🪙 $7T for AI, €70B for Europe, and a Car With Wings...

Inside/VC Weekly #18

Hey - it’s Jannis.

Back at it! ☕️ in hand, inbox full, and the market moving fast. Here’s your 5-minute download on the wildest things happening in startups, AI, and venture this week.

🔥 These are the 5 most important things:

• Rippling raises $450M at $16.8B valuation (🇺🇸)

• AI boom drives $7T global data center investment need by 2030 (🌍)

• Flying car startup AirCar targets 2026 launch at €712K price tag (🇸🇰)

• Airbnb adds services and plans AI-powered concierge (🇺🇸)

• EU bank plans €70B tech fund to fuel European innovation (🇪🇺)

Let’s get into it.