Iain Martin

Forbes Staff|Innovation

Iain Martin is a senior editor who covers tech, startups and venture capital out of London, England. Iain edits the Midas List Europe, Midas Seed and Forbes  30 Under 30 Europe Technology. In 2024, he won a SABEW Award for his coverage of Stability AI, and has written a number of

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PREMIUM8,751 viewsJun 20, 2024

Electronic Warfare Is Screwing Up Food Delivery Apps And ‘Find My’ Location Tracking In The Middle East

The signal jammers Middle Eastern nations are using to thwart drones and missile attacks have an unintended side effect – disrupting GPS systems for phones and other devices in neighboring Cyprus.

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PREMIUM5,709 viewsJun 5, 2024

No Business, No Problem: The Secrets Of This VC’s ‘Inception Investing’

The Boldstart cofounder returns to the Midas List of leading seed investors for a third year thanks to his strategy of backing founders at the earliest stage.

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PREMIUM8,356 viewsMay 23, 2024

AI Startup Helsing Raising Funds At $4 Billion Valuation, A Major Bet On Defense Tech

The Munich-based company Helsing is raising at least $400 million in a funding round led by General Catalyst, sources tell Forbes.

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PREMIUM3,017 viewsMay 15, 2024

Bolt’s Ryan Breslow Agrees To Settle $30 Million Legal Battle With Investor

The Bolt founder was sued by investor Activant Capital last year, who claimed he breached his duties to the company. Now, both parties are settling.

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PREMIUM6,070 viewsApr 16, 2024

Saudi Arabia Is Investing Billions In AI. But Some Founders Are Still Waiting To Get Paid.

The only startups to benefit from Gaia’s pitch were members of the program’s first cohort, who received the Saudi government grants and just a fraction of the investme...