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By Freya PrattyPro - Flat-rate energy startup Elvy raises €500m to fuel European expansionClimate techExclusive
December 12, 2025
Flat-rate energy startup Elvy raises €500m to fuel European expansion
The Swedish startup is looking to enter eastern Europe with the help of major partnerships
By Mimi Billing - The 13 fintech megarounds that closed in 2025FintechList
December 12, 2025
The 13 fintech megarounds that closed in 2025
European fintech raised 13 rounds worth more than €100m this year
By Tom MatsudaPro - Bolt founder and Klarna board member Markus Villig on why Europe is sleepwalking into a 'disaster' on self-driving cars and physical AITransportPodcast
December 11, 2025
Bolt founder and Klarna board member Markus Villig on why Europe is sleepwalking into a 'disaster' on self-driving cars and physical AI
He also explains how he's helping shape Estonia’s defence tech landscape.
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- Case study: This European unicorn rewired itself with AI and unlocked billions in salesStartup lifeAnalysis
December 10, 2025
Case study: This European unicorn rewired itself with AI and unlocked billions in sales
By Miriam PartingtonPro - 'Huge companies adopted new technologies thanks to FDEs’: H Company COO's Palantir-inspired hiring spreeAI agentsThe big interview
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By Daphné Leprince-RinguetPro - Exclusive: Lakestar leads $14m investment for Cambridge AI spinout MattaRoboticsExclusive
December 10, 2025
Exclusive: Lakestar leads $14m investment for Cambridge AI spinout Matta
By Freya PrattyPro - NATO Innovation Fund forced to pay €52k to former partnerVenture capitalExclusive
December 9, 2025
NATO Innovation Fund forced to pay €52k to former partner
Founding partner Thorsten Claus earned almost €700k a year at the taxpayer-funded firm, court documents from August reveal
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- The EU wants you! …to manage €5bnVenture capitalAnalysis
December 12, 2025
The EU wants you! …to manage €5bn
The European Innovation Council published its criteria in a callout for VC firms to manage the new deeptech fund
By Anne Sraders and Freya PrattyPro - Dutch fintech Mollie buys GoCardless for €1.1bnFintechNews
December 11, 2025
Dutch fintech Mollie buys GoCardless for €1.1bn
Sifted previously reported Mollie was the frontrunner to acquire payments startup in August
By Tom Matsuda - Spoor raises €8m to help wind farms avoid wildlife-related shutdownsEnergyNews
December 11, 2025
Spoor raises €8m to help wind farms avoid wildlife-related shutdowns
By Steph Bailey - How UK minister Jason Stockwood is making Britain ‘the best place’ for investors to put their moneyStartup lifeSponsored by
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How UK minister Jason Stockwood is making Britain ‘the best place’ for investors to put their money
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December 11, 2025
Mistral, Lovable and ElevenLabs dominate social mentions — but is it all good?
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