European AI cloud providers are pitching VCs for billions of euros of investment, tapping into growing calls for sovereignty on key tech infrastructure amid tensions with the US.
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May 2, 2025
Europe's AI cloud startups chase megarounds as Trump brings security fears into focus
Tech sovereignty is in the spotlight and European players look to position themselves as homegrown alternatives to US hyperscalers
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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