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Higgsfield Secures $130 Million Series A Valuation At $1.3 Billion Amid Explosive Growth In AI Video Generation

Strategic Funding Drive

AI video generation pioneer Higgsfield has reinforced its market position by extending its earlier Series A round. Following an initial $50 million raised in September, the startup has generated an additional $80 million through stock sales, setting its total Series A investment at $130 million and reaching a valuation of $1.3 billion.

Rapid Growth And Market Adoption

Within months of launching its AI-powered tool for video creation and editing, Higgsfield has captured the attention of over 15 million users, accelerating its annual revenue run rate to $200 million — double the trajectory observed just two months ago. This swift expansion underscores the solution’s resonance with both individual creators and enterprise social media teams.

Positioning As A Business-Centric Tool

Under the leadership of Alex Mashrabov, former head of Generative AI at Snap, Higgsfield is transitioning from being seen as a casual content generator to a robust business tool. This shift is evidenced by the increasing adoption among professional social media marketers — a clear marker of the platform’s evolution towards strategic content creation.

Innovative Content And Industry Impact

While the platform has generated buzz with some provocative projects, such as the contentious ‘Island Holiday’ video, its broader application spans creative industries from fashion to cinematic storytelling. This diversity in content underscores the flexibility and commercial appeal of its technology.

Investor Confidence And Future Prospects

The latest financing round has attracted backing from eminent investors including Accel, AI Capital Partners, Menlo Ventures, and GFT Ventures. Their support not only reinforces the market potential of Higgsfield but also aligns the company with other tech heavyweights disrupting traditional content creation and distribution models.

Eurobank Wins Two Euromoney Awards Following Cyprus Merger

Eurobank has been named Cyprus’ Best Bank for 2026 by Euromoney, while also receiving the award for Best Bank for Large Corporates at the publication’s latest Awards for Excellence.

Merger Marks A Milestone

The awards recognise the bank’s performance during 2025, a year marked by the completion of the legal merger between Hellenic Bank and Eurobank Cyprus. The transaction created Eurobank Limited, which the group says is now Cyprus’ largest banking and insurance organisation, with assets exceeding €28 billion.

Euromoney’s Awards for Excellence evaluate banks’ performance over the previous calendar year, with this edition covering January 1 to December 31, 2025.

Lending, Customers And Digital Growth

Eurobank said its business lending portfolio expanded by around 17 per cent during 2025, while its customer base grew to more than 710,000 retail clients and 11,500 business customers.

The bank also continued its digital expansion, saying more than 96 per cent of transactions are now completed through digital channels, and most financing applications are submitted via its mobile app.

Expanding International Presence

Eurobank also highlighted the opening of its first representative office in India, describing the move as a step toward strengthening business links between Cyprus and India while supporting Cyprus’ role as a gateway to the European Union for Indian businesses and investors.

According to the bank, Euromoney recognised not only the successful completion of the merger but also its lending growth, digital transformation and contribution to Cyprus’ position as an international business and investment hub.

CEO On The Awards

“The Euromoney awards confirm Eurobank’s strong momentum and the successful implementation of our group’s strategy in Cyprus,” Chief Executive Michalis Louis said.

He said the merger strengthened the bank’s ability to support households, businesses and the wider economy, while highlighting continued investment in digital services and the opening of the representative office in India as key milestones during the year.

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