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Exclusive: Plural leads $26m round for industrial AI startup Gigaton
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June 3, 2026
Exclusive: Plural leads $26m round for industrial AI startup Gigaton
Gigaton is part of a wave of companies focused on applying AI to the physical world
Freya Pratty
Spacetech EnduroSat eyes $200m Series C months after last round, sources say
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June 2, 2026
Spacetech EnduroSat eyes $200m Series C months after last round, sources say
The company last raised $104m in October from the likes of Google Ventures and Lux Capital
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders
Exclusive: Vinted Ventures backs Revolut mafia duo in $26m raise
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June 2, 2026
Exclusive: Vinted Ventures backs Revolut mafia duo in $26m raise
Balderton, Earlybird and Seedcamp also invest in AI-powered live commerce platform
Martin Coulter
Exclusive: ASML spinout Invisix raises €20m seed round
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June 1, 2026
Exclusive: ASML spinout Invisix raises €20m seed round
Dutch startup wins backing from London-based Transition Ventures and Hitachi VC arm
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Balderton, AVP suffer early blow in ‘unfair prejudice’ case
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May 27, 2026
Balderton, AVP suffer early blow in ‘unfair prejudice’ case
A judge deemed that parts of the Cognism founder's case have 'a real prospect of success'
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Exclusive: General Catalyst backs YC alum Lucis in $20m Series A
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May 26, 2026
Exclusive: General Catalyst backs YC alum Lucis in $20m Series A
Longevity and preventative health technologies are becoming increasingly popular across Europe
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: EQT wants to back UK startups with EU’s €5bn superfund
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May 22, 2026
Exclusive: EQT wants to back UK startups with EU’s €5bn superfund
The fund currently does not have the mandate to invest in the UK
Maya Dharampal-Hornby, Freya Pratty and John Thornhill
Earlybird raising €500m defence fund with French investor AVP, sources say
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May 21, 2026
Earlybird raising €500m defence fund with French investor AVP, sources say
It would be a rare joint venture in the European VC ecosystem
Anne Sraders
Strike drones startup Stark targeting blockbuster new funding round, sources say
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May 21, 2026
Strike drones startup Stark targeting blockbuster new funding round, sources say
The startup recently won a contract with the German armed forces to supply its kamikaze drones
Anne Sraders
After struggling to secure a financial adviser, this founder built her own
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May 21, 2026
After struggling to secure a financial adviser, this founder built her own
London-based Count just raised £830k in seed funding
Damisola Sulaiman
Exclusive: Index Ventures leads $20m round in AI inspection startup Scope
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May 19, 2026
Exclusive: Index Ventures leads $20m round in AI inspection startup Scope
The workflow platform is targeting the $300bn testing, inspection and certification market
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
AI-powered VC platform Bunch raises $35m Series B
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May 19, 2026
AI-powered VC platform Bunch raises $35m Series B
The Berlin-based startup wants to help alternatives challenge public markets
Damisola Sulaiman
Investors continue to pile into AI legaltech as Lexroom raises $50m Series B
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May 19, 2026
Investors continue to pile into AI legaltech as Lexroom raises $50m Series B
The startup has developed an AI platform it says is used by more than 8,000 law firms and corporate legal teams
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Exclusive: The secretive group recruiting whistleblowers to shake up the VC industry
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May 14, 2026
Exclusive: The secretive group recruiting whistleblowers to shake up the VC industry
"All powerful industries need accountability"
Freya Pratty
Exclusive: H Company cofounder steps down as CTO
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May 14, 2026
Exclusive: H Company cofounder steps down as CTO
Laurent Sifre has been appointed ‘head of scientific council’, stepping away from operational functions
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
ElevenLabs hit with fresh lawsuit over use of voices by Pulitzer and Emmy-winning journalists
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May 13, 2026
ElevenLabs hit with fresh lawsuit over use of voices by Pulitzer and Emmy-winning journalists
The group allege the AI voice scaleup ‘chose speed and scale over compliance’
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
A commercial talent crunch is looming for Europe’s quantum startups
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May 12, 2026
A commercial talent crunch is looming for Europe’s quantum startups
A new report shared exclusively with Sifted finds Europe’s quantum startups are largely led by strong technical talent — but the need for commercial execs is set to grow fast
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Quantum software startup Algorithmiq raises €18m, relocates to Italy
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May 11, 2026
Exclusive: Quantum software startup Algorithmiq raises €18m, relocates to Italy
The startup recently demonstrated ‘quantum advantage’ in an experiment conducted in partnership with IBM
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Arāya Sie Fund raises £7.5m first close for women-led startups amid tech ‘bro renaissance’
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May 8, 2026
Arāya Sie Fund raises £7.5m first close for women-led startups amid tech ‘bro renaissance’
The fund is a rare joint venture between Arāya Ventures and female founder-focused accelerator Sie Ventures, aiming to back up to 40 startups
Anne Sraders
Fidelity quietly shuts down VC arm, sources say
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May 7, 2026
Fidelity quietly shuts down VC arm, sources say
Fintech-focused CVC said to have sold off stakes in Moneybox, Greenly and other startups
Damisola Sulaiman
Revolut alumni raise $6m for palm-scan payments startup
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May 7, 2026
Revolut alumni raise $6m for palm-scan payments startup
London-based Five lets users to pay with just a wave of their hand
Damisola Sulaiman
Can’t code? This startup just raised $9m to make you a workflow automation genius
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May 7, 2026
Can’t code? This startup just raised $9m to make you a workflow automation genius
A roster of high-profile angels including ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski and Supercell’s Ilkka Paananen were among the investors
Tom Nugent
Health unicorn Doctolib plots £100m UK expansion, acquires London-based Medicus
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May 5, 2026
Health unicorn Doctolib plots £100m UK expansion, acquires London-based Medicus
The French scaleup says plans to hire 150 people and open a R&D centre in London
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Lithosquare raises $25m to discover critical metals with AI
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May 5, 2026
Lithosquare raises $25m to discover critical metals with AI
The Paris-based startup recently announced its first partnership with UK-based mining company Aterian
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

# Exclusive

Exclusive: Plural leads $26m round for industrial AI startup Gigaton

Spacetech EnduroSat eyes $200m Series C months after last round, sources say

Exclusive: Vinted Ventures backs Revolut mafia duo in $26m raise

Exclusive: ASML spinout Invisix raises €20m seed round

Balderton, AVP suffer early blow in ‘unfair prejudice’ case

Exclusive: General Catalyst backs YC alum Lucis in $20m Series A

Exclusive: EQT wants to back UK startups with EU’s €5bn superfund

Earlybird raising €500m defence fund with French investor AVP, sources say

Strike drones startup Stark targeting blockbuster new funding round, sources say

After struggling to secure a financial adviser, this founder built her own

Exclusive: Index Ventures leads $20m round in AI inspection startup Scope

AI-powered VC platform Bunch raises $35m Series B

Investors continue to pile into AI legaltech as Lexroom raises $50m Series B

Exclusive: The secretive group recruiting whistleblowers to shake up the VC industry

Exclusive: H Company cofounder steps down as CTO

ElevenLabs hit with fresh lawsuit over use of voices by Pulitzer and Emmy-winning journalists

A commercial talent crunch is looming for Europe’s quantum startups

Exclusive: Quantum software startup Algorithmiq raises €18m, relocates to Italy

Arāya Sie Fund raises £7.5m first close for women-led startups amid tech ‘bro renaissance’

Fidelity quietly shuts down VC arm, sources say

Revolut alumni raise $6m for palm-scan payments startup

Can’t code? This startup just raised $9m to make you a workflow automation genius

Health unicorn Doctolib plots £100m UK expansion, acquires London-based Medicus

Lithosquare raises $25m to discover critical metals with AI