SUPERPROF completes its 21st acquisition / An emoji hidden in NVIDIA’s acquisition price / Patagonia attracts the next wave of data centers

Superprof acquires Tutors.com to strengthen its position in the United States

Superprof has announced the acquisition of Tutors.com, described by founder Wilfried Granier as the largest of the 21 deals completed since the company was founded. The group is therefore consolidating its presence in the United States, already its largest market, rather than entering it for the first time. The purchase price, the target’s revenue and the precise financing terms have not been disclosed, meaning Superprof’s leadership ambitions will ultimately have to be assessed against the integration process and subsequent commercial performance.

Google DeepMind releases an atlas of nine billion possible genetic variants

Google DeepMind is launching AlphaGenome Atlas, a one-petabyte database containing predicted molecular effects for approximately nine billion possible single-letter changes in the human genome. Researchers will be able to explore their potential impact on gene expression, RNA splicing and chromatin regulation without having to run the model themselves. DeepMind is effectively turning AlphaGenome into shared scientific infrastructure, although its predictions will still require experimental validation before any clinical use.

ASML brings TSMC and Samsung on board with High NA EUV lithography

Samsung plans to use ASML’s High NA EUV machines in high-volume manufacturing from 2028, followed by TSMC from 2030, joining Intel in adopting the technology. The four companies are also backing a transition from 6-inch to 12-inch photomasks, designed to enable the production of large AI chips without stitching together multiple exposure fields. The move further reinforces ASML’s position as an indispensable supplier for the world’s most advanced semiconductors. However, the shift to 12-inch photomasks will also require mask manufacturers and inspection equipment suppliers to adapt their machinery and processes.

Huawei is organizing China’s lithography supply chain

Huawei is investing in several Chinese lithography equipment manufacturers and helping them secure contracts with foundries including SMIC, according to the Financial Times. The group is notably backing Yuliangsheng, which is developing an advanced DUV lithography machine, as well as suppliers working on optics and light sources still dominated by foreign players. Huawei is increasingly acting as an industrial architect, bringing together capital, technology and anchor customers, even though Chinese equipment continues to lag ASML in productivity and technological maturity.

Patagonia attracts the next wave of data centers

A cold climate, large tracts of available land and abundant wind, hydroelectric and gas resources are putting Argentina’s Patagonia region on the map for hyperscalers and data center developers. The area could eventually host infrastructure projects reaching several hundred megawatts as AI pushes operators to identify new sources of power. Turning those resources into deployable projects remains the challenge: grid capacity, fiber connectivity, financing and regulatory stability will matter more than outdoor temperatures alone.

Easter Eggs: Hugging Face: an emoji hidden in Nvidia’s acquisition price

Why $12,930,300,000 rather than $13 billion? The value of the acquisition announced by Nvidia incorporates the number 129,303, the decimal representation of Unicode code point U+1F917, corresponding to the 🤗 “Hugging Face” emoji. Multiplied by 100,000, it produces exactly the announced purchase price. Unicode Standard.

Hugging Face co-founder Thomas Wolf confirmed that the amount contains hidden references. There is also a second Easter egg: written as the hex color #129303, the number corresponds to a shade of green reminiscent of Nvidia, according to an explanation from Clément Delangue reported by Business Insider.

Olenbee raises €7 million to shift employee benefits away from dedicated cards

Olenbee has raised €7 million to accelerate the rollout of its employee benefits platform and is targeting 80,000 users by early 2027. The fintech allows employees to pay with their usual bank card and then receive reimbursement directly into their bank account when the expense is deemed eligible. After meal vouchers and gift cards, the company plans to extend this infrastructure to cashback, cultural benefits and mobility.

Paradigme raises €2 million to industrialize second-hand fashion

Paradigme has raised €2 million from Hartwood, One Green, Pelintex, Showroomprivé.com and several business angels, after quadrupling its revenue in 2025, according to the company. The funding will support recruitment, European expansion and the development of AI tools for operations, pricing, customer service and image generation. Paradigme is positioning itself both as second-hand infrastructure for retailers and as a consumer-facing marketplace.

Tellia raises €4.3 million to connect voice with agricultural software

Tellia has closed a pre-seed round led by Revent, with participation from Grey Silo Ventures, Jeriko and Fund F. Founded by Coline Labadie de Faÿ and Vincent Trastour, the startup turns calls and voice messages from agricultural teams into structured data, which can then be sent directly into its partners’ software through APIs. Its bet is less about building another standalone platform than becoming the interface layer between field operations and the software already used by farms.

Veridue raises €3.44 million to automate infrastructure due diligence

London-based startup Veridue has closed a pre-seed round led by Episode 1 Ventures, with participation from HTGF and Pi Labs. Its platform combines AI agents with human expertise to analyze data rooms, assess project maturity and produce the documentation required for transactions involving renewable energy, storage and data center assets. As grid connection timelines lengthen and hybrid infrastructure projects become more complex, Veridue is betting that faster analysis will become an advantage in capital allocation.

Hope Care raises €6 million to scale across Europe

Portuguese healthtech company Hope Care has closed a Series A led by Iberis Capital, with participation from VDM Capital and Buenavista Equity Partners. Its OpMA platform allows healthcare organizations to centralize the remote monitoring of chronic patients by bringing together medical data, patient-reported information and clinical pathways. Already deployed in Portugal and France, the company is preparing its first installation in Germany in October, alongside projects in Switzerland and Romania. The funding is intended to help Hope Care replicate its model across multiple healthcare systems, a challenge that is as much regulatory and commercial as it is technological.

Cato raises €6 million to automate public tenders

Italian startup Cato has closed a seed round led by Keen Venture Partners, with participation from Italian Founders Fund, Vento and Heartfelt. Its platform uses AI to identify relevant public tenders, analyze their requirements and prepare bid submissions using company data. The funding will now be used to integrate the software more deeply into customers’ workflows and accelerate deployment across a European market where much of the tendering process is still handled manually.