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Why European tech and Asia will be ‘a lot closer’ in next five years, according to bankers
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November 13, 2026
Why European tech and Asia will be ‘a lot closer’ in next five years, according to bankers
Big investors like electronics giant Samsung are investing in more European startups, while companies on the continent look to expand to Asia
# Deeptech
Jensen Huang’s Nvidia exit shakes European tech
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Explainer
November 12, 2026
Jensen Huang’s Nvidia exit shakes European tech
The chip company has become the largest megaround investor on the continent
# Venture capital
15 German startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
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Investor survey
November 12, 2026
15 German startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
From AI neoclouds to robots for hospitals, these are the German startups catching VCs’ eyes
# Venture capital
Exclusive: Orakl Oncology raises $34m to test cancer drugs on ‘virtual patients’
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Exclusive
November 12, 2026
Exclusive: Orakl Oncology raises $34m to test cancer drugs on ‘virtual patients’
Norrsken and Singular co-led the round
# Artificial intelligence
European chips funding almost quadruples as investors back Nvidia’s inference challengers
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November 12, 2026
European chips funding almost quadruples as investors back Nvidia’s inference challengers
European chip startups have raised almost four times the amount of equity compared to last year, with three-quarters going to AI processors to fix the memory problem
# AI chips
Six European scientists building startups in stealth
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Stealth founders
November 12, 2026
Six European scientists building startups in stealth
From autonomous driving to frontier AI, these researchers are swapping academia and Big Tech for startup life
# University spinouts
Exclusive: Nvidia and Unity join Emulate’s $700m fundraise
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Exclusive
November 11, 2026
Exclusive: Nvidia and Unity join Emulate’s $700m fundraise
The round values the world models company at $3.7bn
# Venture capital
Who could replace Palantir in the NHS?
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Analysis
November 11, 2026
Who could replace Palantir in the NHS?
British and European startups pitch for health service contract amid sovereignty push
# Artificial intelligence
Defence startup Mistt raises £5m to build the ‘next GPS’ for autonomous systems and AI
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November 11, 2026
Defence startup Mistt raises £5m to build the ‘next GPS’ for autonomous systems and AI
The startup is building a 4D data map for defence customers and ultimately world model makers
# Data
Europe’s chips startups mapped: 113 companies building the hardware behind AI
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Market map
November 11, 2026
Europe’s chips startups mapped: 113 companies building the hardware behind AI
From AI accelerators to photonic interconnects, the startups betting Europe can claim a place in the semiconductor supply chain
# Hardware
Why Europe’s AI founders are opening accounting and law firms
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November 11, 2026
Why Europe’s AI founders are opening accounting and law firms
AI services startups have raised more in 2026 than in the previous two years combined, as investors write larger than software-sized early cheques for them
# AI agents
Mistral pushes back on new AI copyright proposals, sparking outcry from creatives
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Analysis
November 10, 2026
Mistral pushes back on new AI copyright proposals, sparking outcry from creatives
The Paris-based AI model maker is urging parliamentarians to vote against a new proposal aiming to tackle copyright issues in generative AI
# Artificial intelligence
Exclusive: Nvidia bet Hiverge quietly raises $19.4m backed by Plural
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Exclusive
November 10, 2026
Exclusive: Nvidia bet Hiverge quietly raises $19.4m backed by Plural
Founded by researchers from DeepMind and the University of Cambridge, Hiverge’s multi-use platform optimises algorithms for AI
# AI agents
AI accounting startup Sumary raises $25m seed
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Exclusive
November 10, 2026
AI accounting startup Sumary raises $25m seed
Angel investors include Qonto and Synthesia cofounders
# Fintech
Gabriel Attal: the French presidential candidate wooing the tech world
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Analysis
November 10, 2026
Gabriel Attal: the French presidential candidate wooing the tech world
Former prime minister Gabriel Attal is proposing an economic doctrine based on “innovation capitalism”. Will he succeed in convincing tech founders and VCs?
# Government
10 private markets startups to watch, according to VCs
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Investor survey
November 10, 2026
10 private markets startups to watch, according to VCs
Europe's secondaries hype is heating up private markets
# Fintech
The winners and losers of Europe's fintech growth funding drought
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Analysis
November 9, 2026
The winners and losers of Europe's fintech growth funding drought
The sector’s Series B and C deals have almost halved
# Fintech
UCL spinouts looking to raise
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Spinouts fundraising
November 9, 2026
UCL spinouts looking to raise
UCL-associated spinouts have raised more than £3bn over the past five years
# University spinouts
What Sequoia’s London exit means for Europe
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Analysis
November 6, 2026
What Sequoia’s London exit means for Europe
The US firm's move underscores the big refocus on San Francisco, even among European VCs
# Venture capital
European startups are using rollup strategies for defence. Some VCs are sceptical
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Analysis
November 6, 2026
European startups are using rollup strategies for defence. Some VCs are sceptical
Commonly used in private equity, rollups acquire a bunch of smaller companies and make them more efficient
# Defence tech
The 12 startups most in demand from Onstage's W26 cohort
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List
November 6, 2026
The 12 startups most in demand from Onstage's W26 cohort
The startups that received the most intro requests from Onstage’s VC network
# Startup life
Inside the race to build European hardware without China
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Analysis
November 5, 2026
Inside the race to build European hardware without China
A growing number of European hardware startups are re-inventing their supply chains to remove any dependencies on Chinese-made materials and components
# Hardware
Early Revolut employees emerge from stealth with AI wealthtech Haido
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Exclusive
November 5, 2026
Early Revolut employees emerge from stealth with AI wealthtech Haido
Early Monzo backer Eileen Burbidge has invested in the startup
# Fintech
Exclusive: Helsing CEO backs AI learning startup Mindmax in £2.5m raise
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November 5, 2026
Exclusive: Helsing CEO backs AI learning startup Mindmax in £2.5m raise
London-based startup wins backing from Concept Ventures alongside the cofounder of the defence tech decacorn
# Artificial intelligence

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Why European tech and Asia will be ‘a lot closer’ in next five years, according to bankers

Jensen Huang’s Nvidia exit shakes European tech

15 German startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs

Exclusive: Orakl Oncology raises $34m to test cancer drugs on ‘virtual patients’

European chips funding almost quadruples as investors back Nvidia’s inference challengers

Six European scientists building startups in stealth

Exclusive: Nvidia and Unity join Emulate’s $700m fundraise

Who could replace Palantir in the NHS?

Defence startup Mistt raises £5m to build the ‘next GPS’ for autonomous systems and AI

Europe’s chips startups mapped: 113 companies building the hardware behind AI

Why Europe’s AI founders are opening accounting and law firms

Mistral pushes back on new AI copyright proposals, sparking outcry from creatives

Exclusive: Nvidia bet Hiverge quietly raises $19.4m backed by Plural

AI accounting startup Sumary raises $25m seed

Gabriel Attal: the French presidential candidate wooing the tech world

10 private markets startups to watch, according to VCs

The winners and losers of Europe's fintech growth funding drought

UCL spinouts looking to raise

What Sequoia’s London exit means for Europe

European startups are using rollup strategies for defence. Some VCs are sceptical

The 12 startups most in demand from Onstage's W26 cohort

Inside the race to build European hardware without China

Early Revolut employees emerge from stealth with AI wealthtech Haido

Exclusive: Helsing CEO backs AI learning startup Mindmax in £2.5m raise