# Apex Ventures

15 photonics startups to watch, according to VCs
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Investor survey
November 2, 2026
15 photonics startups to watch, according to VCs
Photonics are becoming red-hot as increasingly demanding AI workloads require faster and more efficient approaches to computing
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Can Europe and Canada build a tech alliance to rival the US?
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Analysis
October 21, 2026
Can Europe and Canada build a tech alliance to rival the US?
Geopolitical tensions are pushing two tech ecosystems closer together. But can they overcome barriers to collaboration?
Martin Coulter
Exclusive: Photon Bridge raises €10m to build laser devices that connect AI chips
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Exclusive
October 21, 2026
Exclusive: Photon Bridge raises €10m to build laser devices that connect AI chips
The Dutch startup says its laser technology can be manufactured at scale to meet the demands of fast-growing AI infrastructure
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
What Europe’s spinouts need to capitalise on deeptech boom: patient capital, customer obsession and support for female founders
Analysis
October 15, 2026
What Europe’s spinouts need to capitalise on deeptech boom: patient capital, customer obsession and support for female founders
Europe’s academic founders have been a magnet for VC capital this year
Tom Nugent