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Robotics startup Monumental raises $32m backed by Khosla Ventures
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July 15, 2026
Robotics startup Monumental raises $32m backed by Khosla Ventures
Amsterdam-based cofounders previously sold startup to Palantir
Ellie Apostolidi
Exclusive: Aramco in talks to back Humanoid at unicorn valuation
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July 15, 2026
Exclusive: Aramco in talks to back Humanoid at unicorn valuation
Humanoid is working on two robots: one for industrial use cases, and one for people to have in their homes
Freya Pratty and Tom Nugent
The ex-Palantir and Dropbox duo helping the likes of ElevenLabs, Notion and Wiz ship AI-generated code faster
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July 15, 2026
The ex-Palantir and Dropbox duo helping the likes of ElevenLabs, Notion and Wiz ship AI-generated code faster
Meticulous has raised $15m from Chemistry, Menlo Ventures and a host of angels from Poolside, Dropbox, Vercel and OpenAI
Tom Nugent
This founder sold his startup to Klarna for €110m. Now he's raised €12m to build again
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July 14, 2026
This founder sold his startup to Klarna for €110m. Now he's raised €12m to build again
Munich-based Skalar is developing AI to modernise tax and accounting from scratch
Damisola Sulaiman
Exclusive: Defence tech Project Q lands €15m Series A 11 months after last raise
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July 14, 2026
Exclusive: Defence tech Project Q lands €15m Series A 11 months after last raise
Expeditions led the round, which also included German defence specialist Hensoldt and VC Heliad
Tom Nugent
Exclusive: Peec rival Promptwatch raises €6m seed round
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July 14, 2026
Exclusive: Peec rival Promptwatch raises €6m seed round
The Amsterdam startup, which helps companies get noticed by AI chatbots, is expanding to the US
Éanna Kelly
Anthropic recruits Monzo cofounder Tom Blomfield for AI compute team
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July 13, 2026
Anthropic recruits Monzo cofounder Tom Blomfield for AI compute team
Challenger bank founder to take leave of absence from Y Combinator to join AI giant
Martin Coulter
Nscale’s £2bn UK data centre hit by grid delays
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July 13, 2026
Nscale’s £2bn UK data centre hit by grid delays
Data centre builder in talks with California-based Bloom Energy to power buildout
Freya Pratty
Moneybox crowned Europe’s newest unicorn as it gears up to test London’s Pisces market
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July 13, 2026
Moneybox crowned Europe’s newest unicorn as it gears up to test London’s Pisces market
The London-based fintech is preparing a £45m employee secondary share sale
Damisola Sulaiman
Helsing raises $1.8bn backed by Goldman and Lightspeed
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July 13, 2026
Helsing raises $1.8bn backed by Goldman and Lightspeed
Munich-based defence startup valuation ticks up to $18bn with latest round
Martin Coulter
Exclusive: Yann LeCun’s newly-launched fund shuts as exclusivity relationships emerge
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July 10, 2026
Exclusive: Yann LeCun’s newly-launched fund shuts as exclusivity relationships emerge
According to documents seen by Sifted, the fund was planning to invest in early-stage startups across Asia, Europe and North America
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Europe’s newest defence unicorn raises $175m Series B
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July 9, 2026
Europe’s newest defence unicorn raises $175m Series B
Kraken Technology Group designs and manufactures maritime technologies and vehicles for coastal security
Tom Nugent
World Fund, IQ Capital among backers of €91m QuantumDiamonds round
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July 9, 2026
World Fund, IQ Capital among backers of €91m QuantumDiamonds round
The Munich-based company builds semiconductor-inspection equipment to improve yield production for global chipmakers
Tom Nugent
Nvidia backs voice AI startup Gradium, bringing seed round to over $100m
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July 8, 2026
Nvidia backs voice AI startup Gradium, bringing seed round to over $100m
The Paris-based startup spun out of non-profit AI research lab Kyutai seven months ago
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Accel doubles down on energy startup Axle
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July 8, 2026
Exclusive: Accel doubles down on energy startup Axle
Accel's Zhenya Loginov says the firm is eyeing more energy-focused deals
Freya Pratty
Exclusive: Lovable in talks to raise $300m at $13.2bn valuation
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July 8, 2026
Exclusive: Lovable in talks to raise $300m at $13.2bn valuation
Sifted understands US-based Menlo Ventures is set to lead the round
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
Google backs Proxima Fusion in €411m raise
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July 7, 2026
Google backs Proxima Fusion in €411m raise
Google has previously said it wants to “send a demand signal to the market for fusion energy”
Freya Pratty
Hive raises $15m for ‘silicon brain’ that cuts hourly cost of running machines by 80%
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July 7, 2026
Hive raises $15m for ‘silicon brain’ that cuts hourly cost of running machines by 80%
The Norway-founded startup is now looking to take its ‘Silicon brain’ to the UK and US
Mimi Billing
Starling Bank to cut 130 jobs amid AI push
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July 3, 2026
Starling Bank to cut 130 jobs amid AI push
The London-based neobank’s profits dipped last year
Damisola Sulaiman
Exclusive: ETCI-backed VC firms split over plan to limit non-European investments
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July 3, 2026
Exclusive: ETCI-backed VC firms split over plan to limit non-European investments
Some VCs believe being required to invest more into Europe could limit their appeal to private LPs
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Anne Sraders
ElevenLabs targets $22bn valuation with fresh share sale, reports say
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July 3, 2026
ElevenLabs targets $22bn valuation with fresh share sale, reports say
AI voice startup said to be in early talks with investors for tender offer more than doubling its price tag
Martin Coulter
Andy Burnham's plan to overhaul AI strategy sparks backlash
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July 2, 2026
Andy Burnham's plan to overhaul AI strategy sparks backlash
Reports suggest the soon-to-be prime minister is sceptical of recent approaches to data centres and driverless vehicles
Martin Coulter
Drone maker Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn, eyes humanoids
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July 2, 2026
Drone maker Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn, eyes humanoids
The scaleup has hit an $8bn valuation
Anne Sraders
EU offers quota deal to end UK-France standoff over €5bn Scaleup fund
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July 2, 2026
EU offers quota deal to end UK-France standoff over €5bn Scaleup fund
The talks follow France’s attempt to block UK participation in the fund
Freya Pratty and Martin Coulter

# News

Robotics startup Monumental raises $32m backed by Khosla Ventures

Exclusive: Aramco in talks to back Humanoid at unicorn valuation

The ex-Palantir and Dropbox duo helping the likes of ElevenLabs, Notion and Wiz ship AI-generated code faster

This founder sold his startup to Klarna for €110m. Now he's raised €12m to build again

Exclusive: Defence tech Project Q lands €15m Series A 11 months after last raise

Exclusive: Peec rival Promptwatch raises €6m seed round

Anthropic recruits Monzo cofounder Tom Blomfield for AI compute team

Nscale’s £2bn UK data centre hit by grid delays

Moneybox crowned Europe’s newest unicorn as it gears up to test London’s Pisces market

Helsing raises $1.8bn backed by Goldman and Lightspeed

Exclusive: Yann LeCun’s newly-launched fund shuts as exclusivity relationships emerge

Europe’s newest defence unicorn raises $175m Series B

World Fund, IQ Capital among backers of €91m QuantumDiamonds round

Nvidia backs voice AI startup Gradium, bringing seed round to over $100m

Exclusive: Accel doubles down on energy startup Axle

Exclusive: Lovable in talks to raise $300m at $13.2bn valuation

Google backs Proxima Fusion in €411m raise

Hive raises $15m for ‘silicon brain’ that cuts hourly cost of running machines by 80%

Starling Bank to cut 130 jobs amid AI push

Exclusive: ETCI-backed VC firms split over plan to limit non-European investments

ElevenLabs targets $22bn valuation with fresh share sale, reports say

Andy Burnham's plan to overhaul AI strategy sparks backlash

Drone maker Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn, eyes humanoids

EU offers quota deal to end UK-France standoff over €5bn Scaleup fund