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April 21, 2025

11 future of compute startups to watch, according to VCs

Investors from Parkwalk, Amadeus Capital Partners, Apex Ventures, First Momentum Ventures and AlbionVC share the startups they’re watching

Tom Nugent

6 min read

The AI boom has led to the creation of some of the fastest-growing companies ever in European tech, given the continent a genuine challenger to US giants such as OpenAI and sent VCs into a tailspin.

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Tom Nugent

Tom Nugent is Sifted’s managing editor. He covers university spinouts and robotics. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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