Ex-DeepMind researchers raised $50M to build AI that figures out which scientific questions are worth asking
Berlin’s Stark is raising €300M at a €2.5B valuation. The kamikaze drone maker was founded 18 months ago.
Female-founded climate-tech Mykor lands €4.6M to scale mycelium insulation panels
This Zurich startup built a four-armed robot for space stations. Each astronaut hour it saves is worth $140,000.
Berlin’s Peec AI more than doubled revenue to $10M ARR in six months. Its product helps brands show up in ChatGPT.
The companies burning the most electricity are buying carbon credits from trees planted on abandoned mines
Spain’s Solaria raises €300m to power data centres with solar and battery storage
How Arpit Agrawal designed distribution ecosystems for 2.5 Billion consumers in emerging markets
NVIDIA didn’t invest in Xanadu, but it made its CEO a billionaire anyway
AppDirect buys PartnerStack to complete its ‘everything store’ for B2B software distribution
Argentine wildfire AI startup raises $2.7M after building a detection system that beats NASA’s alerts by 35 minutes
A 27-year-old just raised $450 million to bet that AI’s future runs on nuclear power
OpenUp raises €20M to scale employee mental health platform
OpenAI open-sources teen safety policies for developers amid mounting lawsuits over ChatGPT deaths
Halter raises $220M at $2 billion valuation as virtual fencing for cattle goes global
DORA is reshaping how Europe’s financial sector thinks about compliance, and most firms still aren’t ready
AIRMO raises €5M to put methane-sniffing satellites in orbit by 2027
SheBuilds on Lovable’s 2026 call to create
Swedish pet insurtech Lassie raises $75M Series C after hitting $100M ARR
Tem raises $75 M to automate energy markets with AI-first platform
How Flippa Is Removing the Language Barrier from Global Deal-Making
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Tekpon acquires TNW (The Next Web) brand from The Financial Times
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Opinion: Europe can lead in tech — if regulation and culture align
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Subscriptions are creeping from software into everything — even your car’s horsepower
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Browzwear snaps up Dutch AI fashion model startup Lalaland
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
French-Swiss software merger to mint Europe’s latest unicorn
No-code platform Lovable eyes $150M raise and double unicorn status
First legal e-scooter launches in the Netherlands — for €1,900
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