# USA

Exclusive: Adams Street raises €270m for debut European VC fund
News
May 9, 2025
Exclusive: Adams Street raises €270m for debut European VC fund
The large US fund of funds aims to back up to 20 European GPs over the next decade
Anne Sraders
UK aims to lure foreign talent as Trump cracks down on universities
News
May 4, 2025
UK aims to lure foreign talent as Trump cracks down on universities
The scheme will aim to bring about 10 teams of researchers to the UK, with a view to expand if successful
Martin Coulter
Hamilton Lane: 'We've seen a massive increase in GP-led secondaries'
Interview
May 2, 2025
Hamilton Lane: 'We've seen a massive increase in GP-led secondaries'
The US firm with $956bn in assets under management is actively investing in Europe with its new VC fund
Anne Sraders
Europe's AI cloud startups chase megarounds as Trump brings security fears into focus
News
May 2, 2025
Europe's AI cloud startups chase megarounds as Trump brings security fears into focus
Tech sovereignty is in the spotlight and European players look to position themselves as homegrown alternatives to US hyperscalers
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Bunq hits profitability for second year running, presses ahead with US expansion
News
April 15, 2025
Bunq hits profitability for second year running, presses ahead with US expansion
The Dutch neobank will reinvest profits to finance international expansion
Tom Matsuda
The US LPs backing European venture funds
Analysis
March 7, 2025
The US LPs backing European venture funds
A number of endowments, foundations and fund of funds are investing in European VC
Anne Sraders
VCs see a vibe shift towards defence as military stocks and geopolitical tensions rise
Analysis
March 4, 2025
VCs see a vibe shift towards defence as military stocks and geopolitical tensions rise
Some investors are observing more interest in defence, but worry there’s still more talk than action
Anne Sraders
European startups brace for Trump tariffs rollout: ‘We’re completely in the dark’
News
January 24, 2025
European startups brace for Trump tariffs rollout: ‘We’re completely in the dark’
Leadership teams discuss relocating headquarters and expanding operations to the US
Kai Nicol-Schwarz and Miriam Partington
Hyped AI startup 11x raises $50m from Andreessen Horowitz
News
November 11, 2024
Hyped AI startup 11x raises $50m from Andreessen Horowitz
It comes less than two months after the company announced a $24m Series A
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
What Trump’s second presidency could mean for European defence tech startups
Analysis
November 6, 2024
What Trump’s second presidency could mean for European defence tech startups
Trump secured the US presidency for his second term — here’s what investors think that could mean for defence startups
Anne Sraders
US-focused AI fintech Cleo hits $150m ARR and eyes return to the UK
Interview
November 6, 2024
US-focused AI fintech Cleo hits $150m ARR and eyes return to the UK
The fintech celebrated scoring more than $100m in ARR earlier this year
Tom Matsuda
How to build your first team in the US
How To
August 2, 2024
How to build your first team in the US
Expanding into the US is the dream of many European startups, with huge upside potential if it’s a success. But there is a lot that can go wrong
Sponsored by: J.P. Morgan Innovation Economy
US bank closes accounts used to pay Ukrainian employees’ salaries
News
July 23, 2024
US bank closes accounts used to pay Ukrainian employees’ salaries
Andreessen Horowitz-backed Mercury made the decision to not serve customers with “frequent account activity” in the war-torn country
Zosia Wanat
European VCs outperform US VCs over 10 and 15 year horizons
Analysis
July 3, 2024
European VCs outperform US VCs over 10 and 15 year horizons
One active European fund has an IRR of more than 100%
Amy Lewin
IBM sues a Zurich-based startup over 'unlawful' use of mainframe technology
News
April 29, 2024
IBM sues a Zurich-based startup over 'unlawful' use of mainframe technology
The US giant says LzLabs reverse engineered its technology to develop a competitive solution
Zosia Wanat
Defence tech is all the rage but investors have their guard up
Analysis
March 6, 2024
Defence tech is all the rage but investors have their guard up
Top-down funding schemes are still not enough for LPs to overcome their ethical concerns
Cristina Gallardo
Voice AI startup ElevenLabs lands $80m from a16z and Sequoia — and becomes a unicorn
News
January 22, 2024
Voice AI startup ElevenLabs lands $80m from a16z and Sequoia — and becomes a unicorn
The company is valued at $1.1bn, becoming a unicorn less than two years after being founded
Zosia Wanat
China launches charm offensive over Spain’s deeptech
News
January 19, 2024
China launches charm offensive over Spain’s deeptech
China makes “surprising” appearance at Spanish deeptech conference
Cristina Gallardo
European startups concerned in the wake of EU review of Microsoft/OpenAI ties
News
January 9, 2024
European startups concerned in the wake of EU review of Microsoft/OpenAI ties
Brussels to examine deals between big tech firms and AI startups
Cristina Gallardo and Tim Smith
European chip startups plan future without China
Analysis
January 8, 2024
European chip startups plan future without China
European founders start to adapt their startups to Western trade curbs with China
Cristina Gallardo
‘We’re running a marathon’: How Poland's Booksy broke into America
Interview
December 11, 2023
‘We’re running a marathon’: How Poland's Booksy broke into America
How Booksy cofounder Stefan Batory broke into the US, and learned about the importance of global expansion the hard way
Zosia Wanat
What’s behind CEE startups’ American dream
Analysis
November 3, 2023
What’s behind CEE startups’ American dream
CEE startups are more likely to move their headquarters to the US than their western peers
Zosia Wanat
5 takeaways from the UK AI safety summit
Analysis
November 2, 2023
5 takeaways from the UK AI safety summit
Didn’t make it to Bletchley Park this week? This is what you need to know
Cristina Gallardo
The UK and US are setting up national AI safety institutes — what that means for startups
News
November 1, 2023
The UK and US are setting up national AI safety institutes — what that means for startups
These organisations would work together to prevent harm from AI, but not everyone is convinced
Cristina Gallardo and Tim Smith

# USA

Exclusive: Adams Street raises €270m for debut European VC fund

UK aims to lure foreign talent as Trump cracks down on universities

Hamilton Lane: 'We've seen a massive increase in GP-led secondaries'

Europe's AI cloud startups chase megarounds as Trump brings security fears into focus

Bunq hits profitability for second year running, presses ahead with US expansion

The US LPs backing European venture funds

VCs see a vibe shift towards defence as military stocks and geopolitical tensions rise

European startups brace for Trump tariffs rollout: ‘We’re completely in the dark’

Hyped AI startup 11x raises $50m from Andreessen Horowitz

What Trump’s second presidency could mean for European defence tech startups

US-focused AI fintech Cleo hits $150m ARR and eyes return to the UK

How to build your first team in the US

US bank closes accounts used to pay Ukrainian employees’ salaries

European VCs outperform US VCs over 10 and 15 year horizons

IBM sues a Zurich-based startup over 'unlawful' use of mainframe technology

Defence tech is all the rage but investors have their guard up

Voice AI startup ElevenLabs lands $80m from a16z and Sequoia — and becomes a unicorn

China launches charm offensive over Spain’s deeptech

European startups concerned in the wake of EU review of Microsoft/OpenAI ties

European chip startups plan future without China

‘We’re running a marathon’: How Poland's Booksy broke into America

What’s behind CEE startups’ American dream

5 takeaways from the UK AI safety summit

The UK and US are setting up national AI safety institutes — what that means for startups