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VC Funding Digest

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Covering news from · 3 rounds · 4 news items · aggregated from 3 sources

Venture capital activity on May 22, 2026, saw significant investment in space exploration with SpaceX's substantial funding round. Across the UK and Norway, a notable theme emerged around AI infrastructure, highlighted by a large investment in UK AI startup Scope, alongside broader robotics advancements.

Funding rounds

Fresha#

€68.9 millionLed by KKR

Fresha, a beauty and wellness platform, has secured €68.9 million in funding from KKR.

Sources:

  • EU-Startups — UK gets a fresh new unicorn as beauty and wellness platform Fresha lands €68.9 million from KKR

Roboxi#

€13 million

Roboxi has raised €13 million to automate airport airside operations using robotics.

Sources:

  • EU-Startups — Norway’s Roboxi lands €13 million to transform airport airside operations with automation and robotics

Scope#

€17.3 millionLed by Index Ventures

Scope, a UK AI startup, has raised €17.3 million led by Index Ventures to improve industrial inspection.

Sources:

  • EU-Startups — UK AI startup Scope raises €17.3 million funding led by Index Ventures to speed up industrial inspection workflows

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