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- The inventor behind humanoid startup 1X is back building robots for the factory floorRoboticsInterview
January 23, 2026
The inventor behind humanoid startup 1X is back building robots for the factory floor
Physical Robotics wants its robots on customer sites by Q3 this year and plans to produce 100k robots by the end of 2031
By Tom NugentPro
- These European tech giants haven’t raised for three or more years. What are their 2026 plans?FintechList
January 23, 2026
These European tech giants haven’t raised for three or more years. What are their 2026 plans?
Sifted lists the European unicorns that haven’t raised since 2022 and could be on the hunt for funding
By Amy LewinPro
- Nvidia in talks to back Yann LeCun’s new AI startup in bumper funding roundArtificial intelligenceExclusive
January 22, 2026
Nvidia in talks to back Yann LeCun’s new AI startup in bumper funding round
The startup's round was quickly oversubscribed, sources tell Sifted, with the final close expected to be higher than €500m
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Anne SradersPro
- Endeavor CEO Linda Rottenberg: ‘Talent is everywhere. Opportunity and capital are not’CommunitiesPodcast
January 22, 2026
Endeavor CEO Linda Rottenberg: ‘Talent is everywhere. Opportunity and capital are not’
Rottenberg has backed founders long before they hit the mainstream for nearly three decades
By Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
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- 17 Swiss AI startups to watch, according to investorsArtificial intelligenceInvestor survey
January 20, 2026
17 Swiss AI startups to watch, according to investors
Investment in the country’s AI-native startups tripled last year, according to Sifted data
By Martin CoulterPro
- 15 open-source startups to watch in Europe, according to VCsDeeptechInvestor survey
January 19, 2026
15 open-source startups to watch in Europe, according to VCs
By Daphné Leprince-RinguetPro
- European AI has a power problemDeeptechSifted View
January 19, 2026
European AI has a power problem
High energy prices will make it difficult for the region to compete long-term
By John ThornhillPro
- The 102 European startups that doubled their headcount (and then some) in 2025Artificial intelligenceAnalysis
January 19, 2026
The 102 European startups that doubled their headcount (and then some) in 2025
By Hessa Alabbas and Jonathan SinclairPro
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- Crypto unicorn Ledger preps $4bn IPO in the US, reports sayCryptoNews
January 23, 2026
Crypto unicorn Ledger preps $4bn IPO in the US, reports say
The scaleup has reportedly tapped bankers at Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Barclays to work on the deal
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet - Exclusive: Symbiotic Security raises $10m to make AI-generated code safeCybersecurityExclusive
January 22, 2026
Exclusive: Symbiotic Security raises $10m to make AI-generated code safe
By Daphné Leprince-RinguetPro
- 'We’re unlocking Europe’s next wave of innovation together': UK Trade Commissioner for Europe Ceri Morgan on cross-border growth opportunitiesGovernmentSponsored by
January 22, 2026
'We’re unlocking Europe’s next wave of innovation together': UK Trade Commissioner for Europe Ceri Morgan on cross-border growth opportunities
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January 22, 2026
These 26 European startups raised multiple rounds in 2025
Number of repeat fundraisers has more than doubled
By Hessa AlabbasPro
- From Oura to Wolt: Inside the VC backing Finland’s biggest unicornsVenture capitalInterview
January 22, 2026
From Oura to Wolt: Inside the VC backing Finland’s biggest unicorns
By Mimi BillingPro
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