first expansion beyond the UK, marking a key step in its international growth strategy.

Riyadh Valley Company (RVC), the investment arm of King Saud University, has partnered with global venture capital and accelerator platform SparkLabs to launch the King Saud University Venture Fund, aimed at supporting innovation and entrepreneurship emerging from the university ecosystem. The initiative also includes an integrated startup accelerator designed to help transform research outputs and entrepreneurial ideas into scalable technology companies. The venture fund will focus on early-stage startups, particularly those founded by students, researchers and faculty members from King Saud University, while also welcoming external technology ventures that can benefit from the university’s research infrastructure and innovation resources. The initiative is part of broader efforts to strengthen Saudi Arabia’s knowledge-based economy and enhance the commercialization of academic research. Funding Round and Investors - The initiative includes the launch of SparkLabs KSU Fund I, a $20 million venture capital fund, anchored by an investment from Riyadh Valley Company. The fund will invest across pre-seed, seed and Series A stages, supporting Saudi-founded startups as well as allocating up to 20% of the capital to international founders who plan to localize and expand their businesses in Saudi Arabia. The fund will be managed by SparkLabs, which was founded in Silicon Valley in 2013 and operates venture and accelerator programs across more than 12 countries. The fund will operate alongside the SparkLabs-KSU accelerator program, providing mentorship, operational guidance and access to global networks. According to SparkLabs, its global investment platform has backed more than 600 companies worldwide, with a combined portfolio valuation exceeding $56 billion. The collaboration aims to attract international innovation while empowering Saudi founders and strengthening the country’s startup ecosystem.

New York - AI-powered accounting platform Basis has closed a $100 million Series B funding round at a $1.15 billion valuation, officially granting the company unicorn status as it accelerates development of its agentic AI platform built for accounting firms. The fresh capital will help broaden engineering and machine learning teams while advancing tools that automate complex workflows across accounting, tax and audit practices.Founded in 2023 by Matthew Harpe and Mitchell Troyanovsky, Basis has developed a suite of “long-horizon” AI agents capable of autonomously executing multi-step tasks such as preparing tax returns, managing client accounts, handling audit deliverables and streamlining routine accounting operations. The company reports that its technology is being deployed by a significant share of top accounting firms as practices seek to enhance efficiency amid talent shortages and rising client demand.Funding Round and Investors - The Series B was led by Accel, with continued backing from GV (formerly Google Ventures), Khosla Ventures and Lloyd Blankfein, former CEO of Goldman Sachs. New investors joining the round include NFDG (Nat Friedman & Daniel Gross), Better Tomorrow Ventures, BoxGroup, and Avid Ventures, alongside a cohort of angel participants including executives and founders from Quora, OpenAI, Adobe, HuggingFace, Stripe, Opendoor, Replit, and Amazon. This financing brings Basis’s total capital raised to around $138 million across its seed, Series A and Series B rounds.With this funding, Basis plans to further develop its platform’s agent capabilities and scale its engineering recruitment to build increasingly sophisticated autonomous workflows that handle high-value accounting tasks with minimal manual intervention.