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- AI giants are racing to secure shrinking memory. It’s creating opportunities for startupsAI chipsAnalysis
February 9, 2026
AI giants are racing to secure shrinking memory. It’s creating opportunities for startups
Memory components have seen on-going shortages and price hikes, spiking investor interest in startups developing new approaches to the problem
By Daphné Leprince-RinguetPro
- What the US tech smackdown means for EuropeArtificial intelligenceSifted View
February 9, 2026
What the US tech smackdown means for Europe
A dizzying week of AI developments has left many confused
By John ThornhillPro
- 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
- JPMorgan: The ‘surprising’ sector that could be ripe for M&A in EuropeFundingInterview
February 9, 2026
JPMorgan: The ‘surprising’ sector that could be ripe for M&A in Europe
European scaleups are doing more and more secondaries — but we’re still missing a healthy exit environment
By Tom NugentPro
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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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- Anthropic release puts AI legal startups on defensiveDeeptechAnalysis
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Anthropic release puts AI legal startups on defensive
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