Junto Magazine
Magazine
Analysis and news on the innovation ecosystem: startups, artificial intelligence, venture capital and technology.
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How a million wetland project drives sustainable innovation
Wetland innovation: L'innovazione sostenibile non è più un concetto marginale. È la forza trainante che ridefinisce le traiettorie globali di sviluppo.
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Innovation as Mindset, not as a Figure - non startup
Innovation is not the prerogative of garage startups: how a mindset of continuous learning and open collaboration runs through SMEs, corporates and the public sector.
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Aerospace manufacturing and energy in orbit: two Italian paths toward a new industrial frontier
The evolution of aerospace manufacturing in Italy is becoming a crossroads of high level expertise, venture capital, and public private support policies.
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European Startup Funding in July: Trends from 13 to 17
European startup funding from 13 to 17 July concentrated in deep tech and B2B SaaS across the UK, Germany and France: the rounds and the geographic gap.
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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence and the New Record of China Funding for Asian Startups
Asian startup funding hit a three-year peak of $42.8 billion in Q2 2026, with $30 billion of it in China and generative AI absorbing most investor attention.
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Startup Today: AI and Innovation, the 5 News Stories to Follow Today Redefining Capital
Five stories that show generative AI turning from chatbot into an operational engine, and why investors are moving toward autonomous agents and vertical apps.
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AI as a Digital Accelerator in Italy
AI is accelerating Italy's digital transformation: the sector grows 3.4% in 2025 to €84.4 billion, with openings for startups, investors and public funding.
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Weekend Read: The Players' Revolt and the New Balance of Tennis Between Record Prize Money and a Cartel
Record prize money has not calmed tennis: players call the 15% revenue share a cartel, and the fight offers pricing and governance lessons for startups.
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AI Benchmark Crisis: The End of the Illusion Behind SWE-Bench Pro and the Future of Code Evaluation
OpenAI's retreat from SWE-Bench Pro ends the illusion that language models can replace developers, and pushes code evaluation toward real-world evidence.
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Data Worth Its Weight in Gold: Databento's $97 Million Round and Expansion into the Crypto Market for Databento
Databento raised $97 million to take its real-time market data infrastructure into crypto, standardising global feeds with purpose-built hardware.
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The New Paradigm of Investment Standards in Life Sciences
Alchemab raised a record €29.3 million of public money for its AI antibody platform, resetting what European investors expect from deep tech biotech deals.
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Dependence on AI providers: the silent risk for European startups
Depending on one language model provider is a strategic risk for European startups: how it hits valuation and compliance, and what a fallback plan looks like.
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AI Operating System for Procurement: How Pivot Reinvents Enterprise Purchasing
Pivot raises €34.4M for an AI OS for procurement delivering real-time cost visibility and ERP integrations worldwide.
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AI as a Corporate Colleague: Viktor Brings the Agent to Slack and Teams
Viktor redefines AI as a corporate colleague: agent in Slack/Teams, integrations, and adoption metrics for founders & innovators.
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AI for Civil Law: Lexroom Raises €42.9 Million in Series B
Lexroom closes a €42.9M Series B with a data-first stance for legal AI: metrics, compliance, and expansion across civil-law Europe.