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- The most active US investors in European techVenture capitalMost active investors
February 24, 2026
The most active US investors in European tech
Silicon Valley backers ramped up investments in Europe by almost a quarter last year
By Hessa AlabbasPro
- Air defence startups Frankenburg and Tytan raise €30m each from Plural, NATO Innovation FundDefence techNews
February 24, 2026
Air defence startups Frankenburg and Tytan raise €30m each from Plural, NATO Innovation Fund
Anti-drone startups announce funding rounds on fourth anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine
By Anne Sraders - IQM set to go public at $1.8bn valuationQuantumNews
February 23, 2026
IQM set to go public at $1.8bn valuation
The Finnish company announced plans to list in the US via a SPAC
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet - Scaling AI in Europe: turning challenges into strengthsArtificial intelligenceSponsored by
February 23, 2026
Scaling AI in Europe: turning challenges into strengths
European AI leaders joined Sifted for a special podcast on how the continent can win in the AI race
Sponsored by Nebius
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- 18 Polish startups to watch, according to investorsVenture capitalList
February 23, 2026
18 Polish startups to watch, according to investors
Investors from Smok Capital, OTB Ventures, Cofounder VC and others share their picks
By Maya Dharampal-HornbyPro
- OpenClaw proves you were right about EuropeAI agentsSifted View
February 20, 2026
OpenClaw proves you were right about Europe
Peter Steinberger’s move to OpenAI has been interpreted in predictable ways
By Martin CoulterPro
- Can European VC portfolios weather a SaaSpocalypse?Venture capitalAnalysis
February 20, 2026
Can European VC portfolios weather a SaaSpocalypse?
If older SaaS companies fail to compete with AI-native startups, it could leave VCs sitting on portfolios that aren’t growing at the pace LPs like to see
By Freya Pratty and Anne SradersPro
- What wealth management will look like in 10 years, according to founders and VCsFintechFeatures
February 20, 2026
What wealth management will look like in 10 years, according to founders and VCs
By Tom MatsudaPro
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- AI chip startup Axelera AI raises $250m to take on NvidiaAI chipsNews
February 24, 2026
AI chip startup Axelera AI raises $250m to take on Nvidia
The Dutch startup builds chips for inference, a growing market so far dominated by US tech titan Nvidia
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet - Thomson Reuters readies $11bn war chest for legal AI shakeoutAI agentsInterview
February 24, 2026
Thomson Reuters readies $11bn war chest for legal AI shakeout
By Freya PrattyPro
- Deepfakes, bias and cyber attacks: How European startups are facing up to major AI risksArtificial intelligenceAnalysis
February 23, 2026
Deepfakes, bias and cyber attacks: How European startups are facing up to major AI risks
By Daphné Leprince-RinguetPro
- Long timelines, heavy capex and zero margin for error: What makes a spacetech startup?SpacetechSponsored by
February 20, 2026
Long timelines, heavy capex and zero margin for error: What makes a spacetech startup?
Sponsored by HSBC Innovation Banking - 12 Austrian startups to watch, according to VCsVenture capitalInvestor survey
February 20, 2026
12 Austrian startups to watch, according to VCs
By Martin CoulterPro
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