# Deeptech

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

UnlikelyAI loses senior staff amid widening losses, strategic shakeup
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June 22, 2026
UnlikelyAI loses senior staff amid widening losses, strategic shakeup
Implied valuation of startup founded by Alexa co-creator fell significantly, company filings suggest
Martin Coulter
Eric Slesinger’s 201 Ventures plots second defence fund, sources say
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June 19, 2026
Eric Slesinger’s 201 Ventures plots second defence fund, sources say
Slesinger’s debut fund was backed by LPs like the NATO Innovation Fund
Anne Sraders
Legora warns investors against unapproved share trades
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June 19, 2026
Legora warns investors against unapproved share trades
It’s unclear whether Legora would be able to block the transfers
Freya Pratty
‘We’re in a very fast race’: Life at Nabla means big numbers and jet lag
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Interview
June 19, 2026
‘We’re in a very fast race’: Life at Nabla means big numbers and jet lag
Cofounder Delphine Groll talks about the departure of her CEO — and whether she’d sell the company if the right bid came in
Éanna Kelly
YC-backed Flagright raises $12.5m to fuel US expansion
News
June 18, 2026
YC-backed Flagright raises $12.5m to fuel US expansion
The round was led by Infinity Ventures with participation from Sella Direct Ventures and Frontline
Martin Coulter
‘This will unveil the ground truth’: Why the Anthropic ban could benefit European AI
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Interview
June 18, 2026
‘This will unveil the ground truth’: Why the Anthropic ban could benefit European AI
Suspending access to Anthropic’s models has the potential to change the dominant narrative around AI, to Europe’s benefit, says Domyn CEO
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Industrial tech mapped — 64 startups to watch in Europe
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Market map
June 18, 2026
Industrial tech mapped — 64 startups to watch in Europe
Factories, warehouses, materials: the companies powering Europe's industrial future
Ruggero Di Spigna
3 ex-Palantir engineers raise $60m from Index, Iconiq, SAP for agentic operating system
News
June 17, 2026
3 ex-Palantir engineers raise $60m from Index, Iconiq, SAP for agentic operating system
Creandum, Lucid Capital and Bloom also backed the London-based startup
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Is this Europe’s most audacious founder?
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Brunch with Sifted
June 17, 2026
Is this Europe’s most audacious founder?
Bertrand Duplat is building tiny robots for the brain, an idea that sounds not only difficult but crazy. Over a long Paris lunch, he talks comic books, punk music and falling in love
Éanna Kelly
Mistral CEO pitches open source AI days after Anthropic ban: ‘We exist outside of state control’
News
June 17, 2026
Mistral CEO pitches open source AI days after Anthropic ban: ‘We exist outside of state control’
Mensch reacted on social media saying the Paris-based company “got put in the spotlight in the last few days”
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
CuspAI to hit $2.6bn valuation with backing from Jeff Bezos, reports say
News
June 17, 2026
CuspAI to hit $2.6bn valuation with backing from Jeff Bezos, reports say
The new round would more than quadruple the UK startup’s valuation from September last year
Tom Nugent
French battlefield software startup Comand AI raises €32m from Blossom Capital, Saab
News
June 17, 2026
French battlefield software startup Comand AI raises €32m from Blossom Capital, Saab
The startup last raised funding in late 2024 and aims to expand into new domains like air and maritime
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
What the Anthropic shutdown means for Europe
Podcast
June 16, 2026
What the Anthropic shutdown means for Europe
The move is the first example of the US activating a so-called digital “kill switch"
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
How Europe can build a self-reliant defence tech ecosystem
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June 16, 2026
How Europe can build a self-reliant defence tech ecosystem
European governments are spending more on defence than ever, but experts think fiscal rules and procurement need reforming
Sponsored by: London Business School
America has hit the AI kill switch. How should Europe respond?
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Explainer
June 16, 2026
America has hit the AI kill switch. How should Europe respond?
Anthropic has suspended access to its two most powerful models following an export control directive from the US government. What's next for Europe?
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet, Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
UK defence prime BAE Systems invests €50m in VCs Lakestar, Expeditions
News
June 16, 2026
UK defence prime BAE Systems invests €50m in VCs Lakestar, Expeditions
It comes as the defence prime is more actively investing in defence startups via an incubator programme
Anne Sraders
ASML eyeing more Mistral-style startup bets, CEO says
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Interview
June 16, 2026
ASML eyeing more Mistral-style startup bets, CEO says
The CEO sat down with Sifted to talk Mistral, physical AI and why M&A is an “exception”
Anne Sraders
Inside Ineffable Intelligence: the team behind David Silver's $5.1bn superintelligence push
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Explainer
June 15, 2026
Inside Ineffable Intelligence: the team behind David Silver's $5.1bn superintelligence push
Ineffable plans to keep its team lean, the startup’s lead investor tells Sifted
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Can the UK roll out military AI at startup speed?
Analysis
June 15, 2026
Can the UK roll out military AI at startup speed?
Defence founders and investors echo concerns over prolonged procurement processes
Martin Coulter
Mistral in talks to raise at €20bn valuation, reports say
News
June 12, 2026
Mistral in talks to raise at €20bn valuation, reports say
The Paris-based company last raised equity funding less than one year ago when it secured a €1.7bn Series C
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: NIF hires ex-EIB investor to run fund of funds programme
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June 12, 2026
Exclusive: NIF hires ex-EIB investor to run fund of funds programme
The role was previously left unfilled after founding partner Thorsten Claus departed in 2024
Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
SpaceX’s IPO: ‘It shows us what we’re missing in Europe’
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Analysis
June 12, 2026
SpaceX’s IPO: ‘It shows us what we’re missing in Europe’
Some investors believe the IPO could “set the benchmark” for Europe’s defence, aerospace and deeptech startups
Anne Sraders and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Neura CEO on raising Europe’s biggest ever robotics round: ‘It’s not science fiction’
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Interview
June 12, 2026
Neura CEO on raising Europe’s biggest ever robotics round: ‘It’s not science fiction’
David Reger sat down with Sifted to talk raising capital, blockchain and pizza delivery
Martin Coulter

# Deeptech

UnlikelyAI loses senior staff amid widening losses, strategic shakeup

Eric Slesinger’s 201 Ventures plots second defence fund, sources say

Legora warns investors against unapproved share trades

‘We’re in a very fast race’: Life at Nabla means big numbers and jet lag

YC-backed Flagright raises $12.5m to fuel US expansion

‘This will unveil the ground truth’: Why the Anthropic ban could benefit European AI

Industrial tech mapped — 64 startups to watch in Europe

3 ex-Palantir engineers raise $60m from Index, Iconiq, SAP for agentic operating system

Is this Europe’s most audacious founder?

Mistral CEO pitches open source AI days after Anthropic ban: ‘We exist outside of state control’

CuspAI to hit $2.6bn valuation with backing from Jeff Bezos, reports say

French battlefield software startup Comand AI raises €32m from Blossom Capital, Saab

ChapsVision to replace Palantir in major contract with French intelligence agency

What the Anthropic shutdown means for Europe

How Europe can build a self-reliant defence tech ecosystem

America has hit the AI kill switch. How should Europe respond?

UK defence prime BAE Systems invests €50m in VCs Lakestar, Expeditions

ASML eyeing more Mistral-style startup bets, CEO says

Inside Ineffable Intelligence: the team behind David Silver's $5.1bn superintelligence push

Can the UK roll out military AI at startup speed?

Mistral in talks to raise at €20bn valuation, reports say

Exclusive: NIF hires ex-EIB investor to run fund of funds programme

SpaceX’s IPO: ‘It shows us what we’re missing in Europe’

Neura CEO on raising Europe’s biggest ever robotics round: ‘It’s not science fiction’