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▶ 18:31 · $SCALE-AI · Scale AI's $800M raise validates debt financing for data center buildout
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Scaling Europe

European AI startups are raising bigger rounds than ever: Alex McCracken, J.P.Morgan

2026-05-28 · 2 company · 9 thematic
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alex mccracken

Head of venture relations for Europe, Middle East and Africa at J.P. Morgan, author of a recent report on the state of European venture capital.

seb johnston

Seb Johnston hosts the Scaling Europe podcast, interviewing European founders and investors about fundraising, scaling, and company building.

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“Scale raised 800 million this year this week, which makes total sense when you're building data centers.”
—seb johnston
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