Overview
European investment wave into efficient/sovereign AI infrastructure — compression, edge, on-prem — exemplified by multiverse-computing targeting up to 1.7B pre-money (July 2026).
Timeline
- 2025-03: Spanish government €67M Multiverse co-investment
- 2025-06: Multiverse Series B ~$215M
- 2026-07-27: Multiverse Series C announced (may remain open)
Key Players
- multiverse-computing
- compactifai
- Forgepoint / BNPP SIVF / Bullhound
Analysis
Compression thesis competes with pure foundation-model raises. Ties to ai-sovereignty and edge-ai away from hyperscaler dependency.