Letter from the Editor-in-Chief
Tekpon acquires TNW (The Next Web) brand from The Financial Times
Ending graciously
Opinion: Ukraine is becoming a global defence tech powerhouse
Europe’s AI boom is leaving femtech behind
Big business can still innovate — by adding startup leaders to the C-suite
Founders’ takes: How AI is rewriting the playbook for investing
TNW: Events and media signing out, 2006–2025
Opinion: Europe can lead in tech — if regulation and culture align
The Hot Crazy Matrix explains why investors get tech deals wrong
Cleo launches new ‘AI money coach’ to help fix your spending habits
Why navigating ongoing uncertainty requires living in the now, near, and next
Funding focus: Germany snaps up 90% of Europe’s record defence tech funding
Norwegian investment firm joins AI gold rush to the frozen north
Funding focus: Fusion startups shatter investment records in push for clean energy
UK and France unite behind €1.5B plan to boost Europe’s rival to Starlink
Funding focus: Biotech dominates Netherlands’ top 10 rounds in H1 2025
Funding focus: Europe’s 20 largest startup raises this year (so far)
‘Europe is not the US’: Tech insiders call for smarter AI rules
NATO’s VC fund backs biotech startup for first time
Switzerland leads the world in deep tech investment, report finds
€19bn Visma picks London for tech IPO in rare win for UK stock market
Europe approves first saliva-based contraceptive — no pill required
AI as ‘socially vital’ as water and energy, say UK execs
Starmer tells UK to ‘push past’ AI job fears as tech leaders raise alarm
Why tech companies are snubbing the London Stock Exchange
Europe’s $3.1B satellite merger won’t rival Musk’s Starlink
Startups need ‘clear pathway’ into UK’s new defence plan, experts warn
European software sector at critical ‘inflection point,’ warns McKinsey
5 ways the EU’s bold new startup plan could boost its tech ecosystem
TNW partners with Bounce Watch for AI-powered startup scouting
Europe must ‘get real’ on tech sovereignty and stay open, warns industry group
TNW Backstage goes Double Dutch on tech humour
5 UK scaleups enter TECH5 — the ‘Champions League of Tech’
DoorDash buys Deliveroo for £2.9B — less than half its IPO price
Meet the 5 Baltic scaleups in TECH5’s ‘Champions League of Tech’
Opinion: Scaling UK tech is a geopolitical imperative
Heart Aerospace’s US move shows Europe is ‘driving innovation away’
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Five stars, Zero trust
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A 2025 recap for Tech & AI
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A New Era for TNW.
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Engineering’s AI reality check