# News

Over 100 French startups, VCs and labs are coming together to lobby for deeptechs in Brussels
News
November 29, 2023
Over 100 French startups, VCs and labs are coming together to lobby for deeptechs in Brussels
France Deeptech has launched to represent the interests of the deeptech ecosystem with French and EU policymakers
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
N26 reports growth in revenue and accelerated losses after ongoing battle with regulators
News
November 29, 2023
N26 reports growth in revenue and accelerated losses after ongoing battle with regulators
The digital bank is forecasting a 30% increase in revenue in 2023, and wants to reach profitability for the first time next year
Miriam Partington and Amy O'Brien
This founder used AI to build his paralysed daughter an exoskeleton. Now he’s raised money to turn it into a business that will teach you anything
News
November 29, 2023
This founder used AI to build his paralysed daughter an exoskeleton. Now he’s raised money to turn it into a business that will teach you anything
Nolej’s cofounder used AI to help design an exoskeleton for his paralysed daughter
Tim Smith
Bethnal Green Ventures raises £33m of a new fund to back tech for good
News
November 29, 2023
Bethnal Green Ventures raises £33m of a new fund to back tech for good
The fund aims to back up to 100 impact startups based in the UK through the firm’s Tech For Good Programme
Sadia Nowshin
UK healthtech Cera nears profitability but delays international expansion
News
November 29, 2023
UK healthtech Cera nears profitability but delays international expansion
The startup plans to invest directly into other healthtech startups and grow its headcount by 50% over the next 12 months
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Unicorn edtech Multiverse to lay off nearly a third of US employees
News
November 28, 2023
Unicorn edtech Multiverse to lay off nearly a third of US employees
It’s the second round of layoffs at the company in just over a month
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Micromobility giant Tier lays off 22% of its workforce in push for profitability
News
November 28, 2023
Micromobility giant Tier lays off 22% of its workforce in push for profitability
2023 has been a tough year for micromobility startups, with VC capital hard to come by and many companies declaring bankruptcy
Miriam Partington and Mimi Billing
The top takeaways from Atomico’s State of European Tech report
News
November 28, 2023
The top takeaways from Atomico’s State of European Tech report
Funding is down — but the picture isn't as grim as you might think
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
GenAI biotech Cradle raises $24m Series A led by Index Ventures
News
November 28, 2023
GenAI biotech Cradle raises $24m Series A led by Index Ventures
Cradle’s GenAI platform speeds up research and development for protein-based drugs
Mimi Billing
Evroc plans €600m raise to build Europe’s first hyperscale cloud in Stockholm
News
November 28, 2023
Evroc plans €600m raise to build Europe’s first hyperscale cloud in Stockholm
The company is set to include a large AI infrastructure to help develop sovereignty in Europe
Mimi Billing
“Do you think you’ll lose interest in the business once you’ve had your baby?” and other sexist questions women founders have faced
News
November 28, 2023
“Do you think you’ll lose interest in the business once you’ve had your baby?” and other sexist questions women founders have faced
A majority of female founders believe gender bias has made raising funds more challenging, according to a new survey of 43 founders from early-stage VC firm Antler
Anne Sraders
Former Speedinvest and Signals VCs announce pre-close of €20m fund to back creative startups
News
November 28, 2023
Former Speedinvest and Signals VCs announce pre-close of €20m fund to back creative startups
Vienna-based New Renaissance Ventures is quick to assert that it’s not an impact fund and is aiming to make “venture-sized” returns
Miriam Partington
Operator- and woman-led VC NP-Hard Ventures raises its debut €12m fund to invest in early-stage startups
News
November 24, 2023
Operator- and woman-led VC NP-Hard Ventures raises its debut €12m fund to invest in early-stage startups
The fund, cofounded by Anke Huiskes, will invest in software startups in Europe and the US
Anne Sraders
Luko placed in receivership as investors grow wary of insurtech
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November 24, 2023
Luko placed in receivership as investors grow wary of insurtech
Incumbent insurer Admiral pulled out of a €14m deal to acquire Luko after fresh audits of its business
Amy O'Brien
Germany announces close of €1bn fund of funds to invest in German and European VC
News
November 22, 2023
Germany announces close of €1bn fund of funds to invest in German and European VC
The fund is designed to make more growth-stage capital available to European startups
Miriam Partington
What does the UK autumn statement mean for startups?
News
November 22, 2023
What does the UK autumn statement mean for startups?
The UK finance minister announced new measures to support manufacturing, green energy and small businesses in today's budget
Tim Smith
Inside Generali’s move into tech investing
News
November 22, 2023
Inside Generali’s move into tech investing
Italian insurer Generali has invested in Speedinvest, Dawn Capital and Mundi Ventures, and has its eye on more direct investing in future
Amy O'Brien
Behold! A profitable micromobility startup
News
November 22, 2023
Behold! A profitable micromobility startup
London-based Forest subsidises the price of rides with revenue from advertising
Freya Pratty
UK healthtech Peppy makes redundancies as revenue growth slows
News
November 21, 2023
UK healthtech Peppy makes redundancies as revenue growth slows
The redundancies, confirmed by the company, come less than a year after it raised a $45m Series B
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
UK spinout review “significant victory” for academic founders
News
November 21, 2023
UK spinout review “significant victory” for academic founders
The report outlines 11 recommendations geared towards bettering the process of commercialising the best research coming out of the UK’s universities
Tom Nugent
Berlin-based AI venture studio Merantix is raising a new €100m fund to co-invest in startups
News
November 20, 2023
Berlin-based AI venture studio Merantix is raising a new €100m fund to co-invest in startups
The firm is going to expand into co-investing in more external startups in the frenzied AI space
Anne Sraders
Two more top execs leave Stability AI
News
November 20, 2023
Two more top execs leave Stability AI
The departures follow Stability’s head of audio resigning last week
Tim Smith
German startup community rejoices over passage of new reforms to employee stock ownership programmes
News
November 17, 2023
German startup community rejoices over passage of new reforms to employee stock ownership programmes
The Future Financing Act, passed by the Bundestag on Friday, includes provisions to ease the tax burden of employee stock ownership programmes in Germany
Anne Sraders
“You’re stuck with Brussels”: ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt backs €300m French AI lab but warns against AI Act
News
November 17, 2023
“You’re stuck with Brussels”: ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt backs €300m French AI lab but warns against AI Act
Schmidt announced he will be funding an AI lab in Paris — but said France should push against over-regulation of tech
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

# News

Over 100 French startups, VCs and labs are coming together to lobby for deeptechs in Brussels

N26 reports growth in revenue and accelerated losses after ongoing battle with regulators

This founder used AI to build his paralysed daughter an exoskeleton. Now he’s raised money to turn it into a business that will teach you anything

Bethnal Green Ventures raises £33m of a new fund to back tech for good

UK healthtech Cera nears profitability but delays international expansion

Unicorn edtech Multiverse to lay off nearly a third of US employees

Micromobility giant Tier lays off 22% of its workforce in push for profitability

The top takeaways from Atomico’s State of European Tech report

GenAI biotech Cradle raises $24m Series A led by Index Ventures

Evroc plans €600m raise to build Europe’s first hyperscale cloud in Stockholm

“Do you think you’ll lose interest in the business once you’ve had your baby?” and other sexist questions women founders have faced

Former Speedinvest and Signals VCs announce pre-close of €20m fund to back creative startups

Operator- and woman-led VC NP-Hard Ventures raises its debut €12m fund to invest in early-stage startups

Luko placed in receivership as investors grow wary of insurtech

Germany announces close of €1bn fund of funds to invest in German and European VC

What does the UK autumn statement mean for startups?

Inside Generali’s move into tech investing

Behold! A profitable micromobility startup

UK healthtech Peppy makes redundancies as revenue growth slows

UK spinout review “significant victory” for academic founders

Berlin-based AI venture studio Merantix is raising a new €100m fund to co-invest in startups

Two more top execs leave Stability AI

German startup community rejoices over passage of new reforms to employee stock ownership programmes

“You’re stuck with Brussels”: ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt backs €300m French AI lab but warns against AI Act