SBI Investment Invests US$8 Million in Swiss AI Startup SCEPTICS, Maker of Magnetic Learning Companion Sparkie

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    "excerpt": "Zurich, Switzerland Oct 31, 2026 ( Issuewire.com ) SBI Investment, the venture capital arm of Japan's SBI Group, has invested US$8 million in SCEPTICS ( https://sceptics.com ), a Swiss startup developing Sparkie, a magnetic, screen-free AI learning companion for children. The deal marks a fresh bet by the Japanese investor on AI hardware aimed at early education. Sparkie attaches magnetically to everyday surfaces and objects, turning a child's surroundings into an interactive learning environmen",
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