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- The VCs that could run the EU’s €5bn Scaleup Europe FundVenture capitalAnalysis
February 6, 2026
The VCs that could run the EU’s €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund
The European Innovation Council is looking for investors who’ve managed at least €500m and two funds
By Freya Pratty, Anne Sraders and Amy LewinPro
- Are the Baltics the new cash cow for grid operators?Energy softwareNews
February 6, 2026
Are the Baltics the new cash cow for grid operators?
Finnish startup Capalo AI is one of the startups betting on the new emerging markets, with an €11m bag of fresh capital
By Mimi BillingPro
- Anthropic release puts AI legal startups on defensiveDeeptechAnalysis
February 6, 2026
Anthropic release puts AI legal startups on defensive
Deep-pocketed model makers are pushing further into the niches occupied by smaller startups
By Freya PrattyPro
- UK defence prime BAE Systems launches incubator, ‘actively looking’ into VC fund investingDefence techExclusive
February 6, 2026
UK defence prime BAE Systems launches incubator, ‘actively looking’ into VC fund investing
The company says it welcomes competition with Europe’s new defence startups and is eyeing VC fund investing
By Anne SradersPro
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- Klarna’s share price is down by more than a third. Is there any hope for Europe’s other IPO candidates?FintechAnalysis
January 29, 2026
Klarna’s share price is down by more than a third. Is there any hope for Europe’s other IPO candidates?
By Tom MatsudaPro
- 27 European spinout labs to watch, according to investorsUniversity spinoutsInvestor survey
January 29, 2026
27 European spinout labs to watch, according to investors
Europe’s brightest minds are turning their scientific research into companies
By Tom NugentPro
- Voyager Ventures closes $275m fund, opens Munich officeClimate techNews
January 28, 2026
Voyager Ventures closes $275m fund, opens Munich office
Voyager invests in startups “building the future of a sustainable world economy"
By Freya PrattyPro
- How to get a job at ElevenLabs: ‘We had 31k inbound applications in a month’Hiring and workforceHow to
January 28, 2026
How to get a job at ElevenLabs: ‘We had 31k inbound applications in a month’
By Maya Dharampal-HornbyPro
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- Exclusive: Nanomaterials startup Chiral raises $12m seed to build the ‘next ASML’Advanced materialsExclusive
February 6, 2026
Exclusive: Nanomaterials startup Chiral raises $12m seed to build the ‘next ASML’
By Daphné Leprince-RinguetPro
- These were the 100 most active VCs in Europe in 2025Venture capitalMost active investors
February 5, 2026
These were the 100 most active VCs in Europe in 2025
A full breakdown of the year’s busiest cheque writers — and the 3,196 deals they made
By Hessa AlabbasPro
- What would it take for Europe to shift away from Visa and Mastercard?PaymentsAnalysis
February 5, 2026
What would it take for Europe to shift away from Visa and Mastercard?
By Tom MatsudaPro
- This startup wants to dismantle EVs to solve Europe’s critical materials problemMineralsExclusive
February 5, 2026
This startup wants to dismantle EVs to solve Europe’s critical materials problem
By Tom Nugent - Kembara closes €750m to back Europe’s deeptech scaleupsDeeptechNews
February 5, 2026
Kembara closes €750m to back Europe’s deeptech scaleups
The first close signals growing investor confidence in Europe’s ability to scale deeptech startups
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