# Hardware

Florian Seibel, controversial defence tech unicorn founder, wants to bring the Anduril mindset to Quantum Systems
Profile
May 14, 2025
Florian Seibel, controversial defence tech unicorn founder, wants to bring the Anduril mindset to Quantum Systems
The outspoken founder wants to see Quantum Systems through to the end — which could include an IPO as soon as next year
Anne Sraders
Drones startup Quantum Systems hits unicorn status with €160m Series C
News
May 6, 2025
Drones startup Quantum Systems hits unicorn status with €160m Series C
The new round, led by British VC Balderton Capital, bolsters the startup in a highly competitive space
Anne Sraders
Heart Aerospace ditches Europe to focus on US operation
News
April 30, 2025
Heart Aerospace ditches Europe to focus on US operation
The Bill Gates-backed startup will close down all operations in Sweden
Mimi Billing
Exclusive: German deeptech VC First Momentum raises €35m fund to back energy, automation and AI
News
April 23, 2025
Exclusive: German deeptech VC First Momentum raises €35m fund to back energy, automation and AI
The firm’s second fund, which is nearly 10x larger than its first, will invest in up to 35 companies
Anne Sraders
16 European hardware startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
April 22, 2025
16 European hardware startups to watch, according to VCs
A new generation of hardware startups is helping rebuild Europe’s industrial base
Martin Coulter
11 future of compute startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
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
Is Daniel Ek’s Neko Health worth $1.7bn?
Analysis
March 12, 2025
Is Daniel Ek’s Neko Health worth $1.7bn?
What makes a preventative healthtech with two clinics a unicorn?
Mimi Billing
Why data centre startups might not be VC-backable
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
Most active semiconductor and photonics investors in Europe
Analysis
February 17, 2025
Most active semiconductor and photonics investors in Europe
Which investors in Europe are backing the most semiconductor and photonics startups?
Tom Nugent
18 former Arm employees now heading up companies of their own
Analysis
January 29, 2025
18 former Arm employees now heading up companies of their own
Cambridge-based chip designer Arm has become somewhat of a founder factory since it launched in 1990 — with heaps of alumni launching their own startups
Tom Nugent
The European defence techs working with governments
Analysis
January 23, 2025
The European defence techs working with governments
Though still early innings for Europe’s defence techs, governments from the US to Latvia are partnering up with startups
Anne Sraders
Is the dream of electric planes over? Munich-based startup Vaeridion thinks not
News
December 19, 2024
Is the dream of electric planes over? Munich-based startup Vaeridion thinks not
The Munich-based startup, which is building an electric microliner for short-haul commercial flights, is today announcing a €14m Series A
Miriam Partington
Brain-inspired AI chip startup Gemesys raises €8.6m pre-seed round
News
November 19, 2024
Brain-inspired AI chip startup Gemesys raises €8.6m pre-seed round
The company says its aiming to reduce the energy consumption of training and running AI models by 10k times
Tom Nugent
‘I could barely breathe’: Easee founder Jonas Helmikstøl on burnout at the brink of insolvency, and his new startup
Interview
November 7, 2024
‘I could barely breathe’: Easee founder Jonas Helmikstøl on burnout at the brink of insolvency, and his new startup
Helmikstøl has recently raised a pre-seed for his new startup Starflow
Mimi Billing
German autonomous trucking startup Fernride is eyeing defence applications, says cofounder
Interview
October 3, 2024
German autonomous trucking startup Fernride is eyeing defence applications, says cofounder
The Munich-based startup is building autonomous systems to automate trucks in container yards — and perhaps on the battlefield
Anne Sraders
Where VCs are placing their next AI bets
Analysis
August 26, 2024
Where VCs are placing their next AI bets
VCs are starting to wonder whether their AI investments will pay off. Here's where they're looking for their next bets
Anne Sraders
15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid
Analysis
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
Inside HyperAI’s lawsuit against Graphcore
News
March 26, 2024
Inside HyperAI’s lawsuit against Graphcore
HyperAI sues the UK chipmaker over breach of contract just as Graphcore engages in talks with a potential buyer
Cristina Gallardo
EU and UK chip designers team up in bid to compete globally
News
March 13, 2024
EU and UK chip designers team up in bid to compete globally
British startups gain access to EU semiconductors scheme in pan-European bid to compete with the world’s top players
Cristina Gallardo
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
13 deeptech communities you need to know, according to VCs
Analysis
March 4, 2024
13 deeptech communities you need to know, according to VCs
A list of Europe’s top communities for deeptech and university spinouts
Sophie Rowe
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
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
EIC to ramp up deals in first half of 2024
News
January 18, 2024
EIC to ramp up deals in first half of 2024
AI, quantum and semiconductor startups likely to become big winners of European Innovation Council support
Cristina Gallardo

# Hardware

Florian Seibel, controversial defence tech unicorn founder, wants to bring the Anduril mindset to Quantum Systems

Drones startup Quantum Systems hits unicorn status with €160m Series C

Heart Aerospace ditches Europe to focus on US operation

Exclusive: German deeptech VC First Momentum raises €35m fund to back energy, automation and AI

16 European hardware startups to watch, according to VCs

11 future of compute startups to watch, according to VCs

Is Daniel Ek’s Neko Health worth $1.7bn?

Why data centre startups might not be VC-backable

Most active semiconductor and photonics investors in Europe

18 former Arm employees now heading up companies of their own

The European defence techs working with governments

Is the dream of electric planes over? Munich-based startup Vaeridion thinks not

Brain-inspired AI chip startup Gemesys raises €8.6m pre-seed round

‘I could barely breathe’: Easee founder Jonas Helmikstøl on burnout at the brink of insolvency, and his new startup

German autonomous trucking startup Fernride is eyeing defence applications, says cofounder

Where VCs are placing their next AI bets

15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid

Inside HyperAI’s lawsuit against Graphcore

EU and UK chip designers team up in bid to compete globally

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

13 deeptech communities you need to know, according to VCs

EU pushes to shield deeptech startups from Chinese takeovers

China launches charm offensive over Spain’s deeptech

EIC to ramp up deals in first half of 2024