Startups news on Thursday, October 29, 2026

In Startups on Thursday, October 29, 2026: Space, robotics, and renewable energy startups surge. Also: BY Venture Partners closes $60M Fund III focused exclusively on AI-native startups; Startups building orbital data centers test feasibility of space-based infrastructure.

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BY Venture Partners closes $60M Fund III focused exclusively on AI-native startups.Dealroom

Startups building orbital data centers test feasibility of space-based infrastructure.Newcomer | Substack
Rendezvous Robotics raises $20M seed from MaC Ventures and Toyota Ventures.citybiz
Dutch startup Braid raises €34.13M for brand mobile connectivity platform.EU-Startups
European solar startups raised €82 million in first eight months of year.pv magazine Global

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