PhysicsX, Bending Spoons, NewOrbit — $300M industrial AI, Nasdaq IPO and VLEO satellites — Daily News June 8, 2026
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PhysicsX raises a $300M Series C to accelerate physics AI for industrial engineering, Bending Spoons files for a potential Nasdaq IPO, while NewOrbit closes a €16M Series A to build commercial satellites for very low Earth orbit.
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PhysicsX
PhysicsX, based in London, builds AI that predicts the physical behaviour of components and processes. Its $300 million Series C (08/06/2026) valued it at about $2.4 billion.
Bending Spoons
Milan-based software group founded in Copenhagen in 2013 and listed on Nasdaq (BSP) since 1 July 2026 at $29 a share. No longer a private unicorn.
NewOrbit
UK spacetech company developing satellites for 200–300 km orbits, with applications in imaging, telecommunications and space data.