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The Founder Gazette
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CloudNC raises $20m to put AI on the shop floor

The London company says its software is used by more than 1,000 machine shops, and Lockheed Martin is both a customer and an investor. A quoting product follows later this year.

№ 220 · 11 September 2026
Startup news

Soul Padel raises £3.6m at £30m valuation, no VC involved

Three family offices have backed the Manchester padel operator's plan to go from four clubs to ten in a year. Six of the new sites already have planning permission.

№ 186 · 4 September 2026