# Analysis

Europe’s ‘real’ founder factories: Klarna and Improbable
Analysis
July 15, 2026
Europe’s ‘real’ founder factories: Klarna and Improbable
Working at a growth-stage startup — rather than a unicorn or Big Tech firm — is the strongest predictor of a founder's future success, according to a new study of over 50k startups
Éanna Kelly
The people set to influence tech policy in Burnham’s Britain
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July 13, 2026
The people set to influence tech policy in Burnham’s Britain
Here are the other movers and shakers you should be watching
Freya Pratty
How tourist investors fell out of love with European tech's once-hottest sector
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July 10, 2026
How tourist investors fell out of love with European tech's once-hottest sector
Agnostic funds’ fintech portfolio share has declined by almost two-thirds
Damisola Sulaiman and Ruggero Di Spigna
‘Physical AI is Europe’s last chance to be useful to the world’
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July 10, 2026
‘Physical AI is Europe’s last chance to be useful to the world’
At Paris's Machina conference, European robot makers jostle for attention — and for an answer to the question: can the continent keep up?
Éanna Kelly
Over $500m in fresh funding, risks of “French state influence” and a 100x valuation: What Pasqal’s SPAC filings reveal
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July 10, 2026
Over $500m in fresh funding, risks of “French state influence” and a 100x valuation: What Pasqal’s SPAC filings reveal
The French scaleup is set to float on Nasdaq later this year thanks to a SPAC merger
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Not all ARR is created equal
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Analysis
July 10, 2026
Not all ARR is created equal
ARR treats a euro from an individual consumer as identical to that from an enterprise
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
IQM investors applaud ‘very good’ debut on public markets
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July 7, 2026
IQM investors applaud ‘very good’ debut on public markets
The Finnish quantum scaleup became Europe’s first publicly traded quantum company when it floated last week
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Anthropic release puts science startups on the defensive
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July 2, 2026
Anthropic release puts science startups on the defensive
The US AI giant has unveiled a new set of tools designed to automate scientific research
Freya Pratty, Éanna Kelly, Martin Coulter and Tom Nugent
French bid to block UK from €5bn EU fund sparks backlash
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July 1, 2026
French bid to block UK from €5bn EU fund sparks backlash
Founders and investors divided over British involvement in Scaleup fund
Martin Coulter and Anne Sraders
Startups and VCs divided over UK’s long-awaited defence investment plan
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July 1, 2026
Startups and VCs divided over UK’s long-awaited defence investment plan
Some of Europe's top drone startups are eagerly awaiting more UK defence spending
Anne Sraders and Tom Nugent
How Revolut alumni are spreading its ‘bet factory’ model
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June 30, 2026
How Revolut alumni are spreading its ‘bet factory’ model
A growing number of ex-Revoluters are building companies designed to spin up new products the way Europe's biggest fintech does
Damisola Sulaiman
The seed rounds you may have missed in H1
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June 26, 2026
The seed rounds you may have missed in H1
Forget the headline-grabbers like AMI Labs and Ineffable Intelligence — here are the overlooked deals of the first half of 2026
Éanna Kelly
Europe’s investors eye nuclear startups amid ‘massive scramble’ for sovereign energy
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June 25, 2026
Europe’s investors eye nuclear startups amid ‘massive scramble’ for sovereign energy
Some investors report seeing more nuclear startups in the market, but big challenges remain
Anne Sraders
Andy Burnham was Manchester tech’s ‘hype man’. Will he be the same for Britain?
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June 23, 2026
Andy Burnham was Manchester tech’s ‘hype man’. Will he be the same for Britain?
Over the past decade, Andy Burnham has overseen one of Europe’s fastest-growing tech hubs as mayor of Greater Manchester
Tom Nugent and Martin Coulter
What Brexit got wrong — and right — for UK startups
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June 23, 2026
What Brexit got wrong — and right — for UK startups
British tech startups among the few bright spots
Martin Coulter
Investors bemoan vibe-coded product slop
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June 22, 2026
Investors bemoan vibe-coded product slop
'More often than not, you can see that the product has been built in a silo'
Freya Pratty
‘None of us will do it alone’: European solidarity takes over VivaTech
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June 19, 2026
‘None of us will do it alone’: European solidarity takes over VivaTech
The flagship event, taking place this week in Paris, saw a host of announcements to boost teamwork on digital sovereignty
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Can the UK roll out military AI at startup speed?
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June 15, 2026
Can the UK roll out military AI at startup speed?
Defence founders and investors echo concerns over prolonged procurement processes
Martin Coulter
Why SpaceX IPO could spark a ‘$200bn private markets boom’
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June 12, 2026
Why SpaceX IPO could spark a ‘$200bn private markets boom’
“In the medium to long term, the secondary market will see a boost"
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders
SpaceX’s IPO: ‘It shows us what we’re missing in Europe’
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June 12, 2026
SpaceX’s IPO: ‘It shows us what we’re missing in Europe’
Some investors believe the IPO could “set the benchmark” for Europe’s defence, aerospace and deeptech startups
Anne Sraders and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Can France’s Stargate-style buildout succeed?
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June 11, 2026
Can France’s Stargate-style buildout succeed?
France wants to lead Europe’s buildout of AI compute, but observers say the mega-projects announced so far don’t align with the region's needs
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
London's AI talent war heats up as Cursor, Legora and Lovable expand
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June 10, 2026
London's AI talent war heats up as Cursor, Legora and Lovable expand
Influx of foreign AI companies poses risks to homegrown startups’ recruitment efforts
Martin Coulter
Startup founders we’d send to win the World Cup
Analysis
June 10, 2026
Startup founders we’d send to win the World Cup
With some big calls and controversial omissions, we pulled together a fantasy football team for European tech
Éanna Kelly, Tom Nugent, Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Martin Coulter
The European investors set to win big from Anthropic’s $1tn+ IPO
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June 5, 2026
The European investors set to win big from Anthropic’s $1tn+ IPO
Some European investors managed to squeeze into the US AI model maker’s cap table
Anne Sraders

# Analysis

Europe’s ‘real’ founder factories: Klarna and Improbable

The people set to influence tech policy in Burnham’s Britain

How tourist investors fell out of love with European tech's once-hottest sector

‘Physical AI is Europe’s last chance to be useful to the world’

Over $500m in fresh funding, risks of “French state influence” and a 100x valuation: What Pasqal’s SPAC filings reveal

Not all ARR is created equal

IQM investors applaud ‘very good’ debut on public markets

Anthropic release puts science startups on the defensive

French bid to block UK from €5bn EU fund sparks backlash

Startups and VCs divided over UK’s long-awaited defence investment plan

How Revolut alumni are spreading its ‘bet factory’ model

The seed rounds you may have missed in H1

Europe’s investors eye nuclear startups amid ‘massive scramble’ for sovereign energy

Andy Burnham was Manchester tech’s ‘hype man’. Will he be the same for Britain?

What Brexit got wrong — and right — for UK startups

Investors bemoan vibe-coded product slop

‘None of us will do it alone’: European solidarity takes over VivaTech

Can the UK roll out military AI at startup speed?

Why SpaceX IPO could spark a ‘$200bn private markets boom’

SpaceX’s IPO: ‘It shows us what we’re missing in Europe’

Can France’s Stargate-style buildout succeed?

London's AI talent war heats up as Cursor, Legora and Lovable expand

Startup founders we’d send to win the World Cup

The European investors set to win big from Anthropic’s $1tn+ IPO