# Deeptech

The latest news and analysis on Europe’s deeptech startups, including artificial intelligence, biotech, blockchain, quantum and SaaS.

Mistral releases new flagship model as it seeks to close the gap with competitors
News
October 6, 2026
Mistral releases new flagship model as it seeks to close the gap with competitors
With the release of “le Chonk”, the French scaleup is determined to establish itself as a key player again in the race for frontier AI
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Voice AI startup Vocca raises $20m to automate patient phone calls
News
October 6, 2026
Voice AI startup Vocca raises $20m to automate patient phone calls
The company has seen rapid growth in the past year and now serves 15k practitioners across the US and Europe
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Hadrian raises $40m as AI cyberattacks accelerate
Pro
Exclusive
October 6, 2026
Exclusive: Hadrian raises $40m as AI cyberattacks accelerate
Forgepoint and SmartFin lead latest round for Amsterdam-based startup
Martin Coulter
RobCo hits unicorn valuation in employee share sale
News
October 5, 2026
RobCo hits unicorn valuation in employee share sale
The German robotics startup doubled its valuation from earlier in the year as it sets sights on further US expansion
Tom Nugent
The best AI opportunities for investors may not look like AI companies
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October 5, 2026
The best AI opportunities for investors may not look like AI companies
It's less about finding the next company with AI in its name and more about finding businesses that can use the technology to create a meaningful advantage
Paid for and produced by: STNL Media Invest Holding
Who are Europe’s fastest-growing companies?
Podcast
October 2, 2026
Who are Europe’s fastest-growing companies?
London-based wellness marketplace Healf was crowned winner
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
The age of the scaleup fund
Analysis
October 2, 2026
The age of the scaleup fund
Investors predict more, and bigger, funds aimed at tackling the European growth funding gap
Anne Sraders
ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22bn with tender offer
News
September 30, 2026
ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22bn with tender offer
New price tag comes little over six months since AI voice startup was valued at $11bn
Martin Coulter
Legora CEO: UK stock options make London expansion a ‘no-brainer’ — but Sweden is ‘almost impossible’
News
September 30, 2026
Legora CEO: UK stock options make London expansion a ‘no-brainer’ — but Sweden is ‘almost impossible’
Max Junestrand says taxation of employee equity across Europe makes it ‘impossible to actually scale here’
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Eleonora Leemhuis
H Company cofounder Charles Kantor launches new AI neocloud startup
News
September 30, 2026
H Company cofounder Charles Kantor launches new AI neocloud startup
Kantor left the buzzy AI startup just over a year ago after raising $220m in seed funding
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
UK AI minister working ‘extremely rapidly’ on non-compete changes
News
September 30, 2026
UK AI minister working ‘extremely rapidly’ on non-compete changes
Kanishka Narayan’s comment come after UK founders and investors backed an open letter calling to restrict the use of extended notice periods and garden leave.
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Eleonora Leemhuis
The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund
Pro
Analysis
September 30, 2026
The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund
From Octopus Ventures to Molten Ventures, here are the investors that could land the mandate to manage the pot
Anne Sraders, Tom Nugent and Freya Pratty
Exclusive: Sequoia-backed Juicebox lands in London to take on Jack & Jill
News
September 30, 2026
Exclusive: Sequoia-backed Juicebox lands in London to take on Jack & Jill
Juicebox has opened its first European office, in London
Freya Pratty
Exclusive: Backed, SOSV back AI world models lab Zenithon
News
September 30, 2026
Exclusive: Backed, SOSV back AI world models lab Zenithon
Zenithon is working on world models for extreme physics
Freya Pratty
Safety debate missing the risks of physical AI, says Tapestry VC partner
Interview
September 30, 2026
Safety debate missing the risks of physical AI, says Tapestry VC partner
Audrey Miller says a growing number of projects dedicated to improving the safety of physical AI systems in a soon-to-be ‘massive category’
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Ineffable, Recursive, Fractile call on UK to limit non-competes
News
September 29, 2026
Ineffable, Recursive, Fractile call on UK to limit non-competes
London neolab Inherent has coordinated an open letter — and removed non-competes in its own contracts
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
You have to still ‘keep taste and judgement’: How companies are actually putting agentic AI to work
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September 29, 2026
You have to still ‘keep taste and judgement’: How companies are actually putting agentic AI to work
Experts unpack how to move from AI chatbots to secure and autonomous agentic models
Sponsored by: Nebius
Anthropic wants to eat my startup’s lunch. Here’s why I’m not worried
Opinion
September 29, 2026
Anthropic wants to eat my startup’s lunch. Here’s why I’m not worried
Claude for Financial Advisors generated conversation — but not unqualified excitement
Hardy Michel
Cohere’s chief AI officer: US and China will hold us ‘by the throat’ if we don’t develop local capabilities
Interview
September 28, 2026
Cohere’s chief AI officer: US and China will hold us ‘by the throat’ if we don’t develop local capabilities
The merger between Cohere and Aleph Alpha was signed earlier this month in a move pitched as a win for sovereignty, and opens the door for more consolidation
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Meet the Lisbon startup tackling insurance for AI agents
Exclusive
September 28, 2026
Meet the Lisbon startup tackling insurance for AI agents
Humanos has raised a $3.2m seed led by Anthemis
Damisola Sulaiman
Tatiana Shalalvand joins Cherry with an eye to back Legora, Lovable mafia founders
Pro
Interview
September 25, 2026
Tatiana Shalalvand joins Cherry with an eye to back Legora, Lovable mafia founders
The incoming partner talks why the Nordics are so hot, the "rough time" in VC and being flexible with round sizes
Anne Sraders
The fastest-growing spacetech startup teams in Europe
Pro
Fastest-growing startup teams
September 25, 2026
The fastest-growing spacetech startup teams in Europe
Europe's spacetech sector is having a breakout year, and startups are hiring fast to keep up.
Ruggero Di Spigna
Inside the UK startup building AI’s next enterprise category
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September 24, 2026
Inside the UK startup building AI’s next enterprise category
Backed by investors including LocalGlobe, Cherry Ventures and Octopus Ventures, Resolutiion is betting that Risk-to-Resolution will be the next breakout wave in enterprise AI
Paid for and produced by: TechUK
Growth investor DTCP raises €455m first close for defence fund, plots future funds
News
September 24, 2026
Growth investor DTCP raises €455m first close for defence fund, plots future funds
The firm launched the fund in January and has already made two investments
Anne Sraders

# Deeptech

Mistral releases new flagship model as it seeks to close the gap with competitors

Voice AI startup Vocca raises $20m to automate patient phone calls

Exclusive: Hadrian raises $40m as AI cyberattacks accelerate

RobCo hits unicorn valuation in employee share sale

The best AI opportunities for investors may not look like AI companies

Who are Europe’s fastest-growing companies?

The age of the scaleup fund

ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22bn with tender offer

Legora CEO: UK stock options make London expansion a ‘no-brainer’ — but Sweden is ‘almost impossible’

H Company cofounder Charles Kantor launches new AI neocloud startup

UK AI minister working ‘extremely rapidly’ on non-compete changes

The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund

Exclusive: Sequoia-backed Juicebox lands in London to take on Jack & Jill

Exclusive: Backed, SOSV back AI world models lab Zenithon

Safety debate missing the risks of physical AI, says Tapestry VC partner

Ineffable, Recursive, Fractile call on UK to limit non-competes

You have to still ‘keep taste and judgement’: How companies are actually putting agentic AI to work

Anthropic wants to eat my startup’s lunch. Here’s why I’m not worried

Cohere’s chief AI officer: US and China will hold us ‘by the throat’ if we don’t develop local capabilities

Meet the Lisbon startup tackling insurance for AI agents

Tatiana Shalalvand joins Cherry with an eye to back Legora, Lovable mafia founders

The fastest-growing spacetech startup teams in Europe

Inside the UK startup building AI’s next enterprise category

Growth investor DTCP raises €455m first close for defence fund, plots future funds