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Image Credits: Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunchWith the end of the year fast approaching, this week brought us many funding rounds, so here’s a sample that also showcases their range, both in size and in geographic distribution. Taking off: Archer Aviation, a startup building vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, raised $430 million in fresh equity funding that brought its total financing to nearly $2 billion. Crossing the Channel: Aqemia, a French startup in the hot AI-enabled drug discovery space, raised its second fundraise of the year: a new $38 million round led by Cathay Innovation, which it will use to hire and open an office in London.

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