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- Quantinuum hits $10bn valuation in $600m raise backed by Nvidia’s VC armQuantumNews
September 4, 2025
Quantinuum hits $10bn valuation in $600m raise backed by Nvidia’s VC arm
Europe’s quantum companies are racing to find commercial uses for the technology
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz - Mistral set to close funding round at €11.6bn valuation
September 4, 2025
Mistral set to close funding round at €11.6bn valuation
New fundraise led by a strategic investor will double the startup’s valuation since raising a €600m Series B last year
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet - Driverless truck startup Fernride moves into defence with €18m raiseDeeptechNews
September 4, 2025
Driverless truck startup Fernride moves into defence with €18m raise
The extension brings the startup's total funding to €75m
By Miriam Partington - Iceye: The Finnish startup at the heart of modern warfareSpacetechProfile
September 4, 2025
Iceye: The Finnish startup at the heart of modern warfare
By partnering with Rheinmetall and Saab, Iceye has leapt into the defence arena
By Mimi BillingPro
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- Mario’s right: Europe faces an existential crisisSifted viewOpinion
September 1, 2025
Mario’s right: Europe faces an existential crisis
EU leaders should not ignore the difference Britain could make to the region's future
By John ThornhillPro - Europe’s neobanks: Still a boys' club?Digital banksAnalysis
August 26, 2025
Europe’s neobanks: Still a boys' club?
New figures suggest fintech challengers face similar issues as legacy banks
By Tom MatsudaPro - Europe’s fastest-growing robotics startup teamsRoboticsFastest-growing startups
August 26, 2025
Europe’s fastest-growing robotics startup teams
There’s a race on to take advantage of improvements in robotics, with some companies going on a hiring tear
By Tom NugentPro - Big Tech is eating the AI industry’s seedcornSifted viewOpinion
August 25, 2025
Big Tech is eating the AI industry’s seedcorn
Reverse acquihires often leave a startup’s investors — and junior employees — in the lurch
By John ThornhillPro
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By Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin - Finland’s IQM lands $320m Series B to scale quantum computersQuantumNews
September 3, 2025
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By Miriam Partington and Martin Coulter - How the chief marketing officer role is changing with AIStartup lifeAnalysis
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