# Data

Qdrant’s next chapter: From vector search into physical AI
Pro
Interview
September 23, 2026
Qdrant’s next chapter: From vector search into physical AI
The Berlin-based company achieved a 365% two-year CAGR revenue growth, and plans to help robots think and remember.
Federico Scolari
After a decade of turning down VCs, Oxylabs hits $3.6bn valuation: 'Right timing, right partner'
Pro
Interview
August 5, 2026
After a decade of turning down VCs, Oxylabs hits $3.6bn valuation: 'Right timing, right partner'
The Lithuanian data infrastructure company took its first outside money from Warburg Pincus at a $3.6bn valuation. CEO Vytautas Savickas and CFO Jurgis Rudgalvis explain why
Jonathan Sinclair
The voice-controlled drones startup backed by Lakestar and Seedcamp
Pro
Interview
June 26, 2026
The voice-controlled drones startup backed by Lakestar and Seedcamp
Munich-based SE3 Labs says it is working with the German armed forces
Anne Sraders
ChapsVision to replace Palantir in major contract with French intelligence agency
News
June 16, 2026
ChapsVision to replace Palantir in major contract with French intelligence agency
The controversial Palantir contract has caused concerns that the agency was over-reliant on foreign technology for critical services
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Redpine Raises €6.8m to give AI agents access to non-public data
News
April 28, 2026
Redpine Raises €6.8m to give AI agents access to non-public data
With its pay‑per‑token model it shares the revenue with the original rights holders
Mimi Billing
AI is about to hit a wall — and it’s not because of compute
Opinion
February 17, 2026
AI is about to hit a wall — and it’s not because of compute
AI is moving into production faster than companies are building the systems to keep it reliable. It's a big risk for enterprises
Salma Bakouk
Are world models Europe’s chance to win in AI?
Pro
Analysis
February 16, 2026
Are world models Europe’s chance to win in AI?
Europe has lagged big US language model developers, but some believe it has a chance to get ahead with world models
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Anne Sraders
‘Where the competition will play out’: Robotics startups are racing to secure their data moat
Pro
Analysis
December 8, 2025
‘Where the competition will play out’: Robotics startups are racing to secure their data moat
Unlike LLMs, robots need to learn from the physical world. Startups are coming up with ingenious ways to secure the right data
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Datadog alumni raise $10m seed led by General Catalyst for AI observability startup
Pro
Exclusive
November 5, 2025
Datadog alumni raise $10m seed led by General Catalyst for AI observability startup
Gabriel-James Safar and Sébastien Deprez scaled key products at Datadog before founding their own observability challenger
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Jeff Dean, Naval Ravikant back Belgian startup creating world’s first chip for fully encrypted data processing
News
September 24, 2025
Jeff Dean, Naval Ravikant back Belgian startup creating world’s first chip for fully encrypted data processing
Belfort, a KU Leuven spinout, plans to use part of the funding round to double its team in the next two years
Tom Nugent
11 future of compute startups to watch, according to VCs
Pro
Investor survey
April 21, 2025
11 future of compute startups to watch, according to VCs
Investors from Parkwalk, Amadeus Capital Partners, Apex Ventures, First Momentum Ventures and AlbionVC share the startups they’re watching
Tom Nugent
Exclusive: NATO Innovation Fund co-leads €25m Series A in photonics startup Camgraphic
News
March 24, 2025
Exclusive: NATO Innovation Fund co-leads €25m Series A in photonics startup Camgraphic
The money will be used to develop the startup’s R&D operations in Pisa and establish a pilot manufacturing line in Milan
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Why data centre startups might not be VC-backable
Pro
Analysis
February 21, 2025
Why data centre startups might not be VC-backable
VCs report getting lots more pitches for physical data centre startups amid the AI boom — but they're largely waiting to invest
Anne Sraders
Cloud startup Evroc to build hyperscale AI data centre in France
News
February 10, 2025
Cloud startup Evroc to build hyperscale AI data centre in France
The data centre near Sophia Antipolis will be Evroc's first out of three in the country
Mimi Billing
‘Europe’s Palantir’: France’s ChapsVision on listing in Europe, acquiring 27 companies and Big Data
Pro
Interview
November 20, 2024
‘Europe’s Palantir’: France’s ChapsVision on listing in Europe, acquiring 27 companies and Big Data
The company, which is profitable, has just raised €85m for M&A
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
How to actually use data and AI for scaleup growth
Sifted Talks
May 24, 2024
How to actually use data and AI for scaleup growth
Will data take the wheel for scaleup growth? We ask the experts
In partnership with: Twilio Segment
15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid
Investor survey
April 1, 2024
15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid
The Basque Country, Valencia and Málaga are showing innovation can flourish far from Spain’s two biggest tech hubs
Cristina Gallardo
Data infrastructure 101: Why it matters to your startup
Interview
January 25, 2024
Data infrastructure 101: Why it matters to your startup
How to build out your data infrastructure as your user adoption and revenue scales
Sponsored by: Aiven
EU pushes to shield deeptech startups from Chinese takeovers
News
January 24, 2024
EU pushes to shield deeptech startups from Chinese takeovers
European Commission floats increasing EU funding for dual-use technologies
Cristina Gallardo
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
News
November 30, 2023
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
These startups will initially receive a grant of €100k, with a possible €300k top-up
Cristina Gallardo and Zosia Wanat
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
Cloud, privacy and AI: Trends defining the future of data and databases
Analysis
September 27, 2023
Cloud, privacy and AI: Trends defining the future of data and databases
The world of data and databases is evolving rapidly, with tech like cloud and AI taking the reins
Sponsored by: SurrealDB
An unknown Swedish startup’s €3bn bid to build a green rival to AWS
News
June 6, 2023
An unknown Swedish startup’s €3bn bid to build a green rival to AWS
Having just raised a €13m pre-seed round, evroc aims to raise €3bn within the next two years
Mimi Billing
Zlatan-backed data quality startup Validio raises $15m
News
June 21, 2022
Zlatan-backed data quality startup Validio raises $15m
Validio's $15m seed round was led by Lakestar but included angels like Zlatan Ibrahimović
Mimi Billing

# Data

Qdrant’s next chapter: From vector search into physical AI

After a decade of turning down VCs, Oxylabs hits $3.6bn valuation: 'Right timing, right partner'

The voice-controlled drones startup backed by Lakestar and Seedcamp

ChapsVision to replace Palantir in major contract with French intelligence agency

Redpine Raises €6.8m to give AI agents access to non-public data

AI is about to hit a wall — and it’s not because of compute

Are world models Europe’s chance to win in AI?

‘Where the competition will play out’: Robotics startups are racing to secure their data moat

Datadog alumni raise $10m seed led by General Catalyst for AI observability startup

Jeff Dean, Naval Ravikant back Belgian startup creating world’s first chip for fully encrypted data processing

11 future of compute startups to watch, according to VCs

Exclusive: NATO Innovation Fund co-leads €25m Series A in photonics startup Camgraphic

Why data centre startups might not be VC-backable

Cloud startup Evroc to build hyperscale AI data centre in France

‘Europe’s Palantir’: France’s ChapsVision on listing in Europe, acquiring 27 companies and Big Data

How to actually use data and AI for scaleup growth

15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid

Data infrastructure 101: Why it matters to your startup

EU pushes to shield deeptech startups from Chinese takeovers

Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator

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

Cloud, privacy and AI: Trends defining the future of data and databases

An unknown Swedish startup’s €3bn bid to build a green rival to AWS

Zlatan-backed data quality startup Validio raises $15m