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Cloud startup Verda raises $189m in funding round led by Emergence Capital

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Verda raised fresh funding as it expands its AI cloud business. The Helsinki-based startup brought in $189m in a round led by Emergence Capital. The extra capital supports further growth of its AI infrastructure offering.

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TLDRocket 22 September 2026

Physical AI stole the spotlight today, with Hello Robot taking its Stretch 4 onto the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and making a practical case for getting robots into real homes—not by looking more humanoid, but by doing more with less. Stretch 4, launched in May, has already sold out its first production run, and the onstage demo is designed to shift attention toward a compact, wheeled platform with a telescoping arm aimed at everyday tasks for people with severe mobility impairments. The subtext is clear: the winners won’t just be the best at appearing human; they’ll be the safest, the easiest to deploy, and the most useful in tight spaces where assistive tech matters.

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Cloud startup Verda raises $189m in funding round led by Emergence Capital

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